MO-110 certification prep: Microsoft Word (MS 365 Apps)

Explore the basics of Microsoft Word, including the start screen, templates, the ribbon and formatting tools, saving with OneDrive, and focus mode with search.

Learn to select text by clicking, double-clicking a word, triple-clicking a paragraph, or dragging the cursor; then adjust font size and type, comparing serif and sans serif fonts.

Master copy, cut, and paste in Word, using precise highlighting, drag-and-drop text moves, and clipboard features with paste options and shortcuts like Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, and Ctrl+X.

Master how to search for text in Word using the home tab's find feature, the navigation pane, advanced find, and options like find whole words only, find next, and Ctrl+F.

Master find and replace in Microsoft Word, using find next, replace all, undo/redo, and advanced options like find whole words only, match case, and find all word forms.

Learn to insert symbols and special characters in Word using insert symbol, Wingdings fonts, and Ctrl shortcuts for accented letters like cedilla, circumflex, umlaut, and tilde.

Practice activities teach you to select, cut, copy, paste, replace, search for terms, insert a symbol, and switch the font to Wingdings for a smiley in Microsoft Word.

Apply font and text effects in Word, including bold, italics, underline, color, highlight, subscript, superscript, and case changes, and use clear formatting to reset styles while preserving highlights.

Apply and reuse formatting with the format painter, reveal formatting with Shift+F1, and copy styles to multiple locations using single or double-click, while pressing escape to cancel.

Set line and paragraph spacing in Word to control gaps within and between paragraphs. Adjust before/after spacing and line spacing using the paragraph settings dialog and point values.

Master alignment and indentation in Microsoft Word 365 by adjusting left, right, center, and justified alignment, applying first line and hanging indents, using the ruler and paragraph settings.

Apply built-in styles, using heading one for chapters and heading two for sections, copy formatting with format painter, and explore the normal style for font, spacing, and color.

Practice applying and reusing Word formatting: change colors and highlighting, adjust fonts and sizes, apply heading styles, use format painter, control indentation, line and paragraph spacing, and clear formatting.

Configure document sections and format text in multiple columns, using two-column layouts, adjusting column widths and spacing, adding a line between columns, and exploring formatting symbols and hidden text.

Show how to show and hide formatting symbols and hidden text in Word, using the paragraph mark and show paragraph marks; distinguish line breaks from paragraphs and identify section breaks.

Master inserting page, section, and column breaks with layout breaks, controlling where pages and columns start and how sections flow with next page, continuous, odd/even, and column breaks.

Set up document pages and section-specific page options in Word, adjusting margins, orientation, size, and paper settings, and learn how section breaks affect applied changes.

Learn to select text, create two-column layouts with a line between, hide text, and insert page and section breaks; adjust paper size to A3 or ledger and set landscape.

Create tables by specifying rows and columns in Word, compare fixed width, auto fit to window, and auto fit to contents, and explore draw table for custom layouts.

convert text to tables and back in word by using tab stops and left tabs, choosing separators like tabs or at signs, and adjusting auto fit.

Learn to insert, delete, and resize tables, rows, and columns in Word using table layout, rulers, and dragging to set widths and align data.

Configure a repeating row header in Word tables using table layout, and split a table into two; headers repeat on subsequent pages and top-row edits apply.

Practice activity 4 guides inserting a table from tab-delimited text in a word document, converting text to a two-column table, autofitting, repeating header rows, and adjusting column width.

Master table formatting in Word by applying font color, shading, borders, and table styles, and tailor borders and header repetition for polished documents.

Learn to split and merge cells in a Microsoft Word table using table layout or right-click. Adjust rows and columns, merge selected cells, and create headers spanning multiple cells.

Sort table data by cost in the table layout, choosing ascending or descending. Convert text to number or date for accurate ordering, and use tie-breaking, case sensitivity, and language settings.

Format paragraphs as numbered and bulleted lists in Word, using built in formats or define bullets and number formats. Adjust alignment and indentation, and preview changes in the live preview.

Practice activity 6 guides you through creating bullets with a heart symbol, setting font size to 16, aligning bullets, and starting numbering at five and ten in multi-level lists.

Learn how to insert citation sources and citations in Word using references, apply APA or Chicago styles, and manage placeholders and fields.

Insert and update bibliographies in Word, manage sources in the master list and current document, and apply built-in styles to ensure alphabetically ordered, updatable references.

Practice activity demonstrates applying heading styles, inserting and formatting a table of contents, customizing tab leaders, and adding footnotes with ABC numbering and endnotes to manage references.

Learn to collaborate in Word by adding and managing comments in the review tab, posting and replying to feedback, and resolving or deleting comment threads.

Learn to wrap text around a text box in Word, with inline, square, tight, top and bottom options, and control positioning, exclusion zones, and move with text versus fixed placement.