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Microsoft Word 2007:
Part One

Course Length: 1 Day
Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Learning Method: Instructor-Led
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Microsoft Word 2007:
Part One

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Getting Started

LEARN YOUR WAY AROUND THE WORD WINDOW, THE BASICS OF CREATING AND SAVING WORD FILES, THE VARIOUS WAYS IN WHICH TO DISPLAY A FILE IN ORDER TO SEE JUST THE ELEMENTS YOU NEED IN A GIVEN MOMENT, AND THE BASICS OF ENTERING TEXT.

Details:

• Become familiar with the various aspects of the Word screen and their functions, including the Toolbar, Task Pane, Ruler, and more.

• Learn the basics of entering and editing text in Microsoft Word, and how to cut, copy and paste text for use in elsewhere in the document or in another file.

• Gather information from other Microsoft Office applications for use in your document.

• Tell Word how you want to see document content on the screen, seeing as much or as little as you want in a given moment.

• Create documents using a variety of methods, as well as locate and open existing documents.

Basic Formatting: Text & Layout

USE A WIDE VARIETY OF FORMATTING OPTIONS TO ENHANCE THE APPEARANCE OF YOUR TEXT, INCLUDING COLOR, FONT, SIZE – EVEN ANIMATION!  LEARN HOW TO ARRANGE TEXT ON A PAGE TO INCREASE CLARITY AND VISUAL INTEREST USING TABBED AND BULLETED LISTS, THEN PREVIEW AND PRINT YOUR DOCUMENT.

Details:

• Choose from a wide variety of text enhancements, including color and special effects, then copy this formatting to other parts of the document with two clicks.

• Use tabs and indentation to arrange page content in a visually attractive, easy-to-understand layout.

• Free yourself up to focus on content, and let Word manage document setup automatically, including margins, orientation, page number, and more.

• Use bulleted and numbered lists to present sequential or non-sequential items in a visually attractive, easy-to-understand layout.

• Use Print Preview to see how your document will appear on paper, and choose from a wide variety of print options for complete control over which pages and what content to print.

Useful Tools

WORD COMES PRE-BUILT WITH MANY FEATURES THAT TRACK WHAT YOU TYPE, AND THEN OFFER CORRECTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS ACCORDINGLY.  ADD YOUR OWN CUSTOMIZATIONS (FOR EXAMPLE, TO CORRECT AUTOMATICALLY THAT ONE WORD YOU ALWAYS MISTYPE), AND DISABLE BUILT-IN FEATURES YOU DON’T WISH TO USE.  LEARN TO REPLACE CERTAIN TEXT WITH A FEW CLICKS, AND SET OPTIONS THAT TELL WORD HOW YOU LIKE TO WORK, SAVING YOU TIME AND REDUCING ERROR, CREATE A SUMMARY DOCUMENT FOR EASY REFERENCE AND STORAGE, AND MORE.

Details:

• Use Word’s wide variety of functions to help you enter commonly-used text and special symbols automatically, and even correct typing errors as you work.

• Let Word monitor what you type and alert you to possible misspelled words and grammatical errors, then choose which suggestions to accept.

• Use the Find & Replace feature to tell Word what text needs to change, then update an entire document with a few clicks.

• Use the Thesaurus to vary your vocabulary, giving your work additional impact, and use Smart Tags perform a variety of tasks without having to open other applications (for example, send an e-mail message, or add a person to your Microsoft Outlook Contacts).

• Use the Summary Document tool to generate an abbreviated version of document contents for a quick review or to highlight main points within the document.

• Access hundreds of options to tell Word how you like to work – turn features on or off, decide what displays on the screen and when, choose whether or not to use a certain function within the current document, and more.

Creating and Managing Tables

TABLES ALLOW YOU TO PRESENT NUMERIC OR CATEGORICAL INFORMATION IN ATTRACTIVE, EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND FORMAT.  EXPLORE SEVERAL METHODS FOR CREATING A TABLE, EITHER FROM SCRATCH, FROM A MICROSOFT EXCEL WORKSHEET, OR FROM EXISTING TEXT.  FORMAT YOUR TABLE YOURSELF, OR USE ONE OF WORD’S MANY BUILT-IN FORMATS TO GIVE YOUR TABLE A PROFESSIONAL APPEARANCE INSTANTLY.

Details:

• Create a table from scratch using the Toolbar, then enter information and format as desired.

• Change an existing table by adding or removing columns and/or rows.

• Set alignment in individual cells, and position the table in relation to surrounding document text.

• Use one of Word’s many built-in table styles to give your table a professional appearance automatically.

• Put existing document text (or text pasted from another application using the Office Clipboard) into table form without having to retype or cut and paste.

• Bring a table from Microsoft Excel into your Word document, and decide whether or not it should update automatically from Excel.

• Arrange column information in Ascending or Descending order (A-Z/ 1-99 or Z-A/99-1).

• Include basic arithmetic and functional arguments in your Word table, and choose the format for displaying numbers (currency, commas, etc.).

Creating and Managing Charts

CHARTS ALLOW YOU TO PRESENT NUMERIC INFORMATION IN AN ATTRACTIVE, EASILY EDITED, AND HIGHLY CUSTOMIZABLE GRAPHICAL FORM.  CREATE A CHART FROM SCRATCH OR BRING DATA IN FROM MICROSOFT EXCEL, CHOOSING ONE OF WORD’S MANY BUILT-IN STYLES TO PRESENT YOUR INFORMATION FOR MAXIMUM IMPACT.

Details:

• Easily update numerical data within a chart, edit particular components, change colors and formatting, and more.

• Easily edit data without affecting the chart style, structure, or formatting.

• Create a chart containing all your data, then choose at any given time which aspect to use when viewing or printing (for example, include all company data, then display only the Eastern Region data for that audience).

• Not all data reflect equally well in all chart styles; easily experiment to see which fits your data best, and change existing data to that display with one click (for example, change a Bar chart to a Pie chart).

• Use data stored in Microsoft Excel for use in your Word document.