Course Objectives
The main objective of this courseware is to introduce you to the basic commands, functions, and capabilities of the programs in Microsoft Office 2003. It is designed for computer users who are new to an office suite package, or who only plan to use Office occasionally. Upon successful completion of this courseware, you will be able to:
- start and run the individual programs within Microsoft Office 2003
- identify what the different software programs in the Suite are and how they can be used
- create and edit files
- format text and data entry in files
- move around in the Suite programs
- manipulate the items using cut, copy and paste
- modify the page layouts in the Suite programs
- check the spelling
- print the different items of the Suite programs
- create and modify items in Outlook
Basic Skills Checklist
The following list summarizes skills that students should be comfortable with for this courseware.
- q moving around the screen
- q using the Start button
- q using the Control button
- q using the Minimize, Restore, and Close buttons
- q getting Help in Windows
- q moving around with the mouse and keyboard
- q accessing menus and making menu choices
- q using Windows programs
- q sizing and moving windows
- q using the scroll bars
- q managing documents
- q using the toolbar and ruler
| - q running multiple programs
- q using the Clipboard
- q finding documents
- q navigating folders
- q creating, deleting, renaming, copying, and moving files and folders
- q working with the Explorer
- q emptying the Recycle Bin
- q preparing floppy disks
- q working with the Control Panel
- q using the Print Manager
- q using TrueType fonts
- q using the Accessories
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Courseware Outline
Introduction to Microsoft Office 2003
Why Use the Office 2003 Suite?
Sharing Common Elements in Office 2003
Using Menus
Moving Around Dialog Boxes
Using the Word Toolbars
Using Task Panes
Getting Help
Identifying Special Actions
What's New in Office 2003
Using Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office Word
Overview
What is Word Processing?
What is Word?
Looking at the Word Screen
Basic Typing and Editing
Selecting Text
Editing Text
Formatting Characters
Setting Tabs
Indenting Paragraphs
Organizing List Information
Setting the Line Spacing
Organizing Document Views
Controlling the Text Flow
Checking the Spelling and Grammar
Printing Documents
Microsoft Office Excel
Overview
What is an Electronic Spreadsheet?
What is Excel?
Looking at the Excel Screen
Handling Files
Entering Data in the Worksheet
Adjusting the Columns or Rows
Creating and Editing Simple Formulas
Formatting a Cell
Print Previewing the Worksheet
Microsoft Office PowerPoint
Overview
What is a Presentation Manager?
What is PowerPoint?
What is a Presentation?
Creating a Presentation
Working with Presentations
Selecting Text Objects
Formatting Text
Proofing the Slides
Adding Graphics
Introduction
Creating and Using Tables
Animating Objects
Printing the Presentation
Creating Notes and Handouts
Running the Slide Show
Summary of Section 4
Microsoft Office Access
Overview
What is a Database?
What is Access?
Looking at the Screen
Planning a Database
Creating a Database
Entering Data
Defining Data Types & Properties
Moving Around in the Table
Printing and Distributing Tables
Inserting & Deleting Records
Changing Data & Undoing Changes
Finding and Replacing Data
Sorting Records
What is a Query?
Selecting Records
Database Maintenance
What is a Form or Report?
Creating a Form
Creating a Report
Printing Forms and Reports
Microsoft Office Outlook 2003
What is Microsoft Office Outlook?
New Features of Outlook 2003
Identifying Screen Components
Using the Navigation Pane
Working with E-mail
Composing Messages
Addressing a New Message
Creating and Formatting Message Text
Using Send Options
Checking for Messages
Checking Sent Messages
Reading Messages
Changing the View Options
Printing Messages
Replying to a Message
Forwarding a Message
Deleting a Message
Saving an Unfinished Message
Working with Attachments
Sorting Messages
Finding Messages
Using the Folder ListNavigating Through the Folder List
Creating Folders
Moving Messages Between Folders
Copying Messages Between Folders
Looking at the Calendar
Looking at Contacts
Looking at Tasks
Looking at Notes
Appendices
Productivity Tools
