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# [A First Look at Microsoft Word 2013](https://www.knowledgewave.com/blog/msoffice/word/a-first-look-at-microsoft-word-2013.html)

 Written by [Dan St. Hilaire](https://www.knowledgewave.com/blog/author/dan-st-hilaire) | February 13, 2014

Interested in a first look of Word 2013 and want to see some of the great features Word 2013 has to offer? We’ve pulled together two videos that will help get you introduced to the newest version of Microsoft Word. These are just the tip of the great content iceberg we’ve created for Word 2013. Our Excel 2013 Essentials Series is now complete and has been posted to Log on to Learn. Check out the topics below the videos. Want to watch one? Take us up on our 7-day, no credit card required trial membership and watch them all!

In this video, we will teach you about the Word 2013 Tabs and Ribbon and the Backstage View. We will go over the different parts of the Word 2013 screen and learn how to customize the Quick Access Toolbar.

In this video, you will learn how to create documents using existing templates, how to access Read Mode to read your document like a book, and how use alignment guides to position your pictures more accurately. You will also learn how to save a file to a SharePoint or SkyDrive site, how to edit a PDF file in Word, and how to insert pictures and/or videos from online sites directly into your document.

**Our Playlist for Word 2013: Level 1 the Essentials **

We are thrilled to introduce our series of instructional videos that take learning Word 2013 from the top. This initial collection of video titles are the best way to get started with this latest version of Word. Even if you're a seasoned Word user, it never hurts to go back to the basics and see it all done in a fabulous new interface. Check out [Log on to Learn](http://www.logontolearn.com) for 7-days of complete access for free!

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**Lesson 1: The Computer is Mighter Than the Sword **

 An Introduction: What is Microsoft Word  
 Word 2013 Interface Tour  
 The File Tab  
 The Quick Access Toolbar  
 The Ribbon  
 The Dialog Box Launchers  
 The MS Office Status Bar  
 The Contextual Tabs  
 The Mini Toolbar  
 Creating a Document and Entering Text  
 Saving a Document  
 Navigating a Document  
 Selecting Text  
 Basic Text Editing  
 Basic Text Formatting

**Lesson 2: Document Formatting**

 About Bulleted Lists in Microsoft Word  
 Bulleted List Levels  
 Creating Bulleted Lists  
 Creating Numbered Lists  
 Creating Headers and Footers  
 Page Margins  
 Creating Page Breaks  
 Cutting and Copying  
 Windows Clipboard vs. Office Clipboard  
 Paste Format SmartTags  
 Undo & Redo  
 Using Help

**Lesson 3: Everything you Ever Wanted to Know about Tables**

 About Tables in Microsoft Word  
 When to Use a Table  
 Table to Text  
 Table Contextual Tabs  
 Table Characteristics  
 Inserting a Table  
 Entering Data and Navigating Tables  
 Adding and Deleting Rows and Columns  
 Text Formating within Cells  
 Cell Background Color  
 Border Color, Thinkness and Styles  
 Margins within Cells  
 Alignment of an Entire Table  
 Row Height & Column Width  
 Format with the Table Styles Gallery

**Lesson 4: Revising and Distributing Documents**

 Correct Spelling and Grammar as You Type  
 Running a Spelling and Grammar Check  
 Modify Spelling and Grammar Checking Attributes  
 Using "Find"  
 Using "Find and Replace"  
 Using "Go To"  
 Preview and Print a Document  
 Recover an Unsaved Document

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