Word 2013: Beginning

Audience	This course is designed for individuals interested in learning the skills necessary to create, edit, and format documents; insert tables and create lists; and improve the appearance and accuracy of document content in Microsoft® Office Word® 2013. This course helps individuals prepare for the Word 2013 Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification exam.
Description	Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to: Identify the various components of the Word interface, create a new Word document, enter text into a document, save a document, preview and print a document and search Help. Navigate through a document to find and select text and modify text. Apply character formatting to text, align paragraphs, display text as list items, control paragraph layout, apply borders and shading, apply styles and manage formatting. Insert a table, modify the structure of a table, format a table and convert text to a table. Sort a list, renumber a list and customize a list. Insert symbols and special characters, and add images. Apply page borders and colors, a watermark, header, footer and control page layout. Check spelling and grammar and use other proofing tools. Customize the Word interface and use additional options for saving files.
Prerequisites	To ensure success, participants will need to be familiar with using personal computers, should have experience using a keyboard and mouse, and be familiar with Microsoft® Office Windows® user interface.
Suggested Class Size	Minimum 3 Maximum 12
Course Length	Full day
Table of Contents	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

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