Microsoft® Office Word 2011: Level 1 (Macintosh)
Course Specifications
Course number: 084551
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Certification: MOS: Microsoft Office Word 2011 Exam 77–881, MOS: Microsoft Office Word Expert 2011 Exam 77–887
Course Description
Course Objective: You will create, edit, and enhance standard business documents using Microsoft® Office Word 2011.

Target Student: This course is designed for students who wish to learn the basic operations of the Microsoft Word to perform their day-to-day responsibilities, and who want to use the application to be more productive in their work. It provides the fundamental knowledge and techniques needed to use more complex Word features such as protecting your documents and using ligatures.

Prerequisites: Prospective students should be familiar with Mac OS X v10.5.8 (basic typing skills are recommended). They should be comfortable in the Macintosh environment and be able to use Macintosh to manage information on a computer. Specifically, they should be able to launch and close programs; navigate to information stored on the computer; and manage files and folders. Web browsing experience is also strongly recommended. 
Certification
This course is one of a series of Element K courseware titles that addresses Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification skill sets. The MOS and certification program is for individuals who use Microsoft's business desktop software and who seek recognition for their expertise with specific Microsoft products. 
Hardware Requirements
For this course, you will need one computer for each student and instructor. Each computer should have the following hardware configuration: 
•	Intel processors. 
•	1 GB of RAM or more. 
•	2.5 GB of available hard disk space. HFS + also known as Mac OS Extended format. 
•	DVD drive. 
•	A keyboard and mouse or other pointing device. 
•	1280 x 800 pixel or higher resolution is recommended. 
•	Network cards and cabling for local network access. 
•	Internet access (contact your local network administrator). 
•	A printer (optional) or an installed printer driver. 
•	A projection system to display the instructor’s computer screen. 

Software Requirements
Each computer requires the following software:
•	Microsoft® Office:mac (Home & Student, Home & Business) Edition 2011 
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 
•	identify and work with basic Word 2011 tools and features. 
•	edit text in a Word document. 
•	modify the appearance of text in a Word document. 
•	insert special characters and graphical objects. 
•	organize data in tables. 
•	proof a Word document. 
•	control the appearance of pages in a Word document. 
•	print a Word document. 
Course Content
Lesson 1: Getting Started with Word 2011

Topic 1A: Identify the Components of the Word Interface 
Topic 1B: Customize the Word Interface 
Topic 1C: Display a Document in Different Views 
Topic 1D: Enter Text in a Document 
Topic 1E: Save a Document 

Lesson 2: Editing Text in a Word Document

Topic 2A: Select Text 
Topic 2B: Modify Text 
Topic 2C: Find and Replace Text 

Lesson 3: Modify the Appearance of Text in a Word Document

Topic 3A: Apply Character Formatting 
Topic 3B: Align Text Using Tabs 
Topic 3C: Display Text as List Items 
Topic 3D: Modify the Layout of a Paragraph 
Topic 3E: Apply Styles 
Topic 3F: Manage Formatting 
Topic 3G: Apply Borders and Shading 

Lesson 4: Inserting Special Characters and Graphical Objects

Topic 4A: Insert Symbols and Special Characters 
Topic 4B: Add Illustrations to a Document 

Lesson 5: Organizing Data in Tables

Topic 5A: Insert a Table 
Topic 5B: Modify a Table 
Topic 5C: Format a Table 
Topic 5D: Convert Text to a Table 

Lesson 6: Proofing a Word Document

Topic 6A: Check Spelling and Grammar 
Topic 6B: Use the Thesaurus 

Lesson 7: Controlling the Appearance of Pages in a Word Document 

Topic 7A: Apply a Page Border and Color 
Topic 7B: Add a Watermark 
Topic 7C: Add Headers and Footers 

Lesson 8: Printing Word Documents

Topic 8A: Control Page Layout 
Topic 8B: Preview and Print a Document 

Appendix A: Microsoft Office Word 2011 

Appendix B: Microsoft Office Word Expert 2011