Course outline for
Microsoft Office Word 2010 - Foundation

Introduction

Prerequisites

Section 1: Starting Out

Lesson 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

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 1.2: Creating a Document

Creating a New Document

Typing Text

Deleting Text

The Basics of Selecting Text

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 1.3: Navigating in Your Document

Navigating Using the Mouse

Navigating Using the Scroll Bars

Navigating Using the Keyboard

Using the Go To Dialog

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 1.4: Doing More with Your Document

Using Basic Formatting

Using Advanced Formatting

Using Undo and Redo/Repeat

Removing Formatting

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 1.5: Working with Your Document

Saving Files

Opening Files

Using the Recent List

Switching Between Open Files

Closing Files

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 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

Step-By-Step

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Section 1: Case Study

Section 1: Review Questions

Section 2: The Word Interface

Lesson 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

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 2.2: The Quick Access Toolbar

About the Toolbar

Adding and Removing Buttons

Moving the Quick Access Toolbar

Customizing the Toolbar

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 2.3: Tabs and Groups

About Tabs

About Groups

About Option Buttons

Minimizing the Ribbon

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 2.4: The Home Tab

Clipboard Commands

Font Commands

Paragraph Commands

Styles Commands

Editing Commands

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 2.5: The Insert Tab

Pages Commands

Tables Commands

Illustrations Commands

Links Commands

Header and Footer Commands

Text Commands

Symbols Commands

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 2.6: The View Tab

Document Views Commands

Show Commands

Zoom Commands

Window Commands

Macros Commands

Step-By-Step

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Section 2: Case Study

Section 2: Review Questions

Section 3: Advanced Tabs and Customization

Lesson 3.1: The Page Layout Tab

Themes Commands

Page Setup Commands

Page Background Commands

Paragraph Commands

Arrange Commands

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 3.2: The References Tab

Table of Contents Commands

Footnotes Commands

Citations and Bibliography Commands

Captions Commands

Index Commands

Table of Authorities Commands

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 3.3: The Mailings Tab

Create Commands

Start Mail Merge Commands

Write and Insert Fields Commands

Preview Results Commands

Finish Commands

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 3.4: The Review Tab

Proofing Commands

Language Commands

Comments Commands

Tracking Commands

Changes Commands

Compare Commands

Protect Commands

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 3.5: Contextual Tabs

Drawing Tools

Equation Tools

SmartArt Tools

Table Tools

Chart Tools

Picture Tools

Header and Footer Tools

Developer Tab

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 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

Step-By-Step

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Section 3: Case Study

Section 3: Review Questions

Section 4: Creating Documents

Lesson 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

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 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

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 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

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 4.4: Applying Advanced Text Effects

Using the Format Painter

Adding Drop Caps

Applying a Quick Style

Aligning and Justifying Text

Step-By-Step

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Section 4: Case Study

Section 4: Review Questions

Section 5: Doing More with Text

Lesson 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

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 5.2: The Font Dialog

Opening the Font Dialog

Using the Font Tab

Using the Advanced Tab

Setting your Default Font

Embedding Fonts

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 5.3: Using Tabs

Types of Tabs

Using Tabs

Setting Tabs

Moving or Removing Tabs

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 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

Step-By-Step

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Section 5: Case Study

Section 5: Review Questions

Section 6: Printing and Viewing Your Document

Lesson 6.1: Using Layouts and Views

Using Print Layout

Using Full Screen Reading

Using Web Layout

Using Outline View

Using Draft View

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 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

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 6.3: Advanced View Tools

Using the Document Browser

Showing and Hiding Screen Elements

Using the Navigation Pane

Showing Special Characters

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 6.4: Preparing Your Document

Setting Up Your Page

Setting Margins

Changing Page Orientation

Setting Paper Size

Using the Page Setup Dialog

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 6.5: Printing a Document

Print Commands

Print Preview

Using Basic Print Options

Other Print Options

Setting Printer Properties

Step-By-Step

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Section 6: Case Study

Section 6: Review Questions

Index