MS Word

Concept

Description

Word Interface

Layout of workspace, including ribbon, toolbars, and status bar.

Creating Documents

Steps to create new and open existing documents.

Saving Documents

How to save documents in different formats and locations.

Text Editing

Basic text operations: typing, deleting, moving text.

Font Formatting

Changing font styles, sizes, colours, and applying text effects.

Paragraph Formatting

Aligning text, adjusting line and paragraph spacing, setting indents.

Lists

Creating and formatting bullet points and numbered lists.

Copy, Cut, and Paste

Using clipboard functions to move or duplicate text.

Undo and Redo

Reverting and reapplying actions in the document.

Find and Replace

Searching for and replacing specific text in the document.

Page Layout

Adjusting page margins, orientation, and size.

Headers and Footers

Adding, editing, and formatting headers and footers.

Spell Check and Grammar

Using tools to check for spelling and grammatical errors.

Printing

Setting up print options and printing documents.

Module

Description

Introduction to MS Word

• Overview of the Word interface, ribbon, and toolbars.
• Steps to create, save, and open documents.
• Using scroll bars, Go To, and navigation pane.

Basic Text Formatting

• Changing fonts, sizes, and applying styles.
• Aligning text, line spacing, and paragraph spacing.
• Creating and formatting bullet points and numbered lists.

Advanced Text Formatting

• Using built-in styles and themes and customising them.
• Adding, editing, and formatting headers and footers.
• Inserting and managing footnotes and endnotes.

Page Layout

• Setting margins, page orientation, and paper size.
• Inserting page breaks and section breaks and managing them.
• Creating and formatting columns.

Working with Tables

• Inserting tables and defining their structure.
• Applying table styles, merging cells, and adjusting layout.
• Using formulas within tables.

Graphics & Multimedia

• Adding and formatting images in documents.
• Using shapes, SmartArt, and WordArt for visual impact.
• Inserting and formatting charts.

Document Review

• Using spell check, grammar check, and thesaurus.
• Tracking changes and using comments.
• Comparing and combining multiple documents.

Mail Merge

• Setting up a mail merge for letters, labels, and emails.
• Connecting and managing data sources for mail merge.
• Creating customised mail merge fields and rules.

Templates & Macros

• Creating and managing document templates.
• Recording and running simple macros.
• A basic introduction to editing macros in VBA.

Collaboration & Sharing

• Protecting documents with passwords and restrictions.
• Sharing documents, using OneDrive, and real-time collaboration.
• Printing documents, creating PDFs, and exporting options.

Online MS Word Courses

Vendor

Duration

Get Started with Word Processing Applications: Word

Coursera

3 Hours

Master Microsoft Word Beginner to Advanced

Udemy

33 Hours

Work Smarter with Microsoft Word

Coursera

30 Hours

Microsoft Word - Basic

GoSkills

3 Hours

Microsoft Office Course - MS Word

Aptech

Ultimate Microsoft Office; Excel, Word, PowerPoint & Access

Udemy

71 Hours

Industry

Use Cases

Education

• Lesson Plans and Assignments
• Research Papers and Reports
• Newsletters and Announcements

Healthcare

• Medical Reports and Records
• Patient Information Forms
• Health Education Materials

Legal

• Contracts and Agreements
• Case Documentation
• Court Filings

Business and Finance

• Reports and Presentations
• Invoices and Proposals
• Meeting Minutes

Publishing

• Manuscript Preparation
• News Articles and Magazines
• Marketing Materials

Government

• Policy Documents
• Public Notices and Announcements
• Forms and Applications

Real Estate

• Property Listings
• Contracts and Agreements
• Client Communication

Human Resources

• Employee Handbooks
• Recruitment Documents
• Performance Reviews

Engineering

• Technical Documentation
• Project Proposals
• CAD Documentation

Marketing

• Campaign Materials
• Content Creation
• Client Proposals