Word 2002 Getting Started

Objective:
Learn the terminology of Microsoft Word and develop the skills to create and work with basic documents.

Prerequisite Skills:
Comfortable with the Windows environment.

Course Description:
Are you new to Microsoft Word? Do you want to create simple letters, reports, and other documents? Do you need to edit, save, and print documents? Do you want to spell check your documents and learn to use on-line help?

Attend this course if you want to:

• Learn what you can do with Microsoft Word.
• Understand word processing features.
• Start Word and create a simple memo.
• Understand Word's menus, toolbars, and Task Panes.
• Learn how to move around in a document using the mouse and keyboard.
• Make changes to documents.
• Open and save documents from/to your hard disk, a diskette, or a shared network drive.
• Print documents.
• Learn techniques to select the text you want to work with.
• Format text within your documents.
• Move and copy text within your document.
• Use spell and grammar check.
• Use on-line Help to get quick answers to your Word questions.

Class Length: 90 minutes

Delivery Options:

• On-site instructor-led (contact us for details)

• Virtual classroom - public (attend Word 2003 class) - Check schedule and/or register

• Virtual classroom - dedicated (up to ten people from the same organization) - contact us for details

• Virtual classroom - one on one (register for a 1-on-1 Application Support session)

Word 2002 Document Formatting I

Objective:
Learn formatting techniques you can use to make your Word documents more readable, more visually pleasing, and more effective as communication tools.

Prerequisite Skills:
Comfortable with basic Word capabilities.
(Suggested Course: Word 2002 Getting Started)

Course Description:
Do you want to make your documents look more professional? Do you want to enhance the text within a document with font changes, borders, or shading? Do you want text to line up consistently in a specific position on  the page? Do you want to change your margins or the look of the page? 

Attend this course if you want to:

• Apply different fonts and sizes to words and characters.
• Change the default style and size for text in the documents you create.
• Apply bold, italics, and underlining, as well as animated text effects.
• Adjust the amount of space between characters.
• Align text in various ways.
• Indent individual paragraphs without changing the margins for the entire document.
• Use tabs to position information consistently.
• Adjust the amount of space above, below, or between the lines within a paragraph.
• Apply borders and shading to words, paragraphs, or pages in your document.
• Copy formatting applied in one portion of your document to text in another location.
• Create numbered or bulleted lists.
• Force a line to break within a paragraph or list.
• View your document as it will look on a printed page.
• Change margins to allow more or less information to fit on a page.
• Change the orientation of your page from portrait to landscape.
• Insert page breaks.

Class Length: 90 minutes

Delivery Options:

• On-site instructor-led (contact us for details)

• Virtual classroom - public (attend Word 2003 class) - Check schedule and/or register

• Virtual classroom - dedicated (up to ten people from the same organization) - contact us for details

• Virtual classroom - one on one (register for a 1-on-1 Application Support session)

Word 2002 Document Formatting II

Objective:
Learn additional formatting techniques to enhance the visual appearance and readability of your documents.

Prerequisite Skills:

• Comfortable with general Word capabilities.
  (Suggested Course: Word 2002 Getting Started)

• Comfortable with Word's basic formatting capabilities.
  (Suggested Course: Word 2002 Document Formatting I)

Course Description:
Do you want to enhance the visual appearance and improve the readability of your documents? Do you want to add graphic elements to a document? Do you want to display the document text in more than one column per page? Do you want to add page numbers and other information at the top and bottom of each page? 

Attend this course if you want to:

• Insert clip art and other graphics within a document.
• Add a text or picture watermark to display behind your text.
• Use section breaks to format one portion of a document differently from other portions.
• Format a document in columns.
• Add page numbers to a document.
• Create a header and/or footer to display important information on each page of a document.

Class Length: 90 minutes

Delivery Options:

• On-site instructor-led (contact us for details)

• Virtual classroom - public (attend Word 2003 class) - Check schedule and/or register

• Virtual classroom - dedicated (up to ten people from the same organization) - contact us for details

• Virtual classroom - one on one (register for a 1-on-1 Application Support session)

Word 2002 Styles

Objective:
Learn to create and use styles to maintain a consistent look throughout your documents.

Prerequisite Skills:

• Comfortable with general Word capabilities.
  (Suggested Course: Word 2002 Getting Started)

• Comfortable with Word's formatting capabilities.
  (Suggested Courses: Word 2002 Document Formatting I and Word 2002 Document Formatting II)

Course Description:
Do you want to format the headings in your document so that they stand out from the document text? Do you want to apply or modify formatting in multiple locations quickly and easily? Do you want to ensure a consistent look throughout your documents? 

Attend this course if you want to:

• Understand style types and the benefits of using styles.
• Apply Word's built-in styles from the Formatting toolbar or the Styles and Formatting Task Pane.
• Create new styles.
• Modify or delete existing styles.
• Use the Style Area to view the styles in use in a document.
• Compare text with similar formatting.
• Understand how styles and manual formatting interact.

Class Length: 90 minutes

Delivery Options:

• On-site instructor-led (contact us for details)

• Virtual classroom - public (attend Word 2003 class) - Check schedule and/or register

• Virtual classroom - dedicated (up to ten people from the same organization) - contact us for details

• Virtual classroom - one on one (register for a 1-on-1 Application Support session)

Word 2002 Templates

Objective:
Learn to use and create templates to create documents in Word more efficiently.

Prerequisite Skills:

• Comfortable with general Word capabilities.
  (Suggested Course: Word 2002 Getting Started)

• Comfortable with Word's formatting capabilities, including using styles.
  (Suggested Courses: Word 2002 Document Formatting I, Word 2002 Document Formatting II, and Word 2002 Styles)

Course Description:
Do you want to maintain a consistent look and include similar content when you create certain types of documents? Do you want to create standard or common documents (such as letters, reports, or newsletters) more efficiently?

Attend this course if you want to:

• Understand templates and the types of features and content they can include.
• Use one of Word's built-in templates to create a new document.
• Customize a built-in template to suit your needs.
• Create a new template based on an existing document or from a blank document.
• Add headers and footers to a template.
• Insert fields for information that may change each time you create or update documents based on the template.
• Create a custom toolbar to allow easy access to frequently used tools or commands.
• Use styles within templates.
• Access features from another document or template.
• Delete a template you no longer need.

Class Length: 90 minutes

Delivery Options:

• On-site instructor-led (contact us for details)

• Virtual classroom - public (attend Word 2003 class) - Check schedule and/or register

• Virtual classroom - dedicated (up to ten people from the same organization) - contact us for details

• Virtual classroom - one on one (register for a 1-on-1 Application Support session)

Word 2002 Tables

Objective:
Learn how to create tables to present information more effectively.

Prerequisite Skills:
Comfortable with Word and with basic formatting capabilities.
(Suggested Courses: Word 2002 Getting Started and Word 2002 Document Formatting I)

Course Description:
If you're using tabs to enter columns of text, do you ever end up with a mess when you need to add or delete information? Do tabs seem to "jump" around in your document unexpectedly? Would you like to learn another way to present information effectively or to define the layout of your page?

Attend this course if you want to:

• Create a table to organize rows and columns of information.
• Draw custom tables with cells of various sizes.
• Add or delete rows and/or columns in a table (without affecting other data in the table).
• Change the height of rows and width of columns to accommodate the contents of each cell.
• Use Word's AutoFit options to adjust the columns and rows within a table automatically to best suit your needs.
• Change the alignment of a table within the page.
• Move a table to another location.
• Wrap text around a table.
• Change the horizontal and vertical alignment of cell contents.
• Merge or split cells as needed.
• Nest one table within another table.
• In long tables, control where page breaks occur and ensure the appropriate column headings display at the top of each page.
• Apply one of Word's table styles to enhance the look of a table quickly and easily.
• Add borders and shading to all or part of a table.
• Sort data within a table alphabetically, numerically, or chronologically.
• Convert existing text into a table.
• Perform calculations in a table.
• Create charts based on table data.

Class Length: 90 minutes

Delivery Options:

• On-site instructor-led (contact us for details)

• Virtual classroom - public (attend Word 2003 class) - Check schedule and/or register

• Virtual classroom - dedicated (up to ten people from the same organization) - contact us for details

• Virtual classroom - one on one (register for a 1-on-1 Application Support session)

Word 2002 Forms

Objective:
Learn to create forms in Word and understand the features and benefits in distributing and completing forms electronically.

Prerequisite Skills:

• Comfortable with Word's formatting capabilities.
  (Suggested Courses: Word 2002 Document Formatting I and Word 2002 Document Formatting II)

• Comfortable creating and modifying tables in Word documents.
  (Suggested Course: Word 2002 Tables)

• Familiar with Word templates.
  (Suggested Course: Word 2002 Templates)

Course Description:
Do you have paper forms for things like order sheets, vacation requests, invoices, or evaluations? Want to learn to create these as Word templates so you can easily distribute and complete the form electronically?

Attend this course if you want to:

• Understand what forms are and why to use them.
• Plan a form.
• Create a template for the form.
• Understand the Forms toolbar.
• Add form fields to a form.
• Customize form fields.
• Protect and save a form.
• Complete a form in Word.
• Print a form.
• Modify a form after saving and protecting it.
• Calculate form fields automatically.
• Repeat a form field result in another location.

Class Length: 90 minutes

Delivery Options:

• On-site instructor-led (contact us for details)

• Virtual classroom - public (attend Word 2003 class) - Check schedule and/or register

• Virtual classroom - dedicated (up to ten people from the same organization) - contact us for details

• Virtual classroom - one on one (register for a 1-on-1 Application Support session)

Word 2002 Numbered, Bulleted, & Outline Lists

Objective:
Learn to apply Word's bullets and numbering formats to create lists within your documents, to customize those formats to better meet your needs, and to apply numbering schemes to the headings in a document.

Prerequisite Skills:

• Comfortable with Word and its formatting capabilities.
  (Suggested Courses: Word 2002 Getting Started, Word 2002 Document Formatting I, and Word 2002 Document Formatting II)

• Comfortable working with styles in Word documents.
  (Suggested Course: Word 2002 Styles)

Course Description:
Do you want to change the appearance of numbers or bullets in a numbered or bulleted list? Do you want to use a numbering scheme other than the ones available as built-in or default list formats? Do you want to apply sequential numbers or letters to the headings in a document?

Attend this course if you want to:

• Understand which type of lists to use when.
• Create numbered or bulleted lists.
• Customize a number or bullet format.
• Restore Word's default list formats after creating custom formats.
• Include unnumbered or unbulleted lines within a list.
• Create numbered or bulleted lists automatically.
• Create an outline-level list.
• Use outline list styles to number the headings in a document.
• Customize an outline list format.
• Apply and create list styles.

Class Length: 90 minutes

Delivery Options:

• On-site instructor-led (contact us for details)

• Virtual classroom - public (attend Word 2003 class) - Check schedule and/or register

• Virtual classroom - dedicated (up to ten people from the same organization) - contact us for details

• Virtual classroom - one on one (register for a 1-on-1 Application Support session)

Word 2002 Formatting Long Documents

Objective:
Learn various techniques to improve the readability of long documents and make them look more professional. Also, learn to use Outline view to work with a long document more efficiently.

Prerequisite Skills:

• Comfortable with Word and its formatting capabilities.
  (Suggested Courses: Word 2002 Getting Started, Word 2002 Document Formatting I, and Word 2002 Document Formatting II)

• Comfortable working with styles in Word documents.
  (Suggested Course: Word 2002 Styles)

Course Description:
Do you create long documents such as reports or proposals? Do you want to improve the readability of these documents and make them look more professional?

Attend this course if you want to:

• Create headers and footers to display important information on each page of the document.
• Insert page and section breaks.
• Add the section or chapter number beside the page numbers in the document header/footer.
• Use footnotes and endnotes to further explain text within a document.
• Use Outline view to reorganize a document or plan a new document.

Class Length: 90 minutes

Delivery Options:

• On-site instructor-led (contact us for details)

• Virtual classroom - public (attend Word 2003 class) - Check schedule and/or register

• Virtual classroom - dedicated (up to ten people from the same organization) - contact us for details

• Virtual classroom - one on one (register for a 1-on-1 Application Support session)

Word 2002 Tools for Navigating Long Documents

Objective:
Learn which tools can help you work with long documents more efficiently on-screen. Also, learn to create a table of contents, index, and cross-references to help readers easily find information in a printed copy of a document.

Prerequisite Skills:

• Comfortable with Word and its formatting capabilities.
  (Suggested Courses: Word 2002 Getting Started, Word 2002 Document Formatting I, and Word 2002 Document Formatting II)

• Comfortable working with styles in Word documents.
  (Suggested Course: Word 2002 Styles)

• Familiar with formatting techniques used in long Word documents.
  (Suggested Course: Word 2002 Formatting Long Documents)

Course Description:
Do you create long documents such as reports or proposals? Do you want to learn how you can navigate and work with these documents more efficiently as you create and edit them? Do you want to provide features such as an index and a table of contents to help readers find the information they need?

Attend this course if you want to:

• Navigate documents on-screen by using the Document Map, splitting the screen, or creating bookmarks to specific locations.
• Cross-reference other pages in your document (and ensure that the page numbers update automatically when necessary).
• Create a table of contents to list the topics covered in the document.
• Add captions to the graphics or tables in the document and create a table of figures to list all of those graphics or tables.
• Create an index to help readers find specific information quickly and easily.

Class Length: 90 minutes

Delivery Options:

• On-site instructor-led (contact us for details)

• Virtual classroom - public (attend Word 2003 class) - Check schedule and/or register

• Virtual classroom - dedicated (up to ten people from the same organization) - contact us for details

• Virtual classroom - one on one (register for a 1-on-1 Application Support session)

Word 2002 Mail Merge

Objective:
Learn how to use Word to manage mass mailings.

Prerequisite Skills:
Comfortable with Word and with basic formatting capabilities.
(Suggested Courses: Word 2002 Getting Started and Word 2002 Document Formatting I)

Course Description:
Do you need to send the same letter to several people? Do you need to create envelopes or mailing labels? Do you need to create similar reports where variable information needs to be inserted?

Attend this course if you want to:

• Learn how you can save time by using the mail merge function to merge variable information into a standard document.
• Create the standard document to use in a mail merge.
• Build the document containing the variable information for the merge.
• Use the Mail Merge Wizard to complete the mail merge process.
• Select specific data to be merged.
• Sort information before merging.
• Create envelopes and mailing labels.
• Create a directory of contact or product information.

Class Length: 90 minutes

Delivery Options:

• On-site instructor-led (contact us for details)

• Virtual classroom - public (attend Word 2003 class) - Check schedule and/or register

• Virtual classroom - dedicated (up to ten people from the same organization) - contact us for details

• Virtual classroom - one on one (register for a 1-on-1 Application Support session)

Word 2002 Tips & Shortcuts

Objective:
Learn features to enable more efficient use of Word.

Prerequisite Skills:
Comfortable with Word and with basic formatting capabilities.
(Suggested Courses: Word 2002 Getting Started and Word 2002 Document Formatting I)

Course Description:
Are you using the fastest methods to accomplish tasks in Word 2002? Could you use some of Word's advanced features to automate certain tasks? Would you like to learn tips for using Word more effectively and efficiently?

Attend this course if you want to:

• Use Click and Type to position text exactly where you want it (without changing the paragraph alignment or indentation).
• Change the case of words or sentences quickly, without retyping.
• Save time with shortcut menus and keyboard shortcuts.
• Insert symbols and special characters.
• Use the Thesaurus to find synonyms for words in your document.
• Sort lists of information.
• Use AutoCorrect to correct common errors.
• Create AutoText entries for commonly typed text.
• Use AutoFormat to apply headings, borders, and bulleted or numbered lists automatically as you type.
• Find specific text or formatting and replace it with something else.
• Protect documents from changes.
• Translate text into another language.

Class Length: 90 minutes

Delivery Options:

• On-site instructor-led (contact us for details)

• Virtual classroom - public (attend Word 2003 class) - Check schedule and/or register

• Virtual classroom - dedicated (up to ten people from the same organization) - contact us for details

• Virtual classroom - one on one (register for a 1-on-1 Application Support session)

Word 2002 Automating Tasks with Macros

Objective:
Learn to record macros to automate various Word tasks.

Prerequisite Skills:
Comfortable with basic and intermediate Word capabilities.
(Suggested Courses: Word 2002 Getting Started, Word 2002 Document Formatting I, and Word 2002 Document Formatting II)

Course Description:
Are there certain procedures and tasks you use often when creating Word documents? Do you often insert the same block of text in your documents? Would you like to automate these common tasks to complete them more quickly?

Attend this course if you want to:

• Learn what a macro is and what kind of procedures you can store in a macro.
• Use the macro recorder to record a series of steps into a macro module.
• Run a macro you have recorded.
• Assign a macro to a shortcut key or toolbar button.
• Modify or delete a macro.

Class Length: 90 minutes

Delivery Options:

• On-site instructor-led (contact us for details)

• Virtual classroom - public (attend Word 2003 class) - Check schedule and/or register

• Virtual classroom - dedicated (up to ten people from the same organization) - contact us for details

• Virtual classroom - one on one (register for a 1-on-1 Application Support session)