Microsoft Word Essentials Training in Australia

Learners should be comfortable using a PC, mouse and keyboard. Previous experience of using features such as Cut, Copy, Paste, opening and saving documents is useful, but not essential.

• Navigate the Microsoft Word interface
• Work with document files and text
• Perform common text-oriented tasks such as Copy and Paste
• Format text
• Work with paragraph settings, such as bullets and numbering
• Create simple tables and work with graphics
• Prepare a document for print

Module 1: Getting started with Word

• Introducing Microsoft Word
• The Word environment
• The File tab (Backstage™)

Module 2: Working with documents

• Working with files in Word
• Navigating a document

Module 3: Working with text

• Entering and editing text
• Selecting text
• Cut, Copy and Paste
• Inserting symbols
• Find and Replace
• Spelling and grammar

Module 4: Formatting text

• Character vs paragraph formatting
• Character formatting
• Using Format Painter

Module 5: Paragraph formatting

• Introducing paragraph formatting
• View paragraphs and non-printing symbols
• Controlling paragraph alignment
• Line and paragraph spacing
• Borders and shading
• Working with indents
• Bullets and numbering

Module 6: Working with tables

• Creating tables
• Working with rows and columns
• Applying table formatting

Module 7: Incorporating graphics

• Inserting graphics
• Resizing and cropping
• Applying image adjustments

Module 8: Preparing for printing

• Working with page setup
• Using headers and footers
• Page numbering