Microsoft® Office Word 2003: Level 1
Course Specifications
Course number: 084360
Software: Microsoft® Office Word 2003 
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Certification: Microsoft Office Specialist: Microsoft® Word 2003
Course Description
Word processing is the use of computers to create, revise, and save documents for printing and future retrieval. This course is the first in a series of three Microsoft® Office Word 2003 courses. It will provide you with the basic concepts required to produce basic business documents. 
Course Objective: You will create, edit, and enhance standard business documents using Microsoft® Office Word 2003.

Target Student: Persons with a basic understanding of Microsoft Windows who need to learn how to use Microsoft® Word 2003 to create, edit, format, lay out, and print standard business documents complete with tables and graphics. This course is intended for persons interested in pursuing Microsoft Office Specialist certification in Microsoft® Word 2003.

Prerequisites: This course assumes that you are familiar with using personal computers and have used a mouse and keyboard (basic typing skills are recommended). You should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on your computer. Specifically, you should be able to launch and close programs; navigate to information stored on the computer; and manage files and folders. One of the following courses or equivalent knowledge is required: 
•	Windows XP Professional: Level 1
•	Windows XP Professional: Level 2
•	Windows XP: Introduction
•	Windows 2000: Introduction
Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Certification
Microsoft Word 2003: Level 1 is one of a series of Element K courseware titles that addresses Microsoft Office Specialist skill sets. The Office Specialist program is for individuals who use Microsoft's business desktop software and who seek recognition for their expertise with specific Microsoft products. Certification candidates must pass one or more product proficiency exams in order to earn Office Specialist certification. 
Hardware Requirements
For this course, you will need one computer for each student and one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware components: 
•	A 233 MHz Pentium-class processor if you use Windows XP Professional as your operating system. 300 MHz is recommended. 
•	A 133 MHz Pentium-class processor if you use Windows 2000 Professional as your operating system. 
•	128 MB of RAM. 
•	A 6 GB hard disk or larger.
•	A floppy disk drive.
•	A mouse or other pointing device. 
•	An 800 x 600 resolution monitor.
•	Network cards and cabling for local network access.
•	Internet access (see your local network administrator). 
•	A printer (optional).
•	A projection system to display the instructor's computer screen. 
Platform Requirements
•	Windows
Software Requirements
•	Either Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 1, or Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 4. 
•	Microsoft® Professional Edition 2003.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 
•	create a basic document.
•	edit documents by locating and modifying text.
•	format text.
•	format paragraphs.
•	use Word tools to make your documents more accurate.
•	add tables to a document.
•	add graphic elements to a document.
•	control a document's page setup and its overall appearance.
Course Content
Lesson 1: Creating a Basic Document
Topic 1A: The Word Environment
Topic 1B: Get Help Using Word
Topic 1C: Enter Text
Topic 1D: Save a New Document
Topic 1E: Preview a Document
Topic 1F: Print a Document

Lesson 2: Editing a Document
Topic 2A: Navigate in a Document
Topic 2B: Insert Text
Topic 2C: Select Text
Topic 2D: Create an AutoText Entry 
Topic 2E: Move and Copy Text
Topic 2F: Delete Blocks of Text
Topic 2G: Undo Changes
Topic 2H: Find and Replace Text 

Lesson 3: Formatting Text
Topic 3A: Change Font and Size
Topic 3B: Apply Font Styles and Effects 
Topic 3C: Change Text Color
Topic 3D: Highlight Text
Topic 3E: Copy Formats
Topic 3F: Clear Formatting
Topic 3G: Find and Replace Text Formatting 

Lesson 4: Formatting Paragraphs
Topic 4A: Set Tabs
Topic 4B: Change Paragraph Alignment 
Topic 4C: Indent Paragraphs
Topic 4D: Add Borders and Shading
Topic 4E: Apply Styles
Topic 4F: Create Lists
Topic 4G: Change Spacing Between Paragraphs and Lines 

Lesson 5: Proofing a Document
Topic 5A: Use the Thesaurus
Topic 5B: Check Spelling and Grammar 
Topic 5C: Create a New Default Dictionary 
Topic 5D: Check Word Count
Topic 5E: Modify a Document in Print Preview 

Lesson 6: Adding Tables
Topic 6A: Create a Table
Topic 6B: Enter Data in a Table
Topic 6C: AutoFormat a Table
Topic 6D: Convert Text into a Table 

Lesson 7: Inserting Graphic Elements
Topic 7A: Insert Symbols and Special Characters 
Topic 7B: Insert a Clip Art Picture 
Topic 7C: Add a Watermark

Lesson 8: Controlling Page Appearance
Topic 8A: Set Page Orientation
Topic 8B: Change Page Margins
Topic 8C: Apply a Page Border
Topic 8D: Add Headers and Footers
Topic 8E: Insert a Page Break

Appendix A: Microsoft Office Specialist Program