Computer E-Learning

Welcome to the Microsoft Word 2010 Advanced workshop. In this workshop, we’ll cover some of the more advanced tasks in Word 2010, like working with pictures and other objects, using generated tables of contents and indexes, and other research and review tasks.

Customizing the Word window is a powerful way to become more productive when working with documents. The first concept we’ll cover in this module is the Zoom feature, which allows you to focus in on details or else zoom out to see the entire document. We’ll present an overview of the various document views available in Word. This module will explain how to arrange multiple windows to see more than one document at a time. We’ll also cover how to split a document, so that you can see more than one location in a long document at one time. Finally, we’ll look at some advanced uses of the Navigation pane.

This module will help you learn how to work with pictures in your documents, including clip art, a picture from a file, and screenshots. This module explains how to insert the objects, as well as how to move and delete them.

In this module, you’ll learn how to use the Picture Tools tab. Removing a picture’s background is a great technique to add professionalism to your documents. This module also explains how to add artistic effects and change a picture’s layout.

You have already used SmartArt graphics when changing a picture layout. This module will show you how to add other SmartArt graphics anywhere in your document. You’ll learn more about the SmartArt Tools tab, and how to add text to a SmartArt graphic. You’ll also learn how to move and delete SmartArt graphics.

This module will explain how to work with tables. You’ll learn how to add tables to your document and add text to the table. You’ll also learn about the Table Tools tab. This module explains how to modify rows and columns. Finally, you’ll learn how to format a table, so that it looks just like you want it to.

This module will explain how to work with other objects to enhance your documents even further. You’ll learn how to add a cover page to your document. You’ll also learn about WordArt. This module also explains how to draw shapes and add text boxes.

This module explains how to use Word’s reference tools. You can add an automatically generated table of contents. Word makes it easy to add footnotes, endnotes, and other citations. Once you have added references, the Manage Sources tool helps you to keep track of those sources, which can be especially helpful in a long document or when sharing references across multiple documents. This module will explain how to insert a bibliography. It will also explain how to create an index.

This module explains how to use Word’s advanced research tools. You can quickly view a highlighted word’s synonyms. You can also use the Research Task Pane to use the dictionary, thesaurus and other research links. The Mini Translator allows you to see screen tips of translated words as you are working. You can set the language to make sure the Word’s proofing tools are working with the correct language.

This module will explain how to review a document. You can add or review comments. Comments are separate from the main text of the document. Track changes, on the other hand, allows you to make changes directly to the document in such a way that other reviewers can see your changes. Then you can review those changes and decide whether to keep them or not. Finally, this module explains how to compare different documents.

If you are working extensively in Word, you may want to customize the interface so that it suits your working environment perfectly. You can minimize the Ribbon so that you have more space to view your document and task panes. You can customize the Quick Access Toolbar to include any command that you commonly use. The Word Option dialog box can help you make even more customizations, such as keyboard shortcuts. Finally, this module will explain how to change Word’s color scheme.

Although this workshop is coming to a close, we hope that your journey to improve your Word skills is just beginning. Please take a moment to review and update your action plan. This will be a key tool to guide your progress in the days, weeks, months, and years to come. We wish you the best of luck on the rest of your travels!