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FastCourse Word 2007
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Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3

Level 1

• Working with Word Basics

  • Presenting Word 2007
    

  • Starting Word
    

  • Opening Documents

  • Opening Older Word Documents

  • Storing Your Exercise Files

  • Working with the Word 2007 Interface

  • The Ribbon

  • The Quick Access Toolbar

  • The Mini Toolbar

  • Navigating in a Word Document

  • Navigating with the Scroll Bar

  • Navigating with the Keyboard

  • Closing Documents
    

  • Starting a New Blank Document
    

  • Exiting from Word

•  Creating and Editing Business Letters 

  • Inserting Text

  • AutoComplete

  • Using the Enter Key

  • Showing Formatting Marks

  • Spacing in Letters

  • Word Wrap

  • Saving Your Work

  • The Save Command

  • Word’s DOCX File Format

  • Selecting Text

  • Selection Techniques

  • Editing Text

  • Insert and Delete Text

  • Use Undo and Redo

  • Working with AutoCorrect

  • AutoCorrect Options Smart Tag

  • Setting AutoCorrect Options

  • Copying and Moving Text

  • Editing with Drag and Drop

  • The Clipboard

  • Switching Between Documents

  • Working with Print Preview

  • Displaying Print Preview

  • The Print Dialog Box

• Creating a Memorandum and a Press Release

  • Typing a Memorandum

  • Introducing Tabs

  • Inserting and Formatting the Date

  • Inserting Symbols

  • Working with Page Breaks

  • Removing Manual Page Breaks

  • Working with Proofreading Tools

  • Using the Spelling Checker

  • Using the Grammar Checker

  • The Spelling and Grammar Dialog Box

  • Formatting Text

  • Working with Fonts and Themes

  • The Format Painter

  • Working with Find and Replace

  • Finding and Replacing Formats

• Creating a Simple Report

  • Formatting Reports

  • Using Paragraph Formatting

  • Paragraph Defined

  • Paragraph Formatting Compared to Character Formatting

  • Using Paragraph Alignment

  • Setting Alignments

  • Setting Line Spacing

  • Indenting Text

  • Adjusting Indent Settings

  • Setting Custom Indents on the Ruler

  • Using Custom Tab Stops

  • Setting Custom Tab Stops with the Ruler

  • Working with the Tabs Dialog Box

  • Modifying Tab Stops with the Ruler

  • Using Bulleted and Numbered Lists

  • Turning Off Bullets and Numbering

  • Using the Bullets and Numbering Libraries

  • Customizing Bullet and Number Styles

  • Restart or Continue Numbering

  • Setting Line Breaks

  • Using the Paragraph Space Settings

  • Using Borders and Shading

  • The Borders Button

  • The Shading Button

  • The Borders and Shading Dialog Box

  • Setting Page Numbering

• Using Mail Merge
  

  • Introducing Mail Merge

  • Components of a Mail Merge

  • The Benefits of Using Mail Merge

  • The Mailings Tab

  • Working with the Data Source

  • Designing Effective Data Sources

  • Creating Address Lists

  • Managing the Address List

  • Working with Main Documents

  • Setting Up Main Documents

  • Conducting a Merge

  • Previewing the Results

  • Finishing the Merge

  • To Save or Not to Save

  • Working with Merge Problems

  • Using Envelopes and Labels with Mail Merge

  • Generating Envelopes with Mail Merge

  • Arranging the Envelope

  • Generating Labels with Mail Merge

  • Using Label Options 

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Level 2

• Working with Tables

  • Inserting Tables

  • Using the Table Button Grid

  • Storing Your Exercise Files

  • Navigating in a Table

  • Using Table Tools

  • Sorting Data

  • Sort Keys

  • Sorting Tables

  • Multilevel Sorts

  • Inserting Rows and Columns

  • Selecting Table Data

  • Aligning Table Data

  • Merging and Splitting Cells

  • Adding Borders and Shading to a Table

  • Performing Calculations in Tables

  • Constructing Formulas

  • Drawing Tables

  • Sizing Rows and Columns

  • Dragging to Adjust Row Heights and Column Widths

  • Distributing Rows and Columns

  • Using the Eraser Tool

  • Using Table Styles to Format a Table

• Creating a Newsletter
  

  • Working with Section Breaks

  • Inserting Section Breaks

  • Using WordArt

  • Inserting WordArt

  • Formatting WordArt

  • Sizing WordArt

  • Using Clip Art

  • Finding Clip Art

  • Sizing and Rotating Clip Art

  • Working with Newsletter-Style Columns

  • Setting Up Columns

  • Working with Column Breaks

  • Using Building Blocks

  • Creating Custom Building Blocks

  • Deleting a Custom Building Block

  • Applying Themes

  • Resetting a Theme

  • Working with Views

  • Using Zoom Controls

• Creating an Employee Policy Manual
  

  • Formatting Text with Styles

  • Types of Styles

  • Quick Styles

  • Viewing All Styles

  • Change the Quick Style Set

  • Creating a New Custom Style

  • Modifying, Removing, and Deleting Styles

  • Setting Margins

  • Margins Compared to Indents

  • Navigating in Long Documents

  • Navigating with the Go To Command

  • Navigating with Bookmarks

  • Using Hyperlinks in Documents

  • Changing Word Window Views

  • How the Split Bar Works

• Creating a Promotional Brochure
  

  • Working with Page Orientation and Size

  • Setting the Page Orientation

  • Setting the Paper Size

  • Working with Shapes

  • Rotating, Resizing, and Moving Shapes

  • Adding and Formatting Text in Shapes

  • Formatting Shapes

  • Performing Basic Picture Editing

  • Inserting a Picture from a File

  • Adjusting Brightness and Contrast

  • Cropping Pictures

  • Working with SmartArt

  • Inserting a SmartArt Graphic

  • Using the SmartArt Text Pane

  • Formatting SmartArt with SmartArt Styles

  • Formatting the Page Background

  • Adding Page Colors and Page Borders

• Creating a Research Paper
  

  • Using Research Paper Styles

  • Working with Footnotes and Endnotes

  • Inserting Footnotes

  • The Footnote and Endnote Dialog Box

  • Footnote Links

  • Editing and Formatting Footnotes

  • Introducing Headers and Footers
    

  • Inserting Captions and a Table of Figures

  • Inserting Captions

  • Generating a Table of Figures

  • Inserting a Table of Figures

  • Working with Templates

  • Using the Normal Template

  • Using Other Templates

  • Saving Documents as Templates

  • Creating a Template from Scratch

  • Modify a Template

  • Delete a Template

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Level 3

• Organizing Long Documents

  • Creating a Table of Contents

  • Table of Contents Links

  • Using a Predesigned Table of Contents

  • Storing Your Exercise Files

  • Adding Text to a Table of Contents

  • Using the Update Table Button

  • Using the Table of Contents Button

  • Using the Table of Contents Dialog Box

  • Working with Multiple Headers and Footers

  • Breaking the Link Between Sections

  • Restarting and Formatting Page Numbers

  • Creating an Index

  • Marking Index Entries

  • Inserting an Index

  • Modifying and Deleting an Index Entry

  • Adding Cross-References

  • The Cross-Reference Dialog Box

  • Updating Cross-References

• Collaborating in Word

  • Tracking Changes to Documents

  • A Typical Editing and Reviewing Process

  • Viewing Tracked Changes

  • Setting the User Name and Initials

  • Setting Reviewer Ink Colors

  • Adding Comments to a Document

  • Reviewing Tracked Changes

  • Options for Displaying Tracked Changes

  • Sending a Document for Review via Email

  • Reviewing Changes from Multiple Reviewers

  • Combining Documents

  • Reviewing a Summary of Proposed Changes

  • Showing Source Documents

  • Displaying Specific Markups

  • Display Specific Reviewers

  • Protecting Documents

  • Working with Passwords

  • Combining Documents without Tracked Changes

  • Combine Documents or Compare?

  • Using the Highlighter

• Using Macros and Forms

  • Understanding Macros

  • Recording Macros

  • The Developer Tab

  • Macro Storage Locations

  • Recording Limitations

  • Running Macros

  • Working with Visual Basic for Applications

  • Using the VBA Editor to Edit Macros

  • Running Macros from the Quick Access Toolbar

  • Deleting Macros

  • Creating Forms

  • Setting Up Forms

  • Working with Form Fields

  • Using the Checkbox and Drop-Down List Fields

  • Applying Field Properties

  • Protecting Forms

  • Distributing and Using Forms

• Sharing and Securing Content

  • Preparing Documents for Sharing

  • Considering Compatibility Issues

  • To Convert or Not to Convert

  • The Office 2007 Compatibility Pack

  • Working with the Document Inspector

  • Controlling Document Access

  • Restricting Formatting and Editing

  • Applying Editing Restrictions

  • Setting Document Passwords

  • Marking a Document as Final

  • Attaching Digital Signatures to Documents

  • Adding a Digital Signature

  • Obtaining a Digital Signature

• Integrating with Other Programs

  • Embedding and Linking Excel Objects in Word

  • Object Defined

  • Linking Compared to Embedding

  • What Is Linking?

  • Linking Objects with Paste Special

  • Linking Objects with the Paste Options Smart Tag

  • Linking to Excel from Within Word

  • Updating Links When Opening a Document

  • Breaking the Link

  • Using Excel as a Mail Merge Data Source

  • Using a Word Outline in PowerPoint

  • Importing a Word Outline into PowerPoint

  • Exporting a PowerPoint Presentation to Word

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