About This Courseware
Courseware Conventions
Using the Book
Courseware Objectives
Word Skills Checklist
Review Exercise

Enhancing Document Appearance
Working with Document Backgrounds
Adding a Background Color
Adding Backgrounds with Special Effects
Changing a Background
Removing a Background
Adding Watermarks
Using Themes
Applying Themes
Working with Graphics
Inserting ClipArt
The Clip Organizer
Inserting Pictures from a File
Manipulating Graphic or Pictures
Selecting Graphics
Moving and Sizing Graphics
Wrapping Text Around Pictures
Rotating and Cropping Graphics
Controlling Brightness and Contrast
Adding Other Graphical Elements
Using WordArt

Mailings and Merging
Merging and Mailings
What is Mail Merge?
More on Data Sources
What is the Mail Merge Task Pane?
Using an Existing Merge File
Opening and Existing Form Letter
Merging to Envelopes or Labels
Merging to Envelopes
Merging to Labels

Customizing Tools
Customizing Word
Setting File Locations
Customize your Proofing Tools
Customizing the Toolbars
Selecting a Toolbar Layout
Displaying Additional Buttons
Changing an Existing Toolbar Layout
Creating a New Toolbar
Customizing Menus
Customizing Existing Menus
Creating a New Menu
Customizing Shortcut Keys

Automating Repetitive Tasks
Explaining Macros
Recording Macros
Running Macros
Editing Macros
Deleting Macros
Working with Templates
Setting the Location of Templates files
Saving and Using Templates
Changing the Normal Template
Creating Forms
Creating Online Forms
Creating Help Messages for Form Fields
Saving Forms as Templates
Protecting Forms from Changes

Working with List and Data
Sorting Lists
Sorting Paragraphs
Sorting Tables
Sorting a File in Another Format
Modifying Tables
Adjusting Table Cells
Manipulating Text in Cells
Adjusting Table Properties
Working with Formulas
All About Math Formulas
Updating Formulas
Linking and Embedding Worksheets
Embedding Worksheets
Creating a New Embedded Object
Embedding an Existing Object
Linking Worksheets
Editing Linked or Embedded Objects
Working with Other Programs
Importing Documents
Importing Data into a Chart

Sharing Documents
Setting Document Properties
Tracking Revisions
Working with Multiple Versions
Creating Multiple Versions
Opening Earlier Versions of Documents
Deleting One or More Versions
Saving Versions as Separate Files
Protecting Documents
Adding a Password to a Document
Removing or Changing Passwords
Protecting the Document from Selected Changes
Digital Signatures
Adding a Digital Signature

Publishing Large Documents
Working with Styles
Apply Styles to Text
Modify Styles
Styles for Lists and Tables
Limiting Styles with Protect Document
Controlling the Text Flow
Preventing Breaks in Tables
Navigating Around a Document
The Document Map and Thumbnails
Working with Master Documents
Creating Master Documents from an Outline
Converting Existing Documents into a Master Document
Inserting Subdocuments
Expanding and Collapsing Subdocuments
Opening Subdocuments
Splitting Subdocuments
Merging Subdocuments
Deleting Subdocuments
Converting a Subdocument

Working with References
Analyzing and Summarizing Documents
Analyzing the Readability
Using AutoSummarize
Adding Footnotes and Endnotes
Creating Footnotes and Endnotes
Managing Footnotes and Endnotes
Bookmarks and Cross-references
Creating Bookmarks
Moving to a Bookmark
Creating Cross-references
Creating an Index
Marking Index Entries
Using Concordance Files
Using a Concordance File to Mark Index Entries
Compiling an Index
Updating and Editing an Index
Deleting the Index
Creating a Table of Contents
Compiling a Table of Contents
Updating a Table of Contents
Changing a Table of Contents to Text

Working with Web Elements
Structuring Documents Using XML
What is XML?
Using the Schema Library
Defining XML Options
Using Schemas and Transforms
Managing XML Attributes
Working with Web Pages
Preparing to Publish a Web Page
Creating Web Pages
Inserting Hyperlinks
Saving Web Pages
Using Frames

Appendices
Projects and Case Studies
Productivity Tools
Glossary of Terms
Answers to Review Questions
Index
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