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LAKESIDE COMMUNITY COMMITTEE

Workforce Development Training

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Core Workforce & Technology Skills: Training topics will cover essential tools and systems used in daily operations, including Microsoft Office applications, digital collaboration platforms, email management, cybersecurity awareness, and internal systems navigation. This training will improve staff efficiency, reduce administrative errors, and strengthen overall program productivity.

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WELCOME & INTRODUCTION

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CLARENCE HOGAN

  • Trainer
  • Entrepreneur
  • Youth Advocate
  • Motivational Speaker
  • Storyteller
  • Comedian

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LIVING 2 LEARN

Leaning Made Fun!

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WHO ARE YOU?

Name & Superpower

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WORD UP! PT1

Understanding the basic functions of Microsoft Word - pt1

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WHAT IS MICROSOFT WORD?

Microsoft Word is a word processing software developed by Microsoft, used to create, edit, format, and share text-based documents. It is included as part of the Microsoft 365 (formerly Office) suite and is available across Windows, macOS, mobile devices, and the web.

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WHAT DO YOU USE MICROSOFT WORD FOR?

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Opening Microsoft Word
  • Overview of the Interface
  • Saving a Document
  • Entering and Editing Basic Text
  • Using Simple Formatting Tools (font, size, bold, alignment)
  • Understand Basic Document Layout

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OPENING MICROSOFT �WORD

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OVERVIEW �OF THE �INTERFACE

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SAVING A �DOCUMENT

The 2 W’s of Saving

  • What – Name your Document
  • Where – Choosing a Location (Desktop/Documents)

Save the document as:  “Word Practice 1”

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ENTERING & EDITING �BASIC TEXT

  1. Highlighting text (click and drag)
  2. Font styles and size
  3. Bold, Italic, Underline
  4. Text alignment (left, center, right)
  5. Make title bold and larger (size 16–20)
  6. Center the title
  7. Make name italic
  8. Underline the date

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  • (font, size, bold, alignment)

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USING SIMPLE FORMATTING TOOLS

  1. Highlighting text (click and drag)
  2. Font styles and size
  3. Bold, Italic, Underline
  4. Text alignment (left, center, right)
  5. Make title bold and larger (size 16–20)
  6. Center the title
  7. Make name italic
  8. Underline the date

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UNDERSTANDING BASIC DOCUMENT LAYOUT

  1. Backspace vs. Delete
  2. Copy, Cut, Paste
  3. Undo and Redo
  4. Undo and Redo
  5. Copy their name line and paste it below
  6. Use Undo to remove it
  7. Fix any typing errors

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QUESTIONS �&�ANSWERS

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WORD UP! PT2

Understanding the basic functions of Microsoft Word – pt2

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DEMONSTRATE

Saving a Document, using the 2 W’s of Saving

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MOVING TEXT FROM A NOTE PAD* TO WORD

* or something similar

  1. Create a Note in Note Pad on your device
  2. Send it to your computer
  3. Open the File on your computer
  4. Select and Copy the text
  5. Open Word, Paste text

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DEMONSTRATE

Send your note pad file to chogan98@yahoo.com

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GOOGLE DRIVE

Google Drive is a secure, cloud-based storage service by Google that allows you to store, access, and share files from any device. It automatically synchronizes your data, lets you collaborate on documents in real-time, and provides 15GB of free storage with any standard Google account.

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You can access Google Drive on your computer and all your devices.

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DEMONSTRATE

Using Google Drive

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QUESTIONS �&�ANSWERS