Class Enrollment

Docs & Publication Tools (LIVE Remote)
Date/Time:	Tue 9/23/2025 from 12:45 PM to 4:00 PM
Location:	Virtual Classroom 1
Class Price:	$240.00

Google Docs 1 Overview

The Google Docs word-processing software allows writers to create documents and collaborate
with others with more ease than ever. This course is designed to provide relevant and practical
information on the basic functionality of Google Docs. Some of the topics and skills covered
include opening and navigating within a Google Doc, formatting text, adding tables and inserting
objects, managing lists, and customizing a document’s appearance. The objectives covered in
this course will prepare users to comfortably navigate Google Docs for educational,
professional, and personal uses.

Audience

This course is designed for those who want to learn the basic functionality and navigation of
Google Docs. This includes skills such as creating, editing, and formatting documents. In
addition, inserting simple tables, creating lists, and improving the appearance and accuracy of
the document context will be covered.

Prerequisites

To be successful in this course, you should bring your pre-existing, basic computer skills, such
as: controlling the mouse/trackpad, typing text, and opening/navigating a web browser. No prior
knowledge of Google Docs is necessary.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will have the foundational skills to accurately navigate
Google Docs for your educational, professional, and personal needs.
You will:

• Open, navigate, and perform basic commands in Google Docs, including saving, revising, printing and uploading documents.
• Format characters, text and paragraphs.
• Execute repetitive commands efficiently.
• Manage and format lists.
• Add, modify and format tables.
• Insert and modify graphic objects, including special characters, symbols and images.
• Modify the appearance of the document by applying borders, colors, headers, footers, page layouts and watermarks.
• Prepare a document for publishing using Google Doc features to identify and correct spelling errors, translate text and save a document as a different file format. 

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Google Docs
Topic A: Navigate in Google Docs
Topic B: Create and Save Google Docs
Topic C: Manage Your Workspace
Topic D: Edit Documents
Topic E: Preview and Print Documents
Topic F: Upload Existing Documents

Lesson 2: Formatting Text and Paragraphs
Topic A: Apply Character Formatting
Topic B: Control Paragraph Layout
Topic C: Align Text Using Tabs
Topic D: Display Text in Bulleted or Numbered Lists
Topic E: Apply Borders and Shading

Lesson 3: Working More Efficiently
Topic A: Make Repetitive Edits
Topic B: Apply Repetitive Formatting
Topic C: Paragraph Styles

Lesson 4: Managing Lists
Topic A: Format a List
Topic B: Custom Bullets and Numbers

Lesson 5: Adding Tables
Topic A: Adding a Table
Topic B: Modify a Table
Topic C: Format a Table

Lesson 6: Inserting Graphic Objects
Topic A: Insert Symbols and Special Characters
Topic B: Add Images to a Document

Lesson 7: Controlling Page Appearance
Topic A: Apply a Page Border and Color
Topic B: Add Headers and Footers
Topic C: Control Page Layout
Topic D: Add a Watermark

Lesson 8: Preparing to Publish a Document
Topic A: Check Spelling and Word Count
Topic B: Use Research Tools
Topic C: Check Accessibility
Topic D: Save a Document to Other Formats