Mastering Microsoft Word (Online at your own pace)

Master the art of document creation and take your professional skills to the next level with Microsoft Word, which is essential for success in the modern business world. Discover how to format text, paragraphs, images, and pages with ease. Get hands-on experience creating professional-looking documents, from resumes and cover letters to reports and brochures. Find out how to use templates and themes to save time and streamline your workflow. Walk away equipped with the skills to create, edit and share polished documents that will impress employers and coworkers and give you a competitive edge in the workplace.

Software requirement: Microsoft Word

This class can be taken alone or as part of the Certificate in Mastering Computer Skills for the Workplace.


Courses are online and asynchronous, meaning students may login to the classroom anytime during the course session, day or night, 24/7. For more information, go to our Online Professional Development Certificates & Courses FAQ


Class details:
Unit 1: Getting Started with Word
    Why businesses use Word for document creation
    Launch Word and create your first Word document
    Discover how to protect and save your documents.
    Set your document’s Properties and Attributes including Subject, Title, and Author
Unit 2: Word Document Creation
    Explore the different features and functionality of Word
    Understand documents and their makeup
    Learn how to create, format, and present documents
    Create multiple documents and templates
    Learn how to insert comments and professionally edit
Unit 3: Advanced Features and Functionality
    Create and manage documents
    Learn to organize documents into chapters and sections
    Create “live” connections between documents and Excel worksheets
    Create effective and informative documents with tables and charts
Unit 4: Word Management and Sharing
    Create meaningful file names and understand filing systems to manage Word documents
    Organize your documents on your hard drive and learn how to copy and move documents
    Manage track changes when co-authoring documents
    Printing and PDF file creation including print settings
Elizabeth Flanagan
Elizabeth Flanagan

Elizabeth Flanagan co-founded WorkStrengths.com because she is passionate about helping individuals and companies leverage their talent to achieve their leadership potential, develop professional capabilities, and maximize effectiveness. She is results-oriented and pragmatic, drawing on 20+ years experience in executive positions within large Fortune 500 corporations and top-tier venture-funded startups – all of which gives her a broad perspective on the unique challenges workers and leaders face today.

Elizabeth holds an AB from Harvard University, cum laude, and an MBA from University of Virginia. In addition, she is a frequent speaker on the topic of Leadership Development and Gallup's CliftonStrengths (StrengthsFinder).
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