Word Processing: Creating Documents

Starting a New Document

Understand Microsoft Word interface basics, including the ribbon, status bar, quick access toolbar, and backstage view.
Learn to create a new document either from scratch or using a template.
Familiarisation with the ‘File’ tab options - especially ‘New’, ‘Open’, ‘Save’, ‘Print’, and ‘Export’.

Understand basic text formatting techniques: bold, italic, underline, strikethrough and highlight.
Know how to change font types, sizes, and colours.
Learn how to use paragraph formatting options - alignment (left, right, centre, justified), line spacing, indentation, and bullets and numbering.
Understand how to use the style sets and themes for consistent formatting across a document.

Learn how to insert images and shapes into a document and format them.
Understand how to add and format text boxes and word arts.
Know how to use SmartArt to create diagrams such as flow charts and hierarchies.
Learn how to add headers, footers, page numbers, and watermarks.

Understand how to use the spell check and grammar check tools.
Learn how to use the Find and Replace feature to find specific words or phrases and replace them with others.
Understand how to create a Table of Contents or index using headings.
Know how to track changes and add comments using the ‘Review’ tab.
Understand how to use Mail Merge to create personalised letters or emails.
Learn how to create tables and format them, and how to perform simple calculations in tables using the ‘Layout’ tab under ‘Tables’.

Understand different file types such as .docx, .pdf, and .rtf and when to use each.
Learn how to save a document in a specific folder or on the cloud.
Understand how to bring together multiple documents into a master document.
Learn how to share a document via email or by saving it in a shared, accessible location.