New Horizons Computer Learning Center
410-597-9722

Word 2003 - Level 1

Course Length: 1 Day

Overview:
In this course, students will create, edit, and enhance standard business documents using Microsoft Office Word 2003.

Prerequisites:
Windows XP - Level 1
Windows XP - Level 2
Or equivalent knowledge

Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Create a basic document
• Edit documents by locating and modifying text
• Format text
• Format paragraphs
• Use Word tools to make your documents more accurate
• Add tables to a document
• Add graphic elements to a document
• Control a document's page setup and its overall appearance

Course Content

• The Word Environment
• Get Help Using Word
• Enter Text
• Save a New Document
• Preview a Document
• Print a Document

Lesson 2: Editing a Document

• Navigate in a Document
• Insert Text
• Select Text
• Create an AutoText Entry
• Move and Copy Text
• Delete Blocks of Text
• Undo Changes
• Find and Replace Text

Lesson 3: Formatting Text

• Change Font and Size
• Apply Font Styles and Effects
• Change Text Color
• Highlight Text
• Copy Formats
• Clear Formatting
• Find and Replace Text Formatting

Lesson 4: Formatting Paragraphs

• Set Tabs
• Change Paragraph Alignment
• Indent Paragraphs
• Add Borders and Shading
• Apply Styles
• Create Lists
• Change Spacing Between Paragraphs and Lines

Lesson 5: Proofing a Document

• Use the Thesaurus
• Check Spelling and Grammar
• Create a New Default Dictionary
• Check Word Count
• Modify a Document in Print Preview

Lesson 6: Adding Tables

• Create a Table
• Enter Data in a Table
• AutoFormat a Table
• Convert Text to a Table

Lesson 7: Inserting Graphic Elements

• Insert Symbols and Special Characters
• Insert a Clip Art Picture
• Add a Watermark

Lesson 8: Controlling Page Appearance

• Set Page Orientation
• Change Page Margins
• Apply a Page Border
• Add Headers and Footers
• Insert a Page Break

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