Identifying new features of Word 2013
If you are upgrading from Word 2010
If you are upgrading from Word 2007
If you are upgrading from Word 2003
Working in the Word 2013 user interface
Identifying program window elements
Sidebar: About buttons and arrows
Working with the ribbon
Sidebar: Adapting exercise steps
Opening, navigating, and closing documents
Viewing documents in different ways
Getting help with Word 2013
Starting, entering text in, and saving documents
Sidebar: Saving files to SkyDrive
Sidebar: Document compatibility with earlier versions of Word
Modifying text
Sidebar: Inserting one document into another
Sidebar: About the Clipboard
Finding and replacing text
Fine-tuning text
Sidebar: Installing Office tools
Sidebar: Viewing document statistics
Sidebar: Modifying spelling and grammar checking settings
Correcting spelling and grammatical errors
Applying styles to text
Changing a document’s theme
Manually changing the look of characters
Sidebar: Character formatting and case considerations
Manually changing the look of paragraphs
Sidebar: Finding and replacing formatting
Creating and modifying lists
Sidebar: Formatting text as you type
Presenting information in columns
Creating tabbed lists
Presenting information in tables
Sidebar: Performing calculations in tables
Sidebar: Other table layout options
Formatting tables
Sidebar: Quick Tables
Inserting and modifying pictures
Sidebar: About online pictures and video clips
Inserting screen clippings
Drawing and modifying shapes
Adding WordArt text
Sidebar: Formatting the first letter of a paragraph as a drop cap
Sidebar: Inserting symbols
Previewing and adjusting page layout
Controlling what appears on each page
Preparing documents for electronic distribution
Sidebar: Digitally signing documents
Printing and sending documents
Creating diagrams
Modifying diagrams
Creating picture diagrams
Inserting charts
Modifying charts
Using existing data in charts
Changing a document’s background
Adding watermarks
Inserting preformatted document parts
Sidebar: Drawing text boxes
Building equations
Sidebar: Setting mathematical AutoCorrect options
Reorganizing document outlines
Arranging objects on the page
Using tables to control page layout
Saving Word documents in other formats
Sidebar: Editing a PDF file in Word
Designing accessible documents
Creating and modifying web documents
Creating and publishing blog posts
Linking to external resources
Embedding linked objects
Inserting and linking to bookmarks
Displaying document information in fields
Inserting and modifying footnotes and endnotes
Creating and modifying tables of contents
Sidebar: Tables of authorities
Sidebar: Tables of figures
Creating and modifying indexes
Adding sources and compiling bibliographies
Preparing data sources
Sidebar: Using an Outlook contacts list as a data source
Preparing main documents
Merging main documents and data sources
Sidebar: Printing envelopes
Sending personalized email messages to multiple recipients
Creating and printing labels
Adding and reviewing comments
Tracking and managing document changes
Comparing and merging documents
Sidebar: Managing document versions
Password-protecting documents
Controlling changes
Coauthoring documents
Sidebar: Restricting who can do what to documents
Creating custom styles and templates
Creating and attaching templates
Creating and modifying styles
Creating custom building blocks
Changing default program options
Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
Sidebar: Using add-ins
Customizing the ribbon
Sidebar: Customizing the status bar