Word New Features

Microsoft® Office Word 2007: New Features (Second Edition)

Course Description

In the past, you have extensively used Microsoft® Office Word 2003 to author and format content and graphics within documents. Word 2007 with its new features such as user-friendly formatting, design, and authoring tools, improves the process of document creation and distribution. In this course, you will be introduced to the new and enhanced features in Microsoft® Office Word 2007.

Course Objective: You will explore the components of the results-oriented interface of the Word environment and customize the interface to suit your requirements. You will then use the tools available in Word 2007 to create documents that look professional and also visually appealing. You will then compare different versions of a document, in addition to finalizing and securing your document before it reaches its target audience.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Exploring the Word Environment
Topic 1A: Explore the User Interface
Topic 1B: Work with the Ribbon
Topic 1C: Work with Contextual Tabs
Topic 1D: Use the Word Galleries
Topic 1E: Customize the Word Interface

Lesson 2: Creating Professional-Looking Documents
Topic 2A: Apply Styles
Topic 2B: Apply Document Themes
Topic 2C: Add Building Blocks
Topic 2D: Work with Illustrations
Topic 2E: Build an Equation
Topic 2F: Add Citations and a Bibliography

Lesson 3: Finalizing Documents
Topic 3A: Compare Reviewed Documents
Topic 3B: Inspect Documents
Topic 3C: Apply Digital Signatures
Topic 3D: Save a Document

Appendix A: New Features in Microsoft® Office Word 2007

Appendix B: Enhanced File and Compatibility Features in Microsoft® Office Word 2007