microsoft word association course Introduction

microsoft word association

1. Course Introduction 40566A: Microsoft Word associate 2019

2. Getting to know you

3. Microsoft Word in action

4. Student expectations What do you hope to get out of this course?

5. Opening doors through learning and MOS Certification Microsoft Office Specialist 2019 MOS Certification exam More options for your future Tyler Millis: Student and game developer I do not think that I would be where I am today without certifications. I am majoring in Computer Science and Engineering. I have worked for the MIT Game Lab as a Game Developer since February. Katie Murray: Student and entrepreneur My certifications have been a major contribution in my educational and career success. I own a nutrition coaching/smoothie business. I am in my dream job at 21 years old. I also utilize these programs everyday with my own business. Waqas Ali: Microsoft Student Partnership Participant The certifications were the start of something which drastically changed my life. Participating in [ Certiport’s MOS Championship] competition helped me be selected for the Microsoft Student Partnership program.

6. Course overview This course helps you: Apply Microsoft Word 2019 to improve personal productivity and be ready to use Word in the world of work and life beyond school Create and work with Word documents, leveraging its many tools to communicate your ideas through reports, newsletters, and so on in a collaborative, efficient, clear, and personalized manner Prepare for the MOS certification exam Refer to your Course Orientation for a complete course overview

7. Course objectives By the end of the course, you will be able to: Modify the display options of the Word interface Edit and manage the document layout Insert and modify objects Insert and manage tables and lists Manage references and finalize documents

8. Key course features

9. Agri-business scenario In this course, the overarching storyline is around Munson’s Pickles and Preserves Farm, a three-generation, family-owned agribusiness. With over 50 employees, Munson’s Pickles and Preserves Farm is known for its: Rapid expansion into worldwide markets Variety of agriculture-related enterprises High-quality produce for foodservices Dedication to operating on sound business practices and advanced agricultural technology Involvement with community As a student studying at a local, vocational school that Munson’s has partnered with, you have earned a 1-year trade internship program at their farm. The skills you gain in this course will help you in this internship. All the best!

10. Warm-ups and wrap-ups Lesson Warm-up activities will set the stage for learning and give you a peek at the topics Lesson Wrap-up activities will help you check your understanding of the topics and assess how well you've met the lesson objectives

11. Learning activities Each lesson provides an interactive learning environment for you to explore the features of Word through the following: Demonstrations Discussions Hands-on practice Partner and team activities

12. Try-its Try-its follow a lesson’s learning activity to give you the opportunity to practice what was just taught In many, but not all, lessons you can choose between different levels of Try-its for a less or more challenging experience

13. Cornerstones Cornerstone learning exercises are scored student learning activities that mimic MOS exam prompts and are meant to emulate the exam-taking experience Cornerstone learning exercises occur at the end of each module

14. The Capstone project The Capstone project is the final learning activity included in the course You will apply what you've learned by choosing and fulfilling a personally meaningful project Let’s review the Capstone Rubric to get a first-hand understanding of the project

15. Multimedia learning resources You will use a variety of multimedia such as graphics and videos to learn about Word This course is designed for live access to support.office.com videos and articles

16. Course organization The materials and outline of this course

17. Course materials Let’s discuss where to find these materials: Course Orientation Student Guides (per module) Capstone Student Guide Capstone Rubric Learning Activity Resources

18. Saving files Throughout the course, you will save the work you do. Let’s discuss where and how to save your files.

19. Course outline Module 1 – Managing documents and options Module 2 – Managing edits and document layouts Module 3 – Working with objects Module 4 – Inserting and managing tables and lists Module 5 – Managing references and finalizing documents Capstone project

20. MOS exam mapping This course maps to the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification exam MO-100: Microsoft Word (Word and Word 2019) Refer to the Course Orientation document for details of the objective domain (OD) mapping

21. Optional

22. Course prerequisites Prerequisite knowledge and skills for taking this course: Personal computer fundamental skills Keyboard and mouse fundamental skills Windows operating system fundamental skills Internet browsing fundamental skills Locating, opening and closing Microsoft Office applications