Exploring Word

Starting and exiting Word, working with windows, using menu commands with the mouse and keyboard, displaying/hiding toolbars

Using the Office Assistant

Using and hiding the Office Assistant, finding an answer, selecting an Assistant, changing Assistant options

Using Basic Document Skills

Opening and closing a document, scrolling using the mouse, moving using the keyboard, selecting text, creating and saving a new document, entering text in a document, using insert and overtype mode, renaming an existing document

Checking Spelling and Grammar

Checking spelling and grammar as you type; adding to the custom dictionary; disabling spelling options; starting and ending the spelling checker; using the spelling Change and Ignore options, the Undo button, and the grammar Change option; correcting an identified word; starting the grammar checker; displaying a grammatical rule

Using Basic Text Editing

Removing characters, deleting and replacing selected text, moving text using Cut and Paste, copying text using Copy and Paste, moving and copying text with the mouse, reversing/redoing commands

Working with Document Views

Switching views with the View buttons and the View menu, changing document magnification, displaying/hiding the ruler, viewing non-printing characters, switching between documents; accessing full-screen mode

Printing

Previewing and printing a document; printing the current page, multiple copies, and envelopes and labels

Using Character Formatting

Formatting characters; changing an existing font, the font format, and character case; modifying the font size; underlining text; using font effects; copying character formats

Using Paragraph Formatting

paragraph formats, applying a paragraph style, creating and deleting a style

Using Document Formatting

Formatting documents; inserting and removing a manual page break; changing document margins, page orientation, paper size, and vertical alignment

Setting Tabs

Setting and removing tab stops; setting a left-aligned, a center, a right-aligned, and a decimal tab; clearing all tabs; creating a leader tab

Indenting Paragraphs

Creating a left, hanging, and right indent; indenting the first line

Using Numbers and Bullets

Creating a numbered and bulleted list, adding numbers and bullets to text, deleting and adding a numbered item, removing numbers and bullets from text, changing bullets and numbers

Working with Headers and Footers

Creating headers and footers, inserting page numbers and the current date, creating first page headers and footers, alternating headers and footers

Using Section Breaks

Working with, removing, and modifying section breaks; inserting a Next page, Continuous, and Odd/Even page breaks; formatting a section; inserting breaks automatically

Using Online Help

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