Word processing is the use of computers to create, revise, and save documents for printing and future retrieval. This course is the first in a series of three Microsoft® Word courses. It will provide you with the basic skills required to produce business documents. This course will benefit users who are new to MS Word and wish to gain a basic understanding of the product. It will include many shortcuts enabling you to work quickly and efficiently.

• To create, edit, and enhance standard business documents using Microsoft Word.

• Layout and format a letter
• Create and format a simple table
• Save, Open and store your files
• Create and edit bulleted lists
• Use Proofing tools to check Spelling and Grammar
• Use a range of keyboard and mouse shortcuts

Create a Basic Document - The word environment - Get help using word - Enter text - Save a new document - Preview a document - Print a document

 

Edit a Document - Navigate in a document - Insert text - Select text - Create an AutoText entry- Move and copy text - Delete blocks of text - Undo changes - Find and replace text

 

Format Text - Change font and size - Apply font styles and effects- Change text colour - Highlight text - copy formats - Clear formatting - Find and replace text - Formatting

 

Format Paragraphs - Change paragraph alignment- Indent paragraphs - Add borders and shading - Apply styles - Create lists - Change spacing between paragraphs and lines

 

Proof a Document - Use the thesaurus - Check spelling and grammar- Create a new default dictionary - Check word count - Modify a document in print preview

 

Add Tables - Create a table - Enter data in a table - AutoFormat a table - Convert text into a table

 

Insert Graphic Elements - Insert symbols and special characters - Insert a clip art picture - Add a watermark

 

Control Page Appearance - Set page orientation - Change page margins - Apply a page border - Add headers and footers - Insert a page break

 

Further Information

If you wish to discuss any part of the course please don’t hesitate to contact us on 01489 588453