Word for Mac 2011 Essential Training

Introduction

• Welcome
• Word processing basics
• Using the exercise files

1. Understanding the Word Interface

• Menus, shortcut keys, and toolbars
• The Ribbon
• The Toolbox and the Media Browser
• The Sidebar
• Document views
• Navigating windows and documents

2. Working with Files

• Using the Document Gallery
• Creating documents
• Opening, saving, and closing documents

3. Learning the Basics of Text Entry

• Entering text
• Inserting and deleting text
• Using Click and Type to enter text
• Inserting symbols and special characters

4. Learning the Basics of Text Editing

• Selecting and editing text
• Copying and moving text
• Using the Scrapbook
• Undoing, redoing, and repeating actions
• Finding and replacing text

5. Formatting Text Characters

• Font formatting basics
• Applying font formatting
• Using the Font dialog
• Formatting with the Find and Replace dialog

6. Formatting Paragraphs

• Paragraph formatting basics
• Setting justification and line spacing
• Indenting paragraphs
• Using list formats
• Setting paragraph formatting options

7. Working with Tab Tables

• Understanding tab tables
• Creating a tab table with the Ruler
• Creating a tab table with the Tabs dialog

8. Using Styles

• Understanding styles and themes
• Applying styles
• Reformatting with Quick Style sets and themes
• Modifying styles
• Creating and deleting styles

9. Using Other Text Formatting Techniques

• Revealing formatting
• Using the Format Painter
• Creating drop caps
• Using AutoFormat on text

10. Formatting Documents and Sections

• Setting margins
• Adding page and section breaks
• Setting multiple columns
• Varying page orientation within a document
• Inserting page numbers
• Adding watermarks and background images

11. Adding Headers and Footers

• Using built-in headers and footers
• Manually creating headers and footers
• Setting multiple headers and footers in a document

12. Working with Cell Tables

• Creating a cell table
• Entering and formatting table text
• Modifying table structure
• Using table styles
• Converting between tab and cell tables

13. Using Borders and Shading

• Adding borders to text and paragraphs
• Adding borders to table cells
• Setting page borders
• Applying shading

14. Working with Multimedia Elements

• Using the Media Browser to insert media
• Inserting media from a file
• Formatting images
• Wrapping text around an image
• Inserting and formatting a text box

15. Using Automatic Text Features

• Using AutoCorrect and AutoFormat As You Type
• Using AutoText and AutoComplete

16. Working with Outlines

• Building an outline
• Rearranging outline components
• Viewing outlines
• Numbering outline headings

17. Using Word's Writing Tools

• Checking spelling and grammar
• Using reference tools
• Inserting footnotes and endnotes
• Using the Word Count feature
• Compiling a table of contents

18. Working with Other Users in Word

• Adding comments
• Tracking changes
• Merging and comparing documents
• Sharing documents with others

19. Creating Letters, Envelopes, and Labels

• Using letter templates
• Creating envelopes
• Creating labels

20. Controlling Privacy and Security

• Setting Document Security options
• Using Privacy options

21. Printing Documents

• Setting Page Setup Options
• Previewing a document
• Printing to a printer
• Printing to PDF

22. Using Macros

• Using Word's Macro Recorder
• Understanding macro security

23. Customizing Word

• Customizing toolbars and menus
• Customizing Word's shortcut keys
• Customizing the Ribbon

Conclusion

• Goodbye