OFF 294: Microsoft Word

• communicate with Windows using the mouse and keyboard
• acquire and evaluate information to compose letters and memos
• choose efficient processing techniques to compose and format informative reports
• reorganize document content by researching how to solve problems by generating alternative solutions
• use the basic word processing equipment: CPU, Disk Drives, Printer, Keyboard, Mouse, and Microsoft Word for Windows program
• create research papers, resumes, newsletters, mailing labels, mass mailing, web pages, in a word processor.
• use styles, lists, advance table features, Macros in a word processor.
• Embed, link Excel, PowerPoint in Microsoft Word.
• Integrate Word and PowerPoint

I. Creating Documents in Microsoft Word
a. inserting text, formatting, using text effects
b. inserting, resizing, pictures and shapes
c. adding file name, inserting footer, printing a document
d. setting margins, aligning text, changing line spacing
e. creating bullets and number lists
f. setting tab stops, and inserting Smart Art graphics
II. Using Tables and Templates
a. creating, editing, formatting tables
b. creating a bulleted list in tables
c. changing width, merging cells, and formatting table borders
d. creating a document from an existing document
e. using find and replace
f. move text, record auto correct entries
g. spell checking, Thesaurus
h. opening template, replacing placeholders, removing template controls
i. saving document as Web page
III. Creating Research Papers, Newsletters, Merged Labels
a. formatting page numbers in research paper
b. inserting footnote, citations, page breaks
c. modify styles, creating reference pages
d. creating two columns, formatting multiple columns
e. inserting column breaks, Clip Art, Screenshots
f. using special characters and paragraph formatting
g. using mail merge wizard
IV. Using Styles and Creating Multi-level Lists and Charts
a. applying Quick Styles, modifying Quick Styles
b. changing Themes, creating new styles
c. clearing formats
d. changing style set and paragraph formatting
e. inserting charts, changing and formatting charts
f. creating a multi-level list, modify and applying style to lists
g. changing chart elements and styles
h. repositioning charts
V. Creating Web Pages
a.  saving documents as web page
b. applying background colors, inserting drop cap, and soritng paragraphs
c. inserting hyperlinks
d. testing web page
e. creating Blogs
f. using research task pane, pasting to clipboard, translating text
g. using Find/Replace, wild cards and saving in RTF format
VI. Building Reusable Content and Use of Markup Tools
a. creating Building Blocks
b. customizing themes
c. inserting comments
d. managing track changes, using reviewing pane, turning on track changes
e. accepting and rejecting track changes
f. view side by side documents
g. combining documents.
VII. Advanced Tables
a. creating table style
b. merging and splitting cells, positioning text within a cell
c. sorting tables by categories
d. using formulas in tables, updating fields
e. adding captions and wrapping text to tables
f. draw free-form tables
g. inserting graphics, distributing rows and columns
h. changing cell margins and spacing
i. inserting Excel spreadsheet
VIII. Mass Mailings
a. using Excel as data source
b. inserting merge fields, filtering records
c. creating envelopes
d. editing and sorting source data
e. matching fields in data source
f. applying rules to merge
g. creating data source, main document
h. merge to directory, inserting watermark
IX. Standardized Forms
a. saving as template and displaying developer tab
b. inserting text content control, date picker control, drop down list control, and combo box control
c. setting control properties and protecting a document
d. filling a form
e. creating custom tab, adding commands.
f. cropping, rotating, aligning pictures
g. add signature line
h. inspecting, restricting editing, stacking, and grouping objects
X. Long Documents
a. creating a Master Document
b. inserting a file in a sub-document
c. editing a master and sub-document
d. using select browser, navigation, creating bookmarks, and cross references.
e. marking index entries, inserting index, updating index
f. creating heading levels, table of contents
g. creating table of figures
XI. Embedding, Linking Objects, and Using Macros
a. paste special to embed Excel chart, Access table
b. embed PowerPoint
c. link Excel file and to another Word document
d. saving a Macro-enabled document
e. changing Macro security settings
f. recording keyboard-activated Macro, Button-activated Macro
g. creating an automatic run Macro
h. running a Macro, editing in Visual Basic Editor
i. writing a procedure in Visual Basic, restoring default settings
XII. Integrating Word with PowerPoint
a. creating an outline in Outline view
b. collapsing and expanding outline levels
c. using Word outline to create PowerPoint Presentation
d. publishing a PowerPoint Presentation in Word
e. changing paper size, character spacing, inserting non-breaking hyphens and space
f. viewing grid lines and linking text boxes
g. modifying text effects, apply artistic effects in pictures
h. using picture as a bullet

Homework, quizzes, documents to be created in Word using MYITLAB as an assessment program.