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Word 2013 Introduction
Learn the basics to create professional looking documents in Word 2013.Preview the first lesson free — get full access to all 65 lessons.
Beginner Provider : Lori Robinson 13 chapters · 65 Lessons · 3h 29m in Arabic, English, Spanish
Course Description
In this course you will get started with a general tour of the Microsoft Office 2013 Word interface. If you are new to this software you will become familiar with the Ribbon tabs and the options and buttons available to help you create documents. Documents are a necessity in business as well as other fields, and learning to properly format documents is an essential skill for anyone. This course includes: formatting text, paragraphs and pages, adding visual effects such as: graphs, and tables, creating lists, formatting outlines and many other functions to creating documents.
What You'll Learn
- Navigate the Microsoft Word 2013 interface, including the Ribbon tabs, options, and buttons
- Format text, paragraphs, and pages within a document
- Add visual effects such as graphs and tables to documents
- Create lists and format outlines
- Create, save, and name documents, including starting from a template
- Edit text using selection techniques, drag and drop, cut/copy/paste, undo/redo, find and replace, and AutoCorrect
Key Takeaways
- The course begins with a general tour of the Microsoft Office 2013 Word interface for users new to the software.
- Properly formatting documents is an essential skill for business and other fields.
- Word 2013 provides Ribbons such as the Home, Page Layout, and View Ribbons, plus a Quick Access Toolbar that can be customized.
- Documents can be created from a new blank document or from a template and saved to locations including OneDrive and Computer.
- Word includes editing tools such as cut, copy, paste, undo, redo, find and replace, bookmarks, symbols, and AutoCorrect.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
It is suited to people new to Microsoft Word 2013, helping them become familiar with the Ribbon tabs and the options and buttons available to create documents.
What does this course cover?
It covers a tour of the Word 2013 interface, formatting text, paragraphs, and pages, adding visual effects such as graphs and tables, creating lists, formatting outlines, and other document-creation functions.
What skills will I gain from this course?
You will build skills in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, word processing, document composition, document formatting, and document preparation.
What document editing techniques are taught?
The course teaches adding text, cursor and selection techniques, moving text with drag and drop, cut/copy/paste options, undo and redo, inserting symbols and special characters, bookmarks, finding and replacing text, and AutoCorrect.
