Course Outline
Module One: Getting Started
- Housekeeping Items
- The Parking Lot
- Workshop Objectives
- Action Plans and Evaluation Forms
- Action Plan
- Evaluation Form
Module Two: Navigating Word
- Home Screen and Navigation Pane
- The Ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar
- Aptos: The New Default Font
- Understanding Views: Print Layout, Read Mode, Web Layout
- Accessing Documents from OneDrive
- Practical Illustration
- Module Two: Review Questions
Module Three: Creating and Saving Documents
- Creating a New Document
- Saving and AutoSave
- Opening Existing Documents
- File Formats: DOCX, PDF, and Sharing Options
- File Recovery and Version History
- Practical Illustration
- Module Three: Review Questions
Module Four: Formatting the Text
- Applying Fonts, Colors, and Styles
- Alignments, Line Spacing, and Indents
- Using Numbering, Bullets, and Multilevel Lists
- Applying Word Styles
- Using Format Painter and Clear Formatting
- Practical Illustration
- Module Four: Review Questions
Module Five: Working with Tables, Charts, and Graphics
- Inserting Tables
- Adding and Formatting Charts
- Images, Icons, and Shapes
- Using Text Wrapping and Positioning Options
- Grouping Visual Elements
- Practical Illustration
- Module Five: Review Questions
Module Six: Design Tools
- Setting Margins, Orientation, and Paper Size
- Using Themes, Style Sets, and SmartArt
- Inserting Cover Pages, Section Breaks, and Columns
- Headers, Footers, and Page Numbers
- Design Elements: Borders, Shading, and Watermarks
- Practical Illustration
- Module Six: Review Questions
Module Seven: Reviewing, Proofing, and Accessibility
- Using Spell Check and Grammar
- Read Aloud and Immersive Reader Tools
- Accessibility Checker
- Adding and Resolving Comments
- Using Track Changes for Editing
- Practical Illustration
- Module Seven: Review Questions
Module Eight: Collaboration and Sharing in the Cloud
- Sharing Documents
- Co-Authoring and Live Cursors
- Using @mentions in Comments and Replies
- Viewing and Restoring Document Versions
- Teams Chat Within Word
- Practical Illustration
- Module Eight: Review Questions
Module Nine: Working with Long and Structured Documents
- Creating a Table of Contents
- Adding Bookmarks, Hyperlinks, and Cross-References
- Citations, Bibliographies, and Footnotes
- Using Headers, Subheadings, and Outline View
- Navigation Pane
- Practical Illustration
- Module Nine: Review Questions
Module Ten: Templates, Forms, and Customization
- Using and Customizing Word Templates
- Creating and Protecting Fillable Forms
- Customizing the Ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar
- Creating Building Blocks and AutoText Entries
- Adjusting Word Settings for Efficiency and Personalization
- Practical Illustration
- Module Ten: Review Questions
Module Eleven: Advanced Tables and Data Layouts
- Merging and Splitting Cells
- Sorting Data in Tables
- Using Formulas in Tables
- Controlling Table Breaks Across Pages
- Repeating Header Rows and Table Positioning
- Practical Illustration
- Module Eleven: Review Questions
Module Twelve: Wrapping Up
- Words from the Wise
- Review of Parking Lot
- Lessons Learned
- Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations
