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Microsoft Word 2013 - Beginner Online Training Course
Dramatically improve your productivity by learning how to use Microsoft Word efficiently with this free online course.
Description
With Microsoft Word 2013, you can do more than ever. That includes creating high-end, professional quality documents. In this Word 2013 video training course, our expert instructor will walk you through the exciting new features of Word 2013 and how it can improve your career. Throughout this course, you’ll learn the most effective ways to create sophisticated documents along with valuable time-saving tips.
In this course you will learn how to customize and personalize Word settings for your needs. It teaches you how to use the ribbon, quick access toolbar and mini toolbar, as wel as helpful shortcut features like Find and Replace. You will be able to format your documents by changing fonts, sizes, borders, shading and using bullets and paragraphs properly.
This course is perfect if you are brand new to Microsoft Word and will help you get to grips with this hugely popular word processing software. You'll learn about personalizing Word for your uses, about the key features in Word including how to navigate around and how to format a document correctly. So start this course today, and by the end of the week you’ll have developed valuable new skills for using Microsoft Word with confidence.
Start Course NowModules
Introduction to Word 2013
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Introduction to Word 2013 - Learning Outcomes
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Acquiring Word 2013; Information about Installing and Upgrading
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What's New in Word 2013?
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Using Touch with Word 2013
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Introduction to Word 2013 - Lesson Summary
Getting Started in Word
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Getting Started - Learning Outcomes
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Starting and Exiting; Templates; Creating, Opening and Saving Documents
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Word Workspace; Backstage View
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Online and Offline Help
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Settings and Preferences
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Getting Started - Lesson Summary
Word Options
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Word Options - Learning Outcomes
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The Ribbon
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Quick Access Toolbar
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Mini Toolbar/Bar
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Setting Up AutoSave and AutoRecover Preferences
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Word Options - Lesson Summary
Entering and Editing Data
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Entering and Editing Data - Learning Outcomes
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Typing, Editing, and Deleting Text; Customizing Status Bar
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Navigation; Word Wrapping; Making a Selection
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Inserting Symbols, Date and Time, and Document Property
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Various Methods of Copying, Cutting and Pasting
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Entering and Editing Data - Lesson Summary
Navigation and Find
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Navigation and Find - Learning Outcomes
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Uses of Navigation Pane
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Find and Replace; Go to
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Keyboard Shortcuts and Key Tips
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Navigation and Find - Lesson Summary
Views
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Views - Learning Outcomes
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Print Layout, Web Layout and Draft Views; Ruler and Gridlines; Split and Switch Windows
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Zoom
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Read Mode
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Views - Lesson Summary
Spell Checker
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Spell Checker - Learning Outcomes
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Spelling and Grammar Errors; Language Settings
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AutoCorrect; Proofing Settings; Spell Checking
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Spell Checker - Lesson Summary
Formatting
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Formatting - Learning Outcomes
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Fonts, Font Size, and Font Colors; Text Effect and Text Highlight
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Alignment; Line and Paragraph Spacing; Indent
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Fill/Shading; Border Tab; Format Painter
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Bulleted, Numbered and Multilevel Lists
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Formatting - Lesson Summary
Course assessment
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Describe how to use Word on touch-based machines (iPad, tablet etc.).
- Explain how to customize and personalize Word settings for your needs.
- Recognize how to use the ribbon, quick access toolbar and mini toolbar
- Demonstrate how to enter words, letters, symbols, dates, tables.
- Recognize how to use helpful shortcut features like Find and Replace.
- Outline how to access different views in Word including Print preview.
- Recognize how to check for spelling and grammar and how to use Word's autocorrect feature.
- Demonstrate how to format your documents by changing fonts, sizes, borders, shading and using bullets and paragraphs properly.
Certification
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