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- Louise Nolan
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ECDL Word Processing with MS Word 2002
Course Aims
This course is designed to prepare readers for the ECDL/ICDL examination and to gain competence with the word processing application MS Word 2002. The course will allow readers to understand the basic functions involved in creating, saving, formatting and printing documents such as letters, memos and simple reports. Readers will also gain experience in using basic desktop publishing features, such as graphics, tables and mail merge. This courseware has been designed to cover the learning objectives of ECDL Syllabus Version 3.0 Module 3 Word Processing. |
Assumed Knowledge
Readers should be confident users of the computer (start computer, use a mouse, keyboard and printer) and the Windows operating system (start applications and manage files and folders). |
Course Audience
Anyone wanting to create basic documents using Word 2002. |
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Table of Contents
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Getting Started with Word 2002
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Identify the different elements of the Word screen
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Display and select items from menus and toolbars
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Get assistance using Word
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Creating a Document
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Use a template to create a new document
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Create a new document using a wizard
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Change page display modes
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Save an AutoRecover file automatically
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Recover a document if Word stops working
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Locate and open an existing document
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Editing a Document
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Navigate through a document
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Select text and insert new text
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Use the Undo, Redo and Repeat commands
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Insert symbols and special characters
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Moving and Copying Text
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Cut, Copy and Paste using the Windows and Office Clipboards
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Use the Paste Options smart tag to change the format of pasted text
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Use drag-and-drop to move and copy text
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Open more than one document
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Copy data from one document to another
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Working with Fonts
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Select and change font and font size
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Apply font formats (bold, underline and italics)
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Apply character effects and colours
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Set character spacing options
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Copy formats using the Format Painter
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Working with Paragraphs
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Set line and paragraph spacing options
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Start a bulleted or numbered list automatically
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Add bullets and numbering to a list
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Apply borders to paragraphs
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Word Proofing Tools
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Correct spelling/typing errors as you type
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Use the Spelling and Grammar Checker
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Set options for the Spelling and Grammar Checker
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Use the Browse Selector to navigate a document in different ways
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Use Go To to locate specific elements in a document
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Document Layout
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Set page margins, orientation and paper size
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Add and remove page breaks
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Set pagination options for paragraphs
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Control automatic hyphenation of words
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Add text that repeats on each page in headers and footers
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Viewing and Printing a Document
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Change the zoom level and view a document in full screen mode
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Print the current page, selected text or a range of pages
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Adding Tables to a Document
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Draw or create a table using the mouse, toolbar or menu
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Apply AutoFormatting to a table
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Move the insertion point around in a table
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Insert and delete columns and rows
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Change the height and width of rows and columns
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Change the alignment and rotate text within a cell
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Add borders and shading to a table
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Mail Merge
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Create and edit a Recipient List
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Use alternate data sources
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Insert a conditional merge field
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Merge to a fax or email document
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Adding Graphics to a Document
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Insert and format Clip Art objects
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Insert and format picture files
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Insert and format WordArt text
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Use the Drawing toolbar to create pictures
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Modify and format drawing objects and AutoShapes
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Sharing Data with Other Applications
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Link and embed an Excel worksheet
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Import Excel data as a Word table
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Append text from another document
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Save a file for use in another application
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Save a document as a web page
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Glossary
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