eXPerience

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Word XPPreparation for the Microsoft Office
Specialist Certification

• eXPerience

eXPerience
By Professor Corinne Hoisington
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New Common Office XP Features

• Task panes
• Web-style command area
• Alternative to dialog boxes
• New Search Features
• Smart tags
• Markers that allow intelligent short cut menus to
  appear
• Ask a Question box

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Task Panes

• New interface element
• Small windows that dock within program window
• Provide easy access to commands and program
  functions
• Mostly fixed position
• Vary depending on application

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Can be docked on left/right or floating
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Word
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Excel
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PowerPoint
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Search Pane

• Revamped version of Find command
• Easy to search for Office files containing
  specified text
• In all task panes
• Also available from Tools drop-down

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Smart Tags

• Quick access to frequently used options/commands
• Intelligent generation of right click help
• Programmed to anticipate
• Three types of buttons
• Smart Tag Actions
• Paste Options
• AutoCorrect Options

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Smart Tag Actions Button

• Programmed to anticipate further actions
• Dotted purple underline in Word marks dates,
  times, addresses, etc.
• Green triangle in left corner of Excel cell

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Paste Button
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Auto Correction Button
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Ask a Question Box

• Help feature of Office XP
• Appears in upper-right corner of all Office
  program windows
• Type in question
• Select desired topic from list

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New Common Office XP Features

• E-mail messaging
• Diagram and Template Galleries
• Clip Art task pane
• Document recovery
• Help for the freeze screen horror

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E-mail Messaging

• Easier sending of documents within an e-mail
• Introduction box
• Can integrate Outlook with Windows Address Book
• Can set up review cycle

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Another New Common Office XP Feature

• Diagrams
• Ready made conceptual drawings
• Venn Organization Chart
• Radial Pyramid
• Cycle Target
• Available to Word, PowerPoint and Excel

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Clipart Task pane
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Application Recovery

• Effectiveness depends on source and extent of
  problem

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AutoRecover
Info stored last is recovered
Stores changestemporarily, sosave file first
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New Word Features

• Reveal Formatting task pane
• Custom Table Style
• Word Count toolbar
• Can now do recount
• Watermark Changes
• New Printed Watermark dialog box
• Option under Format menu

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More Formatting Changes

• Formatting List Bullets
• Can select bullets without accompanying text
• Reformat without affecting text
• Creating table styles
• Save set of table formatting options as single
  style
• Apply using Table AutoFormat dialog box

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Word XP Core Exam

• Compare Merge Documents
• WD 160

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Modifying Tables

• Modify Format Tables
• WD 120-122

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Diagrams Charts

• Modify Diagrams and Charts
• WD 148-150

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Word XP Expert Review

• 10. Create and Apply Character and Paragraph
  Styles
• WD-186

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Indexes Cross References

• 9. Create and Update Indexes

• WD -190/192
• Create Cross References
• WD -198

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Forms in Word

• 8. Create Forms and Prepare Forms for Distribution

• WD -210/214

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Perform Calculations in Word Tables

• 7. Use Formulas in Tables

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• WD -222
• Merge and Split Table Cells
• WD -224

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Create and Manage Master Documents and
Subdocuments

• 6. Create and Open Subdocuments

• WD -202
• Manage Subdocuments
• WD -204

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Align Text and Graphics

• 5. Text Wrapping

• WD-238

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Create, Edit, and Run Macros

• 4. Record New Macro

• WD -242/244
• Edit Macros
• WD -246/248

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Customize Menus and Toolbars

• 3. Create Menus

• WD -250
• Add Buttons/Remove Buttons
• WD -252

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Workgroup Collaboration

• 2. Track, Accept, Reject Changes

• WD -256/258/260
• Distribute Documents for Review
• WD -262/264/286 (Digital Signatures)

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Using Mail Merge

• 1. Merge Letters

• WD -292/294
• Create Labels
• WD -296/298

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Using SAMS/TOMS

• SAM- Skills Assessment Manager is a Web-based
  testing product that measures users proficiency
  in Microsoft Office XP applications.
• TOMS-Training Online Manager provides innovative,
  computer-based training that can help you master
  the skills you need to work smarter and faster in
  Microsoft Office XP suite.

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Lets Practice

• Time for our Practice Word Expert Certification
  Test!