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Course Overview

In this course, students learn how to use Word 2016 to create and edit simple documents; format documents; add tables and lists; add design elements and layout options; and proof documents.

Course Length: 1 Day

Prerequisites: Working knowledge of Windows Operating System

Audience: Beginners

What You're Going To Learn

  • Navigate and perform common tasks in Word such as opening, viewing, editing, saving, and printing documents, and confiuring 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

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Nov 25, 2024 Boise/Meridian $225.00 Register
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Feb 3, 2025 Boise/Meridian $225.00 Register

Course Outline

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Word

  • Navigate in Microsoft Word
  • Create and Save Word Documents
  • Manage Your Workspace
  • Edit Documents
  • Preview and Print Documents
  • Customize the Word Environment

Lesson 2: Formatting Text and Paragraphs

  • Apply Character Formatting
  • Control Paragraph Layout
  • Align Text Using Tabs
  • Display Text in Bulleted or Numbered Lists
  • Apply Borders and Shading

Lesson 3: Working More Efficiently

  • Make Repetitive Edits
  • Apply Repetitive Formatting
  • Use Styles to Streamline Repetitive Formatting Tasks

Lesson 4: Managing Lists

  • Sort a List
  • Format a List

Lesson 5: Adding Tables

  • Insert a Table
  • Modify a Table
  • Format a Table
  • Convert Text to a Table

Lesson 6: Inserting Graphic Objects

  • Insert Symbols and Special Characters
  • Add Images to a Document

Lesson 7: Controlling Page Appearance

  • Apply a Page Border and Color
  • Add Headers and Footers
  • Control Page Layout
  • Add a Watermark

Lesson 8: Preparing to Publish a Document

  • Check Spelling, Grammar, and Readability
  • Use Research Tools
  • Check Accessibility
  • Save a Document to Other Formats

What to Expect at LeapFox

Knowledgeable Instructors

Our Microsoft Office instructors are certified professionals. They are trained on the latest Office features and how to get the most out of Microsoft Office.

Hands on Labs

No boring lectures! Our courses are designed to give students lots of time to practice what they are learning with hands on excercises and projects

Bounce Back Pass

Retake any public course as many times as you like for up to one year for classroom live classes and six months for remote live courses.

Certificate of Completion

Receive a certification of completion at the end of every course.

Up to Date Curriculum

Each course comes with a helpful and up to date ebook which will contain instruction and practice excercises.

Time Saving Tips N Tricks

In each course your instructor will show you tips and trips that will save you time and make you more efficient.

Friendly and Helpful Staff

Our staff is dediated to your success. Each team member is trained provide the absolute best customer service possible.

Satisfaction Guarantee

If you aren't 100% satisfied wtih your experience with LeapFox, simply let us know and we will give you a full refund.

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