Word 2010 - Level 2

This ILT Series course, rated 5.0/5.0 in overall quality by ProCert Labs, builds on the skills and concepts taught in Word 2010: Basic, First Look Edition. Students will work with styles, sections, and columns and will use the Navigation pane to work with outlines. They will format tables, print labels and envelopes, and work with graphics. They will also use document templates, manage document revisions, and work with Web features. Course manual comes with CertBlaster exam prep software (download).

This course will help students prepare for the Microsoft Office Specialist core-level exam for Word 2010 (exam 77-881) and the Microsoft Office Specialist Expert exam for Word 2010 (exam 77-887). For comprehensive certification training, students should complete the Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced courses for Word 2010.

This course is designed for persons who are able to create and modify standard business documents in Microsoft Word 2010, but need to know how to create or modify complex business documents and customized Word efficiency tools. It also aims to assist persons preparing for the Microsoft Office Specialist exams for Microsoft Word 2010.

This course is one of a series of Element K courseware titles that addresses Microsoft Office Specialist skill sets. The Microsoft Office Specialist program is for individuals who use Microsoft’s business desktop software and seek recognition for their expertise with specific Microsoft products. Certification candidates must pass one or more proficiency exams in order to earn the Microsoft Office Specialist certification.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: manage lists. customize tables and charts. customize the formatting of a document using styles and themes. modify pictures in a document. create customized graphic elements. insert content using Quick Parts. control text flow. use templates to automate document creation. use the mail merge function. use macros to automate common tasks.

Unit 1:Styles and outlines

Topic A:Examining formatting

• Using the Reveal Formatting pane

Topic B:Creating styles

• Applying a style
• Creating a style by example
• Basing one style on another
• Controlling pagination by using styles
• Creating a character style

Topic C:Modifying styles

• Modifying a style
• Overriding a style
• Modifying the Normal style
• Exporting a style

Topic D:Working with outlines

• Creating an outline
• Organizing an outline
• Formatting an outline

Unit 2:Sections and columns

Topic A:Creating and formatting sections

• Inserting and deleting section breaks
• Formatting sections
• Inserting section headers and footers
• Formatting section page numbers

Topic B:Working with columns

• Formatting text into columns
• Inserting column breaks
• Adding a heading across columns

Unit 3:Formatting tables

Topic A:Table formatting basics

• Aligning text in table cells
• Merging table cells
• Splitting table cells
• Changing text orientation
• Changing row height

Topic B:Borders and shading

• Changing table borders
• Shading table cells

Topic C:Table data

• Sorting table data
• Splitting a table
• Repeating the header row
• Entering a formula in a table

Topic D:Table styles

• Applying table styles
• Using table style options
• Modifying a table style

Unit 4:Printing labels and envelopes

Topic A:Labels

• Printing multiple labels for a single address

Topic B:Envelopes

• Printing a single envelope

Unit 5:Templates and building blocks

Topic A:Template basics

• Using a template
• Saving an altered template
• Creating a document from a user-defined template
• Saving a template in the Templates folder

Topic B:Building blocks

• Using the Building Blocks Organizer
• Inserting building blocks
• Creating building blocks
• Modifying a building block

Topic C:Document properties

• Protecting a document
• Viewing and editing document properties
• Viewing document statistics

Unit 6:Graphics

Topic A:Creating diagrams

• Creating an organization chart
• Formatting an organization chart

Topic B:Using the Drawing tools

• Drawing a shape
• Modifying a shape
• Inserting a text box
• Formatting a text box
• Arranging multiple objects
• Changing a shape into another shape

Topic C:Formatting text graphically

• Using WordArt
• Inserting and modifying a drop cap
• Inserting a pull quote

Unit 7:Managing document revisions

Topic A:Tracking changes

• Tracking changes while editing
• Reviewing and accepting revisions
• Viewing changes by different reviewers
• Restricting edits to tracked changes
• Managing multiple documents simultaneously
• Merging revisions

Topic B:Working with comments

• Inserting and modifying comments

Unit 8:Web features

Topic A:Web pages

• Previewing a document as a Web page
• Saving a document as a Web page

Topic B:Hyperlinks

• Inserting a hyperlink to an HTML file
• Navigating with hyperlinks
• Creating a hyperlink to a Word document

Students should be able to use Microsoft Word 2010 to create, edit, format, save, and print basic business documents containing text, tables, and graphics. Students can obtain this level of skill by taking the following Element K course:

• Microsoft Office Word 2010: Level 1