Word Tips, Tricks and Timesavers Course Outline

Overview
This one-day class offers tips, tricks and timesavers that will help you get the most from Word. It is an easy, quick-paced class that will touch on most of the popular Word features and how to access them efficiently. This is a great "refresher" course for individuals with prior Word experience who want to quickly update their skills and learn the latest tips, tricks and timesavers!

Target Student
You already know Word and have been working with it regularly. Some of your skills are self-taught and you might have taken formal training. Individuals who have taken one or more Word Core Skills classes will be excellent candidates for this class.

Who Should NOT Take This Class
If you are a novice Word user, this class is not for you. It is best to have some practical Word work experience before taking this class. Also, if you have taken all three of our Word Introduction, Intermediate, and Advanced classes, there will be a significant overlap in topics.

Prerequisites
This class is not for beginning Word users. The typical candidate for this class will be either self-taught or will have had some formal training in Word. This class can be taken after the Word Introduction.

Course Outline

Typing and Formatting
Click and Type in the Middle of the Page
Adjust Line Spacing in a Snap
Turning Off Auto Format and Auto Correct
How to Quickly Change the Text Case
A Non-Breaking Space will Keep It Together
Text Selection Tricks
Saving Steps Using the Format Painter
Using Different Headers/Footers
Creating/Inserting a Table of Contents

Working With Tables
How to Automatically Format Tables
How to Repeat a Table Header Row
How to Resize a Table in a Jiffy
How to Distribute Rows and Columns Evenly
The Many Ways to Insert arrow or Column
Gridlines vs. Borders—What’s the Difference?

The Document Screen
Setting Tables Using the Ruler
Splitting the Screen
Turning the Ribbon On/Off

Saving Options
Saving a Document as a Template
Password Protecting a Document
Customizing Save Locations

Getting Creative
How to Add a Page Border
Drawing Lines
Online Pictures
Inserting Symbols

Extras
Keyboard and Mouse Shortcuts
Inserting Data and Time
How to Customize Initials in Comments
Adding and Customizing a Page Number
Show/Hide Paragraph Marks and Symbols.

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