2015
Lynda
David Rivers
5:06
English

Start building better documents with Word 2013, the version Office 365 subscribers access. In this course, author David Rivers teaches you the basics of creating, editing, and formatting documents in Word. Discover how to leverage templates and building blocks to create a stylish document with instant purpose; collaborate with other writers and editors; create numbered and bulleted lists; and work with tables. Plus, learn to automate these tasks with macros, and use the proofing tools in Word to check spelling and grammar.

Introduction
Welcome
Using the exercise files
1. Getting Started with Word 2013
Launching Word and touring the interface
Opening, closing, and reading documents
Using the new bookmark feature
Creating new documents with templates
Saving documents
Opening and editing PDF documents
Printing documents
2. Editing Text
Inserting new text
Selecting text with the mouse or keyboard
Rearranging text with Cut, Copy, and Paste
Finding and replacing text
Undoing and redoing actions
3. Formatting Text
Introduction to fonts
Choosing the right font and font style
Changing text case
Adding pizzazz with special text effects
4. Using Paragraph Formatting
Changing paragraph alignment and justification
Adjusting line spacing
Keeping text together across page breaks
Applying paragraph shading and borders
Using tab stops and indents
5. Formatting Pages
Changing page size, margins, and orientation
Using headers, footers, and page numbers
Organizing a document with sections
Adding page backgrounds, borders, and watermarks
6. Formatting Efficiently with Styles and Themes
Applying a theme to a document
Applying Quick Styles to text
Creating your own Quick Styles
Restricting formatting to a selection of styles
7. Creating Bulleted and Numbered Lists
Creating a bulleted or numbered list
Changing the format of a bulleted or numbered list
Creating levels in a list
Creating a multilevel list with styles
8. Working with Tables
Creating new tables from scratch
Converting existing text to a table
Formatting table appearance
Using Quick Tables
Adding and removing columns and rows
Sorting data in a table
Merging and splitting cells
Converting a table to text
Inserting an Excel table
9. Illustrating Your Documents
Illustrating with pictures, shapes, and clip art
Positioning and cropping graphics
Using a table to organize text and graphics
Applying special effects to graphics
Adjusting photos in a document
Illustrating with WordArt
Inserting online video into a document
Diagraming with SmartArt
Inserting screenshots
Inserting a chart
10. Using Macros and Building Blocks
Creating a macro
Finding and running a macro
Editing a macro
What are building blocks?
Creating and saving Quick Parts
11. Proofing Your Documents
Checking spelling and grammar
Setting proofing and autocorrect options
Using the thesaurus, research, and translation tools
12. Reviewing Documents with Others
Inserting and reviewing comments
Tracking changes and showing markup
Comparing and combining documents
13. Sharing Documents with Others
Getting documents ready for sharing
Sending documents via email
Password protecting a document
Restricting editing for part or all of a document
14. Customizing Word
Changing general settings
Changing advanced settings
Customizing the Ribbon
Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
Conclusion
What's next?

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