Microsoft Word 2003 Introduction

	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 Word 2003 courses. It will provide you with the basic concepts required to produce basic business documents.
	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

Persons with a basic understanding of Microsoft Windows, who need to learn how to use Microsoft Word 2003 to create, edit, format, lay out, and print standard business documents complete with tables and graphics. This course is intended for persons interested in pursuing Microsoft Office Specialist certification in Microsoft Word 2003.

Prerequisites

This course assumes that you are familiar with using personal computers and have used a mouse and keyboard (basic typing skills are recommended). You should be comfortable in the Windows environment. Specifically, you should be able to launch and close programs; navigate to information stored on the computer; and manage files and folders.

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:

• Create a basic document.
• Edit documents by locating and modifying text.
• Format text.
• Format paragraphs.
• Use Word tools to make your documents more accurate.
• Add tables to a document.
• Add graphic elements to a document.
• Control a document's page setup and its overall appearance.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Creating a Basic Document

Topic 1A: The Word Environment
Topic 1B: Get Help Using Word
Topic 1C: Enter Text
Topic 1D: Save a New Document
Topic 1E: Preview a Document
Topic 1F: Print a Document

Lesson 2: Editing a Document

Topic 2A: Navigate in a Document
Topic 2B: Insert Text
Topic 2C: Select Text
Topic 2D: Create an AutoText Entry
Topic 2E: Move and Copy Text
Topic 2F: Delete Blocks of Text
Topic 2G: Undo Changes
Topic 2H: Find and Replace Text

Lesson 3: Formatting Text

Topic 3A: Change Font and Size
Topic 3B: Apply Font Styles and Effects
Topic 3C: Change Text Colour
Topic 3D: Highlight Text
Topic 3E: Copy Formats
Topic 3F: Clear Formatting
Topic 3G: Find and Replace Text Formatting

Lesson 4: Formatting Paragraphs

Topic 4A: Set Tabs
Topic 4B: Change Paragraph Alignment
Topic 4C: Indent Paragraphs
Topic 4D: Add Borders and Shading
Topic 4E: Apply Styles
Topic 4F: Create Lists
Topic 4G: Change Spacing Between Paragraphs and Lines

Lesson 5: Proofing a Document

Topic 5A: Use the Thesaurus
Topic 5B: Check Spelling and Grammar
Topic 5C: Create a New Default Dictionary
Topic 5D: Check Word Count
Topic 5E: Modify a Document in Print Preview

Lesson 6: Adding Tables

Topic 6A: Create a Table
Topic 6B: Enter Data in a Table
Topic 6C: AutoFormat a Table
Topic 6D: Convert Text into a Table

Lesson 7: Inserting Graphic Elements

Topic 7A: Insert Symbols and Special Characters
Topic 7B: Insert a Clip Art Picture
Topic 7C: Add a Watermark

Lesson 8: Controlling Page Appearance

Topic 8A: Set Page Orientation
Topic 8B: Change Page Margins
Topic 8C: Apply a Page Border
Topic 8D: Add Headers and Footers
Topic 8E: Insert a Page Break