One of the most basic skills needed in any job is writing reports and letters using Microsoft Word 2016, now available through Office 365. In this course, you will gain the foundational skills you need to make the most of this powerful program.
Through hands-on instructions, you will learn how to add and edit text; move words from one part of your document to another; work on two or more documents simultaneously; and format your text. You will also see how to save, retrieve, copy, organize, and print your documents.
You will learn dozens of ways to modify the appearance and content of your documents by adjusting page margins, paragraph tab settings, and line spacing to create great-looking documents quickly and easily. If you need to type foreign language characters or symbols, you can do that in Word too.
By using Word's spell and grammar checker, you can catch typos and grammatical mistakes before you print or share your document with others. You will also explore the program's thesaurus feature, which can help you find exactly the right word. By the time you're done with the step-by-step lessons and hands-on activities in this course, you will be able to use Word confidently at home or on the job.
About The Instructor
Chad Wambolt
Chad Wambolt has spent his entire professional career in the finance field, working for both private and publicly-held companies with sales ranging from $500 million to $3 billion. He is a graduate of Boise State University, where he obtained his bachelor's degree in accounting. Through the course of his career, Wambolt became an expert user of Microsoft Excel. Since 1997, he has taught Excel to students of varying skill levels and helped organizations streamline internal processes.