Overview of Microsoft Word 2010, learn the basics Step 3

Audience

This course is intended for experienced information workers who want to learn advanced-level Word 2010 skills.

Prerequisites

At Course Completion

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Add hyperlinks.
• Insert fields.
• Add bookmarks and cross-references.
• Create and modify tables of contents.
• Create and modify indexes.
• Add sources and compile bibliographies.
• Understand mail merge.
• Prepare data sources.
• Prepare main documents.
• Merge main documents and data sources.
• Send personalized e-mail messages to multiple recipients.
• Create and print labels.
• Co-author documents.
• Send documents directly from Word.
• Add and review comments.
• Track and manage document changes.
• Compare and merge documents.
• Password-protect documents.
• Control changes.
• Work with styles and templates.
• Change default program options.
• Customize the ribbon.
• Customize the Quick Access Toolbar.

Course Outline

Module 1: Explore More Text Techniques

This module explains how to insert different kinds of hyperlinks and fields, and how to create and modify bookmarks and cross-references.

Lessons

• Adding Hyperlinks
• Inserting Fields
• Adding Bookmarks and Cross-References

Lab : Adding Hyperlinks

• Insert hyperlinks to a document and an e-mail message

Lab : Inserting Fields

• Insert and update fields in a document's footer

Lab : Adding Bookmarks and Cross-References

• Insert a bookmark and a cross-reference

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Insert hyperlinks to other documents or Web pages.
• Add a field to a document and update it.
• Add bookmarks and cross-references.

Module 2: Use Reference Tools for Longer Documents

This module explains how to create reference tools that help readers find information in longer documents.

Lessons

• Creating and Modifying Tables of Contents
• Creating and Modifying Indexes
• Adding Sources and Compiling Bibliographies

Lab : Creating and Modifying Tables of Contents

• Create, modify, and update a table of contents

Lab : Creating and Modifying Indexes

• Mark index entries; and create an index

Lab : Adding Sources and Compiling Bibliographies

• Enter sources, insert citations, and compile a bibliography

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Insert a table of contents and keep it up to date.
• Insert index entries and compile an index.
• Maintain a list of sources and compile a bibliography.

Module 3: Work with Mail Merge

This module explains the processes involved in the mail merge feature of Word 2010.

Lessons

• Understanding Mail Merge
• Preparing Data Sources
• Preparing Main Documents
• Merging Main Documents and Data Sources
• Sending Personalized E-Mail Messages to Multiple Recipients
• Creating and Printing Labels

Lab : Preparing Data Sources

• Specify and prepare the data source

Lab : Preparing Main Documents

• Add merge fields to a form letter

Lab : Merging Main Documents and Data Sources

• Preview and merge to a document

Lab : Sending Personalized E-Mail Messages to Multiple Recipients

• Merge a form message and new data source

Lab : Creating and Printing Labels

• Set up and merge mailing labels

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Select or create data sources that are suitable for mail merge.
• Insert mail merge fields in form documents.
• Create printed merge documents or save them in a file.
• Send form e-mail messages with personalized information.
• Create and print labels for many different purposes.

Module 4: Collaborate on Documents

This module explains how to collaborate with others on a document, protect a document from unwanted changes, and use the document workspaces.

Lessons

• Coauthoring Documents
• Sending Documents Directly from Word
• Adding and Reviewing Comments
• Tracking and Managing Document Changes
• Comparing and Merging Documents
• Password-Protecting Documents
• Controlling Changes

Lab : Sending Documents Directly from Word

• Attach documents to an e-mail message

Lab : Adding and Reviewing Comments

• Review, add, delete, and hide comments

Lab : Tracking and Managing Document Changes

• Track changes in a document; then accept and reject changes

Lab : Comparing and Merging Documents

• Merge versions of a document

Lab : Password-Protecting Documents

• Set an unencrypted password and an encrypted password

Lab : Controlling Changes

• Impose editing and formatting restrictions

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Send a document via e-mail from with Word.
• Use comments to annotate a document without disturbing its text.
• Keep track of who changes what in a document.
• Compare and merge different versions of the same document.
• Control access to a document by assigning a password.
• Control who can change what in a document.
• Collaborate in a document workspace.

Module 5: Work in Word More Efficiently

This module explains how to create templates and styles, and how to customize Word 2010 to best fit your needs.

Lessons

• Working with Styles and Templates
• Changing Default Program Options
• Customizing the Ribbon
• Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar

Lab : Working with Styles and Templates

• Create templates and styles

Lab : Changing Default Program Options

• Explore the Word Options dialog box

Lab : Customizing the Ribbon

• Experiment with ribbon customizations, including custom groups and tabs

Lab : Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar

• Add two buttons to the Quick Access Toolbar, and then test them

After completing this module, students will be able to:

• Create custom templates based on predefined Word templates and existing documents.
• Tailor the Word program to best suit their needs.
• Modify the ribbon to display the most frequently used groups and commands.
• Add buttons to the Quick Access Toolbar for all documents or for a specific document.