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Overview
Word processing is the use of computers to create, revise, and save documents for printing and future retrieval. This course provides you with the techniques required to produce basic business documents.
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Course Objectives
You will create, edit, and enhance standard business documents using Microsoft Word.
Prerequisites
Basic computer skills would be helpful, but are not necessary
Target Student
This course is designed for any professional whose goal is to achieve ECDL certification.
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Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- create a basic document.
- edit documents by locating and modifying text.
- format text.
- format paragraphs.
- control a document's page setup and its overall appearance.
- add tables to a document and customize the tables.
- add graphic elements to a document.
- perform mail merges.
- use Word tools to make your documents more accurate, then
preview and print a document.
Delivery Method
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Course duration
1 Day(s)
Course outline
- Lesson 1: Creating a Basic Document
- Topic 1A: Examine the Word Environment
- Topic 1B: Open and Close a Document
- Topic 1C: Enter Text in a Document
- Topic 1D: Save a New Document
- Topic 1E: Change the Default Folder Location and User Name
- Topic 1F: Create a Document Based on a Template
- Topic 1G: Get Help Using Word
- Lesson 2: Editing a Document
- Topic 2A: Insert Text
- Topic 2B: Insert Symbols and Special Characters
- Topic 2C: Select Text
- Topic 2D: Move and Copy Text
- Topic 2E: Delete Blocks of Text
- Topic 2F: Undo and Redo Changes
- Topic 2G: Find and Replace Text
- Topic 2H: Insert Page Numbers
- Lesson 3: Formatting Text
- Topic 3A: Change Font and Size
- Topic 3B: Apply Font Styles and Effects
- Topic 3C: Change Text Color
- Topic 3D: Apply Text Formatting
- Lesson 4: Formatting Paragraphs
- Topic 4A: Set Tabs
- Topic 4B: Change Paragraph Alignment
- Topic 4C: Indent Paragraphs
- Topic 4D: Add Borders and Shading
- Topic 4E: Apply Styles
- Topic 4F: Create Lists
- Topic 4G: Change Spacing Between Paragraphs and Lines
- Lesson 5: Controlling Page Appearance
- Topic 5A: Set Page Orientation
- Topic 5B: Change Page Margins
- Topic 5C: Add Headers and Footers
- Topic 5D: Modify Headers and Footers
- Topic 5E: Insert a Page Break
- Topic 5F: Delete a Page Break
- Lesson 6: Adding Tables
- Topic 6A: Create a Table
- Topic 6B: Enter Data in a Table
- Topic 6C: Modify Table Structure
- Topic 6D: Apply Borders and Shading
- Lesson 7: Inserting Graphic Elements
- Topic 7A: Insert a Clip Art Picture
- Topic 7B: Copy Clip Art Pictures
- Topic 7C: Move Clip Art Pictures
- Topic 7D: Create a Chart from a Word Table
- Topic 7E: Copy and Move a Chart
- Topic 7F: Insert an Image
- Topic 7G: Move an Image
- Lesson 8: Performing Mail Merges
- Topic 8A: Examine the Mail Merge Process
- Topic 8B: Perform a Merge on Existing Documents
- Topic 8C: Merge Labels
- Topic 8D: Use Word to Create a Data Source
- Lesson 9: Proofing and Printing a Document
- Topic 9A: Check Spelling and Grammar
- Topic 9B: Create a New Default Dictionary
- Topic 9C: Preview a Document
- Topic 9D: Print a Document
Platform Requirements
Hardware Requirements
- A 233 MHz Pentium-class processor if you use Windows XP Professional
as your operating system. (300 MHz is recommended.)
- A 133 MHz Pentium-class processor if you use Windows 2000
Professional as your operating system.
- 128 MB of RAM.
- A 6 GB hard disk or larger.
- A mouse or other pointing device.
- A monitor capable of displaying 800 x 600 resolution.
- A printer (optional).
- A projection system to display the instructor's computer screen.
Software Requirements
- Either Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional with Service
Pack 1, or Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional with Service Pack
4.
- Microsoft® Office 2003 Professional Edition.
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