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Using Microsoft Word 1*

With WSU’s microcredentials, you can learn at your own pace, stack your skills, then prove your mastery to employers.

Learn to Create Professional Documents

Take up to six months with video-based, online instruction to learn basic document creation skills using Microsoft Word, including document creation, formatting tests, inserting graphics, creating tables and more. Earn a microcredential that proves your skills to employers.

*Not endorsed, sponsored by, nor affiliated with Microsoft.

Program Highlights

Set Your Foundation

Learn the basics of document creation such as saving and printing, spelling grammar and help, formatting, bulleted lists and much more.

Prep for Work

Learn about letterhead and formatting cover letters.

Be Professional

Use styles, themes, section breaks and more to put your best foot forward.

Program Details

Make Documents Functional

Create tables, use SmartArt, and add dates, times and hyperlinks.

Make Documents Readable

Use styles, formatting, themes and bulleted lists. Apply spelling and grammar tools.

Make Documents Searchable

Create tables of contents, and effectively use the index, find and replace tools.

Make Documents Appealing

Create images, shapes, text boxes and WordArt.

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