Microsoft® Office Word 2010: Level 2
Course Specifications
Course number: 084583
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Certification: MOS: Microsoft Office Word 2010
Course Description
Course Objective: You will create complex documents and build personalized efficiency tools using Microsoft Office Word 2010.

Target Student: This course is designed for persons who are able to create and modify standard business documents in Microsoft Word 2010, but need to know how to create or modify complex business documents and customized Word efficiency tools. It also aims to assist persons preparing for the Microsoft Office Specialist exams for Microsoft Word 2010.

Prerequisites: Students should be able to use Microsoft Word 2010 to create, edit, format, save, and print basic business documents containing text, tables, and graphics. Students can obtain this level of skill by taking the following Element K course: 
•	Microsoft® Office Word 2010: Level 1 
Certification
This course is one of a series of Element K courseware titles that addresses Microsoft Office Specialist skill sets. The Microsoft Office Specialist program is for individuals who use Microsoft’s business desktop software and seek recognition for their expertise with specific Microsoft products. Certification candidates must pass one or more proficiency exams in order to earn the Microsoft Office Specialist certification. 
Hardware Requirements
For this course, you will need one computer for each student and the instructor. Each computer should have the following hardware configuration: 
•	A 1 GHz Pentium-class processor or faster. 
•	A minimum of 256 MB of RAM. (512 MB of RAM is recommended.) 
•	A 10 GB hard disk or larger. You should have at least 1 GB of free hard disk space available for Office installation. 
•	A CD-ROM drive. 
•	A keyboard and mouse or other pointing device. 
•	A 1024 x 768 resolution monitor 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 Professional Edition 2010 
•	Microsoft Office Suite Service Pack 1 
•	Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2 
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 
•	manage lists. 
•	customize tables and charts. 
•	customize the formatting of a document using styles and themes. 
•	modify pictures in a document. 
•	create customized graphic elements. 
•	insert content using Quick Parts. 
•	control text flow. 
•	use templates to automate document creation. 
•	use the mail merge function. 
•	use macros to automate common tasks. 
Course Content
Lesson 1: Managing Lists

Topic 1A: Sort a List 
Topic 1B: Renumber a List 
Topic 1C: Customize a List 

Lesson 2: Customizing Tables and Charts

Topic 2A: Sort Table Data 
Topic 2B: Control Cell Layout 
Topic 2C: Perform Calculations in a Table 
Topic 2D: Create Charts 

Lesson 3: Creating Customized Formats with Styles and Themes

Topic 3A: Create or Modify a Text Style 
Topic 3B: Create a Custom List or Table Style 
Topic 3C: Apply Default and Customized Document Themes 

Lesson 4: Modifying Pictures

Topic 4A: Resize a Picture 
Topic 4B: Adjust the Picture Appearance Settings 
Topic 4C: Wrap Text Around a Picture 
Topic 4D: Insert and Format Screenshots in a Document 

Lesson 5: Creating Customized Graphic Elements

Topic 5A: Create Text Boxes and Pull Quotes 
Topic 5B: Draw Shapes 
Topic 5C: Add WordArt and Other Special Effects to Text 
Topic 5D: Create Complex Illustrations with SmartArt 

Lesson 6: Inserting Content Using Quick Parts

Topic 6A: Insert Building Blocks 
Topic 6B: Create Building Blocks 
Topic 6C: Modify Building Blocks 
Topic 6D: Insert Fields Using Quick Parts 

Lesson 7: Controlling Text Flow

Topic 7A: Control Paragraph Flow 
Topic 7B: Insert Section Breaks 
Topic 7C: Insert Columns 
Topic 7D: Link Text Boxes to Control Text Flow 

Lesson 8: Using Templates to Automate Document Creation

Topic 8A: Create a Document Based on a Template 
Topic 8B: Create a Template 

Lesson 9: Automating the Mail Merge

Topic 9A: Use the Mail Merge Feature 
Topic 9B: Merge Envelopes and Labels 
Topic 9C: Create a Data Source Using Word 

Lesson 10: Using Macros to Automate Tasks

Topic 10A: Automate Tasks Using Macros 
Topic 10B: Create a Macro