By appointment.

It is best to contact me via the course discussion board or e-mail. I will respond to student’s email promptly. This means (Monday through Friday) you will get a response within 24 hours of writing your message. On the weekends I don’t promise to answer email, but you will find that I usually check my email twice a day and will respond back promptly.

Required on campus sessions:   1

Special labs or practicum:  0

Number of assignments:  Three assignments which consist of 3-4 problems.

Estimated time per week:  2-3 hours

Group interaction required:  None

Scheduled activities or self paced:  self paced

Requirements:  Students must have access to the following

• Equipment:  You will need a computer that is able to access and interact with the Web. For best results, a Pentium or PowerMac with a 56 Kbps or faster modem and 256 MB or more of RAM should be considered the minimal system.
• Software:  You will need one of the following Internet browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or higher; Firefox; Mac users may use Safari or Firefox.
• Internet connection: Home users need Internet access through an Internet Service Provider (ISP) that offers a reliable connection to the Internet.

This course is designed to introduce you to intermediate fundamentals of Word 2007. You will learn how to create a document with a table, chart, and watermark; generate form letters, mailing labels, envelopes, and directories; create a professional newsletter; learn about the speech and handwriting recognition features of Word 2007; and learn to merge form letters to e-mail addresses using an Outlook contacts list.

You will learn the advantages of becoming a Microsoft Office Specialist.  You will learn where to find a testing center to take the certification exam.  At the conclusion of this course, you will have covered all of the objectives of the Microsoft Office Specialist Certification core examination.

·         Formatting Objectives---Add a border and shading to a Paragraph; Format characters using the Font dialog box; Center text Vertically on a Page; Insert a Section Break; Format an existing Word table; Select and format nonadjacent text; Keep paragraph lines together; Add picture bullets to a list; Create and apply a Character Style; Reveal formatting;

·         Insert Clip Art from the Web

·         Insert a Word document into an open document

·         Headers and Footers --Create a header different from a previous header; Change the starting page number in a Section; Create a footer different from a Previous Footer;

·         Sum Columns in a Table using the AutoSum Button

·         Charts--Create a chart from a Word Table; Modify a chart in Microsoft Graph; Format a chart in Word

·         Tables--Use the Draw Table feature to Create a Table; Change the direction of Text in Table Cells; Change Alignment of Text in Table Cells;

·         Insert a Watermark

·         Explain the merge process--including the terms, data record and data field

·         Use the Mail Merge Wizard and the Mail Merge toolbar; Merge and Print form letters; Selectively merge and print form letters

·         Use a letter template for the main document in a mail merge; insert and edit merge fields in a main document; use an IF field in a main document

·         Insert and format an AutoShape

·         Format a drawing canvas

·         Create a folder while saving

·         Create and edit a data source

·         Edit a field format

·         Create an outline numbered list

·         Apply a paragraph style

·         Turn field codes on and off

·         Sort data records

·         Address and print mailing labels and envelopes

·         Merge all data records to a directory

·         Change page orientation

·         Close all open Word documents

·         Explain what Microsoft Office Specialist Certification is

·         Know where you can obtain the Microsoft Office Specialist Certification

·         Know how the certification may be of value to you

·         Understand Desktop Publishing terminology

·         Create and Format a WordArt drawing object

·         New Formatting Concepts: Add ruling lines above and below paragraphs; insert a symbol into a document; insert and format a floating graphic; justify a paragraph; format a character as a drop cap; insert and format a text box; shade a paragraph; size and position a text box; insert and format a diagram; use the Format Painter button; add a page border; highlight text; animate text;

·         Format a document into multiple columns; insert a column break; balance columns; and place a vertical rule between columns

·         Search for a file

·         Insert, view, and edit comments

·         Compare and merge documents

·         Know where the Language Bar is located

·         Know the functions of the microphone in Speech Recognition

·         Know that Dictation is a skill

·         Know the four basic methods of Handwriting in Handwriting Recognition

·         Open an Outlook contact

·         Change a Data Source in a Form Letter

·         Merge a Word Form Letter with Outlook E-mail Addresses