Course Length:

1 Day

Course Description:

Word processing is the use of computers to create, revise, and save documents for printing and future retrieval. This course is the first in a series of three Microsoft® Office Word 2007 courses. It will provide you with the basic concepts required to produce basic business documents.

Who Should Attend:

This course is intended for individuals who want to gain basic knowledge of working on Word. Individuals who want to pursue Microsoft Certified Application Specialist certification in Microsoft Office Word 2007 can also take this course.

Benefits of Attendance:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Create a basic document by using Microsoft Word.
• Edit documents by locating and modifying text.
• Format text.
• Format paragraphs.
• Add tables to a document.
• Add graphic elements to a document.
• Control a document's page setup and its overall appearance.
• Proof documents to make them more accurate.

Prerequisites:

Students should be familiar with using personal computers and have used a mouse and keyboard. You should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on your computer. Specifically, you should be able to launch and close programs; navigate to information stored on the computer; and manage files and folders. Students should have completed the following courses or possess equivalent knowledge before starting with this course: Windows XP Professional: Level 1, Windows XP Professional: Level 2, Windows XP: Introduction, and Windows 2000: Introduction.

Course Outline:

• Creating a Basic Document
  1. Explore the User Interface
  2. Open and View a Document
  3. Customize the Word Environment
  4. Obtain Help
  5. Enter Text
  6. Save a Document
  7. Preview and Print a Document
• Editing a Document
  1. Navigate and Select Text in a Document
  2. Insert, Delete, or Rearrange Text
  3. Undo Changes
  4. Search and Replace Text
• Formatting Text
  1. Change Font Appearance
  2. Highlight Text
• Formatting Paragraphs
  1. Set Tabs to Align Text
  2. Control Paragraph Layout
  3. Add Borders and Shading
  4. Apply Styles
  5. Create Lists
  6. Manage Formatting
• Adding Tables
  1. Create a Table
  2. Modify the Table Structure
  3. Format a Table
  4. Convert Text to a Table or Tables to Text
• Inserting Graphic Objects
  1. Add Visual Effects Using Symbols and Special Characters
  2. Insert Illustrations
• Controlling Page Appearance
  1. Control Page Layout
  2. Apply a Page Border and Color
  3. Add Watermarks
  4. Add Headers and Footers
• Proofing a Document
  1. Check Spelling, Grammar and Word Count
  2. Enhance Textual Meaning Using the Thesaurus
  3. Customize AutoCorrect Options