Microsoft Word Computer Training

Level 1 – New User (1 day)

• what's new in your version?
• overview of Word features and capabilities
• functional elements of the Word screen
• getting help
• opening, closing, saving and searching for files
• creating a new document and adding text
• moving around a document and selecting text
• editing techniques (including cut, copy, paste and undo)
• use of font and paragraph formatting
• modifying the page layout (including margins, tabs and indents)
• zooming and changing the document view
• printing techniques (including using Print Preview)

Level 2 – Regular User (1 day)

• working with styles and templates
• creating and editing bullet and number lists
• using headers and footers (including an introduction to fields)
• working with tables (including using the Draw Table feature)
• using proofing tools (spell check, thesaurus and grammar check)
• mail merging techniques (including creating mailing labels and envelopes)
• using the AutoCorrect, AutoFormat and AutoComplete features
• working with graphics (including ClipArt, drawing tools and WordArt)
• using Find and Replace (including how to replace fonts, formats and styles)
• organising long documents with Outline view
• using the Document Map

Level 3 – Advanced User (1 day)

• creating, sharing and managing styles
• using Heading styles to create a contents list
• adding calculations to tables (e.g. to create an invoice)
• using section breaks (e.g. to mix portrait and landscape sections)
• using fields to insert document parameters (such as filename, author and version)
• using cross-references within a document
• working with bookmarks
• using hyperlinks to reference web pages and other documents (including jumping to a bookmark)
• tracking and managing changes using the reviewing tools
• inserting, editing and deleting comments
• using footnotes and endnotes to add reference notes and comments
• customising the Toolbars*
  *Quick Access Toolbar in Excel 2007/10 and the Ribbon in version 2010
• creating a keystroke macro and assigning to a button*
  *Not version 2010