1 Day Course

Performance-based objectives

• Manage data in lists.
• Customize tables and charts.
• Customize formatting.
• Work with custom styles.
• Modify pictures in a document.
• Create customized graphic elements.
• Control text flow.
• Automate common tasks.
• Automate document creation.
• Perform mail merges.

Prerequisites

This course was designed for persons who can create and modify standard business documents in Microsoft Word 2003, and who need to learn how to use Microsoft Word 2003 to create or modify complex business documents as well as customized Word efficiency tools. Students should be able to use Microsoft Word 2003 to create, edit, format, save, and print basic business documents that contain text, basic tables, and simple graphics. Students can obtain this level of skill by taking the following Element K course: Microsoft Word 2003: Level 1.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Managing Lists

• 1A: Sort a List
• 1B: Restart a List
• 1C: Create an Outline Numbered List
• 1D: Customize List Appearance

Lesson 2: Customizing Tables and Charts

• 2A: Sort a Table
• 2B: Modify Table Structure
• 2C: Merge or Split Cells
• 2D: Position Text in a Table Cell
• 2E: Apply Borders and Shading
• 2F: Perform Calculations in a Table
• 2G: Create a Chart from a Word Table
• 2H: Modify a Chart

Lesson 3: Customizing Formatting

• 3A: Modify Character Spacing
• 3B: Add Text Effects
• 3C: Control Paragraph Flow

Lesson 4: Working with Custom Styles

• 4A: Create a Character or Paragraph Style
• 4B: Modify an Existing Style
• 4C: Create a List Style
• 4D: Create a Table Style

Lesson 5: Modifying Pictures

• 5A: Set Picture Contrast or Brightness
• 5B: Crop a Picture
• 5C: Wrap Text Around a Picture

Lesson 6: Creating Customized Graphic Elements

• 6A: Draw Shapes and Lines
• 6B: Insert WordArt
• 6C: Insert Text Boxes
• 6D: Create Diagrams

Lesson 7: Controlling Text Flow

• 7A: Insert Section Breaks
• 7B: Insert Columns
• 7C: Link Text Boxes

Lesson 8: Automating Common Tasks

• 8A: Run a Macro
• 8B: Create a Macro
• 8C: Modify a Macro
• 8D: Customize Toolbars and Buttons
• 8E: Add Menu Items

Lesson 9: Automating Document Creation

• 9A: Create a Document Based on a Template
• 9B: Create a Document by Using a Wizard
• 9C: Create or Modify a Template
• 9D: Change the Default Template Location
• 9E: Insert a Macro Button Field in a Template

Lesson 10: Performing Mail Merges

• 10A: The Mail Merge Process
• 10B: Perform a Merge on Existing Documents
• 10C: Merge Envelopes and Labels
• 10D: Use Word to Create a Data Source

For more information on Acumen Classes
Please contact Deb Wagnon 314.333.3330
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1750 South Brentwood Blvd.
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Saint Louis, MO 63119