Word 2021 Essential Training (Office 2021/LTSC)

Learn how to use Microsoft Word 2021 to create, edit, format, and share documents with ease.

Introduction

• Create and edit documents with Word 2021
• Understanding Office versions

1. Create, Edit, and Save Documents

• Work with Ribbons and the Backstage view
• Create a document and save your work (Windows)
• Create a document and save your work (Mac)
• Use templates to make a document
• Open and edit an existing document
• Customize the Quick Access Toolbar
• Find tools in Word

2. View Documents

• Scale a document and change views
• Manage dark mode
• Use the Immersive Reader

3. Write and Format Text

• Type text and apply basic text formatting
• Special text formatting options
• Move text using Cut, Copy, and Paste
• Find and replace text

4. Format Paragraphs

• Apply basic paragraph formatting and alignment
• Use non-printing characters to help with formatting
• Adjust line spacing
• Format a bulleted or numbered list
• Use styles to apply pre-set formatting
• Copy and paste formatting with the format painter

5. Insert and Format Pictures and Objects

• Insert and format pictures
• Use text boxes
• Insert and format shapes
• Use drawing tools
• Organize information in a table
• Format tables for specific design and layout

6. Format Documents and Pages

• Set page size and margins
• Add headers, footers, and page numbers
• Use page and section breaks to organize a document
• Make columns
• Make a table of contents

7. Check Spelling and Grammar

• Check spelling and grammar
• Use autocorrect to automatically fix mistakes
• Set up automatic text replacement

8. Sharing and Collaboration

• Print documents
• Share Word files with others
• Edit and co-author documents online
• Track changes

Conclusion

• Learn more about Word and other Office apps