Word 2007 Level 2

Prerequisites:

Students should be able to use Microsoft Word 2007 to create, edit, format, save, and print basic business documents that contain text, basic tables, and simple graphics.

Course Description:

If you use Microsoft® Word 2007 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 2007 works for you. You can also improve the quality of your work by enhancing your documents with customized Microsoft® Word 2007 elements. In this course, you will create complex documents in Microsoft® Word 2007 by adding components such as, customised lists, tables, charts, and graphics. You will also create personalised Microsoft® Word 2007 efficiency tools.

Course Objectives

On completing the course, you will be able to:

- Manage lists
- Customise tables and charts
- Present a professional appearance to your documents by customising formatting
- Customise styles for document elements
- Modify pictures in a document
- Create customised graphic elements
- Structure content using Quick Parts
- Control text flow
- Automate common tasks
- Automate document creation
- Perform mail merges

Who Should Attend

This course was designed for persons who can create and modify standard business documents in Microsoft® Word 2007, and who need to learn how to use Microsoft® Word 2007 to create or modify complex business documents as well as customized Word efficiency tools. It will be helpful for persons preparing for the Microsoft Office Specialist exams for Microsoft® Word 2007.

This course includes the following modules:

Managing Lists

• Sort a List
• Renumber a List
• Structure a List on Multiple Levels
• Customise List Appearance

Customising Tables and Charts

• Modify Cell Structure
• Position Text in a Cell
• Apply Borders and Shading
• Sort Table Data
• Add Equations
• Perform Calculations in a Table
• Visually Represent Numerical Data

Customising Character and Paragraph Formats

• Control Character Appearance
• Control Paragraph Flow

Customising Styles for Document Elements

• Create a Text Style
• Modify an Existing Style
• Create a Custom List Style
• Create a Table Style

Modifying Pictures

• Resize a Picture
• Set Picture Prominence
• Wrap Text Around a Picture

Creating Customised Graphic Elements

• Draw Shapes
• Add Special Effects to Text
• Display Text as Graphic Using Text Boxes
• Create Complex Illustrations

Structuring Content Using Quick Parts

• Create Building Blocks
• Insert Building Blocks
• Modify Building Blocks
• Insert Fields Using Quick Parts

Controlling Text Flow

• Insert Section Breaks
• Add a Header and Footer for a Document Section
• Create a Newsletter Style Layout
• Create Pull Quotes
• Control Text Flow Between Text Boxes

Automating Tasks

• Perform a Task Automatically Using a Macro
• Create a Macro
• Modify a Macro

Automating Document Creation

• Create a Document Using a Template Wizard
• Create a Document Based on a Template
• Create a Template
• Change the Default Template Location
• Automate Standard Customise Document Themes
• Create Custom Themes

Automating Mail Merges

• Perform a Mail Merge
• Mail Merge Envelopes and Labels
• Use Word to Create a Data Source