Begin with basic concepts. Create a new document in Microsoft Word and type a sentence for demonstration. Show students the Page view, which displays a facsimile of how the page will look when printed, and the Draft view, which some prefer because of its lack of distracting visible page breaks.
Point to the round Office button and explain that it contains program options they will want to investigate on their own and commands that act on entire files, such as New, Open, and Save. Click on "Word Options" and show students where to enter their name and initials.
Demonstrate key formatting functions from the Home tab using the sentence you typed in Step 1. Cut and paste the sentence, then copy and paste it several times. Highlight one instance and change the font face and size. Highlight another and press the “I” button to make it italic, the “B” button to make it bold, the “U” button to underline it. Point out and explain the other buttons on the Home tab.
Click on the "Page Layout" tab. Explain how the various options operate and affect the printed page. Using the sample sentences and duplicating them if necessary, format a section of the document to display in multiple columns.
Click on the "Insert" tab. Demonstrate adding a text box, drawing a SmartShape, inserting clip art or WordArt, and formatting each type of object, including positioning an object on a page and changing the way it affects text flow.
Click on the "Reviewing" tab and enable revision tracking. Explain scenarios, such as document collaboration, in which revision tracking might be useful. Make several edits to the document. Accept a change and reject a change.
Save your test document, explaining how and why to choose a file location and how to find a file you’ve already saved.
Click on the “Office” button and choose "Print." Explain why users might choose Quick Print or Print. Click on “Print Preview” and point out the value of paging through the preview before printing. Change the margins. Return to the document and insert a hard page break. Show students how select a printer and how to print a page range, as well as how to print multiple copies.