Microsoft Word

Tutorial – Business
Documents
Course objectives

01. Contents of a Confidential

Information Memorandum 03. Tips and tricks to formatting
a Word document
(CIM)

02. Design principles 04. How to proofread using

built-in tools in Microsoft Word

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 Design Principles

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Learning objectives

01. Purpose of document 03. Structure

02. Style

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Purpose of Document

Informative Creative

Internal?

External?

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Style

Font Style Color Pallet White Space Coherence

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Structure

Headings Headers and Footers Table of contents

Allow readers to Used to provide Consolidates all

quickly locate important information headings and
information they need such as page number subheadings
or section heading

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 Layout and Setup

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Learning objectives

01. Theme colors 03. Line spacing

02. Font styles 04. Headings

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 Detailed Formatting

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Learning objectives

01. Indentation 03. Inserting visuals

and multimedia

02. Bullets and numbering 04. Footnote and endnote

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 Finishing Touches

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Learning objectives

01. Title Page 03. Header and footer

02. Table of contents 04. Watermark and background

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 Proofreading Tools

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Learning objectives

01. Using comments 03. Read aloud

02. Spelling & grammar

and word count 04. Track changes and
compare documents

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 Conclusion

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