Target
Student:
This course is
intended for students who want to learn basic Word skills, such as creating,
editing, and formatting documents; inserting simple tables and creating lists;
and employing a variety of techniques for improving the appearance and accuracy
of document content.
Prerequisites:
To ensure
success, students should be familiar with using personal computers, and should
have experience using a keyboard and mouse. Students should be comfortable in
the Windows environment, and be able to use Windows to manage information on
their computers. Specific tasks the students should be able to perform include:
launching and closing applications, navigating basic file structures, and
managing files and folders. To meet this prerequisite, you can take any one or
more of the following Logical Operations courses:
Using Microsoft
Windows 8
Microsoft
Windows 8 Transition from Windows 7
An introduction to
PCs course
Lesson
1: Getting Started with Word
Topic A: Identify the Components of the Word
Interface
Topic B: Create a Word Document
Topic C: Help
Lesson
2: Editing a Document
Topic A: Navigate and Select Text
Topic B: Modify Text
Topic C: Find and Replace Text
Lesson
3: Formatting Text and Paragraphs
Topic A: Apply Character Formatting
Topic B: Align Text Using Tabs
Topic C: Display Text as List Items
Topic D: Control Paragraph Layout
Topic E: Apply Borders and Shading
Topic F: Apply Styles
Topic G: Manage Formatting
Lesson
4: Adding Tables
Topic A: Insert a Table
Topic B: Modify a Table
Topic C: Format a Table
Topic D: Convert Text to a Table
Lesson
5: Managing Lists
Topic A: Sort a List
Topic B: Renumber a List
Topic C: Customize a List
Lesson
6: Inserting Graphic Objects
Topic A: Insert Symbols and Special Characters
Topic B: Add Images to a Document
Lesson
7: Controlling Page Appearance
Topic A: Apply a Page Border and Color
Topic B: Add a Watermark
Topic C: Add Headers and Footers
Topic D: Control Page Layout
Lesson
8: Proofing a Document
Topic A: Check Spelling and Grammar
Topic B: Other Proofing Tools
Topic C: Check Accessibility
Lesson
9: Customizing the Word Environment
Topic A: Customize the Word Interface
Topic B: Additional Save Options
