Course Outline

Word 2007 - Level 1

Word processing is the use of computers to create, revise, and save documents for printing and future retrieval. This course is the first in a series of three Microsoft® Office Word 2007 courses. It will provide you with the basic concepts required to produce basic business documents. 6 hours
Creating a Basic Document
  • Explore the User Interface
  • Explore the User Interface
  • Open and View a Document
  • Customize the Word Environment
  • Obtain Help
  • Enter Text
  • Save a Document
  • Preview and Print a Document
  • Open and View a Document
  • Customize the Word Environment

Editing a Document

  • Navigate and Select Text in a Document
  • Insert, Delete, or Rearrange Text
  • Undo Changes
  • Search and Replace Text

Formatting Text

  • Change Font Appearance
  • Highlight Text
Formatting Paragraphs
  • Set Tabs to Align Text
  • Control Paragraph Layout
  • Add Borders and Shading
  • Apply Styles
  • Create Lists
  • Manage Formatting

Adding Tables

  • Create a Table
  • Modify the Table Structure
  • Format a Table
  • Convert Text to a Table or Tables to Text

Inserting Graphic Objects

  • Add Visual Effects Using Symbols and Special Characters
  • Insert Illustrations

Controlling Page Appearance

  • Control Page Layout
  • Apply a Page Border and Color
  • Add Watermarks
  • Add Headers and Footers

Proofing a Document

  • Check Spelling, Grammar and Word Count
  • Enhance Textual Meaning Using the Thesaurus
  • Customize AutoCorrect Options

Prerequisites:  Students should be familiar with using personal computers and have used a mouse and keyboard. You should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on your computer.

Revised 1/21/08

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