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Introduction to Microsoft Word 365

Microsoft Word is one of the most widely used word processing tools, whether you are writing reports, drafting letters, creating resumes or designing professional documents. This Microsoft Word course is designed to help you master Word 365, starting with the basics and progressing to advanced formatting, collaboration and automation features. No matter your skill level, you will find practical tips and step-by-step guidance to make your Word experience more efficient and enjoyable.

Your Microsoft Word training begins with the essentials, introducing you to the Word interface, the Ribbon and how to create and navigate documents. As you gain confidence, you explore file management, saving techniques and document protection to keep your work secure. From there, the course moves on to fundamental editing skills like copying and moving text, using Find and Replace, and working across multiple documents.

Once you have the basics down, you learn to format text and paragraphs for professional-looking documents. You discover how to use styles, lists, themes, headers and footers to enhance readability and visual appeal. Then, take your formatting skills even further with advanced text effects, custom styles and layout features like tabs, columns and section breaks.

Word isn't just about text; it's also a powerful tool for working with graphics, tables and collaboration features. You learn how to insert and format images, create eye-catching tables and design multi-column layouts. This Microsoft Word basics course also covers proofing and printing options, including spell check, grammar tools, accessibility features and printing settings for different document types.

Finally, explore how to collaborate with others using comments, track changes and share documents in OneDrive. You also dive into page layout techniques and automation features that can save you time and effort. By the end of this course, you will have the confidence to create, edit, format and share professional documents with ease.

So, whether you are a beginner looking to get comfortable with Word or an experienced user hoping to refine your skills, this course is designed to help you achieve your goals.

Course Objectives

Learn how to master Word 365, starting with the basics and progressing to advanced formatting, collaboration and automation features

Learn to format text and paragraphs for professional-looking documents

Discover how to use styles, lists, themes, headers and footers to enhance readability and visual appeal

Explore how to collaborate with others using comments, track changes and share documents in OneDrive

Outline of Instruction

Getting to Know Word

Managing Files

Editing Your Document

Working with Multiple Documents

Applying Basic Font Formatting

Going Further with Formatting

Formatting a Document

Proofing and Printing Documents

Collaborating with Others

Working with Graphics

Page, Section and Column Breaks

Tables

Contact Hours

CEUs

Industry Standard, State or National Certification

Certification

None

Website

None

Certification Learning Outcomes/Requirements

CE or CU Articulation

Prerequisites

N/A

Learning Supplies Needed

Hardware requirements:
This course can be taken on either a PC or a Mac.

Software requirements:
PC: Windows 10 or later
Mac: macOS 12 or later
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Microsoft Word 365 for Windows or Microsoft Word for Mac. Word 365 Online can be used when studying features it includes, but students will not be able to practice certain skills. For the best experience, students should use Word 365 for Windows or Word for Mac to complete this course. If that software isn't available, some exercises can be completed using Word 365 Online in a web browser on Windows, MacOS or ChromeOS.
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:
Email capabilities and access to a personal email account

Instructional material requirements:
The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

Clinical Site/Special Facilities

N/A

Requirements for Successful Completion

90% attendance
Students must pass 10 quizzes with a minimum grade of 70% by the second quiz attempt. If all quizzes are not passed with 70% or better by the second attempt, the final exam score must be 70% or higher on the first attempt. The final exam must be taken by the Wake Tech course end date.