Free Microsoft Word Training Tutorials

Microsoft Word is the word processor application of the Microsoft Office Suite. By using Word effectively, you can create professional looking documents, and whatever you need from a word processor. Anderson School District in Pendleton, SC, has provided the following Word training documents and tutorials. These teach you how to use the basic features of Word, work with tables, design web pages, perform mail merges, and learn some desktop publishing tips and tricks with Word. All of the features demonstrated here are also available in Word 2003.


Microsoft Word Basics  (pdf, 16 pages, 451kb)
This training document outlines most of Word's basic functionality and features, detailing them in a step-by-step format. Creating tables and working with graphics are included.


How to Insert a Picture Into Word (pdf, 1 page, 145kb) 


Introduction to Tables with Microsoft Word 2002 (pdf, 11 pages, 229kb) 
Familiarize yourself with creating and managing tables with Word 2002. One of the handiest features of Word 2002 is the ability to create tables. A table is made up of rows and columns of cells that you can fill with text and graphics. Tables are often used to organize and present information. You can also use tables to create interesting page layouts, or to create text, graphics and nested tables on a Web page.

Table of Contents

• Objectives
• Introduction
• About tables
• Create a table
• Automatically format a table
• Position a table on a page
• Add a cell, row, or column to a table
• Delete a cell, row, or column from a table
• Merge cells into one cell in a table
• Change the cell margins in a table
• Split a cell into multiple cells in a table
• Change the position of text in a table
• Copy a table
• Delete a table or clear its contents
• Display or hide gridlines in a table

Introduction to Web Page Design with Microsoft Word 2002 (pdf, 12 pages, 365kb) 
One of the newest features of Word 2002 is the ability to create web pages. Much of the information which is found in this manual will lay the groundwork for future classes with FrontPage, Microsoft’s web development application.

Objectives

• Become familiar with the Word 2002 Web interface
• Create and edit a personal Web Site: apply graphics, text and background colors
• Apply a theme to create a consistent look and feel to your Web site
• Create hyperlinks to link Web pages
  

Table of Contents

• Objectives
• Introduction
• Designing a Web
• Microsoft Word Web Interface
• Creating a New Webpage
• Themes
• Creating a Hyperlink
• Inserting Pictures
• Additional Resources

Mail Merge (pdf, 3 pages, 61kb)
Defines the terms used in the Microsoft Office mail merge process, and guides you through the 6 steps of the Mail Merge Wizard.

Mail Merge Basics (pdf, 16 slides, 932kb)
Why use mail merge?

• To create customized letters, envelopes, labels , directories, e-mail messages and faxes for mass mailings.
• To create a mail merge, you must have two files:
• Main document, which contains information that won’t change, as well as merge fields and merge blocks, which act as place holders for variable information.
• Source document, which contains variable information such as names and addresses. Word lets you use as many types of data source files for a merge, including an Office address list,an Outlook contact list, or a Microsoft Access database.

During the merge, Word generates a series of merge documents in which the variable information from the data source replaces the merge fields entered in the main document. You can print the merge documents or save them in a file for future use. You can use the Mail Merge Wizard or the button on the Mail Merge toolbar to access Mail Merge features and commands. To begin the Mail Merge Wizard, click Tools menu, point to Letters and Mailings, and then click Mail Merge Wizard.

Desktop Publishing with Word - Tips and Tricks (pdf, 14 pages, 718kb)
This Word tutorial on Desktop Publishing covering the following areas:
1. Using Templates
2. Inserting Images
3. Wrapping Text around a Picture
4. Drawing Tools
5. Autoshape Picture Frame
6. Adding a Drop Shadow to an image
7. Creating a personalized newsletter using Word's mail merge features.