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Microsoft Word Basics (Canada)

By the end, learners can start Word, type and save a document, use a heading style, check spelling in Canadian English, and preview, print, or export a PDF.

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Syllabus

You do not need a password or a payment to open these lessons. Your place is saved on this device only.

About 20–24 hours (estimate, including practice and the exam). Each lesson’s reading time is shorter; the rest is practice.

What's included

practice documents, in-lesson checks, a practice task in each ready lesson, a cheat sheet you can print, a 70% final with 2 attempts, a sample certificate.

Print the course cheat sheet. You can also save that page as a PDF from the print dialog.

Final exam and certificate

The final exam covers all 10 lessons. The pass mark is 70%. You have 2 attempts. There is no timer. The certificate means you passed the knowledge exam. It does not mean a tutor watched you do the task. It stays locked until you pass, and it is not an accredited credential.

A simple drawing of a page with a heading and lines of writing.

Lessons

Lesson 1 — Start Word and look around · about 15 min
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- What Word is for, and how to start it Not read yet
- A tour of the Word window Not read yet
- File, ribbon, and how to leave without a scare Not read yet
- Worked example 1. Starting Word at a library computer Not read yet
- Worked example 2. Closing by mistake Not read yet
- Try it Not read yet
- Optional discussion (council study group) Not read yet
Lesson 2 — Type, select, undo, and redo · about 15 min
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- Type, and press Enter only when you mean a new paragraph Not read yet
- Select text before you change it Not read yet
- Undo and redo are everyday safety nets Not read yet
- Worked example 1. Replacing one sentence Not read yet
- Worked example 2. Undo after a slip Not read yet
- Try it Not read yet
- Optional discussion (council study group) Not read yet
Lesson 3 — Save, name, and reopen a file · about 15 min
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- Why saving matters Not read yet
- Save the first time, then save again Not read yet
- Open the file again Not read yet
- Worked example 1. A first save with a clear name Not read yet
- Worked example 2. Opening from Recent Not read yet
- Try it Not read yet
- Optional discussion (council study group) Not read yet
Lesson 4 — Font, size, bold, and lists · about 15 min
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- Select, then use the Font group Not read yet
- Make a bulleted or numbered list Not read yet
- Headings wait for styles — lists and bold are not the same job Not read yet
- Worked example 1. Bold a date Not read yet
- Worked example 2. A “bring” list on a notice Not read yet
- Try it Not read yet
- Optional discussion (council study group) Not read yet
Lesson 5 — Headings that use styles · about 15 min
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- A style is more than bigger, bold text Not read yet
- Apply a heading style from the Home tab Not read yet
- Change the look of many headings at once Not read yet
- Worked example 1. A notice title Not read yet
- Worked example 2. Two levels on a longer page Not read yet
- Try it Not read yet
- Optional discussion (council study group) Not read yet
Lesson 6 — Margins, page numbers, and a simple header · about 15 min
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- Margins give the page a quiet edge Not read yet
- A simple header, with a caution Not read yet
- Add a page number Not read yet
- Worked example 1. Normal margins on a notice Not read yet
- Worked example 2. A short header and a page number Not read yet
- Try it Not read yet
- Optional discussion (council study group) Not read yet
Lesson 7 — Check spelling in Canadian English · about 15 min
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- Word can only check the language it is set to use Not read yet
- Set the proofing language for your text Not read yet
- Add a language, and read every suggestion Not read yet
- Worked example 1. A notice that uses *centre* and *colour* Not read yet
- Worked example 2. Reading a suggestion Not read yet
- Try it Not read yet
- Optional discussion (council study group) Not read yet
Lesson 8 — A small table and a picture with alt text · about 15 min
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- A table is for simple facts, not for decoration Not read yet
- Pictures need words as well as pixels Not read yet
- Add alt text, and check the page Not read yet
- Worked example 1. Opening hours in a tiny table Not read yet
- Worked example 2. Alt text for a hall photo Not read yet
- Try it Not read yet
- Optional discussion (council study group) Not read yet
Lesson 9 — Write a short Canadian letter or community notice · about 15 min
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- Choose a letter or a notice, not a new kind of writing course Not read yet
- Build the page with the tools you already have Not read yet
- Read the page the way another person would Not read yet
- Worked example 1. Finishing the hall letter Not read yet
- Worked example 2. Finishing the market notice Not read yet
- Try it Not read yet
- Optional discussion (council study group) Not read yet
Lesson 10 — Preview, print, and export a PDF · about 15 min
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- Preview before you spend paper Not read yet
- Save a PDF so the page travels well Not read yet
- Finish the capstone, then take the exam Not read yet
- Worked example 1. Preview, then wait to print Not read yet
- Worked example 2. A PDF for the tutor Not read yet
- Try it Not read yet
- Optional discussion (council study group) Not read yet
- Capstone Not read yet
Final exam
Pass mark 70% (at least 21 of 30). Opens after every lesson is complete. Unlocks the sample certificate. Pass mark 70% (at least 21 of 30). Unlocks the sample certificate. There is no timer.

Pass the final exam with 70% or more to open a sample certificate.

Milestones

Saved a document
Used a heading style
Tried the letter-or-notice checklist
Passed the final