Computer E-Learning

Welcome to the Microsoft Word 2010 Essentials workshop. Word is a powerful word processing application. However, it does much more than create simple documents. It includes several desktop publishing features to make your documents look great.

In this module, you will learn to open and close Word. You will also explore the Word interface, including the new Backstage view. Finally, you will learn to create a blank document and close Word.

This module will cover some of the specific tasks you can do using the new Backstage view. To open existing files, you can open a file using the Open dialog box or the recent file list. You can create a new file from a template. You can also use the Backstage view to close your file.

In this module, you will create your first document. You will learn how to type text and select it with a mouse or keyboard. With text selected, you can edit or delete text, or you can use the mouse to drag and drop text to a new location. Finally, this module will cover how to start a new page.

The Word 2010 editing tools make editing your document a breeze. This module covers how to cut, copy and paste text, as well as using the clipboard task pane. It explains how to find and replace text, such as when you want to change a word or phrase throughout your document. It introduces the Word Options dialog box to set default paste options. Finally, it introduces the Selection pane for selecting, viewing, or hiding layered objects.

Word 2010 allows you to enhance your text in many ways. In this module, we’ll discuss the different types of formatting, as well as cover the most basic types of formatting your words. This includes the font face, size, and color, as well as enhancing the text and adding text effects. We’ll also discuss how to clear formatting if you change your mind.

This module introduces some of the more advanced formatting tasks for formatting your text in Word 2010. This module covers using the highlighter and the format painter, as well as changing the case (capitalization) of words. It introduces the Font dialog box for formatting several properties of your font at once. It also introduces the Open Type options for giving your document a professionally printed look.

Paragraph formatting controls the look and feel of an entire paragraph. In this module, we’ll discuss how to change the spacing of your text, both the line spacing and the space in between paragraphs. We’ll also address setting the alignment and using tabs and indents. We’ll also practice using bullets and numbering the document and learn how to add borders and shading to the text.

Styles are a powerful formatting tool to take your Word 2010 document to the next level. Styles help provide consistency. They are also useful if you want to use certain advanced features like generated tables of contents. This module introduces styles and themes to help make your documents look great.

You have your text and paragraphs looking great, but what about the page? This module covers the basics of page formatting. You’ll learn how to add headers and footers, how to format text into columns, how to change the orientation from portrait to landscape, and how to add a page color or border. Finally, you’ll learn how to use the Page Setup dialog box.

You’ve added some nice features to your document. Now it’s time to add the finishing touches.

Although this workshop is coming to a close, we hope that your journey to improve your Word skills is just beginning. Please take a moment to review and update your action plan. This will be a key tool to guide your progress in the days, weeks, months, and years to come. We wish you the best of luck on the rest of your travels!