Interested in a first look of Word 2013 and want to see some of the great features Word 2013 has to offer? We’ve pulled together two videos that will help get you introduced to the newest version of Microsoft Word. These are just the tip of the great content iceberg we’ve created for Word 2013. Our Excel 2013 Essentials Series is now complete and has been posted to Log on to Learn. Check out the topics below the videos. Want to watch one? Take us up on our 7-day, no credit card required trial membership and watch them all!
In this video, we will teach you about the Word 2013 Tabs and Ribbon and the Backstage View. We will go over the different parts of the Word 2013 screen and learn how to customize the Quick Access Toolbar.
In this video, you will learn how to create documents using existing templates, how to access Read Mode to read your document like a book, and how use alignment guides to position your pictures more accurately. You will also learn how to save a file to a SharePoint or SkyDrive site, how to edit a PDF file in Word, and how to insert pictures and/or videos from online sites directly into your document.
Our Playlist for Word 2013: Level 1 the Essentials
We are thrilled to introduce our series of instructional videos that take learning Word 2013 from the top. This initial collection of video titles are the best way to get started with this latest version of Word. Even if you're a seasoned Word user, it never hurts to go back to the basics and see it all done in a fabulous new interface. Check out Log on to Learn for 7-days of complete access for free!
Lesson 1: The Computer is Mighter Than the Sword
An Introduction: What is Microsoft Word
Word 2013 Interface Tour
The File Tab
The Quick Access Toolbar
The Ribbon
The Dialog Box Launchers
The MS Office Status Bar
The Contextual Tabs
The Mini Toolbar
Creating a Document and Entering Text
Saving a Document
Navigating a Document
Selecting Text
Basic Text Editing
Basic Text Formatting
Lesson 2: Document Formatting
About Bulleted Lists in Microsoft Word
Bulleted List Levels
Creating Bulleted Lists
Creating Numbered Lists
Creating Headers and Footers
Page Margins
Creating Page Breaks
Cutting and Copying
Windows Clipboard vs. Office Clipboard
Paste Format SmartTags
Undo & Redo
Using Help
Lesson 3: Everything you Ever Wanted to Know about Tables
About Tables in Microsoft Word
When to Use a Table
Table to Text
Table Contextual Tabs
Table Characteristics
Inserting a Table
Entering Data and Navigating Tables
Adding and Deleting Rows and Columns
Text Formating within Cells
Cell Background Color
Border Color, Thinkness and Styles
Margins within Cells
Alignment of an Entire Table
Row Height & Column Width
Format with the Table Styles Gallery
Lesson 4: Revising and Distributing Documents
Correct Spelling and Grammar as You Type
Running a Spelling and Grammar Check
Modify Spelling and Grammar Checking Attributes
Using "Find"
Using "Find and Replace"
Using "Go To"
Preview and Print a Document
Recover an Unsaved Document
