Learning Microsoft Word 2003

Learning Microsoft Word 2003 has been developed for use on Windows systems.

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Summary of the Chapters

Module 1

Chapter 1: Introduction to Microsoft Word

This chapter introduces:

• the components of the Word screen.
• entering text.
• word wrap.
• formatting text.
• saving and printing.

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Chapter 2: Aligning Text

This chapter introduces the basics of arranging text: It includes:

• line spacing.
• justifying text.
• using different types of tab stops.

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Chapter 3: Spell Checking Documents

This chapter demonstrates some of the spell and grammar checking tools that Microsoft Word provides, such as:

• running the spell checker.
• manually checking the spelling of words.
• spelling checking shortcuts.
• counting the words in a document
• using the thesaurus.
• automatically correcting words.
• inserting phrases from one word.

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Chapter 4: Moving Text

This chapter demonstrates how to move text within and between documents. It includes:

• cursor movements and scrolling.
• inserting page breaks.
• inserting page numbers.
• copying, cutting and pasting text.
• drag and drop.
• selecting all the text.
• copying text from one document to another.
• displaying two files on the screen.

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Chapter 5: Find and Replace

This chapter demonstrates how to find and replace text. It includes:

• finding text in a document
• the Find options: whole words and match case.
• replacing text.
• replacing all found words.

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Chapter 6: Margins and Indents

This chapter demonstrates how to control the placement of text on a page. It includes:

• page margins.
• using the Ruler.
• page indents.
• creating hanging indents.
• paragraph spacing.
• the format painter tool.

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Chapter 7: Bulleted and Numbered Lists

This chapter demonstrates how to create lists with bullets and numbers. It involves:

• creating bulleted lists
• formatting bullets.
• using custom bullets.
• adjusting list indents.
• creating numbered lists.
• customising numbered lists.
• re-numbering lists.

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Chapter 8: Headers, Footers and Footnotes

This chapter demonstrates the use of headers and footers, title pages, footnotes and endnotes. It includes:

• inserting and adjusting headers and footers.
• inserting dates and page numbers.
• creating title pages.
• adding page borders.
• inserting footnotes.
• deleting footnotes.
• converting footnotes to endnotes.

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Chapter 9: Placing Text in Columns

This chapter demonstrates the use of columns to make the placing of text on a page more efficient. It includes:

• setting text into 2 columns.
• justifying text.
• setting a column break.
• adding headers and footers to pages.
• setting text into 3 columns.
• removing column breaks.
• automatically leveling text at the bottom of columns.
• adding lines between columns.
• manually adjusting column widths.

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Chapter 10: Drawing Tools

This chapter demonstrates the use of the drawing tools that Word provides. It includes:

• drawing objects such as lines, rectangles and ovals.
• resizing objects.
• copying and deleting objects.
• fill colour and line styles.
• using WordArt.
• using AutoShapes.
• using text with AutoShapes
• fill effects.
• gradient fills.
• shadow and 3-D effects.
• grouping and ungrouping objects.

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Chapter 11: Inserting Images Into Documents

This chapter demonstrates how to include Clip Art and images into documents. It includes:

• inserting Clip Art images.
• resizing images.
• adjusting the colour of images.
• adjusting contrast and brightness.
• cropping and rotating images.
• adding borders to images.
• compressing pictures.
• text wrapping images.
• using watermark images.
• formatting images.

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Module 1 Project

The multi-user version provides a project for students to apply their word processing skills. It involves creating a personal resume and job application letter.

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Module 2

Chapter 12: Using Tab Stops

This chapter covers:

• the different types of tab stops (left, right, centre and decimal).
• modifying tab stops.
• deleting tab stops.
• leader characters.
• creating contents pages.

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Chapter 13: Using the Table Tools

This chapter introduces the use of Word's table tools: It includes:

• creating a table.
• changing column widths and row heights.
• merging cells.
• shading cells and cell borders.
• alignments within cells.
• selecting and moving tables.
• the Draw Table tool.
• the Eraser tool.
• deleting tables.

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Chapter 14: Adding Tables to Documents

This chapter covers how to use Tables within documents. It includes:

• inserting a table at a particular location.
• inserting and deleting rows and columns.
• using tabs in tables
• distributing row and column spacing
• using formulas.
• table autoformat.

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Chapter 15: Using Sections

This chapter demonstrates how to use sections within and between pages. It includes:

• inserting continuous section breaks.
• setting part of a page to columns.
• automatically leveling column text.
• inserting a drop cap letter.
• setting pages within a document to different orientations.
• setting different headers and footers within a document.

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Chapter 16: Using Styles

This chapter demonstrates how to use Word's built-in styles and how to create custom styles. It includes:

• using preset styles.
• creating custom styles.
• applying styles.
• modifying styles.
• selecting all instances of a style.
• updating styles.
• renaming and selecting styles
• printing styles.
• importing styles into other documents.
• the style gallery.

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Chapter 17: Creating a Table of Contents

This chapter demonstrates an application of styles through the creation of a table of contents. It includes:

• setting the styles.
• applying the styles to the required text.
• creating the table of contents.
• setting the page numbers to start at 1.
• formatting the table of contents.

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Chapter 18: Adding Charts to Documents

This chapter demonstrates how to use Microsoft Chart. It involves:

• using the datasheet
• entering chart data.
• formatting datasheet values.
• chart titles.
• placing the chart into documents.
• formatting legends, gridlines and labels.
• shading areas of charts.
• importing Excel charts.

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Chapter 19: Publishing Tasks

This chapter demonstrates how to apply the table tool to produce detailed publishing documents. It includes:

• laying out the page.
• drawing the table.
• entering vertical text.
• vertically centring text.
• entering text into sections of the document.
• setting cell borders.
• shading cells.
• adding a watermark image.

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Chapter 20: Mail Merging

This chapter demonstrates how to mail merge the one letter to multiple recipients It includes:

• entering the data.
• creating the form letter.
• inserting the fields.
• looking at the data.
• managing the data.
• merging just part of the data.
• printing with and without merging.
• printing to a document.

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Chapter 21: Mailing Labels

This chapter demonstrates how to mail merge data to create mailing labels or print directly onto envelopes. It includes:

• setting the document to labels.
• setting the label size.
• adding fields to the labels.
• printing the labels.
• setting the document to envelopes.
• setting the envelop type.
• inserting the return address.
• inserting the address fields.
• printing the envelopes.

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Chapter 22: Useful Features

This chapter demonstrates some other useful features that Word offers. It includes:

• using outline view.
• autosummarise.
• saving a table of contents as a web page.
• automatically backing up files.
• using passwords.
• using Word's wizards.

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Module 2 Project

The multi-user version provides a project for students to apply their word processing skills. It involves creating a flyer for a real estate company, personalised letters to customers to be sent with the flyer and mailing labels of the customer addresses.

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