Microsoft Word: Introduction
Microsoft Word Training Series | Level 1
Course Details
Duration: 1 day (9 am – 4 pm)
Microsoft® Word® Versions: 2013 | 2016 | 2019 | 365 (Windows)
Delivery Methods (Instructor-led): Live classroom (LC) | Virtual classroom (VC)
Course Dates: May 3, 2021 (Virtual classroom) | View schedule 
Course Fee: $245 CDN per person + HST (Virtual classroom), $275 CDN per person + HST (Bring your own device for live classroom courses) or $325 CDN per person + HST (Avantix Learning provides device for live classroom courses)*
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Public scheduled courses are delivered as live classroom training or virtual classroom training (as indicated). All courses are instructor-led.
Course Overview
Learn key concepts in Microsoft Word to create, edit and format documents effectively. Students will learn to enter, edit, copy and paste text and apply both character and paragraph formatting. Important tools such as spell check and find/replace will be used as well as undo and redo. Documents will be set up with different margins, orientation and headers or footers and then previewed prior to printing.
Prerequisite: Students should have basic keyboarding and computer skills.
Location and timing: Public scheduled courses are held online in virtual classroom format or in downtown Toronto and run from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Eastern Time).
Related training: View all Microsoft Word courses >
INCLUDED IN THIS COURSE
- Comprehensive course manual
- Keyboard shortcuts quick reference
- Sample and exercise files
- Refreshments (for classes conducted in Avantix Learning classrooms)
- Follow-up email support
Course Topics
Working in the Microsoft Word Environment
- Working with the Ribbon and the Quick Access Toolbar
- Navigating quickly in a document
- Selecting text using different keyboard shortcuts
- Entering and editing text
- Undoing and redoing actions
Using Cut, Copy and Paste
- Using various strategies to cut, copy and paste text
- Using Smart Tags
Character Formatting Basics
- Creating simple documents such as letters and reports and applying character formatting
- Using the Ribbon and the Font dialog box to apply character formatting
- Using keyboard shortcuts to format a document
Paragraph Formatting Basics
- Basic paragraph formatting concepts
- Indenting paragraphs
- Changing alignment and spacing of paragraphs
Getting Help
- Accessing Word’s Help feature to get help on any topic
Using Find and Replace
- Finding and replacing words quickly and easily
Spell Checking
- Running the spell checker and adding words to the dictionary
Previewing and Printing
- Changing margins and orientation
- Adding headers and/or footers
- Inserting and removing manual page breaks
- Previewing the final result
Getting Started with Styles
- Applying built-in styles to automate formatting
- Modifying a style
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