Course Description

In the first course in this series, Microsoft Word 2003 : Level 1, you gained all the basic skills that you need to create a wide range of standardized business documents. If you use Microsoft® Office Word 2003 on a regular basis, then once you have mastered the basic skills, the next step is to improve your proficiency. To do so, you can customize and automate the way Microsoft® Word 2003 works for you, and you can improve the quality of your work by enhancing your documents with customized Microsoft® Word 2003 elements. In this course, you will increase the complexity of your Microsoft® Word 2003 documents by adding components such as customized lists, tables, charts, and graphics. You will also create personalized Microsoft® Word 2003 efficiency tools.
Course Objective: You will add complexity to Microsoft® Office Word 2003 documents and create personalized efficiency tools in Microsoft® Word 2003. 

See Dates for this class

Performance-Based Objectives

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

• manage data in lists.
• customize tables and charts.
• customize formatting.
• work with custom styles.
• modify pictures in a document.
• create customized graphic elements.
• control text flow.
• automate common tasks.
• automate document creation.
• perform mail merges.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Managing Lists
Topic 1A: Sort a List
Topic 1B: Restart a List
Topic 1C: Create an Outline Numbered List
Topic 1D: Customize List Appearance

Lesson 2: Customizing Tables and Charts
Topic 2A: Sort a Table
Topic 2B: Modify Table Structure
Topic 2C: Merge or Split Cells
Topic 2D: Position Text in a Table Cell
Topic 2E: Apply Borders and Shading
Topic 2F: Perform Calculations in a Table
Topic 2G: Create a Chart from a Word Table
Topic 2H: Modify a Chart

Lesson 3: Customizing Formatting
Topic 3A: Modify Character Spacing
Topic 3B: Add Text Effects
Topic 3C: Control Paragraph Flow

Lesson 4: Working with Custom Styles
Topic 4A: Create a Character or Paragraph Style
Topic 4B: Modify an Existing Style
Topic 4C: Create a List Style
Topic 4D: Create a Table Style

Lesson 5: Modifying Pictures
Topic 5A: Set Picture Contrast or Brightness
Topic 5B: Crop a Picture
Topic 5C: Wrap Text Around a Picture

 

 

Lesson 6: Creating Customized Graphic Elements
Topic 6A: Draw Shapes and Lines
Topic 6B: Insert WordArt
Topic 6C: Insert Text Boxes
Topic 6D: Create Diagrams

Lesson 7: Controlling Text Flow
Topic 7A: Insert Section Breaks
Topic 7B: Insert Columns
Topic 7C: Link Text Boxes

Lesson 8: Automating Common Tasks
Topic 8A: Run a Macro
Topic 8B: Create a Macro
Topic 8C: Modify a Macro
Topic 8D: Customize Toolbars and Buttons
Topic 8E: Add Menu Items

Lesson 9: Automating Document Creation
Topic 9A: Create a Document Based on a Template
Topic 9B: Create a Document by Using a Wizard
Topic 9C: Create or Modify a Template
Topic 9D: Change the Default Template Location
Topic 9E: Insert a MacroButton Field in a Template

Lesson 10: Performing Mail Merges
Topic 10A: The Mail Merge Process
Topic 10B: Perform a Merge on Existing Documents
Topic 10C: Merge Envelopes and Labels
Topic 10D: Use Word to Create a Data Source

Appendix A: Microsoft Office Specialist Program