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Overview
COURSE DIFFICULTY
COURSE DURATION
2h
Skills Learned
After completing this online training course, students will be able to:
Anyone utilizing Microsoft Word 2013
None
01. Getting Started with Word 2013
- Launching Word and touring the interface
- Opening, closing, and reading documents
- Using the new bookmark feature
- Creating new documents with templates
- Saving documents
- Opening and editing PDF documents
- Printing documents
02. Customizing Word
- Changing general settings
- Changing advanced settings
- Customizing the Ribbon
- Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
03. Editing Text
- Inserting new text
- Selecting text with the mouse or keyboard
- Rearranging text with Cut, Copy, and Paste
- Finding and replacing text
- Undoing and redoing actions
04. Formatting Text
- Introduction to fonts
- Choosing the right font and font style
- Changing text case
- Adding special effects
05. Using Paragraph Formatting
- Changing paragraph alignment and justification
- Adjusting line spacing
- Keeping text together across page breaks
- Applying paragraph shading and borders
- Using tab stops and indents
06. Formatting Pages
- Changing page size, margins, and orientation
- Using headers, footers, and page numbers
- Organizing a document with sections
- Adding page backgrounds, borders, and watermarks
07. Formatting Efficiently with Styles and Themes
- Applying a theme to a document
- Applying Quick Styles to text
- Creating your own Quick Styles
- Restricting formatting to a selection of styles
08. Creating Bulleted and Numbered Lists
- Creating a bulleted or numbered list
- Changing the format of a bulleted or numbered list
- Creating levels in a list
- Creating a multilevel list with styles
09. Working with Tables
- Creating new tables from scratch
- Converting existing text to a table
- Formatting table appearance
- Using Quick Tables
- Adding and removing columns and rows
- Sorting data in a table
- Merging and splitting cells
- Converting a table to text
- Inserting an Excel table
10. Illustrating Your Documents
- Illustrating with pictures, shapes, and clip art
- Positioning and cropping graphics
- Applying special effects to graphics
- Adjusting photos in a document
- Illustrating with WordArt
- Inserting online video into a document
- Diagramming with SmartArt
- Inserting screenshots
- Inserting a chart
11. Using Macros and Building Blocks
- Creating a macro
- Finding and running a macro
- Editing a macro
- What are building blocks?
- Creating and saving Quick Parts
12. Proofing Your Documents
- Checking spelling and grammar
- Setting proofing and autocorrect options
- Using the thesaurus, research, and translation tools
13. Reviewing Documents with Others
- Inserting and reviewing comments
- Tracking changes and showing markup
- Comparing and combining documents
14. Sharing Documents with Others
- Getting documents ready for sharing
- Saving documents to SkyDrive
- Sending documents via email
- Password protecting a document
- Restricting editing for part or all of a document
SKILLS LEARNED
Skills Learned
After completing this online training course, students will be able to:
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Anyone utilizing Microsoft Word 2013
PREREQUISITES
None
COURSE OUTLINE
01. Getting Started with Word 2013
- Launching Word and touring the interface
- Opening, closing, and reading documents
- Using the new bookmark feature
- Creating new documents with templates
- Saving documents
- Opening and editing PDF documents
- Printing documents
02. Customizing Word
- Changing general settings
- Changing advanced settings
- Customizing the Ribbon
- Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
03. Editing Text
- Inserting new text
- Selecting text with the mouse or keyboard
- Rearranging text with Cut, Copy, and Paste
- Finding and replacing text
- Undoing and redoing actions
04. Formatting Text
- Introduction to fonts
- Choosing the right font and font style
- Changing text case
- Adding special effects
05. Using Paragraph Formatting
- Changing paragraph alignment and justification
- Adjusting line spacing
- Keeping text together across page breaks
- Applying paragraph shading and borders
- Using tab stops and indents
06. Formatting Pages
- Changing page size, margins, and orientation
- Using headers, footers, and page numbers
- Organizing a document with sections
- Adding page backgrounds, borders, and watermarks
07. Formatting Efficiently with Styles and Themes
- Applying a theme to a document
- Applying Quick Styles to text
- Creating your own Quick Styles
- Restricting formatting to a selection of styles
08. Creating Bulleted and Numbered Lists
- Creating a bulleted or numbered list
- Changing the format of a bulleted or numbered list
- Creating levels in a list
- Creating a multilevel list with styles
09. Working with Tables
- Creating new tables from scratch
- Converting existing text to a table
- Formatting table appearance
- Using Quick Tables
- Adding and removing columns and rows
- Sorting data in a table
- Merging and splitting cells
- Converting a table to text
- Inserting an Excel table
10. Illustrating Your Documents
- Illustrating with pictures, shapes, and clip art
- Positioning and cropping graphics
- Applying special effects to graphics
- Adjusting photos in a document
- Illustrating with WordArt
- Inserting online video into a document
- Diagramming with SmartArt
- Inserting screenshots
- Inserting a chart
11. Using Macros and Building Blocks
- Creating a macro
- Finding and running a macro
- Editing a macro
- What are building blocks?
- Creating and saving Quick Parts
12. Proofing Your Documents
- Checking spelling and grammar
- Setting proofing and autocorrect options
- Using the thesaurus, research, and translation tools
13. Reviewing Documents with Others
- Inserting and reviewing comments
- Tracking changes and showing markup
- Comparing and combining documents
14. Sharing Documents with Others
- Getting documents ready for sharing
- Saving documents to SkyDrive
- Sending documents via email
- Password protecting a document
- Restricting editing for part or all of a document
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