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Unit 1: Create and manage documents
1.1: Create a document
Create new blank documents
Create new documents Use templates,
Open a PDF in Word for editing
Insert Text from a file or External
source
1. Insert Tab,
2. Object Dropdown- Text from File,
3. Choose File
Notes: Import Files
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1.2: Navigate through a document
Search for text within document • Home Tab, Far Right: Find, Replace and Go To.
Insert hyperlinks • Rt click, Hyperlink OR Insert Tab MiddlePlace in the Document
• External Files: Existing File or Web Page, Browse for file.
Create bookmarks • Insert Tab, Middle of Screen
Move to a Specific Location
or Object in a document
• Home Tab, Far Right, Find Dropdown, GoTo
Notes: Search
Notes: Hyperlinks
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Notes: Bookmarks
Notes: Search for Object in a Document
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1.3: Format a document
Modify page setup • Page Layout Tab, Margins-far left, Custom Margins
Apply document themes • Design Tab: Specific Name Changes
Apply document style sets • Design Tab: Titles, Colors, Fonts
Insert headers and footers • Insert Tab: Specific Name Changes
Insert page numbers • Insert Tab: Format options
Format page Background
elements
• Design Tab, Far Right, Custom Watermark
Notes: Margins
Notes: Style Sets
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Notes: Headers & Footers
Notes: Page Numbers
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1.4: Customize options and views for documents
Change document views
Customize views by using zoom
settings
View Tab, Zoom-Magnifying Glass, Change Percentage
Customize the Quick Access toolbar
Split the Window
Add document properties • File, Info, Properties-top right, Show panel, make changes
Show/hide formatting symbols • File, Options, Display, Middle Section
Notes: Document Properties
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Notes: Show/Hide and Tabs
1.5: Print and Save Documents
Modify Print settings • File, Print, Look through Dropdown options for
changes
Save documents in alternate file
formats • File, Save As, Save As Type-dropdown menu
Print all or part of a document
Save files to remote locations
Inspect a document for hidden
properties or personal information
• File, Info, Check for Issues Dropdown, Inspect
Document
Inspect a document for accessibility
issues
• File, Info, Check for Issues Dropdown, Check
Accessibility
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Inspect a document for compatibility
issues
• File, Info, Check for Issues Dropdown, Check
Compatibility
Notes: Inspect a Document
Unit 2: Format text, paragraphs, and sections
2.1: Insert text and paragraphs
Find & Replace Text Home Tab, Far Right
Cut, Copy, Paste Home Tab, Far Left
Replace Text Using AutoCorrect File, Options, Proofing, AutoCorrect Options-
button, middle section
Insert special characters Insert Tab, Symbols-Far Right, More Symbols,
Wingdings fonts
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Notes: AutoCorrect
2.2: Format text and paragraphs
Apply font formatting Home Tab, Font Group
Apply Formatting by using Format Painter Home Tab, Far Left
Set line and paragraph spacing and
indentation
Home Tab, Paragraph Group
Clear Formatting Home Tab, Font Group
Apply a text highlighter color to text selections Home Tab, Font Group
Apply built in Styles to text Home Tab, Styles Group
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Change Text to Word Art Home Tab, Font Group
OR
Insert Tab, Word Art on Right side
Notes: Font Attributes
Notes: Paragraph Spacing & Indentation
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2.3: Order and group text and paragraphs
Format text in multiple columns Layout Tab, Page Set up Group, Left side
Insert page, section, or column breaks Layout Tab, Page Set up Group, Breaks DropDown
Change Page set up options for a section Layout Tab, Page Set up Group, Left side
Notes: Insert Breaks
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Unit 3: Create tables and lists
3.1: Create a table
Convert text to tables Insert Tab, Table, Dropdown menu
Convert tables to text Table Tools, Layout Tab, Far Right
Create Table by specifying rows & Columns Insert Tab, Table Dropdown menu.
Apply Table Styles Table Tools, Design Tab.
Notes: Convert Text to Table
Notes: Convert Table to Text
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Notes: Table Tools, Design Tab & Layout Tab
3.2: Modify a table
Sort table data Table Tools, Layout Tab, Data (Far Right)
Configure Cell Margins & Spacing Table Tools, Layout Tab, Alignment
Merge & Split Cells Table Tools, Layout Tab, Merge
Resize tables, rows, and columns Table Tools, Layout Tab, Cell Size AND
Table Group, Properties (Far Left)
Split tables Table Tools, Layout Tab, Merge
Configure a repeating Row Header Table Tools, Layout Tab, Data Group, Far Right
Notes: Sort Table Data
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Resize Table, Rows, Columns
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Repeat Header Rows
3.3: Create and modify a list
Create a numbered or bullet list Home Tab, Paragraph group
Change bullet characters or number formats
for a list level
Home Tab, Paragraph group, Multilevel List
Dropdown, Define Multilevel list or New List
Define a custom bullet character or number
format
Home Tab, Paragraph group, Bullet or Number
Dropdown, Define list
You can make Picture Bullets here
Increase and decreasing list levels Home Tab, Paragraph group, Left & Right Arrows
Restart or Continue list numbering After starting a new list, Right click for options
Set Starting Number value Home Tab, Paragraph group, Numbering Dropdown
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Notes: Define Bullet & List Levels
Notes: Multilevel Lists
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Change List Levels
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Restart Numbering
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Convert text to tables Insert Tab, Table, Dropdown menu
Convert tables to text Table Tools, Layout Tab, Far Right
Create Table by specifying rows & Columns Insert Tab, Table Dropdown menu.
Apply Table Styles Table Tools, Design Tab.
Notes: Convert Text to Table
Notes: Convert Table to Text
Notes: Table Tools, Design Tab & Layout Tab
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Unit 4: Apply references
4.1: CREATE endnotes, footnotes, and citations
Insert footnotes and endnotes References Tab, Footnotes Properties(little arrow)
Modify footnotes and endnote properties References Tab, Footnotes Properties(little arrow)
Create bibliography citation sources References Tab, Insert Citations-dropdown
Modify bibliography citations sources References Tab, Insert Citations-dropdown
Insert citations for bibliographies References Tab, Bibliography-dropdown
Insert figure and Table captions References Tab
Modify caption properties References Tab
Notes: Footnotes
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Notes: Inserting Citations
Notes: Manage Sources
Notes: Creating a Citation
4.2: Create captions
Insert a standard table of contents References Tab, Far Left
Update a table of contents References Tab, Far Left
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Insert a cover page Insert Tab, Pages Group, Far Left
Table of Contents & Update
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Insert Cover Page
Notes: Page Border (Design Tabl)
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Unit 5: Insert and format objects
5.1: Insert Graphic Elements
Insert shapes Insert Tab
Insert pictures Insert Tab, Pictures, find file in Pictures folder
Insert screen shot or screen
clipping
Insert textbox Insert Tab, Insert Textbox, Dropdown menu, choose style
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Insert Textbox
5.2: Format Graphic Elements
Apply Artistic Effects Select Image, Picture Tools, Left Side
Apply Picture Effects Select Image, Picture Tools, Left Side
Remove picture Backgrounds Picture Tools Tab, Far Left
Format Objects Select Image, Picture Tools, Right Side
Apply Picture Styles Picture Tools Tab, Middle
Wrap text around Objects Select Object, Format Tab, Right side
Select Object, Top Right of image is an Icon for Layout Options
Position Objects Select Shape or Image, Format Tab, from Position/Wrap Text-
dropdown, choose Layout Options
Add Alternative text to objects for
accessibility
Insert Tab, Smart Art, Choose Style
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Layout Options (Wrapping Text)
5.3: Insert and format Smart Art Graphics
Create Smart Art Graphic Insert Tab, Illustrations Group.
Format Smart Art Graphic Smart Art Tools Tab, Design Tab
Modify Smart Art Graphic content Smart Art Tools Tab, Design Tab