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Overview
Welcome to Microsoft® Office 2003, the newest suite of information productivity applications. Since you use Office in your job, you'll want to learn the new features of Office 2003 that will help to streamline your work. In this course, you'll learn the new features of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook.
Course Objectives
You will learn the new features of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Outlook.
Prerequisites
Before taking this course, students are required to take the following courses or have equivalent knowledge:
- Windows XP: Introduction
- Word 2000: Level 1
- Excel 2000: Worksheets
- PowerPoint 2000: Level 1
- Access 2000: Level 1
- Outlook 2000: Level 1
Target Student
An experienced end user who has used Office 2000 or Office XP with basic knowledge of the applications, and needs to know the new features of Office 2003.
Performance-Based Objectives
- explore the new features in the Office 2003 environment.
- use the new features of Word.
- use the new features of Excel.
- use the new features of PowerPoint.
- use the new features of Access.
- use the new features of Outlook Mail.
- use the new features of Outlook Calendar.
Delivery Method
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Course duration
1 Day(s)
Course outline
Lesson 1: Using the Office 2003 Environment
- Topic 1A: The Office 2003 Environment
- Topic 1B: Navigate in Task Panes
- Topic 1C: Use Smart Tags
- Topic 1D: Apply a Template from the Online Office
Template Gallery
Lesson 2: Using the New Features of Word
- Topic 2A: View a Document in Reading Layout View
- Topic 2B: Translate Words in Your Document
- Topic 2C: Translate Via the Web
- Topic 2D: Apply a Watermark
- Topic 2E: Create a Drawing
- Topic 2F: Apply Formatting Using a Task Pane
- Topic 2G: Lock Styles in Your Documents
- Topic 2H: Create Merged Documents
Lesson 3: Using the New Features of Excel
- Topic 3A: Create Borders by Drawing
- Topic 3B: Watching a Formula
- Topic 3C: Evaluate a Formula
- Topic 3D: Manage Links
- Topic 3E: Republish to the Web
- Topic 3F: Play Back Worksheet Data
Lesson 4: Using the New Features of PowerPoint
- Topic 4A: Create a Diagram
- Topic 4B: Add a Motion Path
- Topic 4C: Create Multiple Masters
- Topic 4D: Send a Presentation for Review
- Topic 4E: Compare and Merge Presentations
- Topic 4F: Create Slide Show Annotations
- Topic 4G: Package a Presentation
Lesson 5: Using the New Features of Access
- Topic 5A: Improve Efficiency in a Database
- Topic 5B: View Information on Object Dependencies
- Topic 5C: Save an Object as a Data Access Page
- Topic 5D: Apply a Theme
- Topic 5E: Back Up a Database
Lesson 6: Using the New Features of Outlook Mail
- Topic 6A: The Outlook Environment
- Topic 6B: Create a Search Folder
- Topic 6C: Manage Junk Email
- Topic 6D: Create a Message with a Link
- Topic 6E: Clean Up Your Mailbox
Lesson 7: Using the New Features of Outlook Calendar
- Topic 7A: View Multiple Calendars
- Topic 7B: Propose a New Meeting Time
- Topic 7C: Color Calendar Items
- Topic 7D: Apply Conditional Formatting to Calendar
Items
- Topic 7E: Create a Group Schedule
Appendix A: New Features in Office 2000 and Office
2003
Platform Requirements
Hardware Requirements
For this course, you will need one computer for the classroom to run
Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition and Exchange Server 2003 that meets the
following system requirements:
- Pentium III 133 MHz (550 MHz recommended).
- 256 MB of RAM (512 MB recommended).
- 10 GB disk space plus 700 MB for Exchange Server 2003.
- CD-ROM or DVD drive.
- VGA or higher video adapter and monitor.
- Keyboard and Microsoft mouse or other input device.
For this course, you will need one computer for each student and one
for the instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware
components:
- 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 5 GB hard disk or larger if you use Windows XP Professional
as your operating system. You should have at least 600 MB of free hard-disk
space available for the Office installation.
- A 3 GB hard disk or larger if you use Windows 2000 Professional
as your operating system. You should have at least 600 MB of free hard-disk
space available for the Office installation.
- A floppy disk drive.
- A CD-ROM drive.
- A mouse or other pointing device.
- An 800 x 600 resolution monitor.
- Network cards and cabling for local network access.
- Internet access (see your local network administrator).
- A printer (optional).
- A projection system to display the instructor's computer screen.
Software Requirements
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition.
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2003.
- Either Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1a or later
or Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 4 or later.
- Microsoft® Office Professional Edition 2003.
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