Course Objective

This course helps students learn the basic features of Microsoft Word to create, edit, format and print professional documents such as letters, applications, reports and notes.

Module 1 – Introduction to MS Word

  • Introduction to Word Processing
  • What is Microsoft Word
  • Uses of MS Word
  • Starting Microsoft Word
  • MS Word Interface Overview
  • Title Bar, Status Bar
  • Ribbon and Tabs
  • Quick Access Toolbar
  • Document Area
  • Scroll Bars

Module 2 – File Management

  • Creating a New Document
  • Opening an Existing Document
  • Saving a Document
  • Save As Option
  • Closing a Document
  • Print Preview
  • Printing a Document

Important Buttons

  • New
  • Open
  • Save
  • Save As
  • Print
  • Close

Module 3 – Home Tab Tools

Understanding the main formatting tools in the Home Tab.

Clipboard Group

  • Paste
  • Cut
  • Copy
  • Format Painter

Font Group

  • Font Style
  • Font Size
  • Increase / Decrease Font
  • Bold
  • Italic
  • Underline
  • Font Color
  • Text Highlight Color
  • Change Case

Paragraph Group

  • Align Left
  • Center Alignment
  • Align Right
  • Justify
  • Bullets
  • Numbering
  • Line Spacing
  • Increase / Decrease Indent
  • Borders and Shading

Editing Group

  • Find
  • Replace
  • Select

Module 4 – Insert Tab Tools

Adding objects and elements in a document.

Pages

  • Cover Page
  • Blank Page
  • Page Break

Tables

  • Insert Table
  • Table Design
  • Table Layout

Illustrations

  • Pictures
  • Online Pictures
  • Shapes
  • Icons

Header & Footer

  • Header
  • Footer
  • Page Number

Text

  • Text Box
  • WordArt
  • Drop Cap
  • Date & Time

Module 5 – Page Layout / Layout Tab

Controlling page design and layout.

  • Margins
  • Orientation (Portrait / Landscape)
  • Page Size
  • Columns
  • Page Breaks
  • Paragraph Indentation
  • Spacing

Module 6 – Design Tab

  • Themes
  • Colors
  • Fonts
  • Watermark
  • Page Borders
  • Page Color

Module 7 – Review Tab

Document checking tools.

  • Spelling & Grammar
  • Word Count
  • Thesaurus
  • Comments
  • Track Changes

Module 8 – View Tab

Changing document views.

  • Read Mode
  • Print Layout
  • Web Layout
  • Zoom
  • Ruler
  • Navigation Pane

Module 9 – Basic Editing Skills

  • Typing Text
  • Selecting Text
  • Copying Text
  • Cutting Text
  • Pasting Text
  • Undo / Redo
  • Formatting Text

Module 10 – Practical Work

Students will practice creating:

  • Application Letter
  • Resume / Bio-Data
  • Notice
  • School Project Page
  • Tables
  • Simple Reports

Skills Students Will Learn

After completing this course students will be able to:

  • Create professional documents
  • Format text and paragraphs
  • Insert tables and images
  • Design pages
  • Print documents properly