Topic 1

Working with Tables and Charts

• Sort Table Data
  • Sorting Tables
  • Activity 1-1
• Control Cell Layout
  • Cell Merging
  • Cell Splitting
  • Cell Alignment
  • Text Direction
  • Activity 1-2
• Perform Calculations in a Table
  • Formulas in Word
  • Functions in Word
  • Equations
  • Activity 1-3
• Create a Chart
  • Charts
  • Chart Components
  • Types of Charts
  • Creating a Chart
  • The Chart Tools Tabs
  • Chart Quick Analysis Buttons
  • Changing the Chart Type
  • Editing Chart Data
  • Saving a Chart as a Template
  • The Caption Dialog Box
  • Activity 1-4

Topic 2

Customizing Formats Using Styles and Themes

• Create and Modify Text Styles
  • Types of Text Styles
  • Applying Styles
  • Character Spacing
  • Custom Styles
  • The Create New Style from Formatting Dialog Box
  • Style Modification Options
  • Assigning Keyboard Shortcuts to Styles
  • Activity 2-1
• Create Custom List or Table Styles
  • Tools for List Styles
  • Tools for Table Styles
  • Activity 2-2
• Apply and Customize Document Themes
  • Applying Document Themes
  • Changing the Style Set
  • Creating Custom Style Sets
  • The Document Formatting Group
  • Creating Custom Color Schemes
  • Creating Custom Font Schemes
  • Saving Custom Themes
  • Activity 2-3

Topic 3

Using Images in a Document

• Resize an Image
  • Resizing Options
  • Cropping Images
  • Activity 3-1
• Adjust Image Appearance
  • The Adjust Group
  • Corrections Options
  • Color Options
  • Artistic Effects Options
  • Compression Tools
  • The Background Removal Tool
  • Applying Picture Styles
  • Activity 3-2
• Integrate Pictures and Text
  • Text Wrapping Styles
  • Picture Positioning Options
  • Rotating Images
  • Adding Captions
  • Activity 3-3
• Insert and Format Screenshots
  • The Screenshot Tool
  • Activity 3-4
• Insert Video
  • Video Links
  • Inserting a Video
  • Playing a Video
  • Activity 3-5

Topic 4

Creating Custom Graphic Elements

• Create Text Boxes and Pull Quotes
  • Types of Text Boxes
  • Inserting a Text Box with the Text Box Gallery
  • Drawing a Text Box
  • The Drawing Tools – Format Contextual Tab
  • Applying Text Box Styles
  • Formatting Text Boxes
  • Applying Shadow and 3-D Effects
  • Changing Text Direction
  • Saving the Selection to the Text Box Gallery
  • Arranging Text Boxes
  • Activity 4-1
• Draw Shapes
  • Shapes in Word
  • Types of Shapes
  • The Drawing Canvas
  • Text Wrapping Styles
  • Adding Text to a Shape
  • Modifying Text in a Shape
  • Adding Captions
  • Setting Shape Styles
  • Resizing Options
  • Positioning Options
  • Activity 4-2
• Add WordArt and Other Text Effects
  • WordArt
  • Drop Caps
  • Activity 4-3
• Create Complex Illustrations with SmartArt
  • SmartArt Graphics
  • The Choose a SmartArt Graphic Dialog Box
  • Adding Text and Images to the Diagram
  • SmartArt Graphic Categories
  • The SmartArt Tools Contextual Tabs
  • Activity 4-4

Topic 5

Inserting Content Using Quick Parts

• Insert Building Blocks
  • Quick Parts
  • Building Blocks
  • The Building Blocks Organizer Dialog Box
  • Activity 5-1
• Create and Modify Building Blocks
  • The Create New Building Blocks Dialog Box
  • Building Block Modification Options
  • Copying Building Blocks Between Documents
  • Activity 5-2
• Insert Fields Using Quick Parts
  • Fields
  • Field Code Syntax
  • The Field Dialog Box
  • Activity 5-3

Topic 6

Controlling Text Flow

• Control Paragraph Flow
  • Paragraph Flow Options
  • Activity 6-1
• Insert Section Breaks
  • Sections and Section Breaks
  • When to Use Section Breaks
  • Inserting a Section Break
  • Types of Section Breaks
  • Creating Section Titles
  • Activity 6-2
• Insert Columns
  • Text Columns
  • Text Column Options
  • Activity 6-3
• Link Text Boxes to Control Text Flow
  • Linked Text Boxes
  • Inserting Text from a File
  • Activity 6-4

Topic 7

Using Templates

• Create a Document Using a Template
  • Templates in Word
  • Creating a Document from a Template
  • Viewing Personal Templates
  • Template Storage Locations
  • Activity 7-1
• Create a Template
  • Creating a New Template
  • Modifying a Template
  • Attaching a Template to a Document
  • Managing Templates with the Organizer
  • The Default Template Location
  • Activity 7-2

Topic 8

Using Mail Merge

• The Mail Merge Features
  • Mail Merge
  • Mail Merge Fields
  • Mail Merge Rules
  • Data Sources
  • The Mail Merge Process
  • The Mailings Tab
  • The Mail Merge Wizard and Related Dialog Boxes
  • Opening a Mail Merge Document with a Data Source Attached
  • Unlinking a Data Source
  • Activity 8-1
• Merge Envelopes and Labels
  • Merge Options for Envelopes and Labels
  • Creating a Single Envelope or Label
  • Set Up a Return Address
  • Activity 8-2
• Create a Data Source Using Word
  • Data Sources
  • Data Guidelines
  • Creating a Data Source Using Word
  • Activity 8-3

Topic 9

Using Macros

• Automate Tasks Using Macros
  • Macros
  • The Developer Tab
  • The Macros Dialog Box
  • Macro Security
  • Macro Security Components
  • Activity 9-1
• Create a Macro
  • The Record Macro Dialog Box
  • Creating Keyboard Shortcuts for Macros
  • Assigning Macros to Buttons
  • Managing Macros with the Organiser
  • Visual Basic for Applications
  • Activity 9-2