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This course covers the features of Word designed to make everyday tasks easier, including autocorrecting, finding and replacing text, and research options such as the Thesaurus. Students will work with autoformatting, borders and shading, various kinds of graphics, and inserting dates, symbols, special characters, and predefined text. Students will learn to use templates, use the Outline view, work with HTML files, and work with tables, revisions, and comments. Students will also get instruction on file management.

For this course, training is performed on student's equipment. We provide the software and data files for the training.

What You'll Learn

• Insert dates and symbols
• Use Quick Parts
• Work with AutoFormat
• Work with tables
• Edit a table
• Apply borders and shading
• Work with drawing objects
• Insert graphics
• Use SmartArt
• Use charts and diagrams
• Use Autocorrect
• Use find and replace
• Explore the Research task pane
• Use templates
• Use newsletter-style columns
• Use Outline view
• Use Word HTML features
• Work with revisions and comments
• Manage files

Who Needs to Attend

Business users with a beginner level of understanding of Word 2007

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Follow-On Courses

There are no follow-ons for this course.

Course Outline

1. Inserting Dates and Symbols

• Inserting the Date and Time
• Inserting Symbols
• Inserting Special Characters

2. Using Quick Parts

• Creating a Quick Part
• Adding Quick Parts to a Document
• Inserting Document Property Fields
• Using the Building Blocks Organizer

3. Working with AutoFormat

• Using AutoFormat as You Type
• Changing AutoFormat Options

4. Working with Tables

• Creating a Table
• Navigating a Table
• Entering Text into a Table
• Inserting a Blank Line
• Using Table Styles
• Hiding and Showing Gridlines
• Using the Draw Table Button
• Converting Existing Text into a Table
• Inserting Quick Tables

5. Editing a Table

• Selecting Table Components
• Selecting the Entire Table
• Inserting Rows and Columns into a Table
• Merging Cells
• Rotating Text in a Table
• Changing Column Width and Row Height
• Aligning Table Text
• Distributing Rows and Columns Evenly
• Splitting Cells
• Deleting Columns and Rows
• Setting Table Properties
• Converting a Table into Text
• Creating a Table Heading

6. Applying Borders and Shading

• Using Borders and Shading
• Adding Borders and Shading to Text
• Adding a Border to a Page
• Adding a Border to a Table
• Removing a Border from a Table
• Adding and Removing Shading

7. Working with Drawing Objects

• Creating a Drawing Object
• Selecting Filled and Unfilled Objects
• Moving an Object
• Using the Drawing Canvas
• Drawing Without the Drawing Canvas
• Drawing a Line
• Changing and Removing the Fill Color
• Formatting Lines
• Resizing an Object
• Adding a 3-D Effect
• Layering Text and Objects
• Deleting an Object

8. Inserting Graphics

• Inserting Clip Art
• Inserting a Picture
• Formatting Pictures
• Creating WordArt Objects
• Formatting WordArt Objects
• Using Advanced Layout Options
• Creating Watermarks

9. Using SmartArt

• Creating SmartArt Graphics
• Changing Colors of a SmartArt Graphic
• Applying a SmartArt Graphic Style

10. Using Charts and Diagrams

• Creating a Chart
• Editing Chart Data
• Adding a Chart Title
• Changing the Chart Type
• Copying a Chart from Excel

11. Using Autocorrect

• Setting Autocorrect Options
• Using AutoCorrect Options Button
• Creating AutoCorrect Exceptions
• Creating an AutoCorrect Entry
• Creating a formatted AutoCorrect entry
• Deleting an AutoCorrect entry

12. Using Find and Replace

• Using Find
• Using Find Options
• Finding Special Characters
• Finding a Format
• Using Replace

13. Exploring the Research Task Pane

• Opening the Research Task Pane
• Adding Research Services
• Using the Thesaurus to Look up Synonyms
• Using the Thesaurus to Look up Antonyms
• Translating Text
• Searching for Information

14. Using Templates

• Selecting an Existing Template
• Creating a Template
• Customizing a Template
• Deleting a Template

15. Using Newsletter-Style Columns

• Creating Newsletter-style Columns
• Navigating Columns
• Changing the Number of Columns
• Changing Column Width and Spacing
• Adding a Vertical Line between Columns
• Balancing Column Length

16. Using Outline View

• Creating an Outline
• Working in outline View
• Collapsing/Expanding Outline Headings
• Displaying Outline Heading Levels
• Moving an Outline Heading or Body Text
• Numbering the Outline Levels
• Displaying/Hiding Outline Text Formats

17. Using Word HTML Features

• Saving files in the HTML File Format
• Using Hyperlink Automatic Formatting
• Linking to a Page
• Linking to a Location in a Page
• Pasting a Link
• Updating a Link
• Browsing Linked Pages and Locations
• Editing a Hyperlink
• Modifying HTML Files

18. Working with Revisions and Comments

• Enabling Change Tracking
• Setting Change Tracking Options
• Disabling Change Tracking
• Inserting Comments
• Managing Comments
• Viewing and Navigating Comments
• Enabling Balloons Options
• Selecting Options for Show Markup
• Displaying the Reviewing Pane
• Comparing Documents
• Combining Multiple Revisions
• Reviewing Tracked Changes
• Accepting/Rejecting All Changes
• Printing Markup

19. Managing Files

• Selecting File Views
• Sorting Word Files
• Using the My Places Bar
• Assigning a Password
• Removing a Password
• Using Digital Signatures
• Managing Document Recovery