Microsoft Word: Layout and Design
Objectives
In this course, you will learn fundamental Word 2016 skills.
You will:
- Navigate and perform common tasks in Word, such as opening, viewing, editing, saving, and printing documents, and configuring the application.
- Format text and paragraphs.
- Perform repetitive operations efficiently using tools such as Find and Replace, Format Painter, and Styles.
- Enhance lists by sorting, renumbering, and customizing list styles.
- Create and format tables.
- Insert graphic objects into a document, including symbols, special characters, illustrations, pictures, and clip art.
- Format the overall appearance of a page through page borders and colors, watermarks, headers and footers, and page layout.
- Use Word features to help identify and correct problems with spelling, grammar, readability, and accessibility.
Audience
This course is intended for students who want to learn basic Word 2016 skills, such as creating, editing, and formatting documents; inserting simple tables and creating lists; and employing a variety of techniques for improving the appearance and accuracy of document content.
Prerequisites
To ensure your success in this course, you should have end-user skills with any current version of Windows®, including being able to start programs, switch between programs, locate saved files, close programs, and access websites using a web browser.
Course Outline
Lesson 1: Managing Lists
Topic A: Sort a List
- Sort Types
- Sort Fields
- Field Separators
- Headings
- How to Sort Paragraphs
- Sorting a List
Topic B: Format a List
- Renumbering
- Multilevel Lists
- List Styles
- The Multilevel List Gallery
- List Appearance Customization Options
- How to Format Lists
- Formatting Lists
- Resequencing Lists
Lesson 2: Adding Tables
Topic A: Insert a Table
- Tables
- Page Layout through Tables
- Table Creation Options
- Table Navigation Methods
- Quick Tables
- How to Insert a Table in a Document
- Inserting a Table in a Document
Topic B: Modify a Table
- Table Selection Methods
- The Table Tools Layout Contextual Tab
- The Table Properties Dialog Box
- How to Modify Table Rows and Columns
- Inserting a New Row in a Table
- Moving and Resizing Rows and Columns
Topic C: Format a Table
- Table Styles
- The Table Tools Design Contextual Tab
- How to Format a Table
- Formatting a Table
Topic D: Convert Text to a Table
- The Convert Text to Table Dialog Box
- The Convert Table To Text Dialog Box
- Draw Table
- How to Convert Between Delimited Text and a Table
- Converting Text to a Table
Lesson 3: Inserting Graphic Objects
Topic A: Insert Symbols and Special Characters
- Symbols
- Special Characters
- How to Insert Symbols and Special Characters
- Inserting Symbols and Special Characters
Topic B: Add Images to a Document
- Illustrations
- Pictures
- Clip Art
- The Picture Tools Format Contextual Tab
- Image Layout
- How to Add Images to a Document
- Adding Images to a Document
Lesson 4: Controlling Page Appearance
Topic A: Apply a Page Border and Color
- Page Borders
- Border Options
- Page Color Options
- How to Apply Page Borders and Colors
- Applying a Page Border
Topic B: Add Headers and Footers
- Headers and Footers
- The Header & Footer Tools Design Contextual Tab
- How to Create Headers and Footers
- Creating Headers and Footers
Topic C: Control Page Layout
- Margin Options
- Page Orientation
- Vertical Alignment Options
- The Paper Size Option
- Page Breaks
- The Page Setup Dialog Box
- How to Control Page Layout
- Controlling Page Layout
Topic D: Add a Watermark
- Watermarks
- The Printed Watermark Dialog Box
- How to Add a Watermark
- Adding a Watermark to a Document
Lesson 5: Preparing to Publish a Document
Topic A: Check Spelling, Grammar, and Readability
- Spelling and Grammar Check Options
- What the Grammar Check Looks For
- The Dictionary
- The Readability Statistics Dialog Box
- The Word Count Dialog Box
- How to Enable Readability Statistics
- How to Check the Number of Words in a Document
- How to Check Spelling and Grammar in a Document
- Checking Spelling, Grammar, and Readability
Topic B: Use Research Tools
- The Thesaurus
- How to Use the Thesaurus
- Using the Thesaurus
- The Translation Feature
- The Research Task Pane
- The Research Options Dialog Box
- Insights for Office
- How to Use the Research Task Pane
- Looking Up Information on the Web
Topic C: Check Accessibility
- Accessibility
- Section 508
- Accessibility Checker
- How to Create Accessible Word Documents
- Checking Accessibility
Topic D: Save a Document to Other Formats
- Other Document Formats
- File Format Options
- How to Save a Document to a Different File Format
- Saving in a Different File Format
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