Learning Microsoft Word 2007

Learning Microsoft Word 2007 has been developed for use on Windows systems. Support Files are included with the product. These provide prepared Word documents so that students do not need to enter text repeatedly.

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Summary of the Chapters

Module 1

Chapter 1: Introduction to Microsoft Word

This chapter introduces:

• the components of the Word 2007 screen.
• zoom controls
• 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 left, centre and right 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.
• The Go To command.

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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.
• Using Cover pages.

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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 shapes such as lines, rectangles and ovals.
• resizing shapes.
• copying and deleting objects.
• shape fills, outlines and effects.
• changing shapes
• using WordArt.
• shadow effects
• 3-D effects .
• using text with shapes
• fill effects.
• gradient and texture fills.
• grouping and ungrouping objects.
• bullt-in text boxes.

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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.
• picture styles.
• 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 styles

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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.
• text wrapping
• formatting legends, gridlines and labels.
• shading areas of charts.
• changing chart types.
• creating smartart diagrams.

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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.
• editing data .
• setting the merge type
• inserting the fields into a form letter.
• 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 Label and Envelopes

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: Using Equations

This chapter demonstrates how to create and insert mathematical equations into documents. It includes:

• creating simple fractions.
• combining equations.
• nesting equations.
• inserting equations into documents.
• using built-in equations.

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Chapter 22: Useful Features

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

• using outline view.
• inserting watermarks
• using themes.
• setting theme sets, colours and fonts.
• setting passwords.

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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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