Word 2007 Introduction
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Description: Students will learn how to enter and edit text, and save and browse documents. They will learn how to enhance the appearance of a document by using various formatting options. They will also create tables, insert headers and footers, proof and print documents, and insert graphics.
Days: 1
Prerequisites: Windows XP: Basic or equivalent experience.
Unit 1: Getting started
Topic A: The Word window
· Starting Word and exploring the program window
Topic B: New documents
· Creating a new document
· Entering text and displaying nonprinting characters
· Saving a document by using the Save command
· Saving a document in a new folder
· Setting an AutoRecover interval
· Closing a document and closing Word
· Renaming a folder
Topic C: Word Help
· Using Word Help
Unit 2: Navigation and selection techniques
Topic A: Document navigation
· Opening a document
· Using scrollbars and Zoom options
· Moving in a document
· Using the Go To command to move to a specific page
· Using the Select Browse Object button
· Using Print Layout view
· Using Full Screen Reading view
Topic B: Selection techniques
· Using the mouse to select text
· Using the keyboard to select text
· Using the selection bar to select text
Unit 3: Editing text
Topic A: Working with text
· Inserting and deleting text
· Inserting the date and time
· Inserting a symbol
Topic B: Using the Undo and Redo commands
· Using the Undo command
· Using the Redo command
Topic C: Cutting, copying, and pasting text
· Moving text and using Paste Options
· Copying text from one document to another
Unit 4: Formatting text
Topic A: Character formatting
· Applying character formatting
· Using the Font dialog box
· Highlighting text
· Using the Format Painter
· Using Paste Special
Topic B: Tab settings
· Examining tab stops
· Setting and moving a custom tab stop
· Clearing and setting other types of tabs
· Clearing all tabs
· Setting a tab and leader in the Tabs dialog box
Topic C: Paragraph formatting
· Changing paragraph alignment
· Applying borders and shading
· Adding bulleted and numbered lists
· Editing bulleted and numbered lists
Topic D: Paragraph spacing and indents
· Setting indents
· Setting a hanging indent
· Setting the spacing after a paragraph
· Setting line spacing for a paragraph
Topic E: Automatic formatting
· Using AutoFormat to format quoted text
Unit 5: Tables
Topic A: Creating tables
· Creating a table
· Converting text to a table
Topic B: Working with table content
· Navigating in a table
· Selecting table elements
· Entering text in a table
· Formatting text in a table
Topic C: Changing table structure
· Adding rows and columns
· Deleting columns, rows, and an entire table
· Changing the width of a column
· Aligning a table
· Converting a table to text
Unit 6: Page layout
Topic A: Headers and footers
· Creating a header and footer
· Editing headers and footers
· Inserting page numbers
Topic B: Margins
· Using Print Layout view to adjust margins
· Setting margins and page orientation
· Applying text-flow options
Topic C: Page breaks
· Adding and deleting manual page breaks
Unit 7: Proofing and printing documents
Topic A: Checking spelling and grammar
· Checking spelling
· Using the automatic spelling checker
· Checking grammar
· Finding synonyms and antonyms
Topic B: Using AutoCorrect
· Examining AutoCorrect
· Using the AutoCorrect Options button
· Adding an entry to your AutoCorrect list
Topic C: Finding and replacing text
· Searching for a word
· Replacing text in a document
· Formatting multiple selections simultaneously
Topic D: Printing documents
· Previewing a document before printing
· Using the Print dialog box
Unit 8: Graphics
Topic A: Adding graphics and clip art
· Inserting a graphic
· Inserting clip art
Topic B: Working with graphics
· Controlling text flow around a graphic
· Resizing and rotating a graphic
· Adjusting contrast, brightness, and compression
Price: $295
