More than Letters & Booklists: Intermediate Microsoft Word

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More than Letters & Booklists: Intermediate Microsoft Word

Most library staff use Microsoft Word for everyday tasks such as writing reports and letters or preparing simple flyers. Few people - even those who have been using Word for years - take advantage of this software's more sophisticated features. If you have already mastered the basics and would like to learn how to use Word more creatively and effectively, this intermediate course will show you the way.

  • Would you benefit from knowing how to use Microsoft Word for printing envelopes, producing graphical reports, or creating electronic forms?
  • Have you noticed Word menu options like "Macro" and "AutoText" and wondered what they're for?
  • Do you get frustrated when Word doesn't do what you want and wish you were more in command of the software?

This workshop will help students use Microsoft Word to its fullest potential, be less frustrated with some of its features, and create a variety of cutting-edge documents.

Workshop Description: This all-day workshop will focus on hands-on experience creating a variety of documents and utilizing a number of Word's more advanced features. Participants will come away with the resources they need to create professional quality printed and electronic documents, as well as practical, useful tips that can be applied immediately to all Word documents. Course materials will feature library-oriented exercises and examples.

Preliminary Course Outline:

  • Document Formatting
    • Paragraphs & styles
    • Headers, footers, footnotes, & endnotes
    • Tables
  • Document Properties
    • File types
    • Document security
    • Envelopes & labels
    • Table of contents
  • The Body Electric
    • Electronic forms
    • Charts
    • Macros & templates
  • Tips & Tricks to Preserve Your Sanity
    • Options menu
    • Auto X
    • Formatting tricks
    • Mail merge
    • Excel worksheets
    • Sharing documents and collaborating with others

Who Should Attend: Anyone in a California library with an interest in moving beyond Word's basic features and learning to create more sophisticated materials.

Prerequisites: Students should either (1) have sufficient experience with MS Word to feel comfortable using the toolbar buttons, formatting text and paragraphs, creating headers and footers and inserting tables. (2) have completed the Infopeople course Getting the Most from Microsoft Word. To see what was covered in "Getting the Most from Microsoft Word" you can review the course materials at: http://www.infopeople.org/training/past/2001/msword/.

Check-in: 8:30 to 9 AM Instruction: 9 AM to 4:30 PM

Available for contracting: 
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