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Mastering Word 2019 – Basics

Learn the basics of Microsoft Word 2019 or Word 365—delivered in easily searchable, highly informative content lessons

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Microsoft Word is hands-down the most powerful document creation tool on the planet. Word is more than a word processor. It has the potential to make you more productive and make your job easier! While used by millions of people daily, there are few who know how to maximize Word’s functions and features. In this basics course taught by Microsoft Certified Trainer Barbara Evers, we’ll show you everything you need to know to start harnessing the full power of Microsoft Word. 

 

If you want to create professional documents that are easy to read, use, and share—this course is for you! 

 

Topics covered include: 

  • Navigating the Word interface 
  • Creating, saving, and finding documents 
  • Managing your workspace and customizing Word documents 
  • Formatting and printing 
  • Using lists and tables 
  • Controlling page appearance using Page Layout options 
  • Working more efficiently in Word 
  • Preparing to publish with Spelling Checker, research tools, and Accessibility Checker 

 

Quickly search and find the skills you want to master from our comprehensive list of 39 lessons – then just point, click, and learn. 

 

Enjoy over 3 hours of high-quality HD content in the “Uniquely Engaging”TM Bigger Brains Teacher-Learner style! 

 

Taught by top subject matter experts, Bigger Brains courses are professionally designed around key learning objectives, and include captions and transcripts in 29 languages, downloadable handouts, and optional LinkedIn digital badges on course completion. 

Course Contents:

#  Section  #  Lesson  Length 
1  Getting Started  1  Introduction  1:42 
2  Navigating in Word, Part 1  10:26 
3  Navigating in Word, Part 2  4:06 
4  Creating Documents  7:03 
5  Saving Revised Documents  3:29 
6  Managing Your Workspace  4:31 
7  Selecting Text  3:45 
8  Copying and Moving Text  7:01 
9  Editing Paragraphs  4:20 
10  Previewing and Printing  3:34 
11  Customizing Word  5:38 
2  Formatting Text  12  Applying Character Formatting  8:47 
13  Controlling Paragraph Layout  4:26 
14  Indenting Paragraphs  6:23 
15  Controlling Spacing  4:39 
16  Aligning Text with Tabs  7:24 
17  Formatting Lists  3:35 
18  Applying Borders and Shading  4:16 
3  Working Efficiently  19  Using Find and Replace  5:21 
20  Applying Repetitive Formatting  6:55 
21  Using Styles  5:50 
22  Creating a Style  2:07 
4  Managing Lists  23  Sorting Lists  3:30 
24  Formatting Lists  3:26 
25  Resequencing Lists  1:31 
5  Adding Tables  26  Inserting a Table  5:17 
27  Modifying a Table  4:53 
28  Formatting a Table  2:49 
29  Converting Text to a Table  4:54 
6   Inserting Graphics  30  Inserting Symbols  4:33 
31  Adding Images  9:44 
7  Controlling Page Appearance  32  Formatting Pages  2:28 
33  Adding Headers and Footers  7:13 
34  Controlling Page Layout  5:57 
35  Adding a Watermark  2:37 
8  Preparing to Publish  36  Checking Grammar and Readability  5:53 
37  Using Research Tools  5:35 
38  Checking Accessibility  7:48 
39  Saving to Other Formats  3:53 

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