Microsoft Word Refresher

Suitable for: This course advances users from the early stages of Word processing and assumes only a fundamental familiarity with Microsoft Windows software. Attendees will gain a fast, practical knowledge of the powerful features of this package and work through a series of exercises in order to master the software.

Objectives: To become proficient in Microsoft Word and use the toolbars and menu systems to their best advantage, in order to efficiently produce a wide range of different documents to the highest standard.

Course Content:

• Navigating, the layout of newer versions of Microsoft Word

• Customise Quick Access Toolbar

• Accessing and using Help

• Zoom and Document Views

• Customise Status bar

• Tabs, On-demand tabs, and Launch buttons

• Shortcut keys

• File Management – info, save and send options

• Word Options

• AutoCorrect and AutoText features

• Using the spell checker and thesaurus

• Cut, copy, paste and Format Painter

• Formatting Text- font style, size, case, colour

• Subscripts and Superscripts

• Aligning text

• Bulleting and Numbering text

• Multilevel lists

• Find, Search and Replace text

• Quick Parts

• Inserting illustrations -pictures, shapes, company logos and screenshots

• SmartArt Graphics - insert, design and format

• Tables – insert, design and layout

• Headers, footers, page numbers and cover page

• Page Setup and background –Margins, orientation, watermarks, page colour and borders

• Previewing, printing, saving, sending and filing