MICROSOFT WORD
Word is a computer program known as a "word processor" and is designed to perform the same tasks as a typewriter. However, Word's capabilities go far beyond that of a typewriter, allowing the user to create mass-mailing form letters, automated tables of contents for a document and automatically insert frequently used segments of text without typing.
Introduction To Word
- Full Day Class (8:15 am - 4:30 pm)
- Sample: Table Of Contents (PDF)
- Sample: Class Excerpt
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"This was very helpful - I've needed a thorough introduction to Word, instead of trying to figure it out myself."
Overview
Word can be considered the "foundation program" of the Microsoft Office suite: many of its techniques and methods are found in the other Office programs. As a result, this is a good class for anyone with a working knowledge of Microsoft Windows but little additional computer experience. Students start by learning basic terminology and move on to create documents. Students leave the class ready to create, save, spell-check and print documents. Text manipulation - entering, deleting, changing, rearranging - is given significant emphasis and many shortcuts are described. Setting page margins, tabs and headers and footers are also covered.
Objectives
- Understand fundamental concepts: what is Word and why should I use it?, the cursor, line wrapping.
- Learn the basics: text entry and editing, working with files and selecting text.
- Understanding the environment: issuing commands, the interface, getting help.
- Make your documents look the way you want: formatting.
- Working with documents: basic document views, templates.
- Discuss the cut/copy and paste feature.
- Use the composition tools: spelling and grammar checkers, find and replace, thesaurus.
- Work with page layout and printing features: the Page Layout dialog box, headers and footers, print preview, the Print dialog box.
Prerequisite(s)
- Introduction To Windows
Or Equivalent Experience Using Windows-Based Computers
Other Information
- If you have questions about this class' content or prerequisites, please contact us.
Intermediate Word
- Full Day Class (8:15 am - 4:30 pm)
- Sample: Table Of Contents (PDF)
- Sample: Class Excerpt
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"I've worked with Word for about a year and do tables, etc. and I still learned a lot of new information."
Overview
The second course in the Word sequence includes an extended discussion of tables, used in creating documents with intricate, yet easy-to-use, layouts. Strong emphasis is also given to mail merges - documents used to create form letters and mass mailings. Word's tool set includes a useful feature for creating forms that can be filled-out electronically or on paper and these tools are covered in detail during this full day course. At the conclusion of the class, students know how to create standardized "master" files, called templates, that allow the same file to serve as the same starting point for many documents.
Objectives
- Cover useful tips and techniques: AutoCorrect and AutoText, comments, paste special and others.
- Understand tables: create and modify them and use more advanced options.
- Build forms: create documents to be filled-in electronically or on paper.
- Save templates: create standardized "master" documents for repetitive use.
- Discuss mailing features: labels and envelopes.
- Create personalized form letters with mail merge.
Prerequisite(s)
Other Information
- If you have questions about this class' content or prerequisites, please contact us.
Advanced Word
- Full Day Class (8:15 am - 4:30 pm)
- Sample: Table Of Contents (PDF)
- Sample: Class Excerpt
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"New ideas to improve my overall job performance."
Overview
Student questions often guide the content of this full day class. Topics covered in the Introductory and Intermediate and classes are sometimes re-examined in greater detail to answer questions or solve problems. Discussion of the system used to structure a Word document provides insight into other tools used in the class, such as styles, a powerful feature that allows quick application of formatting. The outlining tools allow users to easily organize a document by topic and, if necessary, number items in a hierarchical system. Fields, briefly introduced in the Intermediate class, are given a thorough inspection, with several examples demonstrating the power they can bring to a document.
Objectives
- Discuss Word's "three layer document system".
- Learn about advanced formatting: create and use styles.
- Use Word's outlining features: outline view and outline lists.
- Extend document control: paragraph controls, section breaks and columns.
- Automate tasks with fields: build tables of contents, insert a document title in multiple places and create phone list headings.
- Customize Word: create your own toolbars and shortcuts.
- Create custom task routines: record and use macros.
Prerequisite(s)
Other Information
- Students enrolling in this class can contact Matt McDonald ahead of time with questions or topics they'd like to address in class. As a result, the class materials may not include all information covered in class. Questions are handled on a first-come, first-served basis.
- If you have questions about this class' content or prerequisites, please contact us.
Building Better Brochures, Banners And Training Materials
- Full Day Class (8:15 am - 4:30 pm)
- Sample: Table Of Contents (PDF)
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"I learned many new things. I will be creating announcements and flyers and will use many of the different topics learned in class."
Overview
Beginning with the basics of inserting graphics and moving into manipulating them with colors, 3D and shadow effects, the topics in this class represent the full spectrum of graphic/picture tools and techniques offered by Word. The class covers basic and advanced topics such as how to create computer screen captures, alter clip art to meet your personal needs and link multiple text boxes together. For those using Word to create signs and announcements, or training material, this class is invaluable.
Objectives
- Understand basic concepts: what is a graphic?, inserting, resizing and moving graphics, the document layering system.
- Learn to manipulate graphics: the Drawing and Picture toolbars.
- Work with multiple graphics: layering, aligning, distributing and grouping graphics.
- Use tools for signs and announcements: WordArt and page borders.
- Create computer screen captures and work with callouts.
- Learn useful tips and techniques: copying objects, create "cut out effects", make text watermarks, shaped text wraps.
- Review other tips and techniques.
Prerequisite(s)
Other Information
- Although this class is taught entirely within the confines of Microsoft Word, most of the topics apply to Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel. As a result, this class can benefit those looking for more intensive training on graphics concepts as they apply to either of those applications.
- If you have questions about this class' content or prerequisites, please contact us.
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