Course Outline
 
Word 2003 Foundation

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SECTION 1:
Starting Out
Lesson 1.1
Opening Microsoft Word 2002
Launching Word
Interface Overview
Interacting With Word
Menu Overview
Lesson 1.2
Toolbars
About the Standard Toolbar
About the Formatting Toolbar
Adding or Removing Toolbars
Customizing Toolbars
Using the Customize Command
Lesson 1.3
Creating and Selecting Text
Creating a New Document
Typing Text
Using the Mouse to Select Text
Using the Keyboard to Select Text
Tips and Tricks
Lesson 1.4
Working with your Document
Saving Files
Opening Files
Switching Between Open Files
Closing Documents
Closing Word
Lesson 1.5
Getting Help in Word
Using the Help Menu
Using the Office Assistant
Configuring the Office Assistant
Using the Type A Question Box
Getting Help in a Dialog Box
 
SECTION 2:
Formatting and Editing Options
Lesson 2.1
Working With Text
Cutting, Copying, And Pasting Text
Using Basic Formatting
Finding Text
Navigating Through a Document
Lesson 2.2
Moving Text
Dragging and Dropping Text
Using the Office Clipboard
Deleting Text
Using Undo and Redo (AKA Repeat)

Lesson 2.3
Fonts
Setting a Font Type and Size
Setting Font Styles and Colours
Using Character Spacing
Animating Fonts
Setting your Default Font
Lesson 2.4 
Text Effects
Using Basic Effects
Setting Underline Styles and Colours
Using Font Effects
Using Drop Caps
Changing Font Cases

Lesson 2.5

Changing Text's Position
Aligning Text
Justifying Text
Using Margins
Using Tabs
Setting Tabs
Moving or Removing Tabs
 
SECTION 3:
Formatting Tools

Lesson 3.1

Paragraph Options
Aligning a Paragraph
Indenting a Paragraph
Changing Paragraph Spacing
Inserting Page Numbers
Lesson 3.2 
Templates
Opening a Template
Downloading Templates
Using Templates
Creating Templates
Lesson 3.3 
Language Tools
Checking Your Spelling and Grammar
Using the Spelling and Grammar Context Menu
Setting Spelling and Grammar Options
Using Word Count and Readability Statistics
Lesson 3.4 
Using Graphics
Searching for Clipart
Inserting Clipart
Formatting Clipart
Inserting a Picture
Formatting Pictures

Lesson 3.5
Links in a Document
Types of Links
Inserting a Link
Editing a Link
Following a Link
 
SECTION 4:
Viewing and Printing
Lesson 4.1 
Using Layouts and Views
Normal View
Web Layout
Print Layout
Outline View
Full Screen View
Lesson 4.2 
Viewing Tools
Using Zoom
Using the Document Browser
Using the Document Map
Lesson 4.3 
Using Print Preview
Opening Print Preview
Print Preview Options
Print Preview Versus Print Layout
Lesson 4.4 
Printing a Document
How To Print a Document
Using Basic Print Options
Using Advanced Print Options
Using Page Setup
Lesson 4.5 

 

Using Page Setup
Gutters and Margins

Changing Paper Options
Setting Layout Options
Applying Page Borders
Setting Default Page Setup Options