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- Louise Nolan
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ECDL 4 Word Processing with Word 2003
Course Aims
This course is designed to help you to obtain the skills and knowledge required for ECDL Module 3 "Word Processing" (Syllabus 4.0). You will learn to use Word to create, edit, format, and print a simple document, such as a letter or memo.
You will learn to change page layouts and apply different paragraph and character formatting. You will also learn to insert objects, such as tables, pictures, and charts, and link to data sources using a mail merge. |
Assumed Knowledge
You should be able to use a personal computer, mouse, and keyboard to create a file and enter and edit data. Typically, you will have either basic previous experience with a computer or completed a "Using the Computer" course. |
Course Audience
Students training to obtain an ECDL or those wanting to become proficient in use of basic word processing tools. |
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Table of Contents
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Office 2003 - Getting Started
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Start an Office application
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Recognise the different elements of an Office application window
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Display and select commands from menus and toolbars
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Use the keyboard to select commands
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Close an Office application
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Office 2003 - Getting Assistance
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Search and browse the Office Help System
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Use the Office Assistant to get help and show tips
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Word 2003 - What is Word?
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Understand the functions of text editor, word processor, and DTP applications
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Recognise the different elements of the Word application window
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Word 2003 - Creating a Document
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Change page display modes (Print Layout, Normal, Reading Layout, Full Screen)
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Use zoom to view a document at different magnification
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Print a single copy of a document
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Office 2003 - Managing Office Files
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Use Save to create a file with a specified name and location
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Use Save As to create a copy of a file with a different name and location
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Create a new folder in which to save a file
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Locate and open an existing file
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Switch between file windows
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Close or save all open documents
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Word 2003 - Application Options and File Properties
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View and change application options
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View and change document properties
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Word 2003 - Editing a Document
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Use the Undo, Redo, and Repeat commands
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Insert symbols and special characters
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Use the automatic spelling checker
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Word 2003 - Using a Template
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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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Work within a document created from a template
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Word 2003 - Moving and Copying Data
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Cut, Copy, and Paste with the Windows Clipboard using the menu, toolbar, and keyboard
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Move and copy text from one document to another
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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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Use Paste Special to choose different formats for data
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Word 2003 - Page Setup
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Set the default measurement units
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Set page orientation and paper size
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Word 2003 - Paragraph Layout
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Set left, right, hanging, and first line indents
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Align paragraphs relative to the margins
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Control automatic hyphenation of words
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Set line and paragraph spacing options
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Word 2003 - Character Formatting
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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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Copy formats using the Format Painter
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Word 2003 - Printing a Document
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Print the current page, selected text, or a range of pages
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Print multiple copies of a document
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Word 2003 - Formatting a Simple List
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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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Change the appearance of bullet characters
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Word 2003 - Formatting a Tabbed List
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Modify tab stop settings and leader characters
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Word 2003 - Paragraph Borders and Shading
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Apply borders and shading to paragraphs
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Remove borders and shading
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Word 2003 - Headers and Footers
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Create and modify headers and footers
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Insert fields in headers and footers to show variable data (page number, date, file location, author, document title, file name)
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Word 2003 - Proofing Tools
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Use the Spelling and Grammar Checker to correct errors in a document
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Add unrecognised words to the custom dictionary
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Use the Browse Selector and Go To to locate specific elements in a document
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Word 2003 - Applying a Style
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Use the Styles and Formatting pane
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Word 2003 - Creating a Table
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Draw or create a table using the Draw Table tool or Insert Table command
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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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Add borders and shading to a table
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Word 2003 - Distributing a Document
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Save a document as a plain text file
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Save a document for a different application or as a Rich Text File
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Save a document as a template
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Word 2003 - Publishing to a Web Page
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Save a document as a web page
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Word 2003 - Mail Merge Wizard
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Create and edit a Recipient List
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Use an alternate data source
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Prepare and print mail merge envelopes and labels
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Office 2003 - Inserting Pictures and Clip Art
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Understand Object Linking and Embedding
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Insert a picture from a file
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Insert a Print Screen graphic
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Insert an image from a scanner or digital camera
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Modify a picture using the Picture toolbar
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Office 2003 - Inserting a Chart
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Insert a new graph using Microsoft Graph
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Reposition, resize, and delete a graph object
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Modify an embedded graph object
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Change data using the datasheet
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Office 2003 - Working with Objects
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Select, position, and delete an object
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