Microsoft® Office Word 2013: Part 1

Course Length: 1 day

Course Description

Overview:
These days, most people take electronic word-processing for granted. While we may still write out our grocery lists with pen and paper, we expect to use a computer to create the majority of our documents. It’s impossible to avoid word-processing software in many areas of the business world. Managers, lawyers, clerks, reporters, and editors rely on this software to do their jobs. Whether you are an executive secretary or a website designer, you’ll need to know the ins and outs of electronic word-processing.
Microsoft® Word 2013 is designed to help you move smoothly through the task of creating professional-looking documents. Its rich features and powerful tools can make your work easy, and even fun. In this course, you’ll learn how to use Word 2013 to create and edit simple documents; format documents; add tables and lists; add design elements and layout options; and proof documents.

Course Objectives:
In this course, you will learn fundamental Word 2013 skills. You will start by getting acquainted with the Word user interface, creating a new document, and finding help. You will find, select, and modify text. You’ll format text as well as paragraphs, and add tables to documents. You’ll manage more complicated lists, and insert graphic objects. You’ll apply design and layout options to pages. You’ll check your documents for spelling, grammar, and other errors, and use other proofing tools to look up information. Finally, you’ll customize the Word environment to better suit your individual work habits, and learn additional methods of saving documents.

You will:

• Identify the various components of the Word interface, create a new Word document, enter text into a document, save a document, preview and print a document, and search Help.
• Navigate through a document to find and select text, modify selected text, and find and replace text.
• Apply character formatting to text, align paragraphs using tab stops, display text as list items, control paragraph layout, apply borders and shading to paragraphs, apply text styles, and manage formatting in documents.
• Insert a table into a document, modify the structure of a table, format a table, and convert text to a table.
• Sort a list, renumber a list, and customize a list.
• Insert symbols and special characters, and add images to a document.
• Apply page borders and colors, apply a watermark, add a header and footer to a document, and control page layout.
• Check spelling and grammar and use other proofing tools.
• Customize the Word interface and use additional options for saving.

Target Student:
This course is intended for students who want to learn basic Word 2013 skills, such as creating, editing, and formatting documents; inserting simple tables and creating lists; and employing a variety of techniques for improving the appearance and accuracy of document content.

Prerequisites:
To ensure success, students should be familiar with using personal computers, and should have experience using a keyboard and mouse. Students should be comfortable in the Windows® 8 environment, and be able to use Windows 8 to manage information on their computers. Specific tasks the students should be able to perform include: launching and closing applications, navigating basic file structures, and managing files and folders. To meet this prerequisite, you can take any one or more of the following courses:

• Using Microsoft® Windows® 8 or Microsoft® Windows® 8: Transition from Windows® 7

Course Content

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Word
Topic A: Identify the Components of the Word Interface
Topic B: Create a Word Document
Topic C: Help

Lesson 2: Editing a Document
Topic A: Navigate and Select Text
Topic B: Modify Text
Topic C: Find and Replace Text

Lesson 3: Formatting Text and Paragraphs
Topic A: Apply Character Formatting
Topic B: Align Text Using Tabs
Topic C: Display Text as List Items
Topic D: Control Paragraph Layout
Topic E: Apply Borders and Shading
Topic F: Apply Styles
Topic G: Manage Formatting

Lesson 4: Adding Tables
Topic A: Insert a Table
Topic B: Modify a Table
Topic C: Format a Table
Topic D: Convert Text to a Table

Lesson 5: Managing Lists
Topic A: Sort a List
Topic B: Renumber a List
Topic C: Customize a List

Lesson 6: Inserting Graphic Objects
Topic A: Insert Symbols and Special Characters
Topic B: Add Images to a Document

Lesson 7: Controlling Page Appearance
Topic A: Apply a Page Border and Color
Topic B: Add a Watermark
Topic C: Add Headers and Footers
Topic D: Control Page Layout

Lesson 8: Proofing a Document
Topic A: Check Spelling and Grammar
Topic B: Other Proofing Tools
Topic C: Check Accessibility

Lesson 9: Customizing the Word Environment
Topic A: Customize the Word Interface
Topic B: Additional Save Options

Appendix A: Microsoft Office Word 2013 Exam 77-418
Appendix B: Microsoft Office Word 2013 Expert Exam 77-419
Appendix C: Microsoft Word 2013 Common Keyboard Shortcuts

 

Microsoft® Office Word 2013: Part 2
Course Length: 1 day

Course Description
Overview:
After completing the first course in this series, Microsoft® Office Word 2013: Part 1, you are now able to perform the basic tasks to create a variety of documents. You probably noticed as you continued working in Word that there are some tasks that you repeat quite often. This course will show you how you can work more efficiently by automating some tasks and providing methods to maintain consistency between documents. You will create more complex documents that include lists, tables, charts, graphics, and newsletter layouts. You will also merge data into documents to personalize correspondence and address envelopes and labels with the data as well.

Word can be used to create complex documents that are nearly as complicated as those created using a desktop publishing application. Using Word, you can control how the text flows between paragraphs and pages, you can link a story on page one to the rest of the story later in the document, and you can add graphics and specify how the text and graphic appear together on the page.

You can also use this course to prepare for the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification exams for Microsoft Word 2013.

Course Objectives:
In this course, you will expand your knowledge of Microsoft Word. You will work with tables and charts to organize and summarize data. You will use styles and themes to customize the look of your documents. You will add images and custom graphic elements to your documents to graphically show information. You will add building blocks of information and updatable fields to the document to improve efficiency. You will control how text flows around graphics, between paragraphs, and between pages, and use section, page, and column breaks in your documents. You will use templates to maintain consistency between documents. You will use the mail merge feature to customize and personalize content. Finally, you will create and use macros to automate tasks.
You will:

• Work with tables and charts.
• Customize formats using styles and themes.
• Use images in a document.
• Create custom graphic elements.
• Insert content using Quick Parts.
• Control text flow.
• Use templates.
• Use mail merge.
• Use macros.

Target Student:
This course is designed for students who wish to use Microsoft Word to create and modify complex documents and use tools that allow them to customize those documents.

Prerequisites:
To ensure success, students should be comfortable in the Windows 8 environment, and be able to use Windows 8 to manage information on their computers. Specific tasks the students should be able to perform include: opening and closing applications, navigating basic file structures, and managing files and folders. Before starting this course, students should have completed the following course or possess the equivalent knowledge:

• Microsoft® Office Word 2013: Part 1

Course Content
Lesson 1: Working with Tables and Charts
Topic A: Sort Table Data
Topic B: Control Cell Layout
Topic C: Perform Calculations in a Table
Topic D: Create a Chart

Lesson 2: Customizing Formats Using Styles and Themes
Topic A: Create and Modify Text Styles
Topic B: Create Custom List or Table Styles
Topic C: Apply Document Themes

Lesson 3: Using Images in a Document
Topic A: Resize an Image
Topic B: Adjust Image Appearance
Topic C: Integrate Pictures and Text
Topic D: Insert and Format Screenshots
Topic E: Insert Video

Lesson 4: Creating Custom Graphic Elements
Topic A: Create Text Boxes and Pull Quotes
Topic B: Draw Shapes
Topic C: Add WordArt and Other Text Effects
Topic D: Create Complex Illustrations with SmartArt

Lesson 5: Inserting Content Using Quick Parts
Topic A: Insert Building Blocks
Topic B: Create and Modify Building Blocks
Topic C: Insert Fields Using Quick Parts

Lesson 6: Controlling Text Flow
Topic A: Control Paragraph Flow
Topic B: Insert Section Breaks
Topic C: Insert Columns
Topic D: Link Text Boxes to Control Text Flow

Lesson 7: Using Templates
Topic A: Create a Document Using a Template
Topic B: Create a Template

Lesson 8: Using Mail Merge
Topic A: The Mail Merge Features
Topic B: Merge Envelopes and Labels
Topic C: Create a Data Source Using Word

Lesson 9: Using Macros
Topic A: Automate Tasks Using Macros
Topic B: Create a Macro

Appendix A: Microsoft Office Word 2013 Exam 77-418
Appendix B: Microsoft Office Word 2013 Expert Exam 77-419
Appendix C: Microsoft Word 2013 Common Keyboard Shortcuts

 

Microsoft® Office Word 2013: Part 3
Course Length: 1 day

Course Description

Overview:
In Microsoft® Word 2013: Part 2, you gained the skills to work with more complex business documents and automate tasks. If you work with lengthy documents, collaborate with others, or create forms, this course will show you how to use Word to efficiently accomplish these tasks.
Microsoft Word 2013 enables you to do more than simple word processing. It can be used to collaborate on complicated documents and manage how the documents are accessed and distributed. Advanced features of Word 2013 enable you to revise, manage, and secure your business documents.

Course Objectives:

In this course, you will manage, revise, and distribute documents.
You will:

• Collaborate on documents.
• Add reference marks and notes.
• Simplify and manage long documents.
• Secure a document.
• Create forms.

Target Student:
This course is intended for students who create and work with lengthy documents, collaborate with others on documents, and create forms in Microsoft Word.

Prerequisites:
To ensure success, you should be comfortable in the Windows® 8 environment, and be able to use Windows 8 to manage information on your computer. Specific tasks you should be able to perform include opening and closing applications, navigating basic file structures, and managing files and folders. To meet this prerequisite, you can take any one or more of the following courses:

• Microsoft® Office Word 2013: Part 1 & Part 2

Course Content
Lesson 1: Collaborating on Documents
Topic A: Modify User Information
Topic B: Share a Document
Topic C: Compare Document Changes
Topic D: Review a Document
Topic E: Merge Document Changes
Topic F: Review Tracked Changes
Topic G: Coauthor Documents

Lesson 2: Adding Reference Marks and Notes
Topic A: Add Captions
Topic B: Add Cross-References
Topic C: Add Bookmarks
Topic D: Add Hyperlinks
Topic E: Insert Footnotes and Endnotes
Topic F: Add Citations and a Bibliography

Lesson 3: Simplifying and Managing Long Documents
Topic A: Insert Blank and Cover Pages
Topic B: Insert an Index
Topic C: Insert a Table of Contents
Topic D: Insert an Ancillary Table
Topic E: Manage Outlines
Topic F: Create a Master Document

Lesson 4: Securing a Document
Topic A: Suppress Information
Topic B: Set Formatting and Editing Restrictions
Topic C: Add a Digital Signature to a Document
Topic D: Restrict Document Access

Lesson 5: Forms
Topic A: Create Forms
Topic B: Manipulate Forms

Appendix A: Working with Legacy Form Fields
Appendix B: Managing Document Versions
Appendix C: Microsoft Office Word 2013 Exam 77-418
Appendix D: Microsoft Office Word 2013 Expert Exam 77-419
Appendix E: Microsoft Word 2013 Common Keyboard Shortcuts

 

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