Using a Variety of Word-Processing Skills

Utilising Word-Processing Features

Familiarise yourself with the interface of your word processing software, which could be Microsoft Word, Google Docs, or Apple Pages.
Practice using features such as copying and pasting, undo and redo, and the find and replace function.
Learn how to use spell-check and grammar-check tools to ensure your document is error-free.
Practice using different view modes, such as Print Layout, Web Layout, and Full Screen Reading.

Manipulating Text and Paragraphs

Understand the differences between character formatting (which affects individual characters or words) and paragraph formatting (which affects entire paragraphs).
Learn how to highlight, bold, italicise and underline text to add emphasis.
Practice changing the font type, font size, and font colour.
Familiarise yourself with paragraph formatting techniques such as alignment, indentation, line spacing, and bullet points.

Working With Tables

Learn how to insert tables into your document and how to adjust their size, alignment, and border style.
Understand how to add or delete rows and columns in a table.
Practice merging and splitting cells to customise the layout of your table.
Familiarise yourself with options to sort data in tables and to convert tables to text.

Working With Graphics

Practice inserting different types of graphics (e.g., images, clip art, shapes) into your documents.
Learn how to resize, rotate, and reposition graphics on the page.
Understand the effect of image resolution on the final look of the graphic.
Learn to use text wrapping features to control how text flows around graphics.

Creating Professional-Looking Documents

Utilise headers and footers to add information such as page numbers, dates, or document titles to every page.
Practice setting page margins, page orientation, and page size to suit the purpose of the document.
Understand how to use styles and themes to create a consistent look throughout your document.
Learn how to create a table of contents, indexes, and cross-references to improve the usability of your document.

Sharing and Collaborating on Documents

Familiarise yourself with ways to share documents, either by sending them as email attachments or sharing them via a cloud service.
Understand how to use collaboration features to allow multiple people to work on a document simultaneously.
Learn to use track changes and commenting features to facilitate document review process.

Printing and Saving Documents

Practice previewing a document before printing, checking for any errors or design issues.
Understand the different printing options like orientation (portrait or landscape), paper size, and print range.
Familiarise yourself with how to save your document in a variety of formats such as .docx, .pdf, etc.