Microsoft Word – Beginner

Content

This course will cover:

• Getting Started: Creating, saving (PDF/Word), and navigating documents using modern views.
• Text Mastery: Efficient selection techniques, Cut/Copy/Paste, and using Find & Replace.
• Professional Formatting: Mastering fonts, paragraph alignment, line spacing, and borders.
• Lists & Layout: Creating bulleted/numbered lists and managing page layout (margins, orientation).
• Tables: Creating tables, modifying rows/columns, and applying borders.
• Visuals: Inserting and resizing pictures and text wrapping.
• Mail Merge: Using the Wizard to create bulk letters or labels.

Outcomes

• Create and save documents in various formats, including PDF.
• Apply professional font and paragraph formatting to improve document readability.
• Efficiently manipulate text using the clipboard and proofing tools.
• Create and modify tables to display data effectively.
• Produce mass communications (letters/labels) using Mail Merge.
• Prepare high-quality documents ready for printing or digital sharing.

Who Should Attend

Ideal for staff who are self-taught or have little formal training in Word. It addresses the common problem of “brute force” formatting (using spaces instead of tabs, etc.) and is suitable for anyone wanting to establish best practices.

Benefits to You and Your Organisation 

• Individual Benefit: Reduce frustration by learning the “right way” to format, saving hours of manual adjustment time.
• Organisational Benefit: Ensure consistent, professional-looking documentation across the team and reduce errors in mass communication through Mail Merge skills.