Word 2010/2013 Level 1

These days, most people take electronic word-processing for granted. While we may still write out our grocery lists with pen and paper, we expect to use a computer to create the majority of our documents. It's impossible to avoid word-processing software in many areas of the business world. Managers, lawyers, clerks, reporters, and editors rely on this software to do their jobs. Whether you are an executive secretary or a website designer, you'll need to know the ins and outs of electronic word-processing.  Microsoft Word 2010/2013 is designed to help you move smoothly through the task of creating professional-looking documents. Its rich features and powerful tools can make your work easy, and even fun. In this course, you'll learn how to use Word 2010/2013 to create and edit simple documents; format documents; add tables and lists; add design elements and layout options; and proof documents. You can also use this course to prepare for the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification exams for Microsoft Word 2010/2013.

Lesson objectives help students become comfortable with the course, and also provide a means to evaluate learning. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Identify the various components of the Word interface, create a new Word document, enter text into a document, save a document, preview and print a document, and search Help.
• Navigate through a document to find and select text, modify selected text, and find and replace text.
• Apply character formatting to text, align paragraphs using tab stops, display text as list items, control paragraph layout, apply borders and shading to paragraphs, apply text styles, and manage formatting in documents.
• Insert a table into a document, modify the structure of a table, format a table, and convert text to a table.
• Sort a list, renumber a list, and customize a list.
• Insert symbols and special characters, and add images to a document.
• Apply page borders and colors, apply a watermark, add a header and footer to a document, and control page layout.
• Check spelling and grammar and use other proofing tools.
• Customize the Word interface and use additional options for saving.

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Word 
Topic A: Identify the Components of the Word Interface 
Topic B: Create a Word Document 
Topic C: Help 

Lesson 2: Editing a Document 
Topic A: Navigate and Select Text 
Topic B: Modify Text 
Topic C: Find and Replace Text 

Lesson 3: Formatting Text and Paragraphs 
Topic A: Apply Character Formatting 
Topic B: Align Text Using Tabs 
Topic C: Display Text as List Items 
Topic D: Control Paragraph Layout 
Topic E: Apply Borders and Shading 
Topic F: Apply Styles 
Topic G: Manage Formatting 

Lesson 4: Adding Tables 
Topic A: Insert a Table 
Topic B: Modify a Table 
Topic C: Format a Table 
Topic D: Convert Text to a Table 

Lesson 5: Managing Lists 
Topic A: Sort a List 
Topic B: Renumber a List 
Topic C: Customize a List 

Lesson 6: Inserting Graphic Objects 
Topic A: Insert Symbols and Special Characters 
Topic B: Add Images to a Document 

Lesson 7: Controlling Page Appearance 
Topic A: Apply a Page Border and Color 
Topic B: Add a Watermark 
Topic C: Add Headers and Footers 
Topic D: Control Page Layout 

Lesson 8: Proofing a Document 
Topic A: Check Spelling and Grammar 
Topic B: Other Proofing Tools 
Topic C: Check Accessibility 

Lesson 9: Customizing the Word Environment 
Topic A: Customize the Word Interface 
Topic B: Additional Save Options