Upgrading to Microsoft Word 2007
Learn how to use the rich new features and striking enhancements that will maximise your Word 2007 potential.
Course Duration: 1/2 Day
Who Should Attend: Experienced Word users who wish learn about the changes and new features in Word 2007.
Prerequisites: Attendees should have previous experience of using Word 2003 or earlier running under a Windows environment.
At course completion you will be able to:
- Understand the changes to Word's interface and functionality
- Successfully use the key new features and the changes to existing features within Word
- Understand, at a high level, Word's integration with Microsoft SharePoint
Topics covered in the course include:
The new look and feel:
- Changes to the interface
- Using the Office button
- Working with the ribbon
- Understanding tabs, groups and commands
- Using contextual tabs
- Using the quick access toolbar
- Using the mini toolbar
- Customising the environment
- Using zoom
Formatting documents:
- Applying quick styles
- Creating cover pages
- Using quick parts
- Changes to headers and footers
- New contextual spell checking
- Using the document inspector to remove 'metadata'
- Different Word file formats
Excel 2007 new features:
- Live previews of formatting
- Using themes
- Applying quick styles
Using the enhanced drawing tools:
- Using SmartArt graphics
- Using the new charts
Using the new content features:
- Creating cover pages
- Using building blocks
- Creating citations and references
- Writing equations
Finishing documents:
- Changes to headers and footers
- New contextual spell checking
- Word count
- Reviewing documents with the tri pane review panel
- Using the document inspector to remove 'metadata'
- Different Word file formats
- Understanding compatibility between different versions
- Saving in .pdf or .xps format
SharePoint integration:
- Examples of how Word 2007 integrates with SharePoint
(Please note the content of any particular course may vary slightly)