Module 1: Introduction to MS Word
1.1 Definition of Microsoft Word
This is a type of word-processing software that is used for the creation, editing, and formatting of documents. Typical uses: letters, reports, CVs, books, forms, flyers, invoices.
1.2 Initiation
Starting Word Start Screen Explained Opening a new blank document Opening Existing Documents Сохранение документов (Save и Save As) Allowed file formats: .docx, .pdf, .rtf, .txt, templates
Module 2: Word Interface Overview
2.1 Principal parts of the interface
Title Bar
Ribbon
Tabs (Home, Insert, Layout, etc.)
Quick Access Toolbar
Status Bar
Navigation Pane
2.2 Understanding the Ribbon
Groups (Clipboard, Font, Paragraph, Styles)
Contextual tabs (.mkdirs when selecting images, tables, etc.)
Module 3: Basic Editing Skills
3.1 Typing & Text Editing
Insert vs. Overtype mode
Undo & Redo
Cut, copy, and paste
Using clipboard history
3.2 Text Selection
Keyboard shortcuts (Shift + Arrow, Ctrl + A, etc.)
Choosing words, sentences, paragraphs
3.3 Find & Replace
Basic search
Advanced search tools
Replacing formatting
Wildcard search
Module 4: Formatting Text
4.1 Font Formatting
Font type, size, color
Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough
Option: Text Effects and Typography
4.2 Paragraph Formatting
Alignment (left, center, right, justified)
Line spacing
Paragraph spacing
Indents
Borders & shading
4.3 Working with Styles
Applying built-in styles
Creating custom styles
Modifying and updating styles
Module 5: Page Layout & Design
5.1 Page Setup
Margins
Orientation: (portrait, landscape)
Paper size
Columns
Page breaks versus section breaks
5.2 Working with Templates
Using built-in templates
Downloading new templates
Editing templates
5.3 Themes
Document themes
Colors, fonts and effects
Module 6: Working with Objects
6.1 Images
Insert pictures
Wrapping text
Positioning & alignment
Compression & Cropping
6.2 Shapes
Drawing shapes
Formatting shapes
Object grouping
6.3 Icons & 3D Models
6.4 SmartArt
Organization charts
Process diagrams
Module 7: Tables & Data
7.1 Creating Tables
Insert table
Table formatting
Adding/removing rows/columns
Merging cells
Applying table styles
7.2 Converting Text to Table / Table to Text
7.3 Sorting Data
Alphabetical sort Numeric sort 7.4 Basic Calculations in Tables SUM, AVERAGE, etc.
Rule 8: Lists & Numbering
8.1 Bulleted Lists
8.2 Enumerated Lists
8.3 Multilevel Lists
Creating table-of-contents-ready headings
8.4 Personalising lists
Module 9: Proofing Tools
9.1 Spelling & Grammar
9.2 Thesaurus
9.3 Word Count
9.4 Readability statistics
9.5 AutoCorrect
Module 10: Working with References
10.1 Table of Contents
Automatic ToC
Updating ToC
10.2 Footnotes & Endnotes
10.3 Citations & Bibliography
Adding citation sources
Bibliography styles: APA, MLA, Chicago
10.4 Captions
Figures, tables, equations 10.5 Cross-References
Module 11: Review & Collaboration
11.1 Track Changes
Turning on/off
Accepting/rejecting changes
11.2 Comments
Adding, replying, resolving 11.3 Compare & Merge Documents
Module 12: Advanced Tools
12.1 Mail Merge
Creating form letters
Using Excel as data source
Labels and envelopes
12.2 Forms
Using content controls
Checkboxes, drop-downs, text controls
12.3 Macros
Recording macros
Running macros
Basic VBA introduction
12.4 Document Protection
Password protection
Limiting editing
Module 13: Printing & Exporting
13.1 Printing options
Print range
Paper settings
13.2 Exporting
PDF
Web page
Plain text
Module 14: Practice Projects
Create a formatted letter
Create a multi-page report with ToC
Design a resume
Newsletter in Columns -
Create a mail merge project
Create a fillable form
If you want, I can also provide:
✔ A downloadable DOCX file of this full course
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