Microsoft Office 365 - Word 2021

Hours: 30 / Access Length: 12 Months / Delivery: Online, Self-Paced
Retail Price: $494.00

Course Overview:

In this course, we will learn the many facets of Microsoft Word 2021. We will learn basic functions, such as adjusting margins and inserting pictures. We will learn how to share Microsoft Word documents and create an online form. We will also explore more advanced features, such as creating a flyer and using Macros.

Students will:

• Format text entered into a Word document.
• Revise a Microsoft Word paper, including using the comments feature and autocorrect.
• Create a business letter in Microsoft Word.
• Edit lists and page numbers in a Word document.
• Create a resume in Microsoft Word.
• Use Mail Merge to create a batch of documents.
• Create a newsletter in Microsoft Word. 
• Create an online form.
• Use Macros to enhance an online form.

This course prepares a student to take the Microsoft Word 2019 national certification exam.  At this time, there is not a scheduled release date from Microsoft for 2021 versions of the Microsoft Office Specialist exams.

Course Outline:

Lesson 1: Creating and Modifying a Flyer

In this lesson, we will start by opening a Microsoft Word document, entering text, and inserting images into Word. This lesson culminates in the creation of a business flyer.

Lesson 2: Creating a Research Paper and a Multi-Page Document

In this lesson, we will learn the skills needed to successfully create a research paper in Microsoft Word. Changing line spacing, using shortcuts, creating a bibliography, and working with comments in a document will all be covered. We will also learn to work with multi-page documents, including creating a cover page and editing lists and tables.

Lesson 3: Creating a Business Letter and Using Mail Merge

In this lesson, we will learn how to create a business letter, including creating a letterhead and printing envelopes. We will learn the mail merge function to customize form letters and address envelopes.

Lesson 4: Creating a Resume and a Newsletter

In this lesson, we will work with a template to create a resume and create and format a newsletter.

Lesson 5: Using Collaboration and Creating a Reference Document

In this lesson, we will explore how to create charts in Microsoft Word. We will explore collaboration techniques, including blogging, and how to link a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet to a Word document. We will also work on creating a reference document, with proper navigation.

Lesson 6: Creating an Online Form and Using Macros

In this lesson, we will learn how to create a template and create an online form for electronic distribution. We will then learn more advanced features of online forms, using Macros.

All necessary course materials (except Office 365 software subscription) are included.

Certification(s):

This course prepares a student to take the Microsoft Word 2019 national certification exam.  At this time, there is not a scheduled release date from Microsoft for 2021 versions of the Microsoft Office Specialist exams.

System Requirements:

Internet Connectivity Requirements:

• Cable, Fiber, DSL, or LEO Satellite (i.e. Starlink) internet with speeds of at least 10mb/sec download and 5mb/sec upload are recommended for the best experience.

NOTE: While cellular hotspots may allow access to our courses, users may experience connectivity issues by trying to access our learning management system.  This is due to the potential high download and upload latency of cellular connections.   Therefore, it is not recommended that students use a cellular hotspot as their primary way of accessing their courses.

Hardware Requirements:

• CPU: 1 GHz or higher
• RAM: 4 GB or higher
• Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher.  1920x1080 resolution is recommended for the best experience.
• Speakers / Headphones
• Microphone for Webinar or Live Online sessions.

Operating System Requirements:

• Windows 7 or higher.
• Mac OSX 10 or higher.
• Latest Chrome OS
• Latest Linux Distributions
  

NOTE: While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.

Web Browser Requirements:

• Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience.
• Latest Mozilla FireFox
• Latest Microsoft Edge
• Latest Apple Safari

Basic Software Requirements (These are recommendations of software to use):

• Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice)
• PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt)
• Courses may require other software that is described in the above course outline.