Microsoft Word – Level 1
DURATION
MODULE 1: CREATING A
BASIC DOCUMENT
1 day
PRE-REQUISITES
This course assumes that you
are familiar with using personal
computers and have used a
mouse and keyboard (basic
typing skills are recommended).
You should be comfortable in
the Windows environment and
be able to use Windows to
manage information on your
computer. Specifically, you
should be able to launch and
close programs; navigate to
information stored on the
computer; and manage files and
folders.
OBJECTIVES
Word processing is the use of
computers to create, revise, and
save documents for printing and
future retrieval. This course will
provide you with the basic
concepts required to produce
basic business documents. You
will create, edit, and enhance
standard business documents
using Microsoft Word.
Personalised menus &
toolbars;
The Word window; Getting
help; The help task pane;
Search results task pane;
Entering text; Word wrap;
Default typing options; Saving
a new document; Previewing a
document; Printing a
document; Task Panes and
Smart Tags; Using Menus;
Working with Toolbars.
MODULE 2: EDITING A
DOCUMENT
Navigate in a document
Opening an existing
document;
Navigating in a document;
Selecting text;
Creating an AutoText entry;
Moving & copying text;
Deleting blocks of text;
Using Undo;
Undoing changes;
Finding & replacing text.
MODULE 5: PROOFING
DOCUMENTS
The Research task pane; Using
the Thesaurus; Checking
spelling & Grammar;
Readability statistics; Check
word count; Modifying a
document in print preview.
MODULE 6: CONTROLLING
PAGE APPEARANCE
Setting page orientation;
Changing page margins;
Applying a page border;
Adding Headers & footers;
Inserting page breaks.
MODULE 7: CUSTOMISING
FORMATTING
Modifying character spacing;
Text effects; Controlling
paragraph flow.
MODULE 3: FORMATTING
TEXT
Changing font & size; Applying
font styles & effects; Changing
text colour, Highlighting text;
Copying formats; Clearing
formats; Find & replacing text
formats.
MODULE 4: FORMATTING
PARAGRAPHS
Setting tabs; Working with
margins; Changing paragraph
alignment; Indented
paragraphs; Using borders and
shading; Working with styles;
Creating lists; Changing
spacing between paragraphs &
lines.
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Microsoft Word – Level 2
DURATION
MODULE 8: INSERTING
GRAPHIC ELEMENTS
1 day
PRE-REQUISITES
This course is ideal for those
wishing to gain a better
understanding of Microsoft
Word. Delegates should have a
basic understanding of word
processing or have attended the
introductory course to Microsoft
Word.
OBJECTIVES
This course is designed to give
participants who have existing
basic word processing skills a
good understanding of the
further functionality of Microsoft
Word. This course incorporates
invaluable time saving
techniques for those managing
longer documents ensuring a
standard, professional looking
finish. On completion of this
course delegates will be able to
create complex word processing
documents with ease.
Inserting symbols & special
characters;
Inserting clipart;
Adding watermarks.
MODULE 9: WORKING
WITH TABLES
How to create a table;
Entering data in a table;
Moving around in a table;
Formatting tables;
AutoFormatting a table;
Converting text to table;
Converting table to text.
MODULE 10:
CUSTOMISING TABLES &
CHARTS
Sorting in a table;
Modifying table structure;
Inserting or deleting columns
or rows;
Moving columns or rows;
Cutting & pasting cells;
Setting column width or row
height;
Merging and splitting cells;
Positioning text in a table;
Changing table fonts;
Performing calculations in
tables;
Creating a chart from a Word
table;
Modifying a chart.
MODULE 11: MANAGING
LISTS
Sorting a list;
Sort types;
Sort fields;
Restarting a list;
Creating an outlines numbered
list.
MODULE 12: WORKING
WITH CUSTOM STYLES
Creating a character or
paragraph style;
Templates;
Automatically updating
paragraph styles;
Deleting a style;
Using custom styles in other
documents;
Modifying an existing style;
Modifying styles on other
documents;
Creating a style list;
Creating a table style.
MODULE 13: MODIFYING
PICTURES
Setting picture contrast or
brightness;
Contrast & brightness settings;
Cropping pictures;
Wrapping text around pictures;
Setting text wrapping style for
a picture.
MODULE 14: CUSTOMISED
GRAPHIC ELEMENTS
Drawing shapes & lines;
The drawing canvas;
Inserting WordArt;
Inserting text boxes;
Creating diagrams;
Inserting a diagram.
MODULE 15:
CONTROLLING TEXT FLOW
Inserting section breaks;
Document sections;
Multiple-section documents;
Types of section breaks;
Linking text boxes.
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Microsoft Word – Level 3
DURATION
MODULE 16: AUTOMATING
COMMON TASKS
1 day
PRE-REQUISITES
This course is designed for those
who can create and modify
standard business documents in
Word, and who now need to
learn how to use the software to
create or modify complex
business documents as well as
customized Word efficiency
tools. Students should be able
to use Word to create, edit,
format, save, and print basic
business documents that contain
text, basic tables, and simple
graphics.
About Macros
Running a Macro;
Creating a New Macro;
Macro Naming Rules;
Customize Toolbars and
Buttons;
Add Menu Items.
MODULE 17: AUTOMATING
DOCUMENT CREATION
Create a Document Based on a
Template;
Create a Document by Using a
Wizard;
Create or Modify a Template.
OBJECTIVES
Once you have mastered the
basic skills within Word, the next
step is to improve your
proficiency. To do so, you can
customize and automate the
way Word works for you, and
you can improve the quality of
your work by enhancing your
documents with customized
Word elements. In this course,
you will increase the complexity
of your Word documents by
adding components such as
customized lists, tables, charts,
and graphics. You will also
create personalized Word
efficiency tools.
MODULE 18: CHANGING
THE DEFAULT FONT IN THE
NORMAL TEMPLATE
Changing the Default Template
Location;
Inserting a Macro Button Field
in a Template;
The MacroButton Field.
MODULE 19: PERFORMING
MAIL MERGES
The Mail Merge Process;
The Main Merge Document;
The Data Source;
Performing Merges on Existing
Documents;
Merging Envelopes & Labels;
Using Word to Create a New
Data Source.
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Sigma Training Ltd Telephone: 07971 576163 email; info@sigma-training.co.uk Company Registration Number 05635814
Registered address: Sovereign House, 15 Towcester Road, Old Stratford, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK19 6AN