Microsoft Word Introduction
Instructor-Led Microsoft Word for Beginners
Learn how to use Word with our one-day course.
Our Word for beginners course will introduce you to the world of Microsoft Word and word processing.
Learn the fundamental skills you will need to navigate and create documents and reports with ease.
Explore the basic features and key concepts.
Gain practical skills from our experienced trainers along with real world examples.
Experience one on one training or have colleagues join you in a private training session. Our courses are available in-person or online.
Microsoft Word Introduction Course
Course Description
Our Microsoft Word Introduction course is part of a 3-level study program. This course aims to give participants an introduction to the use of Microsoft Word to create everyday documents required either at work or at home. Participants will create documents using various features including text manipulation and enhancement, creating and using tabs and tables, embellishing documents with pictures and creating multiple documents through merging and printing documents.
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of Microsoft Word Introduction you should be able to:
- create a new document
- display documents using various views
- select and work with text in a document
- cut and copy information within and between documents
- use a range of font formatting techniques
- format paragraphs
- work with tabs
- create and modify tables
- insert and work with pictures in a Word document
- use the Mail Merge Wizard to perform mail merges
- print a document
- create high quality document designs and layouts
Prerequisites
Microsoft Word Introduction assumes little or no knowledge of the software. However, it would be beneficial to have a general understanding of personal computers and the Windows operating system.
Course Duration
The Microsoft Word Introduction course is run over one-day but can be customised to suit your needs.
Course Overview
Your First Document
- Create a document in Word
- Use Save and Save As
- Insert text, numbers and dates
- Use document proofing tools
- Check spelling and grammar
Work with a document
- Open an existing document
- Navigate with the keyboard
- Use page zoom tools
- Work with paragraph markers
- Count words
Viewing documents
- View multiple pages
- Split the screen
- Open a new window
- Change document views
- Use Reading Mode
- Use the Resume Reading feature
Working with text
- Use techniques to select text
- Select text using the mouse or keyboard
- Edit text using Insert or Overtype mode
- Delete text
- Use Undo or Redo
- Use Find and Replace
- Cut, copy and paste
- Use the Clipboard
Text appearance
- Apply font formatting
- Work with Live Preview
- Change fonts and font size
- Use Bold, Italics and Underline formats
- Change text colour
- Use Format Painter
Work with Paragraphs
- Paragraph formatting and alignment
- Change text alignment
- Adjust line and paragraph spacing
- Use bullet and numbered lists
- Create a multilevel list
- Apply borders and shading
- Use indents and spacing
Working with pages
- Adjust page margins
- Set custom page margins
- Change page orientation and sizing
- Insert and remove page breaks
- Insert, format and remove page numbers
Tabs and Tables
- Use default tab stops
- Set tabs on the ruler
- Create a table
- Insert and delete rows and columns
- Change column width and row height
- Apply borders and shading
Pictures
- Insert an online picture
- Select and move pictures
- Insert a picture from file
- Resize, change and crop a picture
- Apply text wrapping styles
- Crop a picture
Perform a Mail Merge
- Create a recipient list
- Create the starting document
- Insert mail merge fields
- Preview the merged document
- Complete the merge
Print your document
- Preview your document
- Use Quick Print
- Select different printers
- Specify a page range
A guide to brilliant documents
- The Four Pillars of Great Design
- Perfect Page Layouts
- Make it readable
- Pictures tell a story
- The tips and traps of writing
Course Pricing
Our bespoke training courses allow you to pick and choose the content for your session. We provide a cost-effective way of training small teams or larger groups.
Pricing as of 1st April 2024. All prices are including GST.
| Number of participants |
In-Person* Cost per day |
Online Cost per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 participant | $660.00 inc GST | $605.00 inc GST |
| 2 participants | $836.00 inc GST | $781.00 inc GST |
| 3 participants | $1,012.00 inc GST | $957.00 inc GST |
| 4 participants | $1,188.00 inc GST | $1,133.00 inc GST |
| 5 participants | $1,364.00 inc GST | $1,309.00 inc GST |
| 6 participants | $1,540.00 inc GST | $1,485.00 inc GST |
Contact us for pricing with 6+ participants.
* Within 50km driving distance from NSW 2567. Additional travel costs may apply outside this distance.
