Microsoft Office: Word, Excel and Access Productivity Bundle

What to Expect in the Word Tips Section of This Course

The Exercise Files for this Section of the Course

Learn how to use clicks of the mouse, instead of dragging, to quickly select the text in your Word documents.

Learn the keyboard shortcuts that will help you quickly extend the selection of your text in your Word documents.

Two quick ways to select your entire document, no matter the size.

Learn how to use keyboard shortcuts to quickly navigate around your Microsoft Word documents.  Save time, don't scroll.

A list of the keyboard shortcuts that will help you quickly navigate around your Microsoft Word documents.

The Navigation Pane is an amazing tool in Microsoft Word.  Learn how to use it to navigate, of course, and structure your document.

Table of Contents are so important, especially to long documents, and they are sooooo easy to create.  Learn how.

When you want to use the Ribbon, but not use your mouse to get there, turn on the Ribbon's Access Keys, called KeyTips.

Learn what to do when you would like to change the default font used every time you open a Microsoft Word document.

Learn to use keyboard shortcuts to format the line spacing in your Microsoft Word documents.

Save a few clicks of the mouse.

Learn the Keyboard shortcuts to turn your text into Sub, or super script.

Use the Format Painter to quickly apply the same formatting, to multiple pieces of text or graphics

Learn the keyboard shortcuts to repeat the last action that you took in Microsoft Word.

There are buttons you can press on the keyboard that will adjust the size of your font.

You don't have to start typing on the left of your Word document, then change the alignment in the Ribbon.You can start typing at Left, Center, or Right alignment.

Learn the keyboard shortcut to turn your text into a bulleted list, as well as the shortcut to turn a bulleted list into text.

It is really easy to change the case of text in Microsoft Word.

Learn how in this lecture.

Page breaks - you need them, they can be created, and removed in multiple ways.

Learn what those are in this lecture.

A list of keyboard shortcuts to help you quickly format you Microsoft Word documents.

Learn just how important Heading styles are to your Microsoft Word documents.

The Styles Pane can be your best friend when it comes to keeping a consistent look and feel of your document.

Learn how to stay consistent, and create custom text styles.

Don't let other users change the formatting of your Microsoft Word documents.

When you create your styles, just know that you are not stuck with them, you can always modify them as needed.

Creating a Table with Just Your Keyboard

Learn how to take text in your Word documents, and convert them into tables, or turn your tables into text.

Learn how to create new table styles in Microsoft Word, as well as to turn it into the default style for all of your tables.

A list of Keyboard Shortcuts for Navigating Through Tables in Your Word Document

Don't just use common lists, when you can turn those lists into beautiful SmartArt.

Learn how to create your own multi-level list styles.

An Overview of User Forms in Microsoft Word, and what you will be learning in this section.

Adding Text Labels to User Forms in Microsoft Word

Adding Text Controls to User Forms in Microsoft Word, and Modifying Their Properties.

Adding Picture Controls to User Forms in Microsoft Word, and Modifying Their Properties.

Adding Drop-Down Lists, also called Combo Boxes, to User Forms in Microsoft Word.

Adding a Drop-Down Date Picker Control to User Forms in Microsoft Word, and Modifying Their Properties.

Adding Check Boxes to User Forms in Microsoft Word, and Modifying Their Properties.

Adding Radio Buttons, also called Option Buttons, to User Forms in Microsoft Word, and Modifying Their Properties.

Once You Have Created Your Form, Make Sure You Test a Copy of that Form.

Make Sure Other Users Can Only Fill In The Form, and Not Change Your Labels, or Layout.

Allow Certain Users to Modify Specific Portions of Your Microsoft Word Form.

Learn How To E-mail the Microsoft Word Form, as an Attachment, Through Microsoft Outlook.

Test Your Skills By Inserting Into a Microsoft Word Form Different Form Controls, and Modify Their Properties.

Customizing the Ribbon is one of the best things that you can do for yourself when using Microsoft Office.

Sometimes the Ribbon is just in the way.  learn how to hide the Ribbon until you need it again.

A new feature of Office 2016 is the Tell Me What You Want To Do text box.

See how helpful it can be.

Learn how to create your own custom keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Word.

Learn how to remove keyboard shortcuts.

Need to change a keyboard shortcut?

Learn how to do so in this lecture.

Need to make sure that essay, or report is 500 words?

Just check the Stats window.

AutoCorrect can be used for more than just smiley faces.

Find out how you can create you own entries, and make text entry easier!

Did you close Microsoft Word without saving the changes? Did the power go out?

Learn  how to recover unsaved Microsoft Word documents.

When you hit Save, where do your documents go?

If it is not to the folder that you want, learn how to change the default save location.

Master documents are a great tool when working on long documents, or creating documents with teams.

A cover page can make any Microsoft Word document look more professional.

Learn how easy it is to create text, or image watermarks on your Microsoft Word documents.

When you need to insert placeholder text into your Microsoft Word document, all you have to do is...

Have Microsoft Word Compare the differences between two documents for you.

Learn how to link, and display, Microsoft Excel charts in Microsoft Word.

You can turn your Microsoft Word documents, that are styled with Headings, into a PowerPoint presentations.

Follow theses steps to do so.

Use the Undo History to undo multiple steps at a time.

To quickly calculate anywhere on your Word documents, use the hidden Calculate button.

If you do not need to print your entire Microsoft Word document - don't.

Learn how to create a password to open your documents, edit them , or both.

A Wrap Up of This Section on Word

Word 2013 and 2016 Quick Start Guides