Microsoft Word 2016 – Part 1

Length

2 days

Price

$880.00 inc GST

Overview

Microsoft Word is the Office suite’s flagship productivity software. This version of Microsoft Word incorporates many new features and connectivity options in order to make collaboration and production as easy as possible.

This introductory course is intended to help all novice computer users get up to speed with Microsoft Word quickly. We will cover different features of the interface, show users how to create a basic document, and introduce users to Microsoft Word’s most important tools.

After completion of this course you may be interested in our Microsoft Word 2016 – Part 2 intermediate course and Microsoft Word 2016 – Part 3 advanced course.

Key Topics

Detailed Info

Getting Started with Microsoft Word
Editing a Document
Formatting Text and Paragraphs
Using Borders, Shading, and Styles
Adding and Formatting Tables
Managing and Customising Lists
Inserting Graphics, Symbols and Images
Controlling Page Layout, Border, and Watermark
Page Headers and Footers
Check Spelling, Grammar, and Other Proofing Tools
Customising the Microsoft Word Environment
Using Additional File Types

Skills Gained

Key Topics

Target Audience

Prerequisites

Skills Gained

At the completion of this course you should be comfortable with creating a new document, making it look professional and presentable, and saving your document. You will also become familiar with using and customising the Microsoft Word interface.

Creating Documents
Editing Documents
Formatting Documents
Managing Lists
Managing Tables

Key Topics

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Microsoft Word

TOPIC A: Identify the Components of the Microsoft Word Interface

Microsoft Office Word 2016
Word Documents
The Word Application Window
The Ribbon
The Backstage View
Task Panes
Galleries
Document Views
Window Views
Zoom Options

TOPIC B: Create a Word Document

Creating a Blank Document
Default Typing Options
Formatting Marks
Save Options
Sharing a Document
Preview and Print Options

TOPIC C: Help

Using Tell Me
Accessing Advanced Help Options

Lesson 2: Editing a Document

TOPIC A: Navigate and Select Text

Scroll Bars
Keyboard Navigation
Text Selection

TOPIC B: Modify Text

Text Editing Options
The Clipboard Task Pane
Paste Options
Live Preview
The Undo Command
The Redo Command

TOPIC C: Find and Replace Text

The Navigation Pane
The Find and Replace Dialog Box
Find Options
Find and Replace with Wildcards

Lesson 3: Formatting Text and Paragraphs

TOPIC A: Apply Character Formatting

Fonts
The Mini Toolbar
Font Options
Text Highlighting Options
The Format Painter

TOPIC B: Align Text Using Tabs

Tabs
Rulers
Tab Stops on a Ruler
The Tabs Dialog Box

TOPIC C: Display Text as List Items

Lists
Bulleted Lists
Numbered Lists

TOPIC D: Control Paragraph Layout

Margins
Paragraph Alignment Options
Indents
Indent Markers
Indentation Options
Spacing Options
Hyphenation

TOPIC E: Apply Borders and Shading

Borders
Types of Borders
Shading
The Borders and Shading Dialog Box

TOPIC F: Apply Styles

Word Styles
Style Sets
The Styles Task Pane
Applying Styles

TOPIC G: Manage Formatting

The Reveal Formatting Task Pane
Clear Formatting Options
Find and Replace Text Formatting Options

Lesson 4: Adding Tables

TOPIC A: Insert a Table

Tables
Using Tables to Control Page Layout
Table Creation Options
Quick Tables
Inserting Excel Data
Table Navigation Methods

TOPIC B: Modify a Table

Table Selection Methods
The Table Tools – Layout Contextual Tab
The Table Properties Dialog Box
Inserting and Deleting Rows and Columns
Moving and Resising Rows and Columns
Customising Cell Margins
Setting Table Titles

TOPIC C: Format a Table

Table Styles
Table Fonts
The Table Tools – Design Contextual Tab

TOPIC D: Convert Text to a Table

The Convert Text to Table Dialog Box
The Convert Table to Text Dialog Box

Lesson 5: Managing Lists

TOPIC A: Sort a List

Sort Types
Sort Fields
Sorting text

TOPIC B: Renumber a List

Renumbering Options

TOPIC C: Customise a List

Multilevel Lists
Increasing and Decreasing List Levels
List Styles
The Multilevel List Gallery
List Appearance Customisation Options
List Appearance Formatting Options

Lesson 6: Inserting Graphic Objects

TOPIC A: Insert Symbols and Special Characters

Symbols
Special Characters

TOPIC B: Add Images to a Document

Illustrations
Local Pictures
Online Pictures
The Picture Tools – Format Contextual Tab

Lesson 7: Controlling Page Appearance

TOPIC A: Apply a Page Border and Colour

Page Borders
Border Options
Page Colour Options

TOPIC B: Add a Watermark

Watermarks
The Printed Watermark Dialog Box

TOPIC C: Add Headers and Footers

Inserting Page Numbers
Headers and Footers
The Header and Footer Tools – Design Tab

TOPIC D: Control Page Layout

Margin Options
Page Orientation
Vertical Alignment Options
The Paper Size Option
Page Breaks
The Page Setup Dialog Box

Lesson 8: Proofing a Document

TOPIC A: Check Spelling and Grammar

Spelling and Grammar Check Options
The Dictionary
The Insights Pane
The Readability Statistics Dialog Box
The Word Count Dialog Box

TOPIC B: Other Proofing Tools

The Thesaurus
The Thesaurus Task Pane
The Translation Feature
The Research Options Dialog Box

TOPIC C: Check Accessibility

Accessibility
Section 508
Accessibility Checker
Adding Alternative Text to Objects

Lesson 9: Customising the Microsoft Word Environment

TOPIC A: Customise the Word Interface

The Word Options Dialog Box
Customising the Ribbon
Customising the Quick Access Toolbar
The AutoCorrect Dialog Box
The AutoCorrect Tab

TOPIC B: Additional Save Options

Word 2016 File Formats
Compatibility Checker
AutoSave
AutoRecover
Recovering an Unsaved Document

TOPIC C: Manage Additional File Types

Opening Non-Native Files in Microsoft Word
Importing Files
Opening and Editing PDF Documents
Appending Text to a Document
Linking to Other Documents

Target Audience

This course is designed for users new to Microsoft Word 2016 specifically and word processing in general.

We can also deliver and customise this training course for your organisation. For more information, please contact us on 1800 853 276.

Prerequisites

This course assumes that the user understands the basics of using a Windows-based computer. Students should be comfortable using the keyboard, mouse, and Start menu. Understanding and experience with printing and using a web browser is an asset, but not required. No previous experience with other versions of Microsoft Word is necessary.

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