Microsoft Word basics
Microsoft Word Power Seminar 1: Basics of working with Microsoft Word
Target audience: Anyone who needs to use Microsoft Word, but has little or no background in the application. This seminar covers the basics, allowing users to get to grips with the essentials in creating and using documents.
Creating a new document
- Using a blank document
- Using one of the built-in templates
- Saving the document
- Easier ways to save a document in the right place
- Different types of document (.doc files, .docx files, .pdf files and so on)
Working with text
- Entering text
- Selecting, editing and deleting text
- Paragraphs and lines
- Basic formatting and styles
- Working with line spacing and paragraph spacing
Useful tools
- Finding and replacing text
- Inserting pictures and clip-art
- Working with picture formatting tools
Printing a document
- Using Print Preview
- Setting Margins
- Setting print options
For more information on how our Power Seminars series works, see the Microsoft Office Power Seminars overview page.