Microsoft Word: beginner to advanced
Spootyfi learning pathway · Beginner to advanced
Ages 16+ · English · 8 suggested study hours · 3 levels
Create clear documents, apply consistent styles, and build long reports with automatic navigation.
- Format professional letters and reports
- Use Styles for consistent headings
- Generate contents, captions and references
Beginner · Lesson 1 of 3
The writing workspace
Learn the ribbon, Quick Access Toolbar, document views and AutoSave. Save often, name files clearly and use Undo (Ctrl+Z) to recover recent changes.
Practical activity
Create a one-page event invitation. Save it as invitation.docx. Add a title, date, time and location.
Beginner · Lesson 2 of 3
Text and paragraph formatting
Character formatting changes selected text, such as bold or font size. Paragraph formatting controls alignment, line spacing, indentation and spacing before or after paragraphs.
Practical activity
Format the title as 20 pt bold. Set body paragraphs to 1.15 line spacing and 6 pt after.
Beginner · Lesson 3 of 3
Lists, tables and images
Use built-in bullets and numbering instead of typed symbols. Insert tables for structured information and set image wrapping so pictures sit correctly beside text.
Practical activity
Create a two-column table of agenda times and activities. Add an image with descriptive alt text.
Practical activities use Microsoft Office on your own device. Features vary by version; the software is not included. Use fictional data only.
Reference desk
- Microsoft Support documentation for Word
- W3C Web Accessibility Initiative guidance
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