Microsoft Word 365: Part 1
A comprehensive introduction to Microsoft Word 365 for beginner users. This course covers the Word interface, document creation, text editing, formatting, tables, lists, graphics, page appearance, proofing tools, and advanced customization options. By the end of this course, you will be comfortable creating, editing, saving, sharing, and printing professional Word documents.
What you'll learn
- Identify and navigate the components of the Microsoft Word 365 interface
- Create, save, share, and print Word documents
- Use document views and built-in help features
- Navigate through a document and select, modify, find, and replace text
- Apply character, paragraph, and page formatting
- Insert and format tables and convert text to tables
- Sort, renumber, and customize bulleted and numbered lists
- Insert symbols, images, icons, screenshots, 3D models, and online videos
- Control page appearance using borders, watermarks, headers, footers, and page layout options
- Use proofing tools including spell check, thesaurus, translator, and accessibility checker
- Customize the Word interface, manage save options, and handle additional file types
Preview a lesson
Navigating Through a Document As documents grow longer, efficient navigation becomes essential. Word gives you several tools: **Scroll Bar** – Click and drag the scroll box, click the up/down arrows, or use your mouse's scroll wheel to move through the document. **Keyboard Shortcuts** – Use **Page Up / Page Down** to jump a page at a time, **Home / End** to move to the beginning or end of a line, and **Ctrl + Home / Ctrl + End** to jump to the very beginning or end of the document. Selecting Text with the Mouse **Click and drag** to select any range of text. **Double-click** a word to select it. **Triple-click** to select an entire paragraph. Hold **Ctrl** and click additional areas to select non-adjacent text. Hold **Shift** and click to extend a selection to a new point. Selecting Text with the Keyboard | Action | Shortcut | |---|---| | Select one character left/right | Shift + Arrow Key | | Select to beginning/end of word | Ctrl + Shift + Arrow Key | | Select to beginning/end of line | Shift + Home / Shift + End | | Select to beginning/end of paragraph | Ctrl + Shift + Up/Down Arrow | | Select entire document | Ctrl + A | Using the Home Tab to Select Click **Home →
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Curriculum
Lesson 1: Getting Started With Word
4 lessons- textIdentifying the Components of the Word Interface
- textCreating a Word Document
- textUsing Document Views and Help Features
- quizLesson 1 Quiz
Lesson 2: Editing a Document
4 lessons- textNavigating and Selecting TextPreview
- textModifying Text and Using the Clipboard
- textFinding and Replacing Text
- quizLesson 2 Quiz
Lesson 3: Formatting Text and Paragraphs
4 lessons- textCharacter Formatting and Font Options
- textTabs, Lists, and Paragraph Layout
- textBorders, Shading, Styles, and Managing Formatting
- quizLesson 3 Quiz
Lesson 4: Adding Tables
3 lessons- textInserting and Navigating Tables
- textModifying and Formatting Tables
- quizLesson 4 Quiz
Lesson 5: Managing Lists
3 lessons- textSorting and Renumbering Lists
- textCustomizing Lists with Multilevel Formatting
- quizLesson 5 Quiz
Lesson 6: Adding Graphics
3 lessons- textInserting Symbols and Images
- textAdding Media: 3D Models and Online Videos
- quizLesson 6 Quiz
Lesson 7: Controlling Page Appearance
3 lessons- textPage Borders, Colors, and Watermarks
- textHeaders, Footers, and Page Layout
- quizLesson 7 Quiz
Lesson 8: Proofing a Document
3 lessons- textSpelling, Grammar, and Proofing Tools
- textAccessibility Checking and Accessibility Features
- quizLesson 8 Quiz
Lesson 9: Advanced Topics
3 lessons- textCustomizing the Word Interface
- textSave Options and Managing Additional File Types
- quizLesson 9 Quiz