Course outline for
Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2010 - Foundation

Introduction

Prerequisites

Section 1: Starting Out

Lesson 1.1: Meeting Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2010

What is Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2010?

What is Microsoft SharePoint?

What's New in Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2010?

Basic SharePoint Terminology

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 1.2: Getting Started with Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2010

Opening SharePoint Designer

Interface Overview

Opening a Site

Interacting with SharePoint Designer

Closing a Site

Closing SharePoint Designer

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 1.3: Working with Site Objects, Part One

Using the Navigation Pane

Browsing Object Types

Pinning an Object Type

Renaming and Deleting an Object

Working with Tabs

Using the Breadcrumb Trail

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 1.4: Working with Site Objects, Part Two

Editing a Page

Changing Object Properties

Savings Changes to the Page

Refreshing the Page

Previewing the Page

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 1.5: Customizing Your Workspace

Arranging and Grouping Objects in the Gallery

Understanding Page Views

Customizing Page Display

Using the Ruler

Using the Grid

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 1.6: Getting Help in SharePoint Designer 2010

Getting Started with Office.com

Opening Help

Using the Help Screen

The Help Toolbar

Searching Help

Using the Table of Contents

Getting Help in a Dialog Box

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Section 1: Case Study

Section 1: Review Questions

Section 2: Understanding and Customizing the SharePoint Designer Interface

Lesson 2.1: Getting Acquainted

Using the File Menu

Using the Status Bar

Using Dialog Boxes

Using Right-Click Menus

Keyboard Shortcuts

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

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

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 2.3: Tabs and Groups

About Tabs

About Groups

About Option Buttons

Minimizing the Ribbon

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 2.4: 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

Skill Sharpener

Section 2: Case Study

Section 2: Review Questions

Section 3: Creating a Basic HTML Page

Lesson 3.1: Getting Started with HTML, Part One

What is HTML?

Anatomy of HTML

Creating a Basic HTML Page

Creating an HTML Page Using SharePoint Designer

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 3.2: Getting Started with HTML, Part Two

Understanding Design View

Understanding Code View

Basic HTML Tags

Using the Quick Tag Selector and Editor

Creating and Inserting a Tag

Editing and Deleting a Tag

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 3.3: Using Basic Editing Tools

Selecting Data

Dragging and Dropping Text

Using Cut, Copy, and Paste

Using Undo and Redo

Using Find

Using Replace

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 3.4: Formatting Text

Applying Text Effects

Changing Font Face, Size and Color

Aligning, Justifying, and Indenting Text

Creating a Bulleted or Numbered List

Clearing Formatting from Text

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 3.5: Advanced Formatting Tasks

Using the Font Dialog

Using the Paragraph Dialog

Adding Borders to Text

Using the Borders and Shading Dialog

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 3.6: Applying the Finishing Touches to a Page

Checking Your Spelling

Checking Accessibility

Checking Compatibility

Optimizing HTML

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Section 3: Case Study

Section 3: Review Questions

Section 4: Creating a Basic Site

Lesson 4.1: Organizing Pages

Viewing Site Pages

Managing Site Pages

Creating Folders

Changing Page Properties

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 4.2: Working with Pages

Creating Other Types of Pages

Saving an Object as a Template

Importing Files

Exporting Files

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 4.3: Modifying the Home Page

Overview of the Home Page

Changing the Title and Description

Changing the Home Page

Changing the Site Settings

Changing the Site Theme

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 4.4: Using Versions

Checking Out a Page

Viewing Version History

Restoring a Past Version

Checking in a Page

Undoing a Checkout

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Section 4: Case Study

Section 4: Review Questions

Section 5: Doing More with Pages

Lesson 5.1: Working with Tables

Inserting a Table

Anatomy of a Table

About the Table Tools - Layout Tab

Selecting Table Data

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 5.2: Editing Tables

Adding and Deleting Rows, Columns, and Cells

Resizing Rows, Columns, and Tables

Merging and Splitting Cells and Tables

Converting a Table to Text

Adding a Caption

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 5.3: Formatting Tables

Changing Cell Alignment

Choosing a Header Cell

Changing Borders and Shading

Using the Table Properties Dialog

Using the Cell Properties Dialog

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 5.4: Adding Images to Your Page

About the Images Folder

Inserting a Picture

Adding Clip Art

Using the Picture Tools Tab

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 5.5: Doing More with Photos

Cropping and Resizing Photos

Recoloring and Correcting Photos

Arranging Pictures

Creating a Hotlink or Hyperlink

Creating a Thumbnail

Changing Picture Properties

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 5.6: Adding Other Elements to Your Page

Adding Bookmarks

Hyperlinking to Bookmarks

Creating ScreenTips

Inserting Symbols

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Section 5: Case Study

Section 5: Review Questions

Section 6: Customizing Your Site

Lesson 6.1: Understanding Other Content Types

Creating Lists

Creating Libraries

Using the Lists and Libraries Tab

Creating Workflows

Using the Workflows Tab

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 6.2: Customizing Site Columns

Understanding Site Columns

Using the Columns Tab

Modifying Site Columns

Creating a New Column

Renaming and Deleting Columns

Applying Your Changes

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 6.3: Customizing Site Security

Overview of Roles and Permissions

Using the Permissions Tab

Editing Permissions for a Site or Page

Adding Users

Deleting Users

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 6.4: Using the Recycle Bin

Opening the Recycle Bin

Sorting Recycle Bin Data

Restoring a Selection

Permanently Deleting a Selection

Emptying the Recycle Bin

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Lesson 6.5: Managing Your Site

Renaming Your Site

Resetting a Site to the Template

Setting Site Options

Deleting a Site

Step-By-Step

Skill Sharpener

Section 6: Case Study

Section 6: Review Questions

Index