CA 201D Microsoft Word Processing

Lecture Hours: 4
Credits: 4

Presents word processing training in the operation of Microsoft Word software to produce a variety of documents using beginning, intermediate, and advanced word processing features.

Prerequisite: Touch keyboard ability; or consent of instructor.
Student Learning Outcomes:

Create, format, edit, save, and prepare to distribute business documents in correct business format.
Define word processing terminology.
Produce a variety of documents, such as correspondence, tables, reports, and forms using beginning, intermediate, and advanced word processing features.
Make technical decisions in interpreting author’s instructions regarding format and style for a variety of documents, including unarranged documents, rough drafts, and empty documents.
Meet designated production deadlines.
Research and record expert sources for future reference regarding Microsoft Word.

Content Outline

Review Creating, Printing, Saving, and Editing Documents
Review Formatting Characters and Paragraphs
Review Customizing Paragraphs
Review Formatting Pages
Inserting and Formatting Objects
- Inserting symbols and special characters
- Inserting images and text boxes
- Drawing
- Creating WordArt, SmartArt, and screenshots
Manage Documents
- Changing document views and displays
- Working with windows
- Inserting a file into a document
- Previewing and printing a document
- Creating and printing envelopes and labels
Creating and Enhancing Tables
- Creating and designing a table
- Changing table layout
- Converting text to a table and vice versa
- Performing calculations in a table
- Inserting an Excel spreadsheet
Applying and Customizing Formatting
- Creating custom numbers and bullets
- Appying and customizing multilevel lists
- Customzing AutoCorrect
- Customizing themes.
Applying Advanced Formatting
- Applying character formatting
- Inserting symbols and special characters
- Using find and replace options
- Managing document properties
- Inspecting documents for accessibility
Proofing Documents
- Customizing spelling and grammar
- Displaying word count
- Using the Thesaurus
- Inserting line numbering
- Translating text to and from different languages
- Sorting text
Inserting Headers, Footers, and References
- Creating and customizing headers and footers
- Inserting footnotes and endnotes
- Citing and editing sources
Creating Specialized Tables and Navigating in a Document
- Creating a table of contents and a table of figures
- Navigating with navigation pane, bookmarks, and hyperlinks
Customizing Objects and Creating Charts
- Customizing image layout and format
- Creating and formatting a chart
- Merging Documents
- Completing a merge
- Merging with various main documents
- Editing a data source file
- Using the Mail Merge Wizard
Managing Building Blocks and Fields
- Inserting and customizing Building Blocks
- Inserting and managing fields
Managing Shared Documents
- Inserting comments
- Tracking changes to a document
- Restricting and protecting documents
Creating Forms
- Creating and customizing a form
- Inserting content controls and Legacy tools