Master Microsoft Word with Word 2021 for Beginners

Explore the start screen, create documents from templates, manage recent files, pin items for quick access, and customize how many recent documents appear.

Enable the ruler in Word to align objects with horizontal and vertical rulers, switch measurement units between inches and centimeters, and master zoom with the Zoom button or the slider.

Enable check spelling as you type to flag spelling and grammar errors in real time with red squiggles and blue underlines, and use F7 for a final spell check.

Customize the quick access toolbar by adding frequently used commands like undo, redo, and autosave, arranging items, and using more commands to tailor Word to your workflow.

Master keyboard shortcuts in Word 2021/365 to boost efficiency; learn common commands, how to view shortcuts via screen tips and help files, and navigate ribbons with the Alt key.

Discover screen tips, contextual menus, and contextual ribbons in Word. Learn to customize screen tips, use right-click menus and mini toolbar, and work with contextual ribbons for tables and graphics.

Learn to access and navigate Word's help system using the help ribbon, the F1 shortcut, and search, with a pop-out pane, categorized topics, and video demonstrations.

Open a blank Word document, show rulers and units, enable spelling and grammar as you type, and add italics, dark mode, find, and format painter to the quick access toolbar.

Create and save brand new blank Word documents, organize them in a dedicated folder, and use saving options and quick shortcuts to keep work secure and searchable.

Master efficient document navigation in Word using keyboard shortcuts, go to, and the navigation pane to jump by page or heading.

Find tools in Word quickly with the search bar to insert a 4x3 table or a shape, and add frequent commands to the Quick Access toolbar for faster access.

Create two blank Word documents saved as training_document_one.docx and training_document_two.docx, then jump to page five and save a Circle Flyer template as charity_event.dotx in templates.

Explore switchable document views in Word 2021/365, including print layout, read mode, web layout, outline, and draft views, and learn how to optimize viewing and editing.

Explore Word's dark mode and learn how it changes the document background to black with white text for easier reading and reduced eyestrain.

Practice switching between Word views (print layout, draft, outline, read mode) and focus mode, then use immersive reader to set an overcast background, narrow columns, syllables, and read aloud.

Learn to enter text and apply basic formatting in Word 2021/365, including margins, line spacing, fonts, size, case, bold, italics, underline, color, highlight, and simple text effects.

Master text selection in word by using shortcuts like Ctrl+A, select lines from the margin, choose non-contiguous paragraphs with Ctrl, and apply bold or font color, plus spellcheck with F7.

Master advanced text formatting in Word 2021/365 by using the advanced font dialog and mini toolbar on selection, adjusting font, size, color, effects, and character spacing.

Learn how to cut, copy, and paste text in Word 2021/365, use the clipboard, drag-and-drop, and apply keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+X, Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V) to move content efficiently.

Use format painter in Word 2021 to copy formatting from one text selection to another, using the keyboard shortcuts ctrl+shift+c and ctrl+shift+v, and double-click for multi-line painting.

Master word search and replace workflows using find, advanced find, and replace across documents with navigation pane, formatting, wildcards, case options, and keyboard shortcuts, control f and control h.

Format the document title to 28 points, bold, center aligned, and red; bold all sun instances, then move Inner Solar System after Outer Solar System with keep source formatting.

Master paragraph formatting in Word 2021/365 by learning how to create paragraphs, apply left, center, right, and justify alignment, and use paragraph borders and background fills for emphasis.

Master line spacing and paragraph spacing in Word, using live preview, precise point adjustments, and before/after spacing, including custom options in the paragraph dialog.

Learn how to use non printing characters in Word to reveal formatting, paragraph marks, and spaces, toggle show hide, and set permanent display of formatting marks for precise document layout.

Learn to indent paragraphs in Word using simple controls and advanced options to create first-line and hanging indents, adjust margins, and apply to multiple paragraphs.

Practice creating formatted Word documents by setting rulers to inches, adding tab stops at 3 and 6 inches, typing planet data, bolding the heading row, and using planet icon bullets.

Apply a theme to control your document’s colors, fonts, and effects, switch between built-in and custom themes, and save your own theme for future Word documents.

Apply Retrospect theme to solar system document, paper palette and Cambria font, color title blue gray accent six darker 25%, convert bullets to 1–3, and save as Retrospect custom initials.

Learn how word styles create document structure, apply title and heading levels, and enable features like tables of contents, using the styles gallery and style area pane.

Apply and manage styles for paragraphs in Word 2021/365, using title and multiple heading levels, with the styles pane and style sets to adjust look and print layout.

Modify styles in the styles pane to recolor headings, adjust fonts and borders, apply changes to all instances, and see updates in the Styles Gallery.

Create a custom title style from the styles pane, setting font, size, color, border, shading, and alignment, then save it so new documents based on this template can use it.

Practice applying Word styles to structure Solar System explained document: switch to draft view, update the title, apply headings, set normal font to 11, and color heading 1 lavender accent.

Learn to insert pictures from device, stock library, or the web, and tailor them with borders, styles, crop, color adjustments, transparency, and reset options.

Learn to insert stock and online pictures in Word 2021/365. Browse stock images, search the web, apply borders and styles, and manage copyright and Creative Commons licensing.

Explore how text wraps around images in Word 2021/365, using wrap options like square, tight, through, top and bottom, and behind or in front of text to control layout.

Learn to insert and format text boxes in Word 2021/365 using the insert ribbon, control text wrap, apply fill and borders, and enhance quotes or sidebars for emphasis.

Insert and format shapes in Word using the shapes gallery, apply text inside shapes, and customize with fill, outline, and effects while learning alignment, grouping, and z-order.

Use the selection pane to rename shapes for easy identification, control the z-order, and hide layers to edit covered objects for neater, aligned layouts.

Insert smart art to create process flow charts and diagrams, customize colors and shapes, insert charts with data in a mini Excel window, and add screenshots for your Word document.

Learn to draw and annotate in Word 2021 using the Draw ribbon, with pens, erasers, drawing canvases, and ink to shape or math for precise annotations.

Insert and format tables to organize information in a Word document, using grid or draw table, adjust rows and columns, merge cells, and apply borders, shading, and table styles.

Insert solar system images in Word, crop and border, set wrap to square, convert tabbed information to a table, and create circles labeled inner planets, outer planets, asteroid belt.

Learn how to insert and manage page breaks and section breaks in Word, control margins per section, and use markers, status bar, and column layouts to format documents.

Learn to insert cover pages and blank pages in Word 2021, customize templates with date, title, subtitle, and author, and use page and section breaks to control layout and orientation.

Explore how to apply columns in Word to create newspaper-style layouts, for the whole document or specific sections, using the layout ribbon, columns options, and section breaks.

Learn to add headers, footers, and page numbers in word using built-in templates, insert fields like title, author, and date, and manage sections to keep numbering consistent.

Learn to create and use hyperlinks in Word 2021/365, linking to web pages, files, email addresses, or locations in a document, and enrich with screen tips and icons.

Insert bookmarks in Word to mark sections and link to them with hyperlinks. Name bookmarks without spaces or use underscores, turn on show bookmarks, then jump to views or sections.

Learn to create and reuse content with quick parts, saving items as building blocks in the gallery to insert pro tips, text boxes, or images across documents.