Microsoft® Office Word 2007: New Features (Second Edition)
Course Specifications
Course number: 084060
Software: Microsoft® Office Word 2007
Course length: 0.5 day(s)
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.

Target Student: This course is designed for experienced Word users who have worked with earlier versions of Microsoft® Office Word, ideally Microsoft® Office Word 2003, and who have upgraded to Microsoft® Office Word 2007.

Prerequisites: Students enrolling in this course should understand how to use some version of Word, preferably 2003, and have some familiarity with the Internet. This course covers the commonly used new features for a typical user. Due to the nature of this course and the minimal prerequisites, certain advanced new features are not covered in depth.

Delivery Method: Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
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 configuration: 
•	Intel® Pentium® IV 1.5 GHz processor (2 GHz recommended)
•	Minimum 256 MB of RAM; 512 MB of RAM recommended
•	10 GB of hard disk or larger if you use Windows® XP Professional as your operating system (at least 1 GB of free hard disk space available for the Office installation) 
•	CD-ROM or DVD drive
•	Mouse or other pointing device
•	1024 x 768 resolution monitor (recommended)
•	VGA or higher video adapter
•	Network cards and cabling for local network access
•	Internet access (contact your local network administrator)
•	Printer (optional) or an installed printer driver (Printers are not required; however, each PC must have an installed printer driver to use Print Preview) 
•	Projection system to display the instructor’s computer screen 
Platform Requirements
•	Windows® XP
Software Requirements
•	Microsoft® Office Professional 2007 Edition
•	Windows® XP Professional with Service Pack 2
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 
•	explore the components of the results-oriented interface of the Word environment. 
•	use the tools available in Word 2007 to create professional-looking documents. 
•	finalize and secure a document.
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