Microsoft Word 2003 Intermediate

	If you use Microsoft 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 customise and automate the way Microsoft Word 2003 works for you, and you can improve the quality of your work by enhancing your documents with customised Microsoft Word 2003 elements. In this course, you will increase the complexity of your documents by adding components such as customised lists, tables, charts, and graphics. You will also create personalised Microsoft Word 2003 efficiency tools.
	Duration: 1.0 day(s) Price: £208.00 + VAT	Download Course Content   Download Course Files

Locations

Infero Ltd is based in the Lace Market in Nottingham. Training courses take place at the following locations including Nottingham, Derby, Loughborough, Mansfield, Chesterfield, Burton-on-Trent, Lincoln, Leicester, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Tamworth, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Birmingham, Solihul, Coventry, Nuneaton, Peterborough, Grantham.

Target Students

This course was designed for persons who can create and modify standard business documents in Microsoft Word 2003, and who need to learn how to use Microsoft Word 2003 to create or modify complex business documents as well as customised Word efficiency tools. It will be helpful for persons preparing for the Microsoft Office Specialist exams for Microsoft Word 2003.

Prerequisites

Students should be able to use Microsoft Word 2003 to create, edit, format, save, and print basic business documents that contain text, basic tables, and simple graphics. Students can obtain this level of skill by taking the following course:

• Microsoft Word 2003 Introduction

Delivery Method

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

Certification

This course is one of a series of courses that addresses Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (Microsoft Business Certification) skill sets. The Microsoft Certified Application Specialist 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 proficiency exams in order to earn Microsoft Certified Application Specialist certification.

Course Objectives

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

• Manage data in lists
• Customise tables and charts
• Customise formatting
• Work with custom styles
• Modify pictures in a document
• Create customised 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: Customise List Appearance

Lesson 2: Customising 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: Customising 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 Customised 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: Customise 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 Macro Button 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