Employer-sponsored course

Microsoft Office 365 - Word 2021

Online, Self-Paced Online Hours: 3030 hoursAccess 12 Months

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This course provides students with an in-depth exploration of Microsoft Word. The course is designed for learners who wish to master the features of Microsoft Word, from basic document creation to advanced formatting and collaboration tools. Students will apply their knowledge to practice activities, gaining the skills necessary to produce professional documents efficiently and effectively.

Full overview

This course prepares a student to take the Microsoft Word 2019 national certification exam. At this time, there is not a scheduled release date from Microsoft for 2021 versions of the Microsoft Office Specialist exams.

In this lesson, we will start by opening a Microsoft Word document, entering text, and inserting images into Word. This lesson culminates in the creation of a business flyer.

In this lesson, we will learn the skills needed to successfully create a research paper in Microsoft Word. Changing line spacing, using shortcuts, creating a bibliography, and working with comments in a document will all be covered.

In this lesson, we will learn how to create a business letter, including creating a letterhead and printing envelopes.

In this lesson we will learn to work with multi-page documents, including creating a cover page and editing lists and tables.

In this lesson, we will work with a template to create a resume. We will also cover sharing your document via email and OneDrive.

We will learn the mail merge function to customize form letters and address envelopes.

In this lesson, we will explore how to create charts in Microsoft Word. We will also explore collaboration techniques, including blogging, and how to link a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet to a Word document.

In this lesson, we will learn how to create a template and create an online form for electronic distribution.

In this lesson, we will learn more advanced features of online forms using macros.

This course prepares a student to take the Microsoft Word 2019 national certification exam. At this time, there is not a scheduled release date from Microsoft for 2021 versions of the Microsoft Office Specialist exams.

NOTE: While cellular hotspots may allow access to our courses, users may experience connectivity issues by trying to access our learning management system. This is due to the potential high download and upload latency of cellular connections. Therefore, it is not recommended that students use a cellular hotspot as their primary way of accessing their courses.

NOTE: While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.

Included programs

  • Create and Format Documents.
  • Create multi-page documents, including business letters, reports, and resumes.
  • Work with Tables and Graphics.
  • Utilize advanced Word features such as mail merge, forms, macros, and track changes.
  • Work with References and Citations.

System requirements

Minimum technical expectations for the online learning environment. Your IT team can use this as a checklist.

Internet connectivity

Internet Connectivity Requirements: Cable, Fiber, DSL, or LEO Satellite (i.e. Starlink) internet with speeds of at least 10mb/sec download and 5mb/sec upload are recommended for the best experience. Cable, Fiber, DSL, or LEO Satellite (i.e. Starlink) internet with speeds of at least 10mb/sec download and 5mb/sec upload are recommended for the best experience. Cable, Fiber, DSL, or LEO Satellite (i.e. Starlink) internet with speeds of at least 10mb/sec download and 5mb/sec upload are recommended for the best experience.

While cellular hotspots may allow access to our courses, users may experience connectivity issues by trying to access our learning management system. This is due to the potential high download and upload latency of cellular connections. Therefore, it is not recommended that students use a cellular hotspot as their primary way of accessing their courses.

Hardware

Hardware Requirements: CPU: 1 GHz or higher RAM: 4 GB or higher Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher. 1920x1080 resolution is recommended for the best experience. Speakers / Headphones Microphone for Webinar or Live Online sessions. CPU: 1 GHz or higher RAM: 4 GB or higher Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher. 1920x1080 resolution is recommended for the best experience. Speakers / Headphones Microphone for Webinar or Live Online sessions. CPU: 1 GHz or higher RAM: 4 GB or higher Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher. 1920x1080 resolution is recommended for the best experience. Speakers / Headphones Microphone for Webinar or Live Online sessions.

Operating system

Operating System Requirements: Windows 7 or higher. Mac OSX 10 or higher. Latest Chrome OS Latest Linux Distributions Windows 7 or higher. Mac OSX 10 or higher. Latest Chrome OS Latest Linux Distributions Windows 7 or higher. Mac OSX 10 or higher. Latest Chrome OS Latest Linux Distributions

While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.

Web browser

Web Browser Requirements: Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience. Latest Mozilla FireFox Latest Microsoft Edge Latest Apple Safari Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience. Latest Mozilla FireFox Latest Microsoft Edge Latest Apple Safari Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience. Latest Mozilla FireFox Latest Microsoft Edge Latest Apple Safari

Recommended software

Basic Software Requirements (These are recommendations of software to use): Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice) PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt) Courses may require other software that is described in the above course outline. Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice) PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt) Courses may require other software that is described in the above course outline. Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice) PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt) Courses may require other software that is described in the above course outline. ** The course outlines displayed on this website are subject to change at any time without prior notice. ** ** The course outlines displayed on this website are subject to change at any time without prior notice. **

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