Word 2024

Course Overview

The Microsoft Word 2024 course will provide participants with the practical skills needed to create, format, manage, and share professional documents using Word 2024. Participants will gain greater confidence in navigating key Word features, developing skills for both personal and professional settings.

Course Outline:

Module One: Getting Started

• Housekeeping Items

• The Parking Lot

• Workshop Objectives

• Action Plans and Evaluation Forms

• Action Plan

• Evaluation Form

Module Two: Navigating Word 2024

• Home Screen and Navigation Pane

• The Ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar

• Aptos: The New Default Font

• Understanding Views: Print Layout, Read Mode, Web Layout

• Accessing Documents from OneDrive

• Practical Illustration

Module Two: Review Questions

Module Three: Creating and Saving Documents

• Creating a New Document

• Saving and AutoSave

• Opening Existing Documents

• File Formats: DOCX, PDF, and Sharing Options

• File Recovery and Version History

• Practical Illustration

Module Three: Review Questions

Module Four: Formatting the Text

 Applying Fonts, Colors, and Styles

 Alignments, Line Spacing, and Indents

 Using Numbering, Bullets, and Multilevel Lists

 Applying Word Styles

 Using Format Painter and Clear Formatting

 Practical Illustration

Module Four: Review Questions

Module Five: Working with Tables, Charts, and Graphics

• Inserting Tables

• Adding and Formatting Charts

• Images, Icons, and Shapes

• Using Text Wrapping and Positioning Options

• Grouping Visual Elements

• Practical Illustration

Module Five: Review Questions

Module Six: Design Tools

• Setting Margins, Orientation, and Paper Size

• Using Themes, Style Sets, and SmartArt

• Inserting Cover Pages, Section Breaks, and Columns

• Headers, Footers, and Page Numbers

• Design Elements: Borders, Shading, and Watermarks

• Practical Illustration

Module Six: Review Questions

Module Seven: Reviewing, Proofing, and Accessibility

• Using Spell Check and Grammar

• Read Aloud and Immersive Reader Tools

• Accessibility Checker

• Adding and Resolving Comments

• Using Track Changes for Editing

• Practical Illustration

Module Seven: Review Questions

Module Eight: Collaboration and Sharing in the Cloud

• Sharing Documents

• Co-Authoring and Live Cursors

• Using @mentions in Comments and Replies

• Viewing and Restoring Document Versions

• Teams Chat Within Word

• Practical Illustration

Module Eight: Review Questions

Module Nine: Working with Long and Structured Documents

• Creating a Table of Contents

• Adding Bookmarks, Hyperlinks, and Cross-References

• Citations, Bibliographies, and Footnotes

• Using Headers, Subheadings, and Outline View

• Navigation Pane

• Practical Illustration

Module Nine: Review Questions

Module Ten: Templates, Forms, and Customization

• Using and Customizing Word Templates

• Creating and Protecting Fillable Forms

• Customizing the Ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar

• Creating Building Blocks and AutoText Entries

• Adjusting Word Settings for Efficiency and Personalization

• Practical Illustration

Module Ten: Review Questions

Module Eleven: Advanced Tables and Data Layouts

• Merging and Splitting Cells

• Sorting Data in Tables

• Using Formulas in Tables

• Controlling Table Breaks Across Pages

• Repeating Header Rows and Table Positioning

• Practical Illustration

Module Eleven: Review Questions

Module Twelve: Wrapping Up

• Words from the Wise

• Review of Parking Lot

• Lessons Learned

• Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations