Working with text in Word 365 (2024)

Skillsoft issued completion badges are earned based on viewing the percentage required or receiving a passing score when assessment is required. Word 365 features a variety of different ways of efficiently inserting text. This course explores Word 365's tools for inserting, moving and manipulating text. Discover how to configure the Editing Options to make typing easier. See how to use the Overwrite mode to replace existing text passages, activate the Click & Type mode to insert text anywhere in your document, and even ask Word to offer word suggestions when you are typing. Explore how to select text using your mouse and keyboard, using the Select tools and how to configure the text selection. Next, explore how to quickly reorganize the text in your document. Word features multiple paste options to move text into your document using the formatting of the source, destination, or just pure text. Next, you will then learn how to reorder text or paragraphs with cutting, copying, and pasting tools. You will also discover other tools to quickly insert text. For example, use text boxes to add small pieces of text anywhere in your document. If you prefer to insert text without typing, then see how to use and configure the dictation tools. To type using your voice. And lastly, discover Word’s new AI Copilot feature, that offers a number of features to quickly create and edit content in your Word document. You can give the Copilot feature more context to work with by referencing a file and visualize content in a table. Besides creating content, the Copilot tool can also answer questions about a document. Whether you need help making the document shorter or more formal, Copilot can provide suggestions and recommendations to help you perfect your work. This course aligns with the objectives of Exam MO-110: Microsoft Word (Microsoft 365 Apps) and MO-111: Microsoft Word Expert (Microsoft 365 Apps). Would you like hands-on practice? Go to the Course Contents pane and download the sample files to follow along with select videos.