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Work Smarter with Microsoft Word

This course is part of Microsoft 365 Fundamentals Specialization

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30 hours (approximately)
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What you'll learn

  • How to create and maintain professional-looking reports, multi-column newsletters, résumés, and business correspondence.

  • How to manage documents and document collaboration

  • How to insert and format text and graphic elements

  • How to manage tables and lists

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35 quizzes

Course

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals

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Beginner level

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Flexible schedule
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There are 7 modules in this course

In this module, you will get started with Microsoft 365 by learning how to navigate your account, explore the basics of the most used Office 365 applications, and access Microsoft 365 services.

What's included

22 videos13 readings6 quizzes1 discussion prompt

In this module, you will begin using the Microsoft Word application. As part of this module, you will navigate a document, use Word’s editing tools, and proof a document using proofing tools.

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12 videos11 readings5 quizzes

In this module, you will move on to more complex Word tasks like formatting for text and paragraphs, adding and editing tables and cells, and you’ll also learn how to manage lists.

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18 videos17 readings6 quizzes

This module focuses on working with graphics in Microsoft Word. As well as adding graphics, and using images in a document, you’ll also learn how to create and format text boxes and pull quotes, use shapes in a document, and enhance your documents using WordArt and complex illustrations.

What's included

14 videos12 readings6 quizzes1 discussion prompt

In this module, you will explore the various features that you can use to finalize documents in Microsoft Word. This includes a review of accessibility features, how to set save options, controlling text flow, adding captions and references, adding hyperlinks, footnotes, and endnotes, and slightly more complex tasks such as adding citations, a bibliography, and a table of contents.

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23 videos19 readings8 quizzes1 discussion prompt

In this module, you will discover how to collaborate on documents with other team members. You’ll look at how to share a document, Work with comments and track changes and perform a document review.

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9 videos7 readings4 quizzes1 discussion prompt

In this Module, you will have the opportunity to complete an optional honors assignment for special recognition. You will experience an immersive practical session, applying your word processing skills to a Graded Peer-Review assignment. If you complete the honors assignments in this course, your Course Certificate will include a special Honor’s Recognition.

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1 video1 reading1 peer review1 discussion prompt

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