Microsoft Office Word 2010 Intermediate

Reveal the current formatting to see what styles are applied, then build and tweak styles from scratch or from examples, using outlines to organize thoughts and ensure proper order.

Learn to examine and compare Word formatting in Word 2010 using reveal formatting to view properties and identify what each selection shares or differs in.

Use the reveal formatting pane to see the formatting of selected text—font size 26.2, bold, a specific RGB color, small caps, shadow, and left alignment—and compare selections to recreate it.

Learn to create and apply styles in Word 2010 using preexisting galleries, modify existing styles, or create from scratch; use style by example to ensure consistent, well-structured documents.

Explore the styles gallery to compare built-in styles, view text samples, and clear formatting; apply styles or create custom styles to reflect your corporate identity.

Open the document, select the area to edit, and apply a style from the styles gallery with a live preview, then set heading one to format the section.

Master the styles pane to view, manage, and create styles in Word, understand character vs paragraph styles, backwards engineer headings, and build a two-to-three-font, hierarchy-driven style guide for consistency.

Learn to create a style by example in Word 2010, selecting text, creating a new style from formatting, naming it, and basing it on another style for consistent updates.

Create a style by example by selecting text and applying formatting such as font, color, and size, then name and save it so it is permanently stored for this document.

Base new styles on existing ones to inherit attributes and adjust size for a clear heading hierarchy. Base subhead styles on the main heading so updates propagate for consistent formatting.

Create a spice name style to control pagination, forcing a page break before each spice name so it starts at the top of a page.

Select the exact text to apply a character style, then layer it with paragraph styles and bulleted lists to customize its appearance with manual, precise control and special effects.

Create and apply a character style in Microsoft Office Word 2010 Intermediate to format selected words, like category or yield, with borders and shading in a style called new label.

Modify existing or user-created styles in Word, understand overrides and their effects on paragraph alignment, and apply styles correctly to boost document efficiency.

Modify a style from the styles pane and change the main heading to see subheading 1 updates, noting that styles based on it propagate to avoid undesired effects.

Override a style to apply small caps selectively, but avoid cluttering the style guide by creating a new style instead of repeatedly using overrides; plan for consistent updates.

Override a style to apply a manual change to a single instance, such as smallcaps, but avoid frequent overrides to prevent clutter and confusion when updating styles.

Modify the Normal style in Word 2010 to control paragraph formatting, including indents and one-and-a-half line spacing, with changes applying to all basic paragraphs.

Export and import styles across documents using the organizer, export to normal templates, and reuse styles like label or spice name to ensure consistent formatting in future Word documents.

Master working with outlines to reveal the document's logic, view the big picture, and collapse and expand details to promote or demote content.

Explore outline view to expand and collapse sections, move and promote topics, and visualize styles like primary, secondary, and subtopics to reorganize long documents.

Master outline tools in Word 2010 to collapse sections, showcase the first line, spotlight levels, promote or demote headings, and drag-and-drop to rearrange in outline view.

Learn to create and organize a Word 2010 document using outline view, promote text to heading levels (up to nine), and build a structured outline for a table of contents.

Explore how collapsed outline levels hide details and reveal structure in large documents, and learn to collapse or expand each level and rearrange objects for efficient editing.

Browse document headings using the navigation pane in outline view or not to view top-level, secondary, and third-level structures, and navigate or edit by rearranging or copy paste.

Explore page view to navigate Word documents with thumbnails and pagination. Inspect structural margins, paragraph starts and ends, and insert page breaks to adjust flow.

Organize an established outline by selecting categories and dragging to reorder, then promote items to a higher level consistently—covering introduction, use of spices, spice trade, and spices as modern medicine.

Explore how styles and outlines enforce formatting consistency and branding in documents, using built-in and custom styles, and apply outline view to reorganize by headings.

Use sections to assign different page numbers per chapter and per section, enabling flexible page layout; use columns to create visual appeal and lay out newsletters across pages.

Learn to create and format sections in Word to apply headers and footers, unique page numbering, and varying margins or orientation throughout long documents, and customize formatting within each section.

Master the four Word 2010 section breaks—next page, continuous, even page, and odd page. Use them for multi-column layouts and double-sided documents.

Demonstrate section-based formatting by adjusting margins in page setup, applying a two-inch top margin to a section, and using section breaks to differ from regular page breaks.

Insert and edit section headers and footers across multiple sections in Word 2010, and control whether they link to previous sections for accurate navigation.

Choose a page number format (roman, alphabetic, or numeric), pull chapter numbers from headings, and set the case with options to continue or restart numbering.

Format section page numbers across multiple sections by choosing header or footer placement, page number style (numerical or roman numerals), and start or continue options to create seamless, chapter-based numbering.

Explore how to create columns in Word 2010 to boost visual appeal and readability without using graphics, by breaking content into multiple, easy-to-scan columns.

Explore single and two-column layouts to transform empty space into positive whitespace, using a divider to create full pages and enhance visual appeal without graphics.

Explore the columns dialog box to set presets for one, two, or three columns, or manually adjust number, width, spacing, add line between columns, and justify for a cleaner layout.

Learn to format text into columns in a Word document, applying section-wide two-column layouts, margins, lines between columns, and optional hyphenation.

Insert column breaks to control content flow between columns by placing the cursor before the item and choosing a break; breaks push text to next column, not a new page.

Explore how to format sections and columns in Word 2010, apply distinct headers and footers, insert a divider line, and customize multi-column layouts for varied page designs.

Format tables in Word 2010 by applying borders and shading, creating and saving styles for quick reuse, and using simple formulas to enhance structure and presentation.

Merge and split cells, apply borders and shading, and customize the table structure in Word 2010.

Master the alignment group in Word 2010 to control vertical and horizontal alignment, text direction, and cell margins for precise table content.

Learn how to align text in table cells in Word 2010 by selecting the top row, using layout tools, and centering content horizontally and vertically within cells.

Delete unnecessary entries, select the three cells for each state, and merge them to group cities under their states, making the chart clearer.

Learn to split and merge table cells in Word 2010, insert columns to the left, undo changes, and align formatting to maintain center alignment and clear labeling.

Learn to change text orientation in a table cell, merge cells to create a single entry, and position labels across rows or columns for clean, flexible layouts.

Change row height in Word 2010 tables by dragging a row or entering a precise measurement, and understand how merged cells can affect layout and features like sorting.

Explore proper document arrangement and structure with borders and shading, establish a consistent color theme, and create custom border and shading styles on a cell-by-cell basis.

Explore the borders menu in Word 2010 to apply outside, inside, and diagonal borders to selected cells, show or hide grid lines, and customize line styles.

Learn how to customize Microsoft Word 2010 table borders by applying different line types and weights, placing borders on chosen edges, removing borders, and using diagonals for empty areas.

Shade table cells to delineate headings and totals, apply your company’s color theme for cohesive styling, and weigh printing considerations, since colored backgrounds may print as gray and hinder readability.

Select the cells to shade, go to shading, and choose a pale color to distinguish header from content. Keep contrast high for readability when printing or copying.

Sort table data and apply spreadsheet-style formulas to enable automatic calculations, including alphabetical sorting and simple equations on numerical data.

Use the sort dialog box to sort a Word 2010 table by up to three columns in ascending or descending order, prioritizing the first column and handling a header row.

Sort table data in Word 2010 to present an organized, audience-friendly list. Sort by multiple columns, set language and case options, and manage the header row.

Learn how to split a Word 2010 table in place, create separate tables, and use copy-paste to share labels between them.

Split the table to separate the header row, then set the header row to repeat across pages so it remains visible on every page.

Use the formula dialog box to apply simple numeric formulas and format the result, while Word auto recalculates as data changes and you double-check your directions.

Enter a formula in a Word table to sum North American region values, so totals update automatically with quarterly changes. Format the result as currency and make it stand out.

Learn to create and apply table styles in Word 2010, blend borders and shading, store as a table style for reuse, and customize built-in galleries for consistent, visually appealing reports.

Explore Word 2010’s table styles gallery to pick a built-in style that matches your color scheme and data layout, or copy and modify a style to customize it.

Apply table styles in Word 2010 using the Design tab gallery, preview styles live as you hover, and select a style to instantly apply and retain formatting.

Select a gallery style and apply table style options to shape how labels, totals, and regional values appear, tailoring row and column emphasis to your data.

Modify a style with the modify style dialog box to name it, base it on an existing style, and adjust borders, shading, and alignment; documents and tables adopt this style.

Modify a table style in Microsoft Word 2010 to create your own style, starting from a gallery element like Outlander, then apply header, total, color, and banded-row options.

Master table formatting in Word by applying borders and shading, merging and splitting cells, sorting data, and performing simple calculations, then save and apply styles for consistency.

Explore printing labels and envelopes in Word 2010, including return address labels with your logo and color scheme, and on-demand envelope printing that matches your corporate identity.

Create on-demand custom labels in Word to print return addresses without expensive professional printers. Customize them by season or any variation you like, all inside Word.

Use the labels tab to input an address and print a full page or a single label. Print on the next available empty label and adjust margins for Avery-style labels.

Demonstrates creating a blank Microsoft Word 2010 Intermediate document, selecting labels from the mailings tab, choosing a 30-label-per-page size, entering an address, and printing a full page of labels.

Learn how Microsoft Word handles envelope sizes, sets up a return address and recipient layout, and prints custom envelopes on demand.

Use the envelopes tab to create delivery and return addresses, add optional electronic postage, and print the full label, ensuring proper envelope loading and single-feed for best results.

Print a single envelope in Microsoft Office Word 2010 using the Mailings envelope tools, set delivery and return addresses, adjust envelope size and printing options for your equipment.

Print your own labels and envelopes to control layout, logo, and color, and change them seasonally; this efficient, easy approach saves time and money by avoiding professional print houses.

Explore templates and building blocks to create structured, logic-driven documents that meet your company's needs, and learn how building blocks and document properties become part of every Word document.

Explore the basics of templates, using built-in templates as a starting point or starting from scratch, and ensure your templates include the company logo, address block, and placeholders for documents.

Explore using templates in Word, access pre existing and downloaded templates, customize and save your own templates, and reuse them across categories with targeted searches for a starting point.

Learn to use Microsoft Office Word 2010 templates by accessing file and new, downloading online templates, and customizing or deleting placeholders before saving your own template.

Customize an altered Word 2010 template with your company name, address, and logo, then save it as a reusable template for fax cover sheets.

Create documents quickly by starting from a user-defined template; use new from existing to reuse customized cover sheets like the Outlander fax template and auto-fill today's date.

Use the new dialog box to open a new document or template, create a brand new template from scratch, or turn a preexisting document into a template to save time.

Save a customized document as a Word template in the templates folder, naming it with a year or version for easy future memos, then access it via file save as.

Explore building blocks in Word 2010 to reuse placeholders like address blocks and headers, using built-in galleries to quickly assemble new documents, as they differ from full templates.

Explore the building blocks organizer to view autotext, bibliography, cover pages, and galleries, customize categories and templates, and edit or delete blocks and placeholders such as type, document title.

Explore how document properties control edit restrictions and track when edits occur, and how metadata associated with each document flows to other technologies.

Restrict formatting and editing to prevent changes, with exceptions for department heads from a Global Address List. Use password protection and secure backups, limiting access to document sections.

Learn to protect a Word 2010 document by applying permissions to restrict editing, limit formatting, track changes or comments, and encrypt or open with a password.

Explore the document panel in Word 2010, learn to set author, title, subject, status, and comments, and use metadata like keywords and category for content management system search.

View and edit document properties in Word 2010 using File Info, add metadata like title and author, and store it with the document for search and secure access.

Explore how document statistics in Word 2010 intermediate reveal pages, words, characters, paragraphs, and lines to analyze structure and meet editor word limits by counting main content only.

View document statistics by checking advanced properties to see pages, paragraphs, and total words. Use the document panel to access metadata like author, category, and status for quick reference.

Master creating and modifying templates and building blocks to ensure proper formatting of placeholders and components. Understand document properties, statistics, and tags to boost searching capabilities and meet audience needs.

Explore creating custom graphics in Word 2010 to draw diagrams and organizational charts, use WordArt for dynamic labels, and craft presentations and documents with built-in drawing tools.

Create diagrams and flowcharts easily using Word's smart art objects to illustrate different flows of logic and organizational charts for your presentations and projects.

Explore smart art graphics in Word 2010 to create org charts, processes, hierarchies, and relationships, then customize styles, colors, and building blocks easily through intuitive dialog boxes.

Master drawing tools in Word to create and modify predefined shapes, design your own shapes, and add text labels for custom drawing objects.

Select an org chart file, use the insert tab to draw shapes, drag to place, and design multiple shapes with purposeful arrows to fit the document theme.

Explore how the mouse pointer changes over shapes in Word 2010, use the shape tool to drag, select, and delete, and perfect graphic editing by recognizing cursor icons.

Resize graphics in Word 2010 using edge and corner sizing handles to adjust proportionally or disproportionately as needed.

Learn to rotate graphics in Word 2010 using the green rotate handle, hover to activate, with confined or free-form rotation to maintain proper perspective and document layout.

Learn to use adjustment handles in Word 2010 to scale the tip of a predefined word graphic arrow, changing proportions without rotating or resizing the entire graphic.

Modify a shape in an org chart by moving it and adjusting its width to affect arrow’s aspect ratio. Add text inside shape and ensure it fits to avoid wrap.

Insert a text box in your document, choose a style, place and resize it, edit the text and its appearance, adjust fonts, and center the content.

Format text boxes in Word 2010 by resizing, repositioning, and applying styles for org charts or traditional boxes, ensuring text wraps and all content remains visible.

Align multiple items by using the drawing tools format tab and arrange group to set left or top alignment, or drag objects for proper alignment and proportion.

Learn to arrange objects in Word 2010 by adjusting stacking order, bringing objects to the front or sending them to the back, and layering text and shapes to manage overlap.

Change a shape into another in Microsoft Office Word 2010 by selecting the shape, choosing Edit shape, and picking a new shape while preserving existing properties.

Learn to transform a text box into another shape using the format properties and drawing tools in Word 2010, resizing to fit text without cutting it off.

Format text graphically with the word art gallery to customize text using color schemes, shapes, and visual appeal for subtle titles, not large paragraphs.

Explore the word art gallery to apply color schemes and visual effects to text, with non-permanent options to remove or replace styles. Favor a classy, simple look for professional documents.

Learn how to insert and modify a drop cap in Word 2010, choosing position, font, lines dropped, and spacing, while keeping it editable and using it sparingly.

Demonstrates inserting a pull quote by cutting text to the clipboard, pasting it into a chosen text box style, and placing the quote for a clean graphical layout.

Explore smart art and graphics in Word 2010, including organizational charts, rotation and scaling of items like arrows, and enhance visual appeal with word art, drop caps, and pull quotes.

Learn to use tracking changes and comments to manage document revisions, monitor reviewer feedback, and consolidate inputs from multiple reviewers across Word documents.

Track changes keeps a history of edits during document reviews by multiple people, revealing each contributor's revisions and enabling the creation of successive versions.

Master track changes in Word by color coding edits, insertions blue and underlined, deletions blue and strikethrough, and moved text with double strikethrough and double outline, plus authorship tracking.

Explore tracked changes in Microsoft Word 2010, highlighting deletions and insertions, who made them, and the left-side bar that marks where changes occurred.

Learn to track edits in Microsoft Word 2010, set tracking options for consistent color coding, view who changed what with a preview pane, and accept, reject, or draft-view review changes.

Review and accept revisions with track changes, using next and previous to decide which edits to keep or reject, while color coding disappears for accepted changes.

Collaborate with multiple reviewers to track changes in Word 2010, using color-coded edits (blue for Laurie, purple for Cathy, orange for Elise) and controlling what to display.

View and compare revisions from multiple reviewers in Word 2010 with color-coded markup and show markup by specific reviewers. Customize the user name or initials in track changes.

Enable protect and restrict editing to limit changes to tracked changes in Word 2010, selecting allowed edits. Use a password and ensure others know it to disable protection when needed.

Open and view two Word documents side by side to compare content and scroll synchronously. Exit side-by-side mode to return to full features and maximize each document.

Merge three team documents into one, view color-coded edits and usernames, and decide which changes to keep based on comments and suggestions while maintaining final control.

Learn to use comments in Word 2010 intermediate to add opinions on edits, point to specific elements, and streamline peer review without altering the document.

Explore how comments accompany edits in Word, using a sample note about Ann's role and streamlining the document by suggesting what to add or remove.

Explore using track changes and comments in Microsoft Word 2010 to track edits, manage revisions, and capture team feedback for collaborative review.

Explore Word 2010 web features to save documents as web pages, add hyperlinks, and share content on websites for online review or display.

Preview web pages in Word, adjust the page title, and use the options box to control how browsers interact with pages you build and convert to web site pages.

Explore the titlebar for a web page, its role as the browser tab or page title, and how it clearly defines the document's purpose for the audience.

Explore the web options dialog box to configure browser settings for your audience. Learn how CSS font formatting and graphics affect Word documents converted to web pages.

Explore hyperlinks in Microsoft Word 2010 to connect to web pages, other documents, and websites, customize hyperlink style for consistency, and open target sources with a click.

Insert a hyperlink in Word 2010 by selecting text and pressing Ctrl+K to link to a file or web page, then test navigation to ensure the link works.

Navigate with hyperlinks in Word by turning text into links, use ctrl to reveal the pointer, and click to open linked files or pages with product inventory, descriptions, and prices.

Learn how to insert a hyperlink to a Word document in Word 2010 using ctrl+K, selecting a Word document, and manage access rights for viewing or editing.

Explore Word 2010's web features to save a page as html, set proper options and titles, and create hyperlinks to other pages and content posted online for easy web posting.

Apply styles and outlines to create a document hierarchy with sections and columns. Use templates, building blocks, and graphics like org charts and word art for efficient formatting and sharing.