- [Instructor] Before we get started with this course,
we should take a moment to identify
which version of Word you're using
and make sure you're watching the right training course.
First Microsoft Word is available on both Mac and Windows
and most features work exactly the same as we go through
this course, we will be working on Windows most of the time,
but when there's something specific that works differently
on a Mac,
we'll switch over to a Mac to see that feature next,
there are two main types of Microsoft Office.
There is a subscription version called Microsoft 365,
which you pay for monthly
and it gets new product features rolled out
from time to time.
That is not the version that is covered in this course.
There's a different version that you pay for once
and continue to use perpetually in the future.
This is known as perpetual software
and the office applications in this version stay the same
without getting new features added in the future.
This course covers the new perpetual versions
being released in 2021.
The version sold to individual consumers
is known as Office 2021.
And the version for large businesses and enterprises is
called Microsoft Office LTSC or long-term servicing channel.
This course is for anybody using Word 2021 or Word LTSC.
Some things like the ribbons
and buttons look a little different.
But 2021 and LTSC have basically the same features.
And if you're not sure which version you have,
here's how you can check.
If you're on Windows,
click file near the top left.
Then here on the left side,
go to account
and you're looking for this line.
If this is Microsoft 365 or subscription,
then you do not have the version of Word
covered in this course.
Instead, if you see 2021 or LTSC listed here,
then you do have the right version for this course.
And if you're working on a Mac,
you should go to the Word menu near the top left,
then choose about Microsoft Word.
And you're looking for this license line.
And again, if you see 365 or subscription here,
this is not the right course for you.
If you see 2021 or LTSC instead,
then this is the course for you.
And if you do have the 365 or a subscription version,
then check out this course
Word Essential Training for Office 365 or Microsoft 365.
Or if you're on a Mac,
there is a Word
for Mac Essential Training for Office 365 and Microsoft 365.