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Interactive demonstrations

These demonstrations show a few tasks you can perform with Word and some useful basics with your computer. Demonstrations will start playing automatically 5 to 10 seconds after you open them. Each demonstration provides a transcript of all instructions shown.

Formatting using Word

  • Set text to be bold and italic
  • Set line spacing
  • Change page margins
  • Change font type, size and colour

Useful Word functionality

  • Copy and paste text
  • Cut and paste text
  • Using Outline view
  • Creating a table
  • Using undo
  • Using word count
  • Creating an organisation chart
  • Using Drawing tools (AutoShapes)
  • Using Drawing tools (curvy lines)
  • Using Drawing tools (flowcharts and connecting lines)

Other demonstrations

  • Creating a mind map
  • Create a folder and save a document
  • Searching for a document

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