Professional Training

Prerequisites

Students should be familiar with using personal computers and have used a mouse and keyboard. You should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on your computer. Specifically, you should be able to launch and close programs; navigate to information stored on the computer; and manage files and folders.

Starting Out

1.1: Meeting Microsoft Office Word 2010
• What is Microsoft Office Word 2010?
• What’s New in Microsoft Office Word 2010?
• Launching Word
• Interface Overview
• Interacting with Word
• Getting Started with Office.com
• Closing Word
1.2: Creating a Document
• Creating a New Document
• Typing Text
• Deleting Text
• The Basics of Selecting Text
1.3: Navigating in Your Document
• Navigating Using the Mouse
• Navigating Using the Scroll Bars
• Navigating Using the Keyboard
• Using the Go To Dialog
1.4: Doing More with Your Document
• Using Basic Formatting
• Using Advanced Formatting
• Using Undo and Redo/Repeat
• Removing Formatting
1.5: Working with Your Document
• Saving Files
• Opening Files
• Using the Recent List
• Switching Between Open Files
• Closing Files
1.6: Getting Help in Word
• Opening Help
• Using the Help Screen
• The Help Toolbar
• Searching for Help
• Online Help vs. Offline Help
• Using the Table of Contents
• Getting Help in a Dialog Box

The Word Interface

2.1: Getting Acquainted
• Using the File (Backstage) Menu
• Using the Status Bar
• Using the Mini Toolbar
• Using Dialog Boxes
• Using Right-Click Menus
• Keyboard Shortcuts
2.2: The Quick Access Toolbar
• About the Toolbar
• Adding and Removing Buttons
• Moving the Quick Access Toolbar
• Customizing the Toolbar
2.3: Tabs and Groups
• About Tabs
• About Groups
• About Option Buttons
• Minimizing the Ribbon
2.4: The Home Tab
• Clipboard Commands
• Font Commands
• Paragraph Commands
• Styles Commands
• Editing Commands
2.5: The Insert Tab
• Pages Commands
• Tables Commands
• Illustrations Commands
• Links Commands
• Header and Footer Commands
• Text Commands
• Symbols Commands
2.6: The View Tab
• Document Views Commands
• Show Commands
• Zoom Commands
• Window Commands
• Macros Commands

Advanced Tabs and Customization

3.1: The Page Layout Tab
• Themes Commands
• Page Setup Commands
• Page Background Commands
• Paragraph Commands
• Arrange Commands
3.2: The References Tab
• Table of Contents Commands
• Footnotes Commands
• Citations and Bibliography Commands
• Captions Commands
• Index Commands
• Table of Authorities Commands
3.3: The Mailings Tab
• Create Commands
• Start Mail Merge Commands
• Write and Insert Fields Commands
• Preview Results Commands
• Finish Commands
3.4: The Review Tab
• Proofing Commands
• Language Commands
• Comments Commands
• Tracking Commands
• Changes Commands
• Compare Commands
• Protect Commands
3.5: Contextual Tabs
• Drawing Tools
• Equation Tools
• SmartArt Tools
• Table Tools
• Chart Tools
• Picture Tools
• Header and Footer Tools
• Developer Tab
3.6: Customizing the Ribbon
• Getting Started
• Adding or Removing Tabs
• Arranging Tabs and Groups
• Creating New Tabs and Groups
• Customizing Group Commands
• Resetting all Customizations

Creating Documents

4.1: Creating a New Document
• Creating a Blank Document
• Creating a Document from Local Templates
• Creating a Document from Online Templates
• Creating Documents from an Existing Document
• Using the Recently Used Templates Area
4.2: Selecting Text
• Selecting Text with the Mouse
• Selecting Text with the Keyboard
• Selecting Text and Objects with the Home Tab
• Tips and Tricks
4.3: Moving Text
• Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Text
• Using the Office Clipboard
• Dragging and Dropping Text
• Moving Text with the Navigation Pane
• Finding Text
• Replacing Text
4.4: Applying Advanced Text Effects
• Using the Format Painter
• Adding Drop Caps
• Applying a Quick Style
• Aligning and Justifying Text

Doing More with Text

5.1: Fonts on the Home Tab
• Choosing a Font Face
• Changing the Font Size
• Applying Font Color
• Applying Highlighting
• Applying Advanced Underlining
• Changing Case
• Applying Text Effects
5.2: The Font Dialog
• Opening the Font Dialog
• Using the Font Tab
• Using the Advanced Tab
• Setting your Default Font
• Embedding Fonts
5.3: Using Tabs
• Types of Tabs
• Using Tabs
• Setting Tabs
• Moving or Removing Tabs
5.4: Paragraph Options
• Indenting Using the Ruler
• Indenting Using the Home Tab
• Changing Paragraph Spacing
• Adding Borders or Shading Using the Home Tab
• Using the Borders and Shading Dialog

Printing and Viewing Your Document

6.1: Using Layouts and Views
• Using Print Layout
• Using Full Screen Reading
• Using Web Layout
• Using Outline View
• Using Draft View
6.2: Basic Viewing Tools
• Using Minimize, Maximize, and Restore
• Using Zoom on the View Tab
• Using View Controls on the Status Bar
• Using the Zoom Dialog
6.3: Advanced View Tools
• Using the Document Browser
• Showing and Hiding Screen Elements
• Using the Navigation Pane
• Showing Special Characters
6.4: Preparing Your Document
• Setting Up Your Page
• Setting Margins
• Changing Page Orientation
• Setting Paper Size
• Using the Page Setup Dialog
6.5: Printing a Document
• Print Commands
• Print Preview
• Using Basic Print Options
• Other Print Options
• Setting Printer Properties