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Microsoft Word for Beginners

Description

This class will give students a working knowledge of word processing. Students will be able to create, edit, format and print WORD documents that include outlines, tables, styles and sections. Other essential topics including printing, saving and retrieving files are also covered. Students will create WORD documents for evaluation and "hands on" experience. Students will need a basic understanding of Windows to complete this class. Students will need a copy of Office. A 30-day trial version is available.

Objectives

Students will identify uses of Microsoft Word for business and personal use.
Students will edit and format text and paragraphs in a Word document.
Students will format text, paragraphs and themes in a Word document.
Students will use Microsoft Word to present and manipulate information in columns and tables.
Students will add graphics, equations and charts to their Word documents.
Students will use Microsoft Word to create a final project demonstrating what they have learned in this course.

Book

Choose the book that matches your version of Word:

Microsoft Office Word 2007 Step by Step

Author: Joyce Cox and Joan Preppernau
Publisher: Microsoft Press
ISBN: 0735623023

Microsoft Office Word 2003 Step by Step

Author: Online Training Solutions Inc.
Publisher: Microsoft Press
ISBN: 0735615233

Lesson 1: Getting Started

2007 version: Read the Introductory chapters and chapter 1 of the book. Read the online content in the classroom.

2003 version: Read the Introductory chapters and chapters 1 and 4 (page 93 through the end of the chapter) of the book. Read the online content in the classroom.

Lesson 2: Editing and Proofreading Documents and Changing the Look of Text

Read Chapter 2. Read the online content in the classroom.

Lesson 3: Changing the Look of Text and of a Document

Read chapters 3 and 4. Read the online content in the classroom.

Note to 2003 users: You read pages 93 and on of chapter 4 earlier in the course.

Lesson 4: Presenting Information in Columns and Tables

Read chapter 5.

Read the online content in the classroom.

Lesson 5: Working with Graphics, Symbols, Equations, Diagrams and Charts

Read chatpers 6 and 7.

Read the online material in the classroom.

Lesson 6: Putting it all together

Review the Chapters covered so far.