Being successful with any computer program requires that you get familiar with its environment. This is especially true with the Office 2016 through 365 versions. The sooner you master the different parts of the program, the sooner you will master Word!

There will be many times that you will want to modify an existing document. For example, you may want to add or remove information or move things around in a document that was sent to you as an Email attachment. In this module you will learn how to easily modify text in an existing document.

Formatting refers to adding enhancements to your text and page to "pretty" up your document. This makes the information on your pages much easier to follow and makes it more presentable. For example, you may want to make certain titles bold or italic so they stand out. Keep in mind when formatting that all text selected will be affected when you activate a formatting command.

It is often said that, "a picture is worth a thousand words". In Word, you can easily drop in illustrations to liven up your document or to better present your information. The type of illustrations you can drop into a document are: Pictures - Images stored on a drive (e.g., uploaded from a camera or found online). Shapes - Ready made shapes (e.g., lines, rectangles or circles). SmartArt - Images used to communicate information (e.g., flow or organizational charts). Charts - Images to illustrate and compare numeric data.

Tables are used to organize text and numbers into rows and columns so the information being presented is easier to follow. One problem in all versions of Word is that they use what are called "True Fonts". In True Fonts, different characters are different widths. For example, an "O" is wider than an "I". If you use these characters in different rows and try to line things up to the right in each row using spaces to create columns, the columns come out jagged (not lined up). This can be very frustrating. Tables are a great solution to get around this. Tables can also be used to do simple calculations and create forms and complex page layouts.

Printing allows you to get a hard copy of your document. Word offers you three main options for printing. The three main options to print are: 1. File-Print. 2. Ctrl+P on the keyboard. 3. Clicking on the Print Preview and Print icon on the Quick Access Toolbar (must be added).

Word reference tools are resources that help you apply and find information.

Advanced Word Features