MOS Word 2013.

There are no prior qualifications or experience required to enrol on this course. However, you must have your own version of Microsoft Word 2013 in order to complete the course.

All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.

*You will have access to the course for 24 months.

Unit 1 – Getting started

• Use the elements of the Word window
• Create and save documents
• Navigate a document and select text by using the keyboard and the mouse

Unit 2 – Editing text

• Insert and delete text
• Create hyperlinks
• Use the Undo and Redo commands
• Cut, copy and paste text
• Find and replace text

Unit 3 - Text formatting

• Apply character formatting
• Use tabs
• Format paragraphs and adjust paragraph spacing

Unit 4 - Tables

• Create tables
• Work with text in a table
• Adjust a table’s structure

Unit 5 - Page layout

• Add headers and footers
• Set and change document margins
• Change page orientation
• Set text flow options
• Add and delete manual page breaks

Unit 6 - Graphics

• Insert graphics and clip art
• Move graphics
• Wrap text around graphics
• Modify graphics

Unit 7 - Proofing, printing and exporting

• Proof a document by checking spelling and grammar
• Use AutoCorrect
• Preview and print documents
• Create PDF and XPS documents
• Edit PDF documents in Word

Unit 8 - Styles and outlines

• Examine and compare text formatting
• Wwork with character styles
• Work with a document outline

Unit 9 - Table formatting

• Apply table formatting and styles
• Work with data in a table

Unit 10 - Illustrations

• Use SmartArt to create and modify a diagram
• Iinsert and modify shapes
• Format text using WordArt
• Create drop caps
• Insert text boxes

Unit 11 - Advanced document formatting

• Insert section breaks
• Format section headers and footers and page numbering
• Format text into multiple columns
• Customise a document’s appearance by applying background colours, fill effects, watermarks and themes

Unit 12 - Document sharing

• Protect a document with a password
• View and edit document properties
• Use Track Changes
• Work with comments
• Use the Compatibility Checker, the Accessibility Checker and the Document Inspector to share documents

Unit 13 - Mail Merge

• Use the mailings tab to create form letters
• Create a recipient list
• Sort and filter records
• Create mailing label and envelope documents

Unit 14 - Document interactivity

• Create forms
• Add content from other applications to a Word document
• Preview a document as a Web page
• Save a document as a Web page

Unit 15 - Document references

• Create a table of contents and a table of figures
• Add captions and cross references
• Create an index
• Insert a bibliography
• Add footnotes

Unit 16 - Working Efficiently

• Customise the ribbon by adding tabs and groups
• Use the Building Blocks Organiser
• Create a master document

Unit 17 - Macros and VBA fundamentals

• Record simple macros
• Use VBA and examine the Visual Basic Editor
• Change the properties of an object
• Add a module to a project
• Write the code for a procedure and then run it
• Manipulate data by declaring variables
• Combine data by using expressions
• Use functions to accept input and display output
• Declare variables and procedures with the appropriate scope
• Work with VBA objects
• Use the Document collection and the Tables collection

Unit 18 - VBA programming

• Use decision structures to create procedures that make decisions
• Use loop structures to perform repetitive tasks
• Add forms to a project and add controls to a form
• Handle events attached to forms and controls
• Validate data entry in controls
• Identify errors in code and use debugging tools

Assessment

To earn the MOS certification you must sit a separate examination (Word 2013 77-418). The exam is in a multiple choice/multiple answer format. It must be sat at a registered Certiport testing centre. You can locate testing centres and schedule exam appointments via Prodigy UK (www.prodigyuk.co.uk), where you can also buy exam vouchers for £65.00.

Please note that you may be charged by the exam centre an additional proctoring fee of approximately £20 for sitting the exam.

What's Included:

1) MOS Word 2013 Course Card: This gives you important information you need quickly and easily. The Course Card contains essential information for both basic and advanced skills and offers something for students of all levels.

2) MOS Word 2013 Course Book: The book covers the functions and features of Word 2013 in 18 comprehensive units.

3) Student Files: You will receive a support email giving you access to your student files and to PowerPoint presentations relevant to the content of each unit in the book. These files are also available through a student page and can be sent on disk on request.

4) Exam Preparation Software: This is cloud based exam preparation software. The format includes questions, quizzes and review answers. You can also track your history of previous attempts.