Microsoft® Office Word 2007: Level 1 (Second Edition)

Course Specifications

Course number: 084893
Software: Microsoft® Office Word 2007
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Certification: Microsoft Certified Application Specialist: Microsoft® Word 2007

Course Description

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.

Course Objective: You will create, edit, and enhance standard business documents using Microsoft® Office Word 2007.

Target Student: This course is intended for individuals who want to gain basic knowledge of working on Word. Individuals who want to pursue Microsoft Certified Application Specialist certification in Microsoft Office Word 2007 can also take this course.

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. Specifically, you should be able to launch and close programs; navigate to information stored on the computer; and manage files and folders. Students should have completed the following courses or possess equivalent knowledge before starting with this course:

• Windows XP Professional: Level 1

• Windows XP Professional: Level 2

• Windows XP: Introduction

• Windows 2000: Introduction

Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.

Certification

Microsoft® Office Word 2007: Level 1 is one of a series of Element K courseware titles that addresses Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) skill sets. The (MCAS) program is for individuals who use Microsoft's business desktop software and who seek recognition for their expertise with specific Microsoft products. Certification candidates must pass one or more product proficiency exams in order to earn Office Specialist certification.

Performance-Based Objectives

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• create a basic document by using Microsoft Word.
• edit documents by locating and modifying text.
• format text.
• format paragraphs.
• add tables to a document.
• add graphic elements to a document.
• control a document's page setup and its overall appearance.
• proof documents to make them more accurate.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Creating a Basic Document

Topic 1A: Explore the User Interface

Topic 1B: Open and View a Document

Topic 1C: Customize the Word Environment

Topic 1D: Obtain Help

Topic 1E: Enter Text

Topic 1F: Save a Document

Topic 1G: Preview and Print a Document

Lesson 2: Editing a Document

Topic 2A: Navigate and Select Text in a Document

Topic 2B: Insert, Delete, or Rearrange Text

Topic 2C: Undo Changes

Topic 2D: Search and Replace Text

Lesson 3: Formatting Text

Topic 3A: Change Font Appearance

Topic 3B: Highlight Text

Lesson 4: Formatting Paragraphs

Topic 4A: Set Tabs to Align Text

Topic 4B: Control Paragraph Layout

Topic 4C: Add Borders and Shading

Topic 4D: Apply Styles

Topic 4E: Create Lists

Topic 4F: Manage Formatting

Lesson 5: Adding Tables

Topic 5A: Create a Table

Topic 5B: Modify the Table Structure

Topic 5C: Format a Table

Topic 5D: Convert Text to a Table or Tables to Text

Lesson 6: Inserting Graphic Objects

Topic 6A: Add Visual Effects Using Symbols and Special Characters

Topic 6B: Insert Illustrations

Lesson 7: Controlling Page Appearance

Topic 7A: Control Page Layout

Topic 7B: Apply a Page Border and Color

Topic 7C: Add Watermarks

Topic 7D: Add Headers and Footers

Lesson 8: Proofing a Document

Topic 8A: Check Spelling, Grammar and Word Count

Topic 8B: Enhance Textual Meaning Using the Thesaurus

Topic 8C: Customize AutoCorrect Options