Microsoft Word 365/2019/2016 Part 1: Foundations

Microsoft Word Part 1: Fundamentals is an introductory-level course designed to provide learners with a strong foundation in creating, editing, and formatting professional documents using Microsoft Word. This course introduces the essential tools and features needed to produce clear, accurate, and visually polished documents for business, academic, and personal use. Participants will learn how to navigate the Word interface, format text and paragraphs, create tables and lists, insert graphics, and control page layout. By the end of the course, learners will be able to efficiently create well-structured documents and use Word’s built-in tools to improve document appearance, accuracy, and accessibility.

• Navigate the Microsoft Word interface and perform common tasks such as opening, saving, and printing documents
• Create, edit, and manage Word documents efficiently
• Format text and paragraphs using fonts, spacing, alignment, borders, and shading
• Use productivity tools such as Find and Replace, Format Painter, and Styles
• Create, sort, and format bulleted and numbered lists
• Insert, modify, and format tables
• Add graphic objects including images, symbols, and special characters
• Control page appearance using layout options, headers and footers, page borders, colors, and watermarks
• Proof documents using spelling, grammar, readability, and accessibility tools
• Save documents in different formats for sharing and publishing

• Professionals who create or edit documents as part of their job
• Administrative staff, managers, clerks, and office professionals
• Students or individuals new to Microsoft Word
• Anyone seeking foundational skills in document creation and formatting

• General end-user computer skills
• Ability to work within a Windows operating system environment
• Experience opening and closing applications
• Familiarity with basic file and folder management
• Ability to access websites using a web browser