Course outline for
Word 2013 Core Essentials

Module 1: Getting Started

Getting Started

Signing In

Saving a Document

Opening a Document

Creating a New Document

Review Questions

Module 2: Your First Document

Typing and Deleting Text

Selecting Text

Using Cut, Copy, and Paste

Using Undo and Redo

Searching a Document

Using Find and Replace

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Module 3: Formatting Text, Part One

Changing the Font Face

Changing the Font Size

Changing the Font Color

Applying Basic Text Effects

Applying Advanced Text Effects

Working with the Font Dialog

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Module 4: Formatting Text, Part Two

Applying Styles

Changing the Theme

Changing Document Formatting

Choosing a New Color, Font, or Effects Scheme

Using the Format Painter

Clearing Formatting

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Module 5: Working with Paragraphs

Moving Text

Applying Bullets and Numbers

Changing Line Spacing

Aligning and Justifying Text

Working with the Paragraph Dialog

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Module 6: Formatting the Page

Inserting a Cover Page

Formatting Text as Columns

Adding Watermarks

Changing the Page Color

Adding a Page Border

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Module 7: Inserting Art and Objects, Part One

Inserting Tables

Inserting Charts

Inserting SmartArt

Inserting Equations

Inserting Screenshots

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Module 8: Inserting Art and Objects, Part Two

Inserting Local Pictures

Inserting Online Pictures

Inserting Videos

Drawing Shapes

Inserting Text Boxes

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Module 9: The Finishing Touches

Checking Spelling

Inserting Page Numbers

Adding Headers and Footers

Creating a Table of Contents

Creating an Index

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Module 10: Viewing Your Document

Using Views

Using Zoom

Using the Navigation Pane

Viewing Documents Side-by-Side

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Module 11: Printing and Sharing Your Document

Saving a Document as PDF or XPS

Editing PDF Documents

Printing a Document

E-Mailing a Document

Sharing Your Document on SkyDrive

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Module 12: Customizing the Interface

Changing Ribbon Display Options

Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar

Hiding and Showing Ribbon Tabs

Creating Custom Ribbon Tabs

Resetting Interface Changes

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