Session I - Getting Started with Word 2010

Time - 3 hours

Description

This course explores the basics of Microsoft Word 2010 to help prepare you for the Microsoft Office Specialist exam. The course introduces you to fundamental Word features you will use during the exam and throughout later courses. In this course, you will learn how to open, view, save, and print documents.

Objectives

  • This course explores the basics of Microsoft Word 2010 to help prepare you for the Microsoft Office Specialist exam. The course introduces you to fundamental Word features you will use during the exam and throughout later courses. In this course, you will learn how to open, view, save, and print documents.
  • Describe the features of the Word 2010 interface
  • Find and open existing documents
  • Create new documents
  • Adjust the view of the Word workspace
  • Save documents and work in compatibility mode
  • Preview and print documents

Topics

  • MOS Word 2010 Fundamentals
  • Opening Documents
  • Viewing Documents
  • Saving Documents
  • Printing Documents

Session II - Formatting Text

Time - 2 hours

Description

This course prepares you for the MOS Word 2010 exam by teaching you how to manipulate text in Word. The course reviews how to add, select, delete, format, move, cut, copy, and paste text. It also discusses how to use text formatting tools, such as bold, italic, underline, the Format Painter, and the Styles task pane.

Objectives

  • This course prepares you for the MOS Word 2010 exam by teaching you how to manipulate text in Word. The course reviews how to add, select, delete, format, move, cut, copy, and paste text. It also discusses how to use text formatting tools, such as bold, italic, underline, the Format Painter, and the Styles task pane.
  • Add, select, and delete text
  • Differentiate between inserting and overtyping
  • Move, cut, copy, and paste text
  • Use the Undo and Redo commands
  • Change the font, size, and color of text
  • Apply various formats and styles to text

Topics

  • Adding, Selecting, and Deleting Text
  • Managing Text
  • Using Text Formatting Tools
  • Using Text Effects and Styles

Session III - Formatting Paragraphs and Lists

Time - 2 hour

Description

This course prepares you for the MOS: Using Microsoft Office Word 2010 exam. Specifically, it focuses on positioning and formatting paragraphs, using tabs, manipulating spacing of text, and creating bulleted and numbered lists.

Objectives

  • This course prepares you for the MOS: Using Microsoft Office Word 2010 exam. Specifically, it focuses on positioning and formatting paragraphs, using tabs, manipulating spacing of text, and creating bulleted and numbered lists.
  • Align and indent paragraphs
  • Apply borders, shading, and styles to paragraphs
  • Place and clear tabs
  • Use tab leaders
  • Adjust spacing between characters and lines
  • Control spacing above and below paragraphs
  • Format bulleted and numbered lists

Topics

  • Positioning Paragraphs
  • Formatting Paragraphs
  • Tab Styles
  • Controlling Text, Line, and Paragraph Spacing
  • Formatting Lists

Session IV - Creating Tables

Time - 2 hours

Description

This course provides information on how to create, revise, and modify tables in Microsoft Word 2010. Tables can be used to present data, add design elements, and control page layouts.

Objectives

  • This course provides information on how to create, revise, and modify tables in Microsoft Word 2010. Tables can be used to present data, add design elements, and control page layouts.
  • Create and draw new blank tables
  • Insert Quick Tables
  • Convert text to tables and vice versa
  • Select, insert, and delete cells, columns, rows, and tables
  • Add borders and shading to tables
  • Sort table content

Topics

  • Building Tables
  • Formatting Tables
  • Applying Borders and Shading
  • Organizing Tables
  • Modifying Table Cells

Session V - Controlling Page Setup

Time - 4 hours

Description

This course prepares you for the MOS: Using Microsoft Office Word 2010 exam. Specifically, it focuses on controlling the format of your pages and documents.

Objectives

  • Set the orientation of pages
  • Specify paper sizes and margins
  • Insert blank pages and cover pages
  • Add columns
  • Control hyphenation
  • Add page backgrounds and borders
  • Add headers and footers

Topics

  • Setting Page Size and Orientation
  • Specifying Margins
  • Inserting Pages
  • Breaking Documents into Sections
  • Adding Columns
  • Controlling Hyphenation
  • Customizing Backgrounds and Borders
  • Adding Page Numbers and Dates
  • Adding Headers and Footers

Session VI - Templates, Themes, and Quick Parts

Time - 3 hours

Description

This course prepares you for the MOS: Using Microsoft Office Word 2010 exam. Specifically, it focuses on creating and using items that help you to standardize the look of your documents. These items include templates, themes and Quick Parts.

Objectives

  • Find and open built-in and online templates
  • Use templates to create custom documents
  • View and change themes, theme colors, theme fonts, and theme effects
  • Create custom color sets, font sets, and themes
  • Access Quick Parts and add them to your documents
  • Insert document property fields
  • Create, edit, and delete custom building blocks

Topics

  • Finding Templates
  • Using Templates
  • Applying a Theme
  • Customizing Themes
  • Using Quick Parts to Add Content
  • Inserting Document Property Fields
  • Adding Custom Quick Parts

Session VII - Working with Pictures and Clip Art

Time - 3 hours

Description

This course prepares you for the MOS Word 2010 exam by teaching you how to insert and adjust images, Clip Art, captions, and screenshots in Word. Specifically, it focuses on organizing Clip Art in the Clip Organizer and adjusting images by using image corrections, quick styles, and picture effects; by cropping, resizing, and repositioning; and by compressing files.

Objectives

  • Insert and copy and paste images and Clip Art
  • View Clip Art collections and add, organize, and delete clips in the Clip Organizer
  • Apply and fine-tune image adjustments
  • Add picture styles and effects to an image and switch pictures
  • Crop, resize, and rotate images and Clip Art
  • Reposition images and apply text wrapping
  • Compress graphics and remove artistic effects from images
  • Insert captions and screenshots

Topics

  • Inserting Pictures and Clip Art
  • Organizing Clip Art
  • Adjusting Images
  • Adding Styles and Effects to Pictures
  • Cropping and Resizing Images
  • Repositioning Images and Wrapping Text
  • Compressing Pictures and Clip Art
  • Adding Captions and Screenshots

Session VIII - Creating Shapes and SmartArt

Time - 3 hours

Description

This course prepares you for the MOS Word 2010 exam by teaching you how to add lines, arrows, shapes, SmartArt, WordArt, and text boxes to your documents.

Objectives

  • Draw and format lines, arrows, and other shapes
  • Create SmartArt
  • Create WordArt
  • Add text boxes to your documents
  • Arrange text boxes on the page
  • Save and reuse text boxes

Topics

  • Drawing Lines and Arrows
  • Drawing Shapes
  • Formatting Shapes
  • Creating SmartArt
  • Creating WordArt
  • Adding Text Boxes
  • Arranging Text Boxes
  • Saving Text Boxes

Word 2007 Training Series: Course Details

Total time - 14 hours

Session I - Getting Started

Time - 2 hours

Description

This course provides information about the new user interface of Word 2007. You will find out how to change the document view, how to create a new document, and how to print and save documents.

Objectives

  • Identify features of the new Word 2007 user interface
  • Identify and use the five different views offered by Word 2007
  • Create a new document
  • Create a document based on a template
  • Save a Word document
  • Print a Word document

Topics

  • The Interface
  • View Options
  • Starting a New Document
  • Saving a Document
  • Printing a Document

Session II - Typing and Editing Text

Time - 3 hours

Description

This course provides information on how to use features and functions of Microsoft Word 2007, including Undo, Redo, and Repeat to correct mistakes; Paste Options to control how copied text is pasted; Office Clipboard to store and paste text; and the Find and Replace dialog box to find and replace text strings. It also provides information on how to create and insert building blocks in a document, how to correct errors using Proofing Errors, and how to automatically correct errors using AutoCorrect Options.

Objectives

  • Use the Undo, Redo, and Repeat features
  • Use Paste Options to control how copied text is pasted
  • Use the Office Clipboard to store and paste text
  • Find and replace a text string using the Find and Replace dialog box
  • Create and insert a building block in a document
  • Correct errors using the Proofing Errors feature

Topics

  • Editing Basics
  • Moving Around in a Document
  • Selecting Text
  • Using Cut, Copy, and Paste
  • Finding and Replacing Text
  • Building Blocks
  • Spelling and Grammar Check
  • Using AutoCorrect

Session III - Formatting Text

Time - 2 hours

Description

This course provides an overview of the tools used to format text in Microsoft Word 2007.

Objectives

  • Demonstrate the various methods to change selected text's font, size, and color
  • Explain how to apply certain font styles, such as bold, italics, and underlining, to your text
  • Implement a variety of Font Effects and Change Case features in your document
  • Utilize the highlighting tool to further format your document
  • Operate the tools used to clear and copy formatting
  • Differentiate between the two versions of AutoFormat
  • Demonstrate the steps necessary to customize both versions of AutoFormat

Topics

  • Course introduction
  • Font, size, and color
  • Bold, italics, and underlining
  • Font effects
  • Clearing and copying formatting
  • Autoformat

Session IV - Formatting Paragraphs and Lists

Time - 3 hour

Description

This course introduces basic Word 2007 features for formatting paragraphs and lists.

Objectives

  • Use paragraph markers and line breaks
  • Set line spacing and paragraph indents
  • Set tab stops
  • Create bulleted and numbered lists
  • Apply paragraph borders and shading
  • Set paragraph alignment and breaking characteristics

Topics

  • Paragraphs and Line Spacing
  • Indenting Paragraphs
  • Tab Stops
  • Lists
  • Paragraph Borders and Shading
  • Paragraph Alignment and Breaking

Session V - Building Tables

Time - 2 hours

Description

This course provides an overview of the tools used to create and modify tables in Microsoft Word 2007.

Objectives

  • Insert a table into a document
  • Modify a table's settings
  • Select cells, columns, and rows in a table
  • Merge and split cells
  • Specify the size of a table or its rows, columns, and cells
  • Apply fills, patterns, and borders to enhance the readability of your tables

Topics

  • Creating a table
  • Editing a table
  • Sizing a table
  • Formatting a table

Session VI - Working with Images

Time - 2 hour

Description

This course provides an introduction to working with images in Word 2007.

Objectives

  • Insert pictures into a Word document
  • Position and resize an image
  • Insert clip art
  • Use the Microsoft Clip Organizer
  • Create WordArt

Topics

  • Inserting Pictures
  • Setting Position and Text Wrap
  • Resizing and Cropping
  • Inserting Clip Art
  • Using the Clip Organizer
  • Creating WordArt

Word 2003 Training Series: Course Details

Total time - 32 hours

Session I - Introduction to Word

Time - 3 hours

Description

This course provides an overview of the Word 2003 interface and new product features.

Objectives

  • Start Word
  • Identify items on the Word screen
  • Get help from Word
  • Start and format a Word document
  • Save and print a Word document
  • Close Word

Topics

  • Getting ready
  • Starting Word
  • Reading the Word screen
  • Getting help from Word
  • Using the keyboard
  • Quitting Word
  • Starting a new document
  • Typing Tips
  • Formatting and saving
  • Printing and closing

Session II - Navigating, Editing, and Working with Text Blocks

Time - 5 hours

Description

This course shows users how to use Word 2003 to insert, delete, find and replace text. It also covers how to use the Undo and Redo commands and how to copy, move and paste text.

Objectives

  • Navigate through a document
  • Create bookmarks
  • Insert and delete text blocks
  • Find and replace both text and formatting
  • Select and deselect text blocks
  • Copy, cut, and paste text blocks

Topics

  • Moving around your document
  • Using the Go To command
  • Bookmarking and scrolling
  • Inserting and deleting text
  • Undoing and redoing
  • Finding text
  • Variations of the Find command
  • Finding special characters and formatting
  • Using the Replace command
  • Marking blocks of text
  • Using the F8 key
  • Selection and deselection techniques
  • Copying, moving, and pasting
  • Copying and moving with the mouse
  • Using the Clipboard

Session III - Spell Checking, Print Preparation, and Other Tips

Time - 4 hours

Description

This course shows users how to use Word 2003 to check and correct the spelling and grammar of a document. It also covers how to save and prepare to print a Word 2003 document.

Objectives

  • Use the spell checker
  • Use AutoCorrect and AutoText
  • Use the grammar checker
  • Use the thesaurus
  • Print a document
  • Use the Office Assistant

Topics

  • Spell checking
  • Using AutoCorrect
  • Using AutoText
  • Checking grammar and counting words
  • Saving to disk
  • Opening documents
  • Preparing to print
  • Printing
  • Tips and tricks

Session IV - Formatting Characters, Fonts, Text, and Paragraphs

Time - 3 hours

Description

This course shows users how to use Word 2003 to choose a font, set text size and format paragraphs and characters.

Objectives

  • Change fonts
  • Use text-attribute effects
  • Set text size
  • Create superscript and subscript text
  • Change line spacing
  • Indent paragraphs

Topics

  • Formatting Text
  • Setting text size
  • Using the Font dialog box
  • Justifying paragraphs
  • Making room in your paragraphs
  • Changing indentation
  • Using the ruler

Session V - Formatting Tabs, Pages, and Documents

Time - 3 hours

Description

This course shows users how to use Word 2003 to set and use tabs, set page and paper size, and create headers and footers. It also covers page orientation and margin information.

Objectives

  • Set tabs
  • Select page and paper size
  • Choose margin size
  • Insert page numbers
  • Create sections
  • Use headers and footers

Topics

  • All about tabs
  • Setting tabs
  • Using the tabs dialog box
  • Setting page and paper size
  • Page orientation and margin information
  • Numbering your pages
  • Adding and deleting pages
  • All about sections
  • Headers and footers

Session VI - Style, Templates, and Formatting Tips

Time - 5 hours

Description

This course shows users how to use Word 2003 to create, define and modify styles. It also covers how to create, use and modify templates.

Objectives

  • Format text
  • Create, manage, and modify styles
  • Create and modify templates
  • Improve a document's appearance using a variety of techniques

Topics

  • Defining and finding styles
  • Creating styles
  • Modifying styles
  • Applying and managing styles
  • Using templates
  • Creating and modifying templates
  • Attaching templates
  • Updating fields and coloring text
  • Page centering and splashing
  • Using AutoFormat
  • Using a wizard

Session VII - Borders, Tables, and Columns

Time - 3 hours

Description

This course shows users how to use Word 2003 to insert tables and borders into a document. It also covers how to modify tables and covert text to tables.

Objectives

  • Add borders to text and pages
  • Shade text
  • Create and modify tables
  • Convert text to tables and tables to text
  • Create columned text

Topics

  • Boxing
  • Bordering
  • Shading and using white-on-black
  • Inserting a table
  • Modifying tables
  • Converting text using tables
  • Understanding columns

Session VIII - Lists, Images, and Art

Time - 3 hours

Description

This course shows users how to use Word 2003 to add bullets and numbered lists to a document. It also covers how to insert or create images and art for a document.

Objectives

  • Add bullets and numbered lists to documents
  • Build indexes and tables of contents
  • Insert pictures into documents
  • Add shapes and WordArt to documents

Topics

  • Adding bullets, numbers, and a TOC
  • Building an index and using footnotes and endnotes
  • Finding and inserting pictures
  • Manipulating images
  • Inserting a document and using AutoShapes
  • Using WordArt and the Drawing toolbar

Session IX - Creating Projects with Word

Time - 3 hours

Description

This course shows Word 2003 users how to create different types of projects including: letters, envelopes, greeting cards, and labels.

Objectives

  • Type a letter
  • Print envelopes
  • Create and print a three-part brochure
  • Insert drop caps and text boxes
  • Create and print greeting cards
  • Print labels

Topics

  • Writing a letter
  • Printing envelopes
  • Envelopes as documents
  • Planning a three-part brochure
  • Drop caps and floating boxes
  • Greeting cards
  • Printing identical labels
  • Printing identical labels with graphics

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