About This Course
Course Prerequisites
Course Overview
Course Objectives
How to Use This Book
Lesson 1: Getting Started With Word
TOPIC A: Identify the Components of the Word Interface
Microsoft Office Word 365
Word Documents
The Word Application Window
The Ribbon
The Backstage View
Task Panes
Galleries
Activity 1-1: Identifying the Elements of the Word Interface
TOPIC B: Create a Word Document
Creating a Blank Document
Default Typing Options
Formatting Marks
Save Options
Sharing a Document
Preview and Print Options
Activity 1-2: Creating a Word Document
TOPIC C: Use Document Views
View Features
Page Movement
Document Views
Window Views
Zoom Options
Activity 1-3: Changing the Document View
TOPIC D: Help Features
Using Tell Me
Using the Help Tab
Using the Help Task Pane
Activity 1-4: Getting Help in Microsoft Word 365
Summary
Review Questions
Lesson 2: Editing a Document
TOPIC A: Navigate and Select Text
Scroll Bars
Keyboard Navigation
Text Selection
Activity 2-1: Navigating and Selecting Text
TOPIC B: Modify Text
Text Editing Options
The Clipboard Task Pane
Paste Options
Live Preview
The Undo Command
The Redo Command
Activity 2-2: Modifying Text
TOPIC C: Find and Replace Text
The Navigation Pane
The Find and Replace Dialog Box
Find Options
Find and Replace with Wildcards
Activity 2-3: Finding and Replacing Text
Summary
Review Questions
Lesson 3: Formatting Text And Paragraphs
TOPIC A: Apply Character Formatting
Fonts
The Mini Toolbar
Font Options
Text Highlighting Options
The Format Painter
Activity 3-1: Applying Character Formatting
TOPIC B: Align Text Using Tabs
Tabs
Rulers
Tab Stops on a Ruler
The Tabs Dialog Box
Activity 3-2: Align Text Using Tabs
TOPIC C: Display Text as List Items
Lists
Bulleted Lists
Numbered Lists
List Appearance Customization Options
Activity 3-3: Displaying Text as List Items
TOPIC D: Control Paragraph Layout
Margins
Paragraph Alignment Options
Indents
Indent Markers
Indentation Options
Spacing Options
Hyphenation
Activity 3-4: Controlling Paragraph Layout
TOPIC E: Apply Borders and Shading
Borders
Shading
The Borders and Shading Dialog Box
Activity 3-5: Applying Borders and Shading
TOPIC F: Apply Styles
Word Styles
Style Sets
The Styles Task Pane
Applying Styles
Activity 3-6: Applying Styles
TOPIC G: Manage Formatting
The Reveal Formatting Task Pane
Clear Formatting Options
Find and Replace Text Formatting Options
Activity 3-7: Managing Formatting
Summary
Review Questions
Lesson 4: Adding Tables
TOPIC A: Insert a Table
Tables
Using Tables to Control Page Layout
Table Creation Options
Quick Tables
Inserting Excel Data
Table Navigation Methods
Activity 4-1: Inserting a Table
TOPIC B: Modify a Table
Table Selection Methods
The Table Tools – Layout Contextual Tab
The Table Properties Dialog Box
Inserting and Deleting Rows and Columns
Moving and Resizing Rows and Columns
Customizing Cell Margins
Setting Table Titles
Activity 4-2: Modifying a Table
TOPIC C: Format a Table
Table Styles
Table Fonts
The Table Tools – Design Contextual Tab
Activity 4-3: Formatting a Table
TOPIC D: Convert Text to a Table
The Convert Text to Table Dialog Box
The Convert Table to Text Dialog Box
Activity 4-4: Converting Text to a Table
Summary
Review Questions
Lesson 5: Managing Lists
TOPIC A: Sort a List
Sort Types
Sort Fields
Sorting Text
Activity 5-1: Sorting a List
TOPIC B: Renumber a List
Renumbering Options
Activity 5-2: Renumbering a List
TOPIC C: Customize a List
Multilevel Lists
Increasing and Decreasing List Levels
List Styles
The Multilevel List Gallery
List Appearance Formatting Options
Activity 5-3: Customizing a List
Summary
Review Questions
Lesson 6: Adding Graphics
TOPIC A: Insert Symbols and Special Characters
Symbols
Special Characters
Activity 6-1: Inserting Symbols and Special Characters
TOPIC B: Add Images to a Document
Illustrations
Local Pictures
Online Pictures
Icons
The Screenshot Tool
The Picture Tools – Format Contextual Tab
Activity 6-2: Adding Images to a Document
TOPIC C: Add Media to a Document
Inserting 3D Models
Working with 3D Models
Video Links
Inserting a Video
Playing a Video
Activity 6-3: Add Media to a Document
Summary
Review Questions
Lesson 7: Controlling Page Appearance
TOPIC A: Apply a Page Border and Color
Page Borders
Border Options
Page Color Options
Activity 7-1: Applying a Page Border and Color
TOPIC B: Add a Watermark
Watermarks
The Printed Watermark Dialog Box
Activity 7-2: Adding a Watermark
TOPIC C: Add Headers and Footers
Inserting Page Numbers
Headers and Footers
The Header & Footer Tools – Design Tab
Activity 7-3: Adding Headers and Footers
TOPIC D: Control Page Layout
Margin Options
Page Orientation
Vertical Alignment Options
The Paper Size Option
Page Breaks
The Page Setup Dialog Box
Activity 7-4: Controlling Page Layout
Summary
Review Questions
Lesson 8: Proofing a Document
TOPIC A: Check Spelling and Grammar
Spelling and Grammar Check Options
The Dictionary
The Readability Statistics Dialog Box
The Word Count Dialog Box
Activity 8-1: Checking Spelling and Grammar
TOPIC B: Other Proofing Tools
The Thesaurus
The Thesaurus Task Pane
The Translator
Smart Lookup
The Researcher
The Research Options Dialog Box
Activity 8-2: Using Other Proofing Tools
TOPIC C: Check Accessibility
Accessibility
Section 508
Accessibility Checker
Adding Alternative Text to Objects
Activity 8-3: Checking Accessibility
TOPIC D: Using Accessibility Features
Using the Speech Reader
Launching Learning Tools
Using the Immersive – Learning Tools Tab
Activity 8-4: Using Accessibility Features
Summary
Review Questions
Lesson 9: Advanced Topics
TOPIC A: Customize the Word Interface
The Word Options Dialog Box
Customizing the Ribbon
Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
The AutoCorrect Dialog Box
The AutoCorrect Tab
Add-Ins
Activity 9-1: Customizing the Word Interface
TOPIC B: Additional Save Options
Word 365 File Formats
Compatibility Checker
Configuring AutoSave and AutoRecover
Using AutoRecover
Recovering an Unsaved Document
Activity 9-2: Setting Additional Save Options
TOPIC C: Manage Additional File Types
Opening Non-Native Files in Microsoft Word
Opening and Editing PDF Documents
Appending Text to a Document
Linking to Other Documents
Activity 9-3: Managing Additional File Types
Summary
Review Questions
Lesson Labs
Lesson 1
Lesson Lab 1-1
Lesson Lab 1-2
Lesson 2
Lesson Lab 2-1
Lesson Lab 2-2
Lesson 3
Lesson Lab 3-1
Lesson Lab 3-2
Lesson Lab 3-3
Lesson Lab 3-4
Lesson 4
Lesson Lab 4-1
Lesson Lab 4-2
Lesson 5
Lesson Lab 5-1
Lesson Lab 5-2
Lesson 6
Lesson Lab 6-1
Lesson 7
Lesson Lab 7-1
Lesson Lab 7-2
Lesson 8
Lesson Lab 8-1
Lesson Lab 8-2
Lesson 9
Lesson Lab 9-1
Lesson Lab 9-2
Course Wrap-Up
Post-Course Assessment
Course Summary
Next Steps
Appendices
Keyboard Shortcut Quick Reference Sheet
Glossary
Index