Microsoft Word 2019

1. Welcome and Overview

Introduction to the course.

2. Overview of the MS Word Screen

Overview of the different elements that comprise the Word screen.

3. The Backstage View

Explore the admin options available in the Backstage View.

1. Creating a New Blank Document

Create a new blank document from scratch and begin typing text.

2. Working with Non-Printing Characters and Line Spacing

Turn paragraph markers off and on to show non-printing characters and learn how to adjust line spacing.

3. Saving a Document

Understand the different ways to save a document to the cloud or to local drives.

4. Opening a Document

Open multiple documents and display them side by side

5. Navigating a Document

Use keyboard shortcuts to navigate efficiently around a document

6. Go To, Find and Replace

Find specific phrases or words and replace them in the document

7. Editing a Document

Make basic edits to a document

8. Section 2: Practice Exercise

Practice the skills you have learned in this section.

1. AutoCorrect Options

Change the way text is displayed using AutoCorrect Options

2. Selecting Text

Explore the different ways you can select text

3. Cut, Copy and Paste

Utilise the cut, copy and paste commands to move text around a document

4. Character Formatting Options

Explore the commands located within the Font group to change the characteristics of text in a document

5. Format Painter

Use the Format Painter to copy formatting attributes from one piece of text to another

6. Working with Numbers

Applying numbering to lists

7. Working with Bullets

Apply bullets to a list and use symbols and pictures as bullets

8. Creating an Outline

Create a multi-level list and apply it to your document

9. Section 3: Practice Exercise

Practice the skills you have learnt in Section 3

1. Alignment Options

Practice aligning text using the centre, left, right and justify alignment commands

2. Line Spacing Options

Set line spacing in your document

3. Working with Indents

Use the indent markers on the ruler to set a hanging indent, first line indent, left and right indents in a document

4. Working with Tabs

Set manual tab stops on the ruler and recreate the table example

5. Section 4: Practice Exercise

Practice the skills you have learnt in Section 4

1. Sorting a List

Learn how to sort a list of names and a list of headings in ascending order

1. Working with Tables

Look at an example of a table and understand how to select and navigate

2. Creating a Table

Create a table from scratch, add data into the cells and make minor adjustments to column width

3. Adding Rows and Columns to a Table

Add rows and columns to an existing table

4. Formatting Table Data

Use the Design and Layout ribbons to format table data

5. Borders and Shading

Apply borders and shading to the table and individual cells within the table

6. Sorting in a Table

Sort data in a table in ascending or descending order

7. Drawing in a Table

Recreate the example using the Draw Table tool

8. Converting Existing Data to a Table

Convert unorganised text to a table

9. Quick Tables

Add an inbuilt Quick Table to your document and learn how to save an existing table as a Quick Table for reuse

10. Using Formulas in Tables

Add a formula into a table to calculate totals

11. Section 6: Practice Exercise

Practice the skills you have learnt in Section 6

1. Working with Styles

An introduction to using Styles in Word

2. Creating Styles

Explore two different ways of creating your own styles

3. Editing Styles

Learn how to modify existing styles

4. Section 7: Practice Exercise

Practice the skills you have learnt in Section 7

1. Working with Page Breaks

Add manual page breaks into a document

2. Working with Columns

Set up columns in a blank document and apply columns to an existing document

3. Adding a Watermark

Add a custom watermark to your document

4. Headers and Footers

Add and customise headers and footers in your document

1. What is Sectioning?

Introduction to working with sections in a document

2. Sectioning a document

Take a regular document and divide it into sections applying different formatting to each section

3. Odd and Even Sections

Understand why you might use odd and even page section breaks and apply an odd section break to your document

4. Section 9: Practice Exercise

Practice the skills you have learnt in Section 9

1. Inserting Pictures

Insert pictures from a file or from an online source into your document

2. Inserting Pictures into Existing Documents

Insert a picture into an existing document and experiment with text wrapping

3. Picture Options

Work through the options on the Picture Tools tab to adjust your picture

4. Working with Shapes

Add shapes into your document

5. Icons and 3D Models

Insert an icon into the header of your document and a 3D model into the main body of text

6. SmartArt, Charts and Screenshots

Add a SmartArt graphic, a chart and a screenshot into you document

7. Section 10: Practice Exercise

Practice the skills you have learnt in Section 10

1. Working with Envelopes

Creating an envelope with a recipient address

2. Working with Labels

Create a full page of labels with a recipient address

1. What is Mail Merge?

Understand what a Mail Merge is

2. Creating a Mail Merge Document - Part 1

Start a mail merge document and learn how to create your own recipient list

3. Creating a Mail Merge Document - Part 2

Complete the mail merge started in Part 1 by attaching a data source and adding merge fields into the document

4. Merging a Document with an Existing Data Source

Merge customer details from an Excel spreadsheet into a letter

5. Merging Envelopes and Labels

Merge customer details from an Excel spreadsheet into a full sheet of labels

6. Merging a Directory

Merge customer details from an Excel spreadsheet into a directory listing

7. Section 12: Practice Exercise

Practice the skills you have learnt in Section 12

1. Building Blocks

Understand what building blocks are and why they are useful and create your own building block for reuse across multiple documents

2. Auto Text

Save a paragraph of text as an Autotext Quick Part and insert it into your document

3. Section 13: Practice Exercise

Practice the skills you have learnt in Section 13

1. Creating an Index

Mark entries in your document and create an Index

2. Creating a Table of Contents

Mark entries in you document and create a table of contents

3. Section 14: Practice Exercise

Practice the skills you have learnt in Section 14

1. Using the Thesaurus and Spell Check

Utilize the thesaurus to replace words with alternatives and also the spelling and grammar checker

2. Comments

Add, reply to and resolve comments in a document

3. Page Setup Options

Go through all the options to prepare your document for printing

4. Printing

Familiarize yourself with the printing options and finally print your document

5. Section 15: Practice Exercise

Practice the skills you have learnt in Section 15

1. Word Options

Customise your Word Options

2. Protecting a Document

Set a password to open and modify a document

3. Macros

Record a macro that inserts a header and footer on to a document

1. Closing Video

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