Personal Computer Fundamentals

Beginning Word Processing

In this lesson, you will learn:

• Create and Edit a Word Document
• Create a Research Paper
• Creating a Resume, Letterhead and Cover Letter

Use the Shelley Cashman Book for Microsoft Word, Complete Concepts and Techniques to complete this section. It is in the Black file cabinet in the front of the room.

Creating and Editing a Word Document

Complete Project 1, which includes;

1. Start and Exit Microsoft Word, Close open windows
2. Menu Bar, Toolbars, Formula Bar, Status Bar
3. Entering Text into a Document
4. Formatting Paragraphs and Characters in a Document
5. Inserting Clip Art
6. Printing a Document
7. Correcting Errors
8. Help

When completed return to this page.

Creating a Research Paper

Complete Project 2, which includes;

1. Changing Margins
2. Line Spacing
3. Using a Header to Number Pages
4. Formatting, Indenting and Shortcut Keys
5. AutoCorrect
6. Footnotes
7. Styles
8. Word Count
9. Page Breaks
10. Hanging Indents
11. Sorting Paragraphs and Moving Text
12. Find and Replace
13. Spelling and Grammar, Inserting a Synonym

When completed return to this page.

Using the Resume Wizard

For further Employment tools, go to the Employment Page

Complete Project 3, which includes;

1. Personalizing a Resume
2. Tables
3. Styles
4. Line Breaks
5. Auto Formatting
6. Creating Letterhead
7. Changing Text Color
8. Borders
9. Creating a Cover Letter
10. Tab Stops
11. Resizing Tables and Columns

Congratulations!! You have completed the Word Processing Basics course

Turn in your assignments to the computer lab instructor for your certificate.