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Price:
(inc GST)
$ 385
Application:Word
Level:Beginner
Version:365
Duration:1 day
Location:
ITIC Live
Level 3
321 Pitt St
Sydney NSW 2000
Participants:Max 10
Length:9:00 to 16:30
Break Times:
(approx)
10:30 (15mins)
12:30 (1hr)
14:45 (15mins)
Course Dates: View
Course Outline: View

Word Beginner Course

   (4.85 out of 5)
273 Word beginner student evaluations
Location: Level 2
80 Mount St
North Sydney
NSW 2060
Break Times:
(approx)
10:30 (15mins)
12:30 (1hr)
14:45 (15mins)
Duration: 1 day Participants: Max 10
Course Length: 9:00 to 16:30 Price:
(inc GST)
$ 385
Sale Price:
(inc GST)
$

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Word Beginner Course

Course Overview

This is a one-day training course tailored for beginners to learn the basics of Microsoft Word 365. During our training, participants learn through a series of easy to follow instructions, hands-on activities and real-life scenarios delivered by Microsoft Word experts. We provide all the necessary equipment and keep our class sizes at a minimum so that all students receive dedicated attention.

Throughout the course, you’ll learn how to get started with Microsoft Word and navigate your way around the Word system to create new documents, work within documents, cut, copy and paste text, format fonts, format paragraphs, create lists and tabs, customise page layouts, create PDF documents, switch between documents, print documents and get help.

All students who successfully complete this course receive a certificate of completion for their hard work, along with a comprehensive course guide you can work through at home. Raising the Bar also provides 12 months of helpful email and phone support if you need further assistance once the course is over. You’ll also gain the skills required to proceed to one of our more advanced Microsoft Word courses if you want to expand your proficiency even further.

Who Should Attend This Course

The Word Beginner Training Course is suitable for absolute beginners who have no prior knowledge of Microsoft Word. It’s ideal for anyone who wants to learn how to use this popular word processing software to create neat, efficient documents in a personal, professional or educational environment. Whether you’re a tertiary student, employee who needs Word for their job, or personal user who wants to create professional documents at home, our Word Beginner course is for you.

You’ll learn how to use Word to create documents for home and business use, and gain the confidence to create, format and edit a range of documents including letters, memos, basic flyers and newsletters.

At Raising the Bar, we pride ourselves on delivering training courses that are affordable, flexible and produce results. Onsite group training is available by appointment throughout Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Canberra, while some public training courses also take place within our Sydney training centre.

Course Prerequisites

Participants are not required to have any prior knowledge of Microsoft Word to attend this course, however, a basic understanding of personal computer systems and keyboard skills is required.

Course Inclusions

FREE Course Re-sit

8 months

When you book a public course at Raisng the Bar we offer you a FREE course re-sit for up to 8 months from the scheduled course date.

FREE Email Support

12 months

Free email support for up to 12 months from the scheduled course date.

Small Class Sizes

10 students

All of our courses are capped at a maximum of 10 students to maximise your learning experience.

Classroom Training

All of our courses are face to face, hands on, classroom based training delievered by .

Course Manual

With each course we provide you with a comprehensive course manual for you to practice post course.

Computer Lab

No need to bring your own laptop. Our training courses are conducted in fully equipped computer labs with free Wi-Fi.

Course Certificate

Every student receives a certificate of completion at the end of course to recognise your new skills.

View Course Dates

Face to Face (public course dates)

Online via Webinar (via Microsoft Teams)

Public Course Dates

Course Date Price Add Course Qty Status
19-May-25 (Mon)$385.00 0
17-Jun-25 (Tue)$385.00 0
18-Aug-25 (Mon)$385.00 0
17-Sep-25 (Wed)$385.00 0
22-Oct-25 (Wed)$385.00 0

Virtual Classroom Dates (via Microsoft Teams)

Course Date Price Add Course Qty Status
19-May-25 (Mon)$385.00 0
17-Jun-25 (Tue)$385.00 0
22-Jul-25 (Tue)$385.00 0
22-Jul-25 (Tue)$385.00 0
18-Aug-25 (Mon)$385.00 0
17-Sep-25 (Wed)$385.00 0
22-Oct-25 (Wed)$385.00 0

Course Outline

Getting Started

  • Why use Word?
  • Starting Word
  • Tabs and Ribbons
  • The Backstage
  • The Quick Access Toolbar
  • Customise the Ribbon
  • Exiting Word

Saving Files

  • Can’t I just use the Save button?
  • Save as a .docx document
  • Save As a .PDF Document
  • Open a PDF Document
  • Update a Legacy Document to .docx Format

Editing Text

  • The Insertion Cursor
  • Backspace and Delete
  • Select Text by Click and Drag
  • Select Text Using the Selection Bar
  • Select Text by Defining Start and End Points
  • Replace Selected Text
  • Undo and Redo
  • Cut, Copy and Paste
  • By the HOME Tab
  • By Keyboard Shortcuts
  • By Right Clicking
  • The Clipboard Task Pane
  • Pasting to Other Applications
  • Using Paste Special
  • The Paste Options Button
  • Drag and Drop Editing
  • Overtype Mode

Format Text

  • Formatting Text
  • Bold, Italics and Underline
  • Font Face
  • Font Size
  • Font Colour and Highlight Colour
  • Superscript and Subscript
  • Change Case
  • Format Painter
  • Clear Formatting

Format Paragraphs

  • Alignment
  • Paragraph Spacing
  • Line Spacing
  • Turn On the Rulers
  • Set Tab Stops Using The Ruler
  • Set Tab Stops using the Dialog Box
  • Leader Tabs
  • Indents
  • Convert Tabbed Text into a Table

Format Documents

  • Display Non-Printing Characters
  • Manual Page Breaks
  • Change the Margins
  • Change the Page Orientation
  • Change the Page Size
  • Picture Watermarks
  • Text Watermarks

Spell Checking

  • Check Spelling As You Type
  • Add to the Custom Dictionary
  • Edit the Custom Dictionary
  • AutoCorrect
  • Change the Dictionary
  • Grammar Checking
  • Check the Entire Document

Printing

  • Print Preview
  • Printing
  • Print the Selected Range

Student Comments

  • Word Basic Training Course
    Excellent course and extremely well presented. Would love to do further training.
    - Jean
  • Word Beginner training course
    Well delivered and very informative
    - Sharon
  • Word Basic Training Course
    Excellent course for someone who requires a working knowledge of word for basis day to day transactions
    - Barry
  • Word Beginner training course
    A great introducton
    - Brad
  • Word Basic Training Course
    The whole course was great, Kate was very professional, friendly and helpful.
    - Suza
  • Word Basic Training Course
    Excellent course and great manual which will be handy.
    - Darren
  • Word Basic Training Course
    Excellent course for someone who requires a working knowledge of word for basis day to day transactions
    - Barry
  • Word Basic Training Course
    The whole course was great, Kate was very professional, friendly and helpful.
    - Suza
  • Word Basic Training Course
    The teacher was excellent and very funny. He created a great environment to learn and provided a lot of relevant tips on how to use the program.
    - Geoffrey
  • Word Basic Training Course
    Sean was easy to understand and excellent at discussing the programme in layman’s terms. In the past I’ve found computer courses to be too difficult to follow due to excessive use of computer terminology, this course was easy to follow and has been v
    - Isobel
  • Word Basic Training Course
    Your lecturer was excellent
    - Michael
  • Word Basic Training Course
    Natalie shows amazing patience. She is awesome at her job!
    - Tim
  • Word Basic Training Course
    Excellent course and very helpful instructor
    - Ramesh
  • Word Basic Training Course
    Excellent
    - Yiannis
  • Word Beginner training course
    Very useful, hope I can do the intermediate
    - Louise
  • Word Training Course - Basic
    Craig was very approachable and tailored the course to my existing skills which meant there was no need to waste time on things I felt comfortable with, Many thanks Cheers Jo
    - Joanna
  • Word Basic Training Course
    Awesome very impressed!!!
    - Tavana
  • Word Basic Training Course
    Sean was fantastic. Great at understanding your ability to learn at your own pace. Highly recommend this course to all.
    - Cherie
  • Word Basic Training Course
    The course and the venue are very professional, but friendly as well.
    - Heather
  • Word Training Course - Basic
    I am looking forward to putting my new skills into practise. This course was extremely well presented and really enhanced my skills. Thanks Kate
    - Alicia

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