Word Training Course
in San Diego

Microsoft Word Course outline

Getting Started in MS Word 2007/2010

• Learn the differences between MS Word documents with .doc, .docx, .xps, .docm or .dotx extensions.
• Create documents from scratch or using Word's templates
• Recover crashed documents with the AutoRecover tool

Navigation and Selection Techniques

• Find and open documents and view them in a split screen or any level of magnification
• Work in any "View" of a document, including Print, Full Screen Reading and Outline views

Editing Text in MS Word 2007/2010

• Insert and delete text, the date and time, symbols, and special characters - from foreign currencies to dashes
• Use the Undo and Redo commands to compare or correct various versions of what you have written - even after you have saved a specific version
• Rearrange any sections of text in the document using shortcuts for Cut, Copy and Paste

Formatting Text in MS Word 2007/2010

• Apply character formats using font tools, the toolbar, the repeat command and the Format Painter
• Control every aspect of paragraph formatting, including alignment, borders, shading, indents and spacing around and within paragraphs
• Use the AutoFormat tool to save your favorite formatting options for future use

Word Tables

• Create tables from scratch or from existing text
• Convert text to tables and vice versa
• Format characters and paragraphs within tables
• Add or delete table columns or rows or entire tables
• Change the width of a table column and align tables on the page

Page Layout in Word 2007/2010

• Create, edit and add headers, footers and page numbers to your document
• Set and adjust page margins or use one of Word's many preset margin options
• Define your document's orientation (portrait or landscape), vertical text alignment and line and page breaks

Proofing and Printing Documents in Word

• Check spelling and grammar as you type and use different MS Word dictionaries
• Let MS Word's thesaurus find appropriate synonyms and antonyms
• Find and replace any content, from a single character to the entire document
• Preview a document and set print options before you send it to the printer

Graphics

• Insert graphics and clip art from a file on your computer
• Resize, rotate and crop graphics to fit in well with the rest of your content

Our outlines are a guide to the content covered on a typical course. We may change or alter the course topics to meet the objectives of a particular course.

Microsoft Word Course outline

Using Styles in Microsoft Word

• Create easy-to-apply formats for paragraphs or individual characters
• Create and manage styles in a document, and export styles to other documents
• Save time by setting up custom style defaults that work for you
• View your content in Outline mode or Full Screen Reading mode
• Use the Document Map and Thumbnails panes

Creating Sections & Columns with Word

• Insert, view, and delete section breaks
• Organize pages and sections with headers, footers, and page numbers
• Format text into columns
• Adjust the spacing between columns, and insert and delete column breaks
• Create eye-catching headlines that span multiple columns

Formatting Tables in Microsoft Word

• Position and fit your text into tables: align and orient text, merge and split cells, change row heights and column widths
• Select your own colors for table borders and cell shading
• Quickly sort data in a table
• Avoid laborious typing with a repeating header row
• Use formulas in tables
• Choose from Word's built-in table styles

Printing Labels & Envelopes in Word

• Print labels for a single recipient
• Import addresses from Outlook
• Print an envelope for a single recipient

Using Templates and Building Blocks

• Create a new document from a template
• Create a custom template with your own styles
• Streamline your work with Word "building blocks"
• Protect your content with passwords
• View and edit your document's properties and statistics

Adding Graphics in Microsoft Word

• Create and format different diagrams using built-in Word tools
• Add text to a SmartArt graphic or shape
• Create powerful images with Word shapes
• Convert a shape into a text box and link multiple text boxes
• Separate text box formatting from text formatting
• Change the stacking order and alignment of objects for powerful effects
• Create stand-out text with WordArt, drop caps, and pull quotes

Managing Document Revisions

• Stay in control by setting up change tracking
• Personalize Word and limit which reviewers' comments you see
• Restrict who can edit a document
• Merge changes from multiple documents
• Add, merge, print, and delete comments

Implementing Web Features in Word

• Easily view and save documents as Web pages
• Send documents via e-mail
• Edit the Web page title people will see in the web browser
• Set up your specific Web options
• Open HTML documents for viewing in a browser or editing in Word
• Insert and use hyperlinks to web pages or any files

Our outlines are a guide to the content covered on a typical course. We may change or alter the course topics to meet the objectives of a particular course.

Using Mail Merge in Word

• Quickly customize a form letter with your own fields
• Identify a starting document and recipient list
• Efficiently manage your own recipient lists: create, sort, and filter recipients
• Generate and print mailing labels and envelopes

Adding Objects and Backgrounds

• Embed data from existing files as "objects" in your Word document
• Easily apply background colors or effects, or create a watermark
• Define page borders to fit your content
• Save formatting time by applying a theme
• Protect your document's formatting

Creating Forms in Microsoft Word

• Navigate the different parts of a form
• Create your own labels for form fields
• Make it easy on your users with drop-down lists and date controls
• Protect your form and control who can make changes
• Ensure professional-level quality with Word's Compatibility Checker and Document Inspector
• Publish your form as either a PDF or XMS file
• Add security with digital signatures

Using Macros in Microsoft Word

• Record your tasks as a macro
• Access your macro as a menu command or a toolbar button, or from the Developer tab
• View a macro's associated VBA code
• Enable and disable macros
• Decide between signed and unsigned macros

Customizing Your Word Environment

• Add commands and macros to a toolbar in just a few steps
• Control hitch toolbars are displayed
• Capture commands as keyboard shortcuts
• Reset Word to its original shortcut settings

Working With Long Documents

• Organize your content with a master document and subdocuments
• Easily insert and delete subdocuments and cover pages
• Add and edit a table of contents with confidence
• Give your images and illustrations added clarity with captions
• Use Word's automated tools for adding indexes, citations, or bibliographies
• Apply and manage footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and cross-references
• Create and modify a web frame

Using Word's XML Features

• Define XML tags
• Select and attach an XML schema to a document
• Apply tags to elements
• Control schema validation with Word's XML Options
• Interpret schema validation error messages
• Use XSL and XSLT to transform your content's appearance

Our outlines are a guide to the content covered on a typical course. We may change or alter the course topics to meet the objectives of a particular course.