Microsoft® Word (two 2 hour classes)

• This two-week course is intended for people who have some knowledge about a computer, can open and close a file, and want to improve their word processing skills.
• It will prepare students to become comfortable working in the Windows environment, sharpen their mouse skills, improve their letter writing, envelopes and word layouts.
• PC 101 or PC 102, or equivalent knowledge, is a prerequisite for enrolling in the Word courses.

Fee: $40

Instructor: Rod Holley

Week One

Lesson One:

Provides exposure to some of the editing features of the Word program. Students will insert, delete and select text, move through a document and save a document. They will learn to work in two documents that are open at the same time and to use the spell checker and print preview.

Lesson Two:

Continuation of lesson one working in two documents that are open at the same time, corrections, deleting and editing.

Week Two

Lesson Three:

The lesson introduces students to formatting characters' font, size, color and style. They will use menu commands as well as toolbar buttons.

Lesson Four:

Builds on character formatting skills in activities that teach the students to format paragraphs using the toolbar and ruler. They will practice alignment, line spacing, paragraph spacing and indents.