Microsoft Word: For Beginners and Beyond

4 sessions of 2.5 hours each

This four-lesson class series is for those who wish to begin or increase their ability to use Microsoft Word. We will take you from beginner tasks through more advanced concepts.

You use Microsoft Word in your daily life and business to create professional-looking documents such as resumes, letters, applications, forms, brochures, templates, business cards, reports, eBooks, and newsletters.

This class is for Word versions for Windows & Mac included in Microsoft Office releases from 2010 through 2021 and all releases of Microsoft 365 (formerly called Office 365).

Prerequisite: PC Computing Basics (formerly named Introduction to Computers) or comparable skills.

Lesson 1

● What is a document? ● Navigating a text document (ribbon, tabs, workspace) ● Basic functions (selecting text, cut/copy paste ● Creating, saving, and printing a document

Lesson 2

● Moving through and between documents ● Checking spelling, grammar, synonyms and thesaurus ● Paragraph and page formatting ● Inserting and formatting pictures in a document ● Applying borders to a page, paragraph, a word and picture

Lesson 3

● Creating a numbered list automatically ● Creating a bulleted list automatically ● Using Tabs ● Setting Columns ● Creating Tables

Lesson 4

● Page Layout. ● Inserting a Page Break ● Inserting page numbers automatically. ● Inserting the current date ● Using Headers and Footer. ● Using the Find and Replace feature ● Using Text Boxes ● Using WordArt ● Using the Drop Caps Function ● Creating a Newsletter

The SeniorNet Advantage

● Hands-on instruction	● Individual attention	● One student per computer
● Manuals included	● Friendly atmosphere	● Seniors teaching seniors