Basic Microsoft Word for Microsoft 365
Basic Microsoft Word for Microsoft 365 is a beginner course in producing documents with Word, from typing and formatting text, paragraphs, styles, tables and pictures to headers, footers, saving to OneDrive, sharing and exporting to PDF. It suits students, staff in organisations and newcomers who need to create everyday documents with confidence.
- Duration12 hours · 2 days
- FormatOnsite / live online
- Next roundOn request
- CertificateIncluded
Course overview
Documents are basic work in every organisation: letters, memos, reports and forms. Many people have used Word for years but still lay out pages by pressing Space and Enter repeatedly, so a small edit pushes the formatting across the whole page, files end up scattered over several computers, and Thai fonts go wrong when a file is sent to someone else. Word in Microsoft 365 has tools that keep documents tidy and easy to edit, as long as you use them correctly from the start.
This course starts with the Word screen in Microsoft 365, saving files to OneDrive and AutoSave. You then practise typing and editing text, formatting characters, paragraphs, bullets and styles, setting up pages, adding headers and footers with page numbers, and inserting tables, pictures and objects. You check spelling, share files for others to edit, print and export to PDF. It finishes with a workshop that takes a memo and a short report from start to ready to send. (2 days, 6 hours per day, 12 hours in total, Beginner level.)
What you’ll gain
- Use the ribbon and the main tools of Word in Microsoft 365 confidently
- Create, save and store documents on OneDrive with AutoSave and version history
- Format characters, paragraphs, line spacing, bullets and numbering neatly
- Use styles to keep a whole document consistent and change it in one step
- Set up pages and add headers, footers and page numbers
- Insert and format tables, pictures, shapes and SmartArt
- Review, share, print and export documents to PDF
Who this course is for
- School and university students who produce reports and assignments
- Staff in organisations who regularly write letters, memos and forms
- Newcomers to Word, or people who have used it but still lay out pages by trial and error
- Anyone who wants to produce well-organised documents
Prerequisites
- Able to use a computer running Windows 10 or Windows 11
- Able to type in Thai and English
- No previous Word experience needed
- A Windows laptop with Word from Microsoft 365 or Word 2024
Curriculum
Course Details
This is the 2026 edition of the Basic Microsoft Word course. It runs for 2 days, 6 hours per day (12 hours in total, 09:00-16:00), as lectures with labs on sample documents, at Beginner level. The content moves from Word 2010/2013 to Word in Microsoft 365 and Word 2024, adding AutoSave, OneDrive, version history, styles, Editor, sharing and comments, the Accessibility Checker and PDF export in place of the old save-as-web-page approach. Learners use their own or their company's copy of Word and take home the course handbook, practice files and the documents they finish in the workshop.
Day 1 Typing, Formatting and Saving Documents
Section 1: Getting to Know Word in Microsoft 365
- How Word in Microsoft 365 apps, Word 2024 and Word for the web differ
- The ribbon, the Quick Access Toolbar and the status bar
- The Search box for finding commands, and the different document views
- Lab: customise the screen and the Quick Access Toolbar
Section 2: Lab: Creating, Opening and Saving Documents
- Creating documents from a blank page and from templates
- Saving to OneDrive and locally, and the .docx and .pdf file types
- AutoSave, version history and recovering unsaved files
- Lab: create a work folder on OneDrive and save your first document
Section 3: Lab: Typing and Editing Text
- Selecting text with the mouse and the keyboard
- Cut, Copy, Paste and Paste Options
- Undo, Redo, Find and Replace
- Lab: edit a sample letter with common keyboard shortcuts
Section 4: Lab: Formatting Characters
- Thai fonts, size, colour, bold, italic and underline
- The Format Painter and Clear All Formatting
- Superscript, subscript, symbols and special characters
- Lab: format a letterhead and highlighted text
Section 5: Lab: Paragraphs, Line Spacing and Tabs
- Left, centre, right and Thai distributed alignment
- Indents, line spacing and spacing before and after paragraphs
- Show/Hide and tab stops instead of pressing the space bar
- Lab: lay out a memo neatly without using spaces
Section 6: Lab: Bullets, Numbering and Styles
- Bullets and multi-level numbering
- Heading 1 and Heading 2 styles, and modifying a style
- The Navigation Pane for seeing the document structure
- Lab: format a short report with styles and restyle it in one step
Day 2 Page Layout, Inserting Content and Sending Documents
Section 7: Lab: Page Setup
- A4 paper size, margins and portrait or landscape orientation
- Page breaks and columns
- Page colour, watermarks and page borders
- Lab: set up pages for a letter and a notice
Section 8: Lab: Headers, Footers and Page Numbers
- Inserting headers and footers with the document title and date
- Page numbers and formatting them
- Different First Page and Different Odd and Even Pages
- Lab: add a header and page numbers to a report
Section 9: Lab: Tables
- Inserting tables, adding and deleting rows and columns, merging and splitting cells
- Table Design, borders and shading
- Repeat Header Rows, sorting and pasting a table from Excel
- Lab: build a product list and an appointment table
Section 10: Lab: Pictures and Objects
- Inserting pictures from your device, stock images and online pictures
- Wrap Text, positioning pictures and cropping
- Shapes, icons, text boxes and SmartArt
- Lab: produce a one-page flyer
Section 11: Lab: Reviewing, Sharing, Printing and PDF Export
- Editor for spelling and grammar, and word count
- Sharing a link for others to edit, and using comments
- Print preview, print settings and the Accessibility Checker
- Lab: export to PDF with Thai fonts intact
Section 12: Workshop: A Memo and a Short Report
- Workshop: format a one-page memo correctly
- Format a short report with styles, a table, pictures and page numbers
- An overview of Copilot in Word for those who have a licence
- A checklist before sending, and exporting to PDF
Schedule & training options
For individuals — public rounds
No public rounds are open right now. Join the waiting list and we will contact you first when the next round opens, or ask us on LINE. Or call 02-570-8449 or 088-807-9770
For organisations — in-house / private
- Tailor the content to your team’s tools and projects
- Your dates, at your office or live online
- Quotation with tax ID for procurement
Instructors
Frequently asked questions
How do you add headers, footers and page numbers in Word?
On the Insert tab, choose Header or Footer, pick a style and type your text, such as the document title or organisation name. Then choose Page Number to place numbers at the top or bottom. If the first page should not have a header, tick Different First Page, then double-click the body text or click Close Header and Footer to carry on typing.
How do you insert and format a table in Word?
On the Insert tab, choose Table and drag to select the number of rows and columns. Click inside the table to open the Table Design tab for styles, borders and shading, and the table Layout tab for adding or deleting rows and columns, merging or splitting cells and aligning text. For tables that span several pages, select the header row and click Repeat Header Rows.
Why shouldn't you lay out a Word document with the space bar, and what should you use instead?
Pressing Space or Enter repeatedly leaves text misaligned, and any edit or font change shifts everything on the page. Use alignment and indents in the Paragraph group, tab stops for text that must line up, spacing before and after paragraphs instead of blank lines, and styles so the whole document stays consistent and can be changed in one go. Show/Hide reveals the hidden formatting marks.
Who is the Basic Microsoft Word for Microsoft 365 course for, and what should I know beforehand?
It suits school and university students, staff who regularly write letters and memos, and newcomers to Word. No previous Word experience is needed, but you should be able to use a computer and Windows, type in Thai and English, and bring a laptop with Word from Microsoft 365 or Word 2024.
What will I be able to do after the Basic Microsoft Word for Microsoft 365 course?
You will be able to create and save documents on OneDrive, format characters, paragraphs, bullets and styles, set up pages, add headers, footers and page numbers, insert tables, pictures and SmartArt, check spelling, share files for others to edit, print and export to PDF. Participants who complete the training receive a Certificate of Completion with its own number, which can be verified online.
Can the Basic Microsoft Word for Microsoft 365 course be run in-house for our team?
Yes. It can be run in-house for your team, with examples adapted to your own work, such as the letters, memos, reports or forms your organisation actually uses. You can request a quotation from this page, or contact us on LINE @itgenius or by phone on 02-570-8449.
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