Microsoft Word 2013 Essentials

Microsoft Word 2013 Essentials

Released January 2014
Publisher(s): Wiley
ISBN: 9781118793107

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Video description

Master Word 2013 on your terms with this one-of-a-kind video training course. Word is the most popular application in the Microsoft Office suite, and Word 2013 is loaded with exciting new features to dress up your documents for any occasion. Now, you can learn the ins and outs of Word 2013 - from setting up a basic document to sharing them on the web - with Microsoft Word 2013 Essentials. Our instructors provide expert, straight-forward, user-friendly training to help you tackle new topics the way you want to learn. Master basic skills, boost your creativity, and challenge yourself in bold new directions. Get the inside scoop on the latest features in Word 2013 and find your way around the interface. Format your documents, work with text, insert symbols, and adjust margins and spacing Prepare your documents for printing, mailing, or posting online Add some flair to your documents with images, graphics, tables, charts, and more. Includes more than 6 hours of Word 2013 video training. If you're looking for real-world Microsoft Word 2013 instruction, you'll find it here.

Table of contents

  1. Getting Familiar with Word 2013
    1. Opening Word 2013 in Windows 8 00:03:22
    2. Exploring the Word 2013 Window 00:05:11
    3. Working with Backstage View in Word 2013 00:05:20
    4. Typing Text and Moving Around in a Word 2013 Document 00:04:42
    5. Selecting Commands in Word 2013 00:04:29
    6. Using Bookmarks to Mark and Find Your Place 00:04:40
  2. Managing Documents
    1. Saving a Document to Your Computer 00:05:43
    2. Saving a Document to an Alternate Format 00:04:42
    3. Reopening a Saved Document or an Unsaved Document in Word 2013 00:03:43
    4. Setting Options for Saving Word Documents 00:04:02
    5. Start a New Document, Switch Between Open Documents, Compare Documents Side by Side, and Close a Document 00:06:41
    6. Preparing to Share Documents with Others 00:11:14
  3. Editing Text
    1. Inserting and Deleting Text, Inserting Blank Lines, and Undoing Changes in Word 2013 00:07:17
    2. Selecting Text in Word 2013 00:04:07
    3. Moving or Copying Text in Word 2013 00:11:52
    4. Switching Document Views in Word 2013 00:04:20
    5. Inserting a Symbol or an Equation in Word 2013 00:04:19
    6. Zooming Text and Objects in Word 2013 00:02:23
  4. Proofreading in Word
    1. Automatically Inserting Frequently Used Text in Word 2013 00:04:35
    2. Finding and Replacing Text and Translating Text in Word 2013 00:05:00
    3. Counting Words in a Document and Using the Thesaurus in Word 2013 00:03:33
    4. Checking Spelling and Grammar in Word 2013 00:02:29
    5. Tracking Changes in Word 2013 00:06:26
    6. Working with Comments in Word 2013 00:03:20
  5. Formatting Text
    1. Changing the Font, Changing Text Size, and Setting the Default Font for All New Documents in Word 2013 00:05:56
    2. Applying Italics, Boldface, Underlining, or Strikethrough to Text in Word 2013 00:02:30
    3. Using Superscript or Subscript Text and Changing Text Case in Word 2013 00:03:07
    4. Applying Text Effects and Font Stylistic Set in Word 2013 00:03:13
    5. Applying Highlighting to Text and Changing Text Color in Word 2013 00:02:23
    6. Copying and Removing Text Formatting in Word 2013 00:02:41
  6. Formatting Paragraphs
    1. Changing Text Alignment and Indent Paragraphs 00:04:08
    2. Setting Line Spacing within and between Paragraphs in Word 2013 00:02:45
    3. Creating a Bulleted or Numbered List in Word 2013 00:05:32
    4. Displaying Formatting Marks and Hiding or Displaying the Ruler in Word 2013 00:03:44
    5. Adding a Paragraph Border or Shading a Paragraph in Word 2013 00:03:11
    6. Setting Tabs in Word 2013 00:07:51
    7. Reviewing and Changing Formatting in Word 2013 00:04:30
    8. Working with Styles in Word 2013 00:07:44
  7. Formatting Pages
    1. Adjusting Margins and Inserting Page Breaks in Word 2013 00:05:40
    2. Controlling Text Flow and Pagination, Changing Page Orientation, and Aligning Text Vertically on the Page in Word 2013 00:05:30
    3. Inserting a Section Break in Word 2013 00:03:31
    4. Adding Line Numbers and Page Numbers to a Word 2013 Document 00:05:02
    5. Creating a Cover Page and Working with Headers and Footers in Word 2013 00:09:43
    6. Working with Footnotes and Endnotes in Word 2013 00:07:12
    7. Generating a Table of Contents in Word 2013 00:05:16
    8. Creating an Index in a Word 2013 Document 00:08:05
    9. Adding a Watermark or a Page Border to a Word 2013 Document 00:03:42
    10. Using a Theme in Word 2013 00:02:20
    11. Creating Newspaper Columns in Word 2013 00:03:42
  8. Printing and Mass Mailing
    1. Printing a Document in Word 2013 00:07:02
    2. Printing an Envelope and Labels in Word 2013 00:06:15
    3. Creating Letters to Mass Mail in Word 2013 00:08:25
    4. Adding Envelopes to Mass Mailing Letters in Word 2013 00:03:30
    5. Creating Labels for a Mass Mailing in Word 2013 00:05:09
  9. Creating Tables & Charts
    1. Creating a Table and Changing the Row Height or Column Width in Word 2013 00:07:00
    2. Moving a Table, Resizing a Table, and Adding or Deleting a Row and a Column in Word 2013 00:05:24
    3. Setting Cell Margins, Adding Space between Cells, and Changing Cell Borders in Word 2013 00:04:17
    4. Combining Cells, Aligning Text in Cells, and Shading Cells in Word 2013 00:04:41
    5. Splitting a Cell, Splitting a Table and Adding a Formula to a Table in Word 2013 00:04:25
    6. Formatting a Table and Adding a Chart in Word 2013 00:06:46
  10. Working with Graphics
    1. Adding WordArt, Adding a Picture, and Adding a Screenshot in Word 2013 00:07:17
    2. Inserting an Online Picture and Adding an Online Video in Word 2013 00:04:13
    3. Adding a Shape and Adding a Text Box in Word 2013 00:04:13
    4. Working with Graphics in Word 2013 00:07:48
    5. Working with Diagrams in Word 2013 00:08:06
  11. Customizing Word
    1. Customizing the Status Bar and Hiding or Displaying Ribbon Buttons in Word 2013 00:03:43
    2. Customizing the Ribbon in Word 2013 00:10:33
    3. Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar in Word 2013 00:04:32
    4. Working with Macros in Word 2013 00:08:37
    5. Adding Keyboard Shortcuts in Word 2013 00:04:07
  12. Word and the World Beyond Your Desktop
    1. Creating a Hyperlink and Emailing a Document in Word 2013 00:06:33
    2. Signing in to Office Online, Opening a Cloud Document, and Saving a Document to the Cloud in Word 2013 00:06:37
    3. Using Word 2013 to Share a Document 00:03:06
    4. Using the Word 2013 Web App in SkyDrive 00:04:30
    5. Download Word 2013 Apps from the Office Store 00:04:35

Product information

  • Title: Microsoft Word 2013 Essentials
  • Author(s):
  • Release date: January 2014
  • Publisher(s): Wiley
  • ISBN: 9781118793107