Word for Windows, Level 1

This course introduces the new Microsoft Word for Windows user to the fundamental word processing tasks using Word for Windows. Participants will have hands-on practice creating, editing, and printing correspondence. Functions to be introduced include: spell check, file save, file open, text block operations, and document specifications.

Prerequisite: Windows, Level 1

Outline:

Document Management

• Retrieving a file
  
• Selecting a typeface
  
• Typeface sources
  
• Selecting a typesize
  
• Proportionally vs. monospaced type
  

  Character Attributes

• Bolding text
  
• Italicizing text
  
• Underlining text
  

  Paragraph Attributes

• Centering text
  
• Right aligning text
  
• Justifying text
  

  More About Files

• Saving a document file
  
• Creating a new document file
  
• Closing a document file
  
• Saving & naming a document file
  
• Printing text
  

  Layout Overview

• Zoom whole page
  
• Zoom 100 percent
  
• Zoom page width
  

  Working With Windows

• Resizing a document window
  
• Copying between windows
  

  Spell Checking

  Creating An Envelope

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