Microsoft Word Basic Lessons


Select Text Effectively

Select a word
Select several words
Select a line
Select a paragraph
Select all text

Format Text and Paragraphs

Use the Text Highlight Color tool
Use the Change Case tool
Use the Alignment tools
Use the Line and Paragraph Spacing tool
Use the Shading tool
Use the Borders tool
Use the Bullets tool
Increase / decrease left indent
Increase / decrease right indent
Use the Format Painter tool to apply formatting to words
Use the Format Painter tool to apply formatting to paragraphs

Use Tools to Insert Text

Copy and paste text within a document
Copy and paste text to a different document
Cut and paste text within a document
Cut and paste text to a different document

Work with Tabs

Set a left tab
Remove a tab
Move a tab

Prepare Documents for Distribution

Change orientation
Change margins
Insert a text header / text footer
Insert page numbering in a header or footer

 

Microsoft Excel Basic Lessons


Select Cells Effectively

Select a cell
Select a range of cells
Select multiple columns
Select multiple rows
Select all cells in a sheet

Format Cells and Ranges

Change the width of multiple columns
Change the height of multiple rows
Change the height of all rows
Change the width of all columns
Use horizontal and vertical alignment tools
Apply number formatting
Use the Format Painter tool to copy the format of a cell

Insert Data in Cells and Ranges

Insert and delete rows
Insert and delete columns

Copy, Cut and Paste Data

Copy and paste a cell
Copy selected text and paste into a cell
Copy and paste a cell to a range of cells
Copy and paste a range of cells
Cut and paste a cell
Cut and paste a range of cells

Use the Fill Handle to Enter Data

Use the Fill Handle to copy a cell
Use the Fill Handle to fill days of the week or months
Use the Fill Handle to insert a series of numbers

Work with Basic Calculations

Use the Sum tool to add a range of cells
Add a cell to another cell
Subtract a cell from another cell
Multiply a cell by another cell
Multiply a cell by a percentage
Use the Fill Handle to copy a formula