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Overview
Students will learn the basics of using the word-processing, spreadsheet, and database tools in Microsoft Works. Students will learn how to use the various TaskWizards and other features such as Easy Formats, Easy Calc, and ReportCreator to help create various documents.
Prerequisites
Windows 95: Introduction, Windows 98: Introduction, or Windows NT 4.0: Introduction and All introductory level Microsoft Office 2000 classes (Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Word).or equivalent knowledge.
Target Student
Students enrolling in this course should understand the basics of Windows 95 or later, as well as have an introductory-level understanding of all Microsoft Office 2000 programs.
Performance-Based Objectives
Lesson objectives help students
become comfortable with the course, and also provide a means to
evaluate learning. Upon successful completion of this course,
students will be able to:
- Customize the Microsoft
Office Shortcut Bar and use it to get help from the
Office Assistant, open existing Office documents, and
create new ones.
- Use the Office Clipboard
to copy and paste data between Office documents and
create and edit links between Office applications.
- Differentiate between
embedding and linking, open and edit an embedded object,
and use different methods to embed objects.
- Leverage shared Microsoft
Office 2000 features (hyperlinks) and tools
(SpellChecker, AutoCorrect, WordArt, and clip art).
- Use Microsoft Office
Binder to modify and organize multiple documents.
- Create a PowerPoint
presentation based on a Word outline and existing slides,
use the Meeting Minder, and preview a presentation as a
Web page.
- Use Outlook to track
document activity, import an existing Access database,
and supply imported information to a Word mail merge.
Delivery Method
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Course duration
1 Day(s)
Course outline
Lesson 1: Introduction to the
Microsoft Office Shortcut Bar and the Office Assistant
- Exploring the Microsoft
Office Shortcut Bar
- Opening Documents from the
Shortcut Bar
- Creating New Documents
from the Shortcut Bar
- Getting Help by Using the
Shortcut Bar
Lesson 2: Copying and Pasting
to Share Data
- Copying and Pasting Data
- Using Paste Special to
Create Links Between Office Applications
Lesson 3: Embedding Objects to
Share Data
- Embedding Objects
- Working with an Embedded
Object
- Additional Methods for
Embedding Objects
Lesson 4: Shared Microsoft
Office 2000 Features and Tools
- Creating Hyperlinks
Between Microsoft Office 2000 Files
- Using the SpellChecker and
AutoCorrect
- Using WordArt and Clip Art
Lesson 5: Using the Office
Binder
- The Office Binder
- Creating a New Binder
- Working with Binder
Sections
- Modifying and Printing a
Binder
Lesson 6: Using PowerPoint
Integration Features
- Inserting Files to Create
Slides
- Using the Meeting Minder
- Preparing a Presentation
for the Web
Lesson 7: Using Outlook
Integration Features
- Using the Journal to Track
Office Files
- Creating a New Contact
folder and Importing an Access Database
- Using the Outlook Address
Book to Create a Mail Merge in Word
- Viewing the Outlook
Journal
Hardware/software Requirements
- A 486-compatible PC that
meets minimum hardware requirements for Windows 95 or
later or Windows NT 4.0 or later. (A Pentium 90 with 32
megabytes (MB) of RAM or more is recommended.)
- 600 MB of free hard-disk
space. (Windows NT only: at least 4 MB of available space
in the registry.)
- Either a local CD-ROM
drive or access to a networked CD-ROM drive.
- A floppy-disk drive.
- A two-button mouse or
IntelliMouse.
- A VGA or higher display
adapter (the EGA display adapter is not supported).
- An installed printer
driver. (Printers are not required; however, each PC must
have an installed printer driver to use Print Preview.)
- Microsoft Windows 95 or
later, or Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Service Pack 3
installed and Microsoft Office 2000 (see the following
section for additional instructions).
See your reference manual for
hardware considerations that apply to your specific hardware
setup.
