Learn application-specific new features of Word 2003, Excel 2003,
and PowerPoint 2003.
Are you upgrading from Office 97 or 2000 to Office 2003? Do you
have a general understanding of the new features common throughout
Office 2003 (such as Task Panes and Smart Tags), but you now need
to learn which features are new and improved in each specific
application? This class focuses on the application-specific new
features in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2003.
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Use Word's Styles and Formatting Task Pane to view, apply,
and modify styles in a document.
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Identify and use other Word-specific Task Panes (i.e., the
Reveal Formatting, Mail Merge, and Protect Document Task Panes).
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Understand the Drawing Canvas that displays each time you
insert a line, shape, or text box in Word 2003.
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Create text or graphic watermarks for your documents.
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Format the numbers or bullets in a list differently from
the text that follows each number or bullet.
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Select non-contiguous document text.
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Use Word's new Reading Layout view.
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Compare two documents side by side, and scroll through them
simultaneously.
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Use the expanded capabilities of Excel's AutoSum button.
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Use ScreenTips to define function arguments in Excel.
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Change the color of worksheet tabs.
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Retain formatting as you copy and paste data in Excel.
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Compare two workbooks side by side, and scroll through them
simultaneously.
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Use the PowerPoint-specific Task Panes to select a slide
layout, color scheme, or template and to apply various animation
options.
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Apply a built-in animation scheme to quickly animate the
text and objects on your slides.
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Apply custom animation to your slides.
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Use Print Preview to help determine how you want to set up
your presentation, handouts, and notes.
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Use the grid to help you draw objects and to align slide
elements in precise positions.
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Create a PowerPoint photo album.
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Package a presentation for distribution via CD.
