Introduction to Microsoft Word 365

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Microsoft Word is one of the most widely used word processing tools, whether you are writing reports, drafting letters, creating resumes, or designing professional documents. This Microsoft Word course is designed to help you master Word 365, starting with the basics and progressing to advanced formatting, collaboration, and automation features. No matter your skill level, you will find practical tips and step-by-step guidance to make your Word experience more efficient and enjoyable.

Your Microsoft Word training begins with the essentials, introducing you to the Word interface, the Ribbon, and how to create and navigate documents. As you gain confidence, you will explore file management, saving techniques, and document protection to keep your work secure. From there, the course moves on to fundamental editing skills like copying and moving text, using Find and Replace, and working across multiple documents.

Once you have the basics down, you will learn to format text and paragraphs for professional-looking documents. You will discover how to use styles, lists, themes, headers, and footers to enhance readability and visual appeal. Then, take your formatting skills even further with advanced text effects, custom styles, and layout features like tabs, columns, and section breaks.

Word isn't just about text—it's also a powerful tool for working with graphics, tables, and collaboration features. You will learn how to insert and format images, create eye-catching tables, and design multi-column layouts. This Microsoft Word basics course also covers proofing and printing options, including spell check, grammar tools, accessibility features, and printing settings for different document types.

Finally, explore how to collaborate with others using comments, track changes, and share documents in OneDrive. You will also dive into page layout techniques and automation features that can save you time and effort. By the end of this course, you will have the confidence to create, edit, format, and share professional documents with ease.

So, whether you are a beginner looking to get comfortable with Word or an experienced user hoping to refine your skills, this course is designed to help you achieve your goals.

Enrollment Options:

Instructor-Led
6 Weeks Access Course Code: iw5
Start Dates* Sep 17 | Oct 15 | Nov 19 | Dec 17
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$163.00

USD

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Syllabus

Getting to Know Word

This lesson introduces you to the basics of Microsoft Word, helping you get comfortable with the interface, Ribbon, and essential tools. You'll learn how to open, navigate, and view documents, as well as type and format text. By the end of this lesson, you'll have a solid foundation to start creating and working with documents in Word.

Managing Files

Here, you'll discover how to efficiently create, save, and organize your Word documents. You'll explore the benefits of templates, how to manage metadata, and different saving options, including OneDrive for cloud storage. Additionally, you'll learn how to protect your documents with passwords, version history, and backups to keep your work safe and accessible.

Editing Your Document

Editing is an essential part of working in Word, and this lesson will teach you how to add, remove, copy, move, and replace text with ease. You'll explore tools like drag-and-drop editing, the Office Clipboard, and advanced Find and Replace options to help you quickly refine your content.

Working with Multiple Documents

Sometimes, you need to work with more than one document at a time. In this lesson, you'll learn how to view multiple documents side by side, switch between them efficiently, and share text between files. You'll also explore linking and embedding content from other applications to create dynamic, interconnected documents.

Applying Basic Font Formatting

Make your text stand out with formatting tools! This lesson covers changing fonts, adjusting text size, applying bold, italics, and underline, and choosing text colors. You'll also learn how to format paragraphs using alignment, spacing, indentation, and lists, as well as apply and manage basic styles for a consistent look.

Going Further with Formatting

Take your formatting skills to the next level with advanced text effects, custom colors, and highlighting. You'll learn how to modify and manage styles, work with tabs and tab stops, and create custom bullet and numbered lists. This lesson will help you fine-tune the appearance of your documents for a polished, professional finish.

Formatting a Document

Formatting isn't just about text—it's about the whole document! In this lesson, you'll explore page orientation, margins, headers, footers, and themes to enhance the layout of your document. Whether you're preparing a formal report or a creative project, you'll learn how to structure your pages beautifully and effectively.

Proofing and Printing Documents

Before sharing or printing your work, it's important to check for errors. This lesson covers spell check, grammar tools, the thesaurus, word count, and accessibility checks to ensure your document is polished and professional. You'll also learn essential printing settings, including custom paper sizes, double-sided printing, and envelope printing.

Collaborating with Others

Word makes teamwork easy, and this lesson shows you how! You'll learn to track changes, add and respond to comments, and work with shared documents in OneDrive. You'll also explore how to save documents in different formats, check compatibility, and share your work efficiently with others.

Working with Graphics

Enhance your documents with images, shapes, and visual elements! This lesson teaches you how to insert, resize, and position pictures, as well as apply artistic effects, add text to shapes, and group objects for a professional and visually appealing document layout.

Page, Section, and Column Breaks

Enhance your documents with images, shapes, and visual elements! This lesson teaches you how to insert, resize, and position pictures, as well as apply artistic effects, add text to shapes, and group objects for a professional and visually appealing document layout.

Tables

Tables are great for organizing information, and in this lesson, you'll learn how to create, modify, and format tables to make your data clear and easy to read. You'll also explore additional design elements like watermarks, page borders, and WordArt to add extra flair to your documents.

Requirements

Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or newer.
  • Mac: OS X Snow Leopard 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.

Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to take this course.

Instructor

Wallace Wang

Wallace Wang is the author of over 40 computer books, including "Microsoft Office 2019 For Dummies." In addition to writing computer books, he has also co-authored "Breaking Into Acting for Dummies" and ghostwritten several books about investing in real estate, day trading stocks, and becoming an entrepreneur. Some of his past jobs have included teaching computer science courses at the University of Zimbabwe, performing stand-up comedy, and appearing on a weekly radio show.

Wallace currently teaches an online iOS App Production course through UC San Diego Extended Studies, focusing on designing apps for the iPhone using SwiftUI and Xcode, emphasizing coding, user interface/experience design, and app marketing. It covers key topics such as the psychology of user interface design, creating prototypes, and effective marketing strategies for the App Store. He has recently provided consulting services for bLinkUp, assisting them with their iOS development projects.

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