Microsoft Word Training
Microsoft Word · Training Roadmap

Master Word, from the ground up.

A practical, hands-on guide to Microsoft Word — covering the interface, document creation, text editing, and professional formatting. Built for instructor-led sessions and self-paced reference.

18
Topics
Labs
Hands-on exercises
Flex
Free content access
MCT
Microsoft Certified Trainer
Course Topics

What you will learn

Topic 01 The Word Interface

Explore the Ribbon, Quick Access Toolbar, and the key parts of the Word screen. Learn how to customize your workspace.

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Topic 02 Creating a Document

Create and save documents, use rand() to generate practice text, explore document views and built-in Help.

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Topic 03 Editing Text

Navigate and select text efficiently. Cut, copy, paste, and use Find & Replace to modify documents with precision.

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Topic 04 Character Formatting

Apply font styles, sizes, and effects. Work with AutoCorrect and AutoText to speed up your typing and maintain consistency.

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Topic 05 Paragraph Formatting

Control alignment, tabs, lists, indentation, borders, and shading. Apply and manage Styles for consistent, professional documents.

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Topic 06 Tables

Insert, format, and manage tables. Merge and split cells, apply styles, and convert text to table.

Topic 07 Graphics & Images

Insert pictures, shapes, SmartArt, and charts. Control text wrapping, grouping, alignment, and picture formatting.

Topic 08 Headers, Footers & Sections

Add repeating headers and footers, insert page numbers, and use section breaks to create independent page layouts.

Topic 09 Page Layout & Text Flow

Set margins, orientation, watermarks, columns, and control how text flows across pages.

Topic 10 Mail Merge

Create personalized letters, envelopes, and labels from a data source. Connect to Excel, Outlook, or a Word table.

Topic 11 Proofing

Spell check, grammar, thesaurus, track changes, comments, and accessibility checker.

Topic 12 File Options & Security

Backstage view, password protection, editing restrictions, document inspector, and digital signatures.

Topic 13 References: Notes & Links

Footnotes, endnotes, captions, cross-references, bookmarks, and hyperlinks.

Topic 14 Citations & TOC

Add citations and bibliographies in APA, MLA, and Chicago styles. Generate a Table of Contents and Table of Figures automatically.

Optional Topics
Optional 15 Macros

Record and run macros to automate repetitive tasks. Introduction to VBA code in the Word editor.

Optional 16 Forms

Build interactive forms with content controls — text fields, dropdowns, checkboxes, and date pickers. Protect and distribute.

Optional 17 Document Versions

How OneDrive manages version history. Compare and restore previous versions. Combine revisions from multiple reviewers.

Flexible reference. This site is designed to work alongside any Word course. Use the sidebar to jump directly to any topic. Your progress is saved automatically in your browser.