Exploring Microsoft Word 2003

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Exploring Microsoft Word 2003
Chapter 1 What Will Word Processing Do For
Me? Robert Grauer and Maryann Barber
Committed to Shaping the Next
Generation of IT Experts.
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Objectives (1 of 2)

• Define word wrap differentiate between a hard
  and soft return
• Distinguish between the insert and overtype modes
• Describe the elements on the Word screen
• Create, save, retrieve, edit, and print a simple
  document
• Download the practice files for use in hands-on
  exercises
• Define select-then-do methodology explain how
  applies to formatting

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Objectives (2 of 2)

• Check a document for spelling explain the custom
  dictionary
• Describe AutoCorrect and AutoText features
• Use the thesaurus
• Explain the objectives and limitations of the
  grammar check
• Differentiate between the Save and Save As
  commands
• Describe the Track Changes command and electronic
  editing

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Case Study The Student Senator

• The opening case study focuses on several Word
  features including opening a file, spell check,
  grammar check, and the thesaurus. The case study
  describes Jim Johnson, a student who needs to
  write a personal statement, but is having trouble
  writing for himself. Students are asked to take
  on the role of his best friend and use the Track
  Changes command to edit Jims personal statement.

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Basics of Word Processing

• Word Wrap
• Hard Return vs. Soft Return
• Insertion Point
• Toggle Switches
• Insert Mode vs. Overtype Mode
• Deleting Text

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Word 2003 Screen
Formatting Toolbar
Title bar
Minimize Restore Close Buttons
Menu bar
Standard Toolbar
Task pane
Ruler
Status bar
Scroll bar
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The File Menu Commands

• Print command
• Close command
• Exit command
• Save command
• Open command
• New command
• Recent documents

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Save As Dialog Box
Details view
Folder Where Stored
File Name
File Type
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Open Dialog Box
Folder Where Stored
Preview view
File to be opened
File Type to Display
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Hands-on Exercise 1

• Title of Exercise My First Document
• Objective to start Microsoft Word in order to
  create, save, and print a simple document to
  execute via the toolbar or from pull-down menus.
• Input file Blank document
• Output file My First Document

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Troubleshooting
Click to see additional commands
Office Assistant
Non-Printing Character
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Troubleshooting Normal View
Task pane
Page Margins not displayed
Normal button
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Troubleshooting Print Layout
Show/Hide button
Page Margins displayed
Print Layout button
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Introduction to Formatting
Italics
Bold
Underline
Different Colors
Highlight
Border
Paragraph Spacing
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Hands-on Exercise 2

• Title of Exercise Modify an Existing Document
• Objective to open an existing document, revise
  it, and save the revision to apply basic
  formatting
• Input file My First Document
• Output file My First Document

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Spell Check
Word not found in dictionary
Suggested change
Change button
AutoCorrect button
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AutoCorrect
Automatic corrections
Enter additions to table of common mistakes
Table of common mistakes
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AutoText
Name of AutoText Entry
Predefined AutoText entries
Preview
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Thesaurus

• Tools Menu
• Language Command
• Thesaurus
• Look Up
• Meanings
• Replace
• Cancel

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Grammar Check
Missed correction
Detected error
Suggested Correction
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Save As Command

• Save As Command
• Backup Options
• Backup Procedures
• Quit Without Saving
• File Options

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Hands-on Exercise 3

• Title of Exercise The Spell Check, Thesaurus,
  and Grammar Check
• Objective to check a document for spelling and
  grammar to use the thesaurus and practice
  formatting
• Input file Language Tools
• Output file Language Tools

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Chapter 1 Summary (1 of 2)

• Introduction to word processing
• Insert and overtype modes
• Toggle switches
• Selecting/Deleting text
• Enter key for hard returns
• Text automatically wraps and creates soft returns
• Troubleshooting

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Chapter 1 Summary (2 of 2)

• Open command retrieves file
• Save As command saves file to disk
• Spell check
• Using AutoCorrect/AutoText features
• Thesaurus for synonyms and antonyms
• Grammar check
• Backup options

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End-of-Chapter Exercises

• Multiple Choice
• Practice Exercises
• Exercise 1 The Basics of Word Processing
• Exercise 2 The Spelling and Grammar Check
• Exercise 3 Select Then Do
• Exercise 4 Protecting Your System
• Exercise 5 Exploring Help
• Exercise 6 - Compare and Merge Documents
• Exercise 7 The Rejected Job Applicant

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End-of-Chapter Exercises

• Mini Cases
• Case 1 Student Questionnaire
• Case 2 Reading between the Lines
• Case 3 Acronym Finder
• Case 4 The Reference Desk
• Case 5 Planning for Disaster
• Case 6 A Letter Home
• Case 7 A Junior Year Abroad
• Case 8 Changing Menus and Toolbars

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Questions?