Introduction to this Word Course

This Microsoft Word course is the first in a series of Microsoft Office Word courses. Its aim it to provide you with the basic skills required to create and edit business documents in the most efficient way. Its also designed to improve your confidence when working with Word documents in a busy business environment. This course generally has an average of four delegates from local businesses. The course is informal but structured with breaks in the morning and afternoon and approximately 45 minutes for lunch. Lunch is provided at a local bistro where you can choose from a wide range of options.We’ll use the latest version Microsoft Word 2016 and discuss its relationship with Office 365 if relevant to course delegates.

Is this course for you?

This course is invaluable if you’re new to Microsoft Word or suffer from a lack of confidence when using Word in a busy business environment. Its suitable for office workers, managers and business owners.

If you use Word on a regular basis and are confident with many of its features, why not improve your skills with a Microsoft Word level 2 course.

A typical IT course at IPSO FACTO.

Training options

Onsite: £750+VAT for up to 8 delegates on the course.

Onsite: £600+VAT for up to 4 delegates on the course.

Courses Includes

• Computer and the latest software for each delegate
• Refreshments
• Microsoft Training Manual
• Post course training downloads
• Certificate on completion
• Post course support relating to course content

Useful Links

Microsoft Word download

Free Document viewer App

Aims

To create, edit and enhance standard business documents using Microsoft Word 2016.
To improve your confidence when using Microsoft Word

Course Objectives

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

Create a Basic Word Document (Getting the basics right)

The word environment – Get help using word – Enter text – Save a new document – Preview a document – Print a document

Edit a Word Document (Making changes quickly)

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 (Make your documents look professional)

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

Format Paragraphs (Improve layout and appearance)

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

Check and Correct Document errors (Simple but effective tools)

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

Add and Edit Tables (Control document content)

Create a table – Enter data in a table – AutoFormat a table – Convert text into a table

Insert Graphic Elements (Manage images in wordy documents)

Insert symbols and special characters – Insert a clip art picture – Add a watermark

Control Page Appearance (Manage Page details)

Set page orientation – Change page margins – Apply a page border – Add headers and footers – Manage multiple pages