Microsoft Word 2007 Training

Microsoft Word 2007 Training Class Overview

Microsoft Word is used to create, revise, and save documents for printing and future retrieval. This Word training class will provide you with the basic concepts required to produce basic business documents. You will also learn to customize and automate the way Microsoft Word 2007 works for you, to enhance your documents with customized Microsoft Word 2007 elements and to create personalized Microsoft Word 2007 efficiency tools. Finally, you will learn to use Word 2007 to create, manage, revise, and distribute long documents and forms.

Microsoft Word 2007 Training Class Goals

• Learn to create a basic document using Microsoft Word.
• Learn to edit documents by locating and modifying text.
• Learn to format text.
• Learn to format paragraphs.
• Learn to add tables to a document.
• Learn to add graphic elements to a document.
• Learn to control a document's page setup and its overall appearance.
• Learn to proof documents to make them more accurate.
• Learn to manage lists.
• Learn to customize tables and charts.
• Learn to customize formatting with styles and themes.
• Learn to modify pictures in a document.
• Learn to create customized graphic elements.
• Learn to insert content using Quick Parts.
• Learn to control text flow.
• Learn to use templates to automate document creation.
• Learn to perform mail merges.
• Learn to use macros to automate common tasks.
• Learn to use Microsoft Office Word 2007 with other programs.
• Learn to collaborate on documents.
• Learn to manage document versions.
• Learn to add reference marks and notes.
• Learn to make long documents easier to use.
• Learn to secure a document.

Microsoft Word 2007 Training Class Outline

1. Creating a Basic Document
   1. Explore the User Interface
   2. Open and View a Document
   3. Customize the Word Environment
   4. Obtain Help
   5. Enter Text
   6. Save a Document
   7. Preview and Print a Document
2. Editing a Document
   1. Navigate and Select Text in a Document
   2. Insert, Delete, or Rearrange Text
   3. Undo Changes
   4. Search and Replace Text
3. Formatting Text
   1. Change Font Appearance
   2. Highlight Text
4. Formatting Paragraphs
   1. Set Tabs to Align Text
   2. Control Paragraph Layout
   3. Add Borders and Shading
   4. Apply Styles
   5. Create Lists
   6. Manage Formatting
5. Adding Tables
   1. Create a Table
   2. Modify the Table Structure
   3. Format a Table
   4. Convert Text to a Table or Tables to Text
6. Inserting Graphic Objects
   1. Add Visual Effects Using Symbols and Special Characters
   2. Insert Illustrations
7. Controlling Page Appearance
   1. Control Page Layout
   2. Apply a Page Border and Color
   3. Add Watermarks
   4. Add Headers and Footers
8. Proofing a Document
   1. Check Spelling, Grammar, and Word Count
   2. Enhance Textual Meaning Using the Thesaurus
   3. Customize AutoCorrect Options
9. Managing Lists
   1. Sort a List
   2. Renumber a List
   3. Customize Lists
10. Customizing Tables and Charts
    1. Sort Table Data
    2. Control Cell Layout
    3. Perform Calculations in a Table
    4. Create Charts
11. Customizing Formatting with Styles and Themes
    1. Create or Modify a Text Style
    2. Create a Custom List or Table Style
    3. Apply Default and Customized Document Themes
12. Modifying Pictures
    1. Resize a Picture
    2. Adjust Picture Appearance Settings
    3. Wrap Text Around a Picture
13. Creating Customized Graphic Elements
    1. Create Text Boxes and Pull Quotes
    2. Draw Shapes
    3. Add WordArt and Other Special Effects to Text
    4. Create Complex Illustrations with SmartArt
14. Inserting Content Using Quick Parts
    1. Insert Building Blocks
    2. Create Building Blocks
    3. Modify Building Blocks
    4. Insert Fields Using Quick Parts
15. Controlling Text Flow
    1. Control Paragraph Flow
    2. Insert Section Breaks
    3. Insert Columns
    4. Link Text Boxes to Control Text Flow
16. Using Templates to Automate Document Creation
    1. Create a Document Based on a Template
    2. Create a Template
17. Automating Mail Merges
    1. Perform a Mail Merge
    2. Mail Merge Envelopes and Labels
    3. Use Word to Create a Data Source
18. Using Macros to Automate Tasks
    1. Perform a Task Automatically Using a Macro
    2. Create a Macro
19. Using Microsoft Office Word 2007 with Other Programs
    1. Link to a Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Worksheet
    2. Link a Chart to Excel Data
    3. Send a Document Outline to Microsoft Office PowerPoint
    4. Extract Text from a Fax
    5. Send a Document as an Email Message
20. Collaborating on Documents
    1. Modify User Information
    2. Send a Document for Review
    3. Review a Document
    4. Compare Document Changes
    5. Merge Document Changes
    6. Review Track Changes and Comments
21. Managing Document Versions
    1. Create a New Version of a Document
    2. Compare Document Versions
    3. Merge Document Versions
22. Adding Reference Marks and Notes
    1. Insert Bookmarks
    2. Insert Footnotes and Endnotes
    3. Add Captions
    4. Add Hyperlinks
    5. Add Cross-References
    6. Add Citations and a Bibliography
23. Making Long Documents Easier to Use
    1. Insert Blank and Cover Pages
    2. Insert an Index
    3. Insert Table of Figures
    4. Insert Table of Authorities
    5. Insert Table of Contents
    6. Create a Master Document
    7. Automatically Summarize a Document
24. Securing a Document
    1. Update a Document's Properties
    2. Hide Text
    3. Remove Personal Information from a Document
    4. Set Formatting and Editing Restrictions
    5. Add a Digital Signature to a Document
    6. Set a Password for a Document
    7. Restrict Document Access
25. Creating Forms (if time allows)
    1. Add Form Fields to a Document
    2. Protect a Form
    3. Save Form Data as Plain Text
    4. Automate a Form
26. Using XML in Word (if time allows)
    1. Tag an Existing Document
    2. Transform an XML Document

Microsoft Word 2007 Training Class Materials

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