Microsoft 365: Word Advanced (2023): Using Connected Services

Name: Microsoft 365: Word Advanced (2023): Using Connected Services
Author: Catherine Smith

Use Word to connect to others in a variety of ways

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Within this lesson, we will be learning to create a resume using the tools built in to Microsoft Word 365, the online version. With a blank document loaded onto the screen, I could begin creating my resume just simply by typing and formatting my document. This could be a method I would choose to build the resume however, it's helpful to know that within Word there are a number of resume templates which may be used. Choosing the Home tab on the ribbon and selecting the designer, a panel or pane will appear on the right side of the screen. This panel will display a large number of templates. These templates come within Word automatically. They're grouped within categories, for example letters, to-do lists, reports, note-taking templates, invoices, and back at the top I have a category called resume. Now, if I choose Show All, it will display the resumes in a vertical listing to column listing. Some have photographs, others do not, some have larger graphic blocks, others are more text-based. So, it's a matter of personal preference with respect to the resume which is selected. Once a resume loads onto the screen, if the user decides they'd like to try something different, it's a simple task just to simply click on another resume. And it may be helpful just to click through a large number of the resumes in order to make the decision. I'm going to go ahead and select the resume with the dark and the lighter blue rectangles associated with the page. Once the template loads onto the screen, then I need to get busy editing the boilerplate general text with personalized information. For example, I'm going to add John Doe to the top of the resume. Then I'm going to give John Doe the title of a software engineer. That would, of course, fill in other information, email, phone number, address, et cetera, educational credentials, skills, experience. It's helpful to note that the fact that there is a table tab which appears on the ribbon that communicates to me that this template is actually a two column table. That may be helpful in the way I handle any edits. You'll notice a number of options appear within the table tab. It's also interesting to note that the designer panel has changed. It is displaying theme options. Each of these theme options will cause the type style, the font, and other elements of the page to change. You'll notice some are changing the colors within the text areas. Experience is now appearing in green. And now it has changed to a different color. So there's a number of elements that are modified when choosing an alternate theme. I'm going to make my selection and then close the designer pane. Once I complete the resume, I may wish to share this resume with another individual. In the upper right corner, I have an option labeled Share. And when selecting the Share option within the dropdown, I would enter the email address of the individual or group with which I would like to share the document. I also may create a link and email the link to an individual in order to open the document. This may be helpful if while working on the resume, I would like to collaborate with another team or individual. Stay tuned for the next lesson where we will be converting a Word document into a webpage. Thanks for watching.

Advanced Provider : Catherine Smith 4 Lessons · 22m in English

Course Description

From a business perspective, it is important that information is disseminated in multiple ways to a variety of destinations. When you’re interacting with users in other parts of the world, that’s where Word’s translate feature can help to break down any language barriers. Through the Translate feature, any document created in Word can be converted with ease. Documents may then be shared with social media platforms or exported into Microsoft Sway to enhance the documents and make them available across the globe.

In these lessons, you will learn to use Word to connect with others online. We’ll cover how to export a completed resume from the Designer into Microsoft Sway, making it available throughout the web. You’ll also learn how to upload documents to Facebook, LinkedIn, and elsewhere online. Then you’ll learn how the Translate tool can expand opportunities for your documents to be distributed around the world. We’ll conclude with an introduction to the add-in management area within Word.

What You'll Learn

Export a completed resume from the Designer into Microsoft Sway to make it available across the web
Convert a Word document into a web page for online distribution
Upload and share documents on social media platforms such as Facebook and LinkedIn
Use Word's Translate feature to overcome language barriers when sharing with an international audience
Install and manage add-ins within Word

Key Takeaways

Word's connected services let documents be disseminated in multiple ways to a variety of destinations.
Documents can be exported into Microsoft Sway to enhance them and make them available across the globe.
The Translate feature converts any document created in Word to help break down language barriers.
Documents may be shared to social media platforms including Facebook and LinkedIn.
The course concludes with an introduction to the add-in management area within Word.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this course cover?

It covers using Word's connected services: exporting a resume from the Designer into Microsoft Sway, converting a Word document into a web page, uploading documents to social media platforms such as Facebook and LinkedIn, using the Translate tool to distribute documents internationally, and installing and managing add-ins.

How does this course help with reaching an international audience?

It teaches how to use Word's Translate feature to overcome language barriers, converting any document created in Word with ease so it can be distributed around the world.

What lessons are included in this course?

The lessons are Building a Resume in Word, Converting a Word Document Into a Web Page, Translating a Document, and Installing and Managing Add-Ins.

What skills will I gain from this course?

You will gain skills in document conversion and paraphrasing.