Microsoft Word 2019 Essentials

Learn how to create, save, open, and close a Microsoft Word document, including naming files, choosing save locations (desktop or OneDrive), and using the backstage save as workflow.

Open documents using recent list and backstage view, browse one drive or this pc, and select multiple files with control or shift, then pin items and use welcome back tag.

Discover how Word templates act as master documents to quickly create professional resumes, cover letters, and shopping lists. Learn to browse, download, and customize templates and save your work efficiently.

Create and save a personal template in Microsoft Word 2019 by drafting boilerplate letters with placeholders in curly brackets, then save as a Word template in personal templates for reuse.

Learn to select text in Word with mouse or keyboard, including word, sentence, paragraph, and non-adjacent selections, and perform edits like cut, copy, paste, and find and replace.

Learn to select text in Word 2019 with the keyboard, using shift and arrow keys for ranges, control shift for words and paragraphs, and control-a for all.

Learn to view non printing characters in Word, including spaces, tabs, and the enter keys, and use the formatting marks button in the Home tab to reveal hidden characters.

Learn to cut, copy, and paste text in Word 2019 using the ribbon clipboard group, right-click context menus, and keyboard shortcuts, with examples of selection, insertion point, and paste.

Use the Office Clipboard to store up to 24 copied items for pasting across documents and office applications, view items in the clipboard task pane, and paste with a click.

Select text, hold the left mouse button, and drag the small box and vertical bar to the desired location, then release to drop it in the Word document.

Master drag and drop in Microsoft Word 2019 by selecting text, dragging with the left mouse button, and dropping it at the desired position, then moving it back.

Master undo and redo in Microsoft Word 2019, using ctrl z and ctrl y to reverse or restore the most recent actions, noting undo is unavailable after saving or closing.

Learn to find and replace text in Word using the find and replace dialog, swapping one or all occurrences with options like match case, whole words, and wildcards.

Learn to change font face and size in Word 2019, including font and paragraph formatting, the Home tab, and the context menu to adjust text appearance.

Learn to highlight text with Word 2019 highlighter, including text selection, color choice, and undo, plus changing case options like sentence case, lowercase, uppercase, and capitalize each word.

Choose and apply font colors from theme palettes, standard colors, or custom colors using the colors dialog box, and add font enhancements such as bold, italic, underline, and gradients.

Discover how to use the format painter to copy a formatted heading’s font, size, underline, and color to other text, with single or double-click for multiple applications.

Learn to use the font dialog box in Microsoft Word 2019, accessed from the home tab font group, to set font type, size, color, effects, strike through, and preview.

Learn to format paragraphs in word by adjusting line and paragraph spacing, set spacing before and after, control alignment and indentation, and apply bullets, numbering, borders, and tabs.

Master left, right, center, and justified alignments in Word 2019 by selecting text or placing the cursor, then using the ribbon alignment tool to apply changes.

Learn to set left, right, first line, and hanging indents, and create mirror indentation. Apply tabs using the ribbon, paragraph dialog box, or the ruler for precise formatting.

Learn to create bulleted and numbered lists with quick ribbon tools, customize bullets and numbers, and manage multilevel lists, including defining new bullets and revising starting points and numbering.

Master bullets and numbering in Microsoft Word 2019 by creating bulleted and numbered lists, customizing bullets with symbols or pictures, and using multilevel lists and custom numbering.

Add headers and footers to repeat content on every page, insert page numbers, and customize with the design tab; learn page setup basics like breaks, orientation, columns, color, and borders.

Insert and customize headers and footers in word using quick parts fields and page numbers that update automatically, with options for different first or even pages and pictures.

Set up page and section breaks to control document layout in Word, switching between portrait and landscape, inserting page and column breaks, and applying even-odd section breaks for independent layouts.

Learn to format text as columns using the page layout's columns tool, choose presets or customize columns, and apply layouts with section breaks in new or existing documents.

Learn to color pages and add borders and watermarks in Word 2019 using the design tab, color panel, and full effects such as gradient, texture, pattern, or picture.

Master the page setup dialog box to configure margins, orientation, size, columns, breaks, line numbers, and hyphenation from the layout tab.

Apply built-in styles in Word 2019 to create consistent formatting and fast document-wide changes. Use the styles gallery to assign headings, title, subtitle, and normal text for a cohesive look.

Learn to use the apply style dialog box to search, expand with the more button, select a style by typing its name, and press enter to apply.

open the styles pane from the Home tab, preview and apply character and paragraph styles, adjust which styles appear, and use the style inspector and manager to organize formatting.

Create and apply custom Word 2019 styles using the style gallery and create from formatting. Name styles, base them on heading or normal, and automatically update across documents.

Modify, rename, or delete styles via the organizer for document or template deletion. Reveal formatting with the style inspector, reset or clear formatting, and use new style features.

Discover how to check spelling and grammar in Word 2019 using the spelling and grammar dialog box and the context menu, with dictionary additions and auto-correct options.

Preview and print your Word document using the backstage view and print command, reviewing margins, layout, pages, zoom, copies, and printer properties.

Learn how to share and email Word 2019 documents by saving to cloud storage and inviting collaborators with edit or view permissions, then sending as email attachments while preserving formatting.

Continue to apply your Microsoft Word knowledge by practicing the basics and refining skills through ongoing learning, then review the assignment sheet and share improvements for future programs.