Course Description
This course is designed to introduce students to the basic functionality and user interface of Microsoft Word 2016. In this course, students will learn the basics of saving and opening documents and review the interface. Students will practice text navigation, selection, entry, and various other text formatting and editing commands and features. Additionally, students will work with bulleted and numbered lists, tables, and their various features and options. Students will also work with graphics and the various tools available in Word 2016 to format and edit them. Lastly, this course will cover various options for viewing documents, proofing options for documents, and settings to prepare documents for distribution and publication.
Instructor: David LaLonde
Student data files are available under Downloads in the course dashboard.
What am I going to get from this course?
- Save and open documents, and tour the interface
- Learn how to navigate and select text
- Enter text and modify with basic text formatting
- Create bullet and numbered lists
- Insert and modify tables
- Create and modify graphics
- View and proof documents, and prepare for printing or distribution
Prerequisites and Target Audience
What will students need to know or do before starting this course?
Who should take this course? Who should not?
Students who want to learn Microsoft Word and increase their skills in word processing
Curriculum
Resource 1
Student Data Files
Module 2: Getting Started with Microsoft Word
Lecture 2
Understanding the Word Interface
Lecture 3
Using the Backstage View
Lecture 4
Opening Documents
Lecture 5
Navigating Documents
Lecture 6
Viewing Documents
Lecture 7
Creating Documents
Lecture 10
Saving Documents
Lecture 11
Checking Document Compatibility
Lecture 12
Converting to an Updated File Format
Lecture 13
Saving As a Different File Format
Lecture 14
Understanding Document Properties
Lecture 15
Using Versions
Module 3: Editing and Formatting a Word Document
Lecture 16
Inserting and Deleting Text
Lecture 17
Moving and Copying Text
Lecture 18
Using Undo and Redo
Lecture 19
Opening and Editing a PDF
Lecture 20
Working with Character, Paragraph, and Section Formatting
Lecture 21
Working with Basic Character Formatting
Lecture 22
Using Specialized Character Formatting
Lecture 23
Applying Text Effects and Clearing Formatting
Lecture 24
Paragraph Formatting Overview
Lecture 25
Changing Paragraph Alignment
Lecture 26
Applying Borders and Shading
Lecture 27
Setting Indentations
Lecture 28
Adjusting Line and Paragraph Spacing
Lecture 29
Showing Hidden Characters
Lecture 30
Applying Formatting to Multiple Items
Lecture 31
Using Format Painter
Lecture 32
Using Word Styles
Lecture 33
Applying Style Sets and Themes
Module 4: Working with Lists and Tables
Lecture 34
Creating a Bulleted List
Lecture 35
Creating a Custom Bullet
Lecture 36
Creating a Numbered List
Lecture 37
Creating a Multilevel List
Lecture 38
Sorting a List or Text Selection
Lecture 39
Creating a Table
Lecture 40
Selecting Text in a Table
Lecture 41
Adding and Deleting Table Rows and Columns
Lecture 42
Adjusting Row and Column Width and Height
Lecture 43
Merging Cells and Splitting Cells in Tables
Lecture 44
Sorting Table Items
Lecture 45
Aligning Table Text
Lecture 46
Changing Text Directions
Lecture 47
Adjusting Table Cell Margins
Lecture 48
Adding Styles, Borders, and Shading
Lecture 49
Converting Text to a Table or a Table to Text
Module 5: Enhancing Documents
Lecture 50
Inserting Blank and Cover Pages
Lecture 51
Inserting or Removing a Page or Line Break
Lecture 52
Applying Drop Caps
Lecture 53
Inserting the Date and Time
Lecture 54
Inserting Symbols and Special Characters
Lecture 55
Inserting a Picture
Lecture 56
Positioning a Picture and Using Text Wrapping
Lecture 57
Resizing, Rotating, and Cropping a Picture
Lecture 58
Removing a Picture Background
Lecture 59
Adjusting Picture Brightness, Sharpness, and Color
Lecture 60
Applying Artistic Effects, Borders, and Styles to a Picture
Lecture 61
Compressing a Picture for Email or Online Viewing
Lecture 62
Replacing a Picture with a Different Image
Lecture 63
Adding Watermarks
Lecture 64
Applying Page Colors and Borders
Module 6: Proofing and Viewing Documents
Lecture 65
Finding and Replacing Text
Lecture 66
Using the Go To Function
Lecture 67
Finding and Replacing Formatting and Special Characters
Lecture 68
Proofing a Document
Lecture 69
Using Thesaurus and Smart LookUp
Lecture 70
Working with Translating and Proofing Languages
Lecture 71
Viewing a Document in Read Mode
Lecture 72
Customizing Document Views
Module 7: Preparing Documents for Publication
Lecture 73
Adjusting Document Margins
Lecture 74
Adding Headers and Footers
Lecture 75
Modifying and Navigating Headers and Footers
Lecture 76
Adding Page Numbers, Dates, and Images to Headers and Footers
Lecture 77
Changing Page Orientation
Lecture 78
Controlling Hyphenation
Lecture 79
Creating a PDF or XPS File
Lecture 80
Emailing Documents from Word
Lecture 81
Printing Documents
