Complete Microsoft Word Course (Beginner to Advanced)

 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

✔ A PowerPoint version

✔ Exercises with answers A step-by-step video style script. ✔ Worksheets or quizzes