Course Outline

Introduction

  • Overview of Microsoft Office for government use
  • Introduction to Word for government applications

Getting Started with Word

  • Navigating the Word user interface
  • Creating a new Word document
  • Generating documents using templates
  • Utilizing help features for government tasks
  • Exploring different document views
  • Text navigation and selection techniques
  • Methods for text modification and replacement
  • Using the spelling and grammar checker
  • Leveraging other Word tools for government work

Formatting Text and Tables

  • Character formatting options
  • Techniques for text alignment
  • Creating and managing list items
  • Formatting paragraph layouts
  • Applying borders and shading
  • Utilizing styles in documents
  • Working with tables for government reports
  • Converting text to a table format
  • Sorting data within tables
  • Sorting lists effectively
  • Customizing list formats

Working with Graphics in Word

  • Incorporating symbols and special characters
  • Inserting images into documents
  • Adjusting and resizing images for clarity
  • Integrating text with images for enhanced readability
  • Creating and using shapes
  • Designing and formatting text boxes

Completing Documents

  • Utilizing accessibility features to ensure compliance
  • Using autosave and autorecover functions for government documents
  • Managing various file types for government projects
  • Adding watermarks to official documents
  • Controlling page layout and paragraph flow for government reports
  • Inserting columns and section breaks for structured content
  • Inserting footnotes and endnotes for documentation
  • Adding headers and footers to documents
  • Incorporating cross-references and captions
  • Adding hyperlinks and bookmarks for easy navigation
  • Creating a table of contents for organized documentation
  • Inserting bibliographies for research references

Collaborating on Word Documents

  • Sharing documents with colleagues and stakeholders
  • Writing comments for collaborative feedback
  • Reviewing documents for accuracy and completeness
  • Comparing and merging document changes for version control

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • Experience with desktop productivity applications for government

Audience

  • Government office workers
  • Government office administrators
  • Any public sector employee who wishes to use Word
 14 Hours

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