Word 2007 / 2010 Level 1

     

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An Introduction to Microsoft Word

Starting and Exiting Word 2007
Exploring the Word window: menu bar/toolbar
Turning on/off the menu-toolbar options
The Word 2007 screen

Screen Options

Zooming in and out
Changing the view options for Word
Different views of same document (Print/Full screen)
Tool tips
Status Bar
The Quick Access toolbar- customising

Documents

Creating a new document including using a template
Saving a document for the first time
Saving a document with a different name or location
Setting/Changing the properties of a document: name, author, title, subject, category, comments, keywords
Entering text in a document
Non-printing characters, page display options
Setting a Save AutoRecover time
Using Save
Opening and closing a document already created
Saving the document as a PDF file
Password protecting a document

Starting a Document

Moving around the screen
Entering text
Working with multiple documents
Selecting text using the mouse and keyboard
Deleting text
Undoing your last action and undoing many actions
Redoing a recently undone action
Inserting a space or line
Inserting a new line within the same paragraph
Overwriting text
Inserting and removing a manual page break
Inserting symbols

Smart Tags

Displaying Smart Tags
Smart Tag options, ie. what can it show you?
Accepting a Smart Tag suggestion

Formatting

Removing all manual character formats
Character formats, case changing and font size
Using strikethrough, subscript and superscript
Changing the font colour
Highlighting text using the highlighter, bold and italics
Paragraph formatting and text alignment
Indenting text, decreasing the indent of text
Line and paragraph spacing
Using the Format Painter
Borders
Background colours on Paragraphs

Styles

Character and paragraph styles
Applying a character and paragraph style
Setting up a character and paragraph style

Bullets and Numbering

Applying bullets and numbers to an existing list
Changing the bullet shape or a different number style
Removing bullets or numbering
Starting a new list and have it automatically number itself
Turning off this automatic feature

Copying & Moving Text

Moving text using drag and drop
Cut, Copy and Paste text
Making most use of the clipboard
Paste special
Find and Replace text

Proofing

Checking the spelling of a document
Switching the spell check on as you type
How to correct the spelling as you type
Final inspection of your completed document
Compatibility checker
Using the thesaurus
Using the translation tool

Page Set-up & Print Preview

Selecting the paper size and page orientation
Changing the margins through the ruler and menus
Previewing before printing
Printing
Printing a section

Tables

Inserting/deleting a table
Inserting/deleting rows and columns
Splitting and merging cells
Increasing/decreasing column and row widths / heights
Adding text above a table
Centring a table on a page
Adding shading to cells, rows, columns and tables
Adding and editing table cell borders
Altering the direction of text in a cell

Building Blocks (AutoText)

Creating and storing a new building block (Autotext)
Inserting a building block (Autotext) as desired
Deleting a building block (Autotext)
Editing the contents of a building block (Autotext)

Help

Getting help in Word 2007
Making use of the new Help window

Training Options

What's Included