MSW-101: Microsoft Word Level 1

Overview:
This one-day course provides students with the basic skills necessary to begin using Microsoft Word.

Prerequisites:
Prior to attending this class, students should have the following experience:

• Understanding of the basic concepts involved in working with a personal computer (PC)
• Familiarity with the Windows interface

Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to:

• Identify the components of the application window and adjust some default settings.
• Create, save, and close a document; open an existing document.
• Use simple editing techniques and search for help.
• Navigate in a large document by using the mouse and keyboard.
• Locate specific places and words in a document by using the Find, Replace, and Go To commands and the Select Browse Object button.
• Edit a document by using more sophisticated techniques, including moving and copying text within a document and between documents.
• Apply and remove character and paragraph formatting.
• Use tabs and create and modify a table and its structure.
• Adjust margins, add and delete page breaks, and create headers and footers.
• Use Word's proofing tools, such as the spelling checker and thesaurus, and print a document, envelope, and labels.
• Save an existing document as a Web page, add visual appeal to it, and preview it in a browser.

Modules:

1. Word Basics
2. Navigating in a Document
3. Additional Editing Techniques
4. Character and Paragraph Formatting
5. Introduction to Tabs and Tables
6. Controlling Page Appearance
7. Tools and Printing
8. Creating a Web Page