Microsoft® Word® provides the tools to easily create professional-quality documents. Word combines streamlined document creation with powerful Web functionality.

Objective

At the end of the course you would be able to:

  • Use editing features
  • Use mail merge
  • Use web publishing functions
  • Use templates and graphics
  • Use forms
  • Customize the user interface
  • Add reference marks and notes to a document
  • Create and use Macros
  • Collaborate on documents
  • Use Word with other programs
  • Use XML in Word
  • Develop master documents

Audience

Anyone who is interested in using MS Word.

Minimum Prerequisites

You should be familiar with using personal computers and be comfortable with the mouse and keyboard. Basic typing skills is essential as well.

What will you learn?


Module 1: Creating a Basic Document
The Word Environment
Get Help Using Word
Enter Text
Save a New Document
Preview a Document
Print a Document

Module 2: Editing a Document
Navigate in a Document
Insert Text
Select Text
Create an AutoText Entry
Move and Copy Text
Delete Blocks of Text
Undo Changes
Find and Replace Text

Module 3: Formatting Text
Change Font and Size
Apply Font Styles and Effects
Change Text Colour
Highlight Text
Copy Formats
Clear Formatting
Find and Replace Text Formatting

Module 4: Formatting Paragraphs
Set Tabs
Change Paragraph Alignment
Indent Paragraphs
Add Borders and Shading
Apply Styles
Create Lists
Change Spacing Between Paragraphs and Lines

Module 5: Proofing a Document
Use the Thesaurus
Check Spelling and Grammar
Create a New Default Dictionary
Check Word Count
Modify a Document in Print Preview

Module 6: Adding Tables
Create a Table
Enter Data in a Table
AutoFormat a Table
Convert Text into a Table

Module 7: Inserting Graphic Elements
Insert Symbols and Special Characters
Insert a Clip Art Picture
Add a Watermark

Module 8: Controlling Page Appearance
Set Page Orientation
Change Page Margins
Apply a Page Border
Add Headers and Footers
Insert a Page Break

Module 9: Managing Lists

Sort a List
Restart a List
Create an Outline Numbered List
Customize List Appearance

Module 10: Customizing Tables and Charts

Sort a Table
Modify Table Structure
Merge or Split Cells
Position Text in a Table Cell
Apply Borders and Shading
Perform Calculations in a Table
Create a Chart from a Word Table
Modify a Chart


Module 11: Customizing Formatting

Modify Character Spacing
Add Text Effects
Control Paragraph Flow

Module 12: Working with Custom Styles

Create a Character or Paragraph Style
Modify an Existing Style
Create a List Style
Create a Table Style

Module 13: Modifying Pictures

Set Picture Contrast or Brightness
Crop a Picture
Wrap Text Around a Picture

Module 14: Creating Customized Graphic Elements

Draw Shapes and Lines
Insert WordArt
Insert Text Boxes
Create Diagrams

Module 15: Controlling Text Flow

Insert Section Breaks
Insert Columns
Link Text Boxes

Module 16: Automating Common Tasks

Run a Macro
Create a Macro
Modify a Macro
Customize Toolbars and Buttons
Add Menu Items

Module 17: Automating Document Creation

Create a Document Based on a Template
Create a Document by Using a Wizard
Create or Modify a Template
Change the Default Template Location
Insert a MacroButton Field in a Template


Module 18: Performing Mail Merges

The Mail Merge Process
Perform a Merge on Existing Documents
Merge Envelopes and Labels
Use Word to Create a Data Source


Module 19: Using Microsoft Office Word with Other Programs

Link to a Microsoft® Office Excel Worksheet
Link a Chart to Excel Data
Send a Document Outline to PowerPoint
Extract Text from a Fax
Save a Document as a Different File Format
Look Up Information Using Research Sites
Send a Document as an Email Attachment

Module 20: Collaborating on Documents

Modify User Information
Create a New Version of a Document
Delete Old Versions
Send a Document for Review
Use Comments
Compare Document Changes
Merge Document Changes
Review a Document

Module 21: Adding Reference Marks and Notes

Insert Bookmarks
Insert Footnotes and Endnotes
Add Captions
Insert Cross-references

Module 22: Making Long Documents Easier to Use

Mark Text for Indexing
Insert an Index
Insert a Table of Figures
Mark Text for a Table of Authorities
Insert a Table of Authorities
Insert a Table of Contents
Create a Master Document
Automatically Summarize a Document

Module 23: Securing a Document

Update a Document's Properties
Save a Document without Personal Information
Hide Text
Limit Formatting Choices in a Document
Select Regions of a Document that Can Be Modified
Add a Digital Signature to a Document
Require a Password to Open a Document

Module 24: Creating Web Pages

Create a Web Page
Insert Hyperlinks
Insert a Movie Clip into a Web Page
Apply a Theme to a Web Page
Create a Framed Web Page
Save a Web Page to a Web Server

Module 25: Creating Forms

Add Form Fields to a Document
Protect a Form
Save Form Data as Plain Text
Automate a Form

Module 26: Using XML in Word

Tag an Existing Document
Save a Document as XML
Transform an XML Document