Configuring the Application in Word Microsoft 365 for Windows
Word Microsoft 365 (Windows)
| Intermediate
- 9 videos | 33m 35s
- Includes Assessment
- Earns a Badge
Explore ways to customize every aspect of the Word for Office 365 application, from the interface and language, to input and save options, in this 9-video course. First, learn how to manage security preferences, connect services, and application updates from your account page. Next, you will explore Add-ins, extensions that can be installed to increase productivity, and how to install, deactivate, and delete Add-ins. Then you will examine some of Word's advanced options to modify many of the program's display settings. You will examine how to customize Word's user and input behavior, including the Mini Toolbar, and instant previews to improve your performance. When working with or switching between languages, you will learn how to access and update language settings in Word. Then learn how to adjust print options to print a document in draft form, adjust scale settings, and how to print a double-sided document. Finally, you will examine the Office ribbon, the most important element in Word, which has all the tools used when creating a document.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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Manage your account from word
Customize your documents view settings
Customize the word interface
Adjust the word input options
Manage the language settings in word -
Adjust the word save options
Adjust print options
Customize the quick access toolbar
Customize the ribbon
IN THIS COURSE
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4m 7sIf you want to update your profile information or switch user accounts, see how to access and configure your Word account. Also see how to manage to security preferences, connected services and application updates from your account page. FREE ACCESS
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3m 30sWord's advanced options allow you to modify many of the program's display settings. In this video tutorial, you will find out how to change the way your document displays on your computer, but without changing how it will appear when printed. FREE ACCESS
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3. Customizing the Word interface in Word Microsoft 365 for Windows5m 30sYou can customize your Word interface in order to make it correspond more closely with your needs. You can choose the color of the interface and select which elements to display, while hiding those which you do not often use. FREE ACCESS
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4. Adjusting your input options in Word Microsoft 365 for Windows3m 23sIf you use Word a lot, you may find it useful to know how to customize its user and input behavior. You can, for example, switch off the mini toolbar or activate and deactivate the live preview function. This last function is very useful but can sometimes cause slowdown on your device. Switching it off can help to make Word run more quickly. FREE ACCESS
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5. Adjusting the language options in Word Microsoft 365 for Windows2m 46sIf your working with or switching between languages, you'll need to know how to access and update the language settings within Word. FREE ACCESS
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6. Adjusting your save options in Word Microsoft 365 for Windows2m 43sIt is extremely important to know how to save your document. In Word, you can adjust the default settings relating to your file format and save location. It is even possible to activate or deactivate the background save feature, allowing you to change how Word behaves. FREE ACCESS
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7. Adjusting your print options in Word Microsoft 365 for Windows2m 54sIt can be useful to know how to adjust the Word print options. You can, for example, choose to automatically print your document in draft form, which can be useful if you want to simply annotate it or continue working on it in hard copy form. You can also adjust the scale settings and whether your document is printed in double-sided format. FREE ACCESS
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8. Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar in Word Microsoft 365 for Windows2m 35sIf you often find yourself going back to the same tools in Word, then you may find it useful to know how to add shortcuts to your Quick Access toolbar. This toolbar, which is accessible from just about every screen in Word, can be used to store shortcuts to a variety of different key tools. FREE ACCESS
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9. Customizing the ribbon in Word Microsoft 365 for Windows6m 7sThe Office ribbon is the most important element in Word. Although it contains many of the tools that you will use to create your document, you can also customize it to add your own tabs and functions. FREE ACCESS
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