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.

Lesson 1: Creating a Basic Document

• The Word Environment
• Get Help Using Word
• Enter Text
• Save a New Document
• Preview a Document
• Print a Document 

  Lesson 2: Editing a Document

• Navigate in a Document
• Insert Text
• Select Text
• Create an AutoText Entry
• Move and Copy Text
• Delete Blocks of Text
• Undo Changes
• Find and Replace Text

Lesson 3: Formatting Text

• Change Font and Size
• Apply Font Styles and Effects
• Change Text Color
• Highlight Text
• Copy Formats
• Clear Formatting
• Find and Replace Text Formatting

  Lesson 4: Formatting Paragraphs

• Set Tabs
• Change Paragraph Alignment
• Indent Paragraphs
• Add Borders and Shading
• Apply Styles
• Create Lists
• Change Spacing Between Paragraphs and Lines

Lesson 5: Proofing a Document

• Use the Thesaurus
• Check Spelling and Grammar
• Create a New Default Dictionary
• Check Word Count
• Modify a Document in Print Preview

Lesson 6: Adding Tables

• Create a Table
• Enter Data in a Table
• AutoFormat a Table
• Convert Text into a Table

Lesson 7: Inserting Graphic Elements

• Insert Symbols and Special Characters
• Insert a Clip Art Picture
• Add a Watermark 

Lesson 8: Controlling Page Appearance

• Set Page Orientation
• Change Page Margins
• Apply a Page Border
• Add Headers and Footers
• Insert a Page Break