GO! with Microsoft Word Brief
Published on 5. August 2010
Book
Mixed media product
272 pages
978-0-13-509785-4 (ISBN)
Description
For introductory computer courses on Microsoft Word 2010 or courses in computer concepts with a lab component on Word.
Teach the course YOU want in LESS TIME!
The primary goal of the GO! Series, aside from teaching computer applications, is ease of implementation. This approach is based on clearly defined projects for students and a one-of-a-kind supplements package for instructors.
Teach the course YOU want in LESS TIME!
The primary goal of the GO! Series, aside from teaching computer applications, is ease of implementation. This approach is based on clearly defined projects for students and a one-of-a-kind supplements package for instructors.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Pearson Education (US)
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 207 mm
Width: 255 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
578 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-509785-4 (9780135097854)
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Previous edition
Shelley Gaskin | Robert Ferrett
GO! with Microsoft Word 2007, Brief
Book
06/2007
Pearson
€43.75
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Persons
Shelley Gaskin, Series Editor for the GO! Series, is a professor of business and computer technology at Pasadena City College in Pasadena, California. She holds a master's degree in business education from Northern Illinois University and a doctorate in adult and community education from Ball State University. Dr. Gaskin has 15 years of experience in the computer industry with several Fortune 500 companies and has developed and written training materials for custom systems applications in both the public and private sector. She is also the author of books on Microsoft Outlook and word processing.
Robert L. Ferret recently retired as the director of the Center for Instructional Computing at Eastern Michigan University, where he provided computer training and support to faculty. He has authored or co-authored more than 70 books on Access, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher, WordPerfect, and Word. Before writing the GO! Series, Bob was a series editor and author for the Learn Series. He has a bachelor's degree in psychology, a master's degree in geography, and a master's degree in interdisciplinary technology from Eastern Michigan University. Bob's doctoral studies were in instructional technology at Wayne State University. For fun, Bob teaches a four-week computers and genealogy class and has written genealogy and local history books.
Robert L. Ferret recently retired as the director of the Center for Instructional Computing at Eastern Michigan University, where he provided computer training and support to faculty. He has authored or co-authored more than 70 books on Access, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher, WordPerfect, and Word. Before writing the GO! Series, Bob was a series editor and author for the Learn Series. He has a bachelor's degree in psychology, a master's degree in geography, and a master's degree in interdisciplinary technology from Eastern Michigan University. Bob's doctoral studies were in instructional technology at Wayne State University. For fun, Bob teaches a four-week computers and genealogy class and has written genealogy and local history books.
Content
GO! with Word 2010 Brief
Table of Contents Common Features Chapter 1 Using the Common Features of Office 2010
Scenario: Oceana Palm Grill
Project 1A: Menu Plan
Objective 1 Use Windows Explorer to Locate Files and Folder
Activity 1.01 Using Windows Explorer to Locate Files and Folders
Objective 2 Locate and Start a Microsoft Office 2010 Program
Activity 1.02 Locating and Starting a Microsoft Office 2010 Program
Objective 3 Enter and Edit Text in an Office Program
Activity 1.03 Entering and Editing Text in an Office Program
Objective 4 Perform Commands From a Dialog Box
Activity 1.04 Performing Commands From a Dialog Box
Objective 5 Create a Folder, Save a File, and Close a Program
Activity 1.05 Creating a Folder, Saving a File, and Closing a Program
Objective 6 Print a File
Activity 1.06 Printing a File
Project 1B: Memo
Objective 7 Open an Existing File and Save it With a New Name
Activity 1.07 Opening an Existing File and Saving it With a New Name
Objective 8 Explore Application Options
Activity 1.08 Viewing Application Options
Objective 9 Perform Commands from the Ribbon
Activity 1.09 Performing Commands from the Ribbon
Activity 1.10 Minimizing and Using the Keyboard to Control the Ribbon
Objective 10 Apply Formatting in Office Programs
Activity 1.11 Formatting and Viewing Pages
Activity 1.12 Formatting Text
Activity 1.13 Using the Office Clipboard to Cut, Copy, and Paste
Objective 11 Use the Microsoft Office 2010 Help System
Activity 1.14 Using the Microsoft Office 2010 Help System in Excel
Objective 12 Compress Files
Activity 1.15 Compressing Files
Chapter 1 Using Graphics and Lists
Scenario: Laurel College
Project 1A: Flyer
Objective 1 Create a New Document and Insert Text
Activity 1.1 Starting a New Word Document and Inserting Text
Objective 2 Insert and Format Graphics
Activity 1.2 Formatting Text Using Text Effects
Activity 1.3 Inserting and Resizing Pictures
Activity 1.4 Wrapping Text Around a Picture
Activity 1.5 Moving a Picture
Activity 1.6 Applying Picture Styles and Artistic Effects
Activity 1.7 Adding a Page Border
Objective 3 Insert and Modify Text Boxes and Shapes
Activity 1.8 Inserting a Shape
Activity 1.9 Inserting a Text Box
Activity 1.10 Moving, Resizing, and Formatting Shapes and Text Boxes
Objective 4 Preview and Print a Document
Activity 1.11 Adding a File Name to the Footer
Activity 1.12 Previewing and Printing a Document
Project 1B: Information Handout
Objective 5 Change Document and Paragraph Layout
Activity 1.13 Setting Margins
Activity 1.14 Aligning Text
Activity 1.15 Changing Line Spacing
Activity 1.16 Indenting Text and Adding Space After Paragraphs
Objective 6 Create and Modify Lists
Activity 1.17 Creating a Bulleted List
Activity 1.18 Creating a Numbered List
Activity 1.19 Customizing Bullets
Objective 7 Set and Modify Tab Stops
Activity 1.20 Setting Tab Stops
Activity 1.21 Modifying Tab Stops
Objective 8 Insert a SmartArt Graphic
Activity 1.22 Inserting a SmartArt Graphic
Activity 1.23 Modifying a SmartArt Graphic
Chapter 2 Creating Table and Letters
Scenario: Madison Staffing Services
Project 2A: Resume
Objective 1 Create a Table
Activity 2.1 Creating a Table
Objective 2 Add Text to a Table
Activity 2.2 Adding Text to a Table
Activity 2.3 Inserting Existing Text into a Table Cell
Activity 2.4 Creating Bulleted Lists in a Table
Objective 3 Format a Table
Activity 2.5 Changing the Width of Table Columns
Activity 2.6 Adding Rows to a Table
Activity 2.7 Merging Cells
Activity 2.8 Formatting Text in Cells
Activity 2.9 Changing the Table Borders
Project 2B: Cover Letter and Resume
Objective 4 Create a New Document from an Existing Document
Activity 2.10 Creating a Letterhead
Activity 2.11 Creating a Document from an Existing Document
Objective 5 Change and Reorganize Text
Activity 2.12 Recording AutoCorrect Entries
Activity 2.13 Creating a Cover Letter
Activity 2.14 Finding and Replacing Text [Note: This includes using the Find pane]
Activity 2.15 Moving Text to a New Location
Activity 2.16 Inserting and Formatting a Table in a Document
Objective 6 Use the Proofing Options
Activity 2.17 Checking Spelling and Grammar Errors
Activity 2.18 Using the Thesaurus
Objective 7 Create a Document Using a Pre-Designed Template
Activity 2.19 Locating and Opening a Template
Activity 2.20 Replacing Template Placeholder Text
Activity 2.21 Removing Template Controls and Formatting the Resume
Activity 2.22 Saving a Resume as a Web Page
Chapter 3 Creating Research Papers and Newsletters
Scenario: Memphis Primary Materials
Project 3A: Research Paper
Objective 1 Create a Reseearch Paper
Activity 3.1 Inserting and Formatting Page Numbers
Activity 3.2 Inserting the Current Date and Time
Objective 2 Insert Footnotes in a Research Paper
Activity 3.3 Inserting Footnotes
Activity 3.4 Modifying a Footnote Style
Objective 3 Create Citations and a Bibliography in a Research Paper
Activity 3.5 Adding Citations
Activity 3.6 Inserting Page Breaks
Activity 3.7 Creating a Reference Page
Activity 3.8 Managing Document Properties
Project 3B: Newsletter with Mailing Labels
Objective 4 Create and Format Columns
Activity 3.9 Changing One Column Text to Two Columns
Activity 3.10 Formatting Multiple Columns
Activity 3.11 Inserting a Column Break
Activity 3.12 Inserting a Captured Screen
Objective 5 Use Special Character and Paragraph Formatting
Activity 3.13 Applying the Small Caps Font Effect
Activity 3.14 Adding a Border and Shading to a Paragraph
Objective 6 Create Mailing Labels Using Mail Merge
Activity 3.15 Opening the Mail Merge Wizard Template
Activity 3.16 Completing the Mail Merge Wizard
Activity 3.17 Previewing and Printing the Mail Merge Document
Table of Contents Common Features Chapter 1 Using the Common Features of Office 2010
Scenario: Oceana Palm Grill
Project 1A: Menu Plan
Objective 1 Use Windows Explorer to Locate Files and Folder
Activity 1.01 Using Windows Explorer to Locate Files and Folders
Objective 2 Locate and Start a Microsoft Office 2010 Program
Activity 1.02 Locating and Starting a Microsoft Office 2010 Program
Objective 3 Enter and Edit Text in an Office Program
Activity 1.03 Entering and Editing Text in an Office Program
Objective 4 Perform Commands From a Dialog Box
Activity 1.04 Performing Commands From a Dialog Box
Objective 5 Create a Folder, Save a File, and Close a Program
Activity 1.05 Creating a Folder, Saving a File, and Closing a Program
Objective 6 Print a File
Activity 1.06 Printing a File
Project 1B: Memo
Objective 7 Open an Existing File and Save it With a New Name
Activity 1.07 Opening an Existing File and Saving it With a New Name
Objective 8 Explore Application Options
Activity 1.08 Viewing Application Options
Objective 9 Perform Commands from the Ribbon
Activity 1.09 Performing Commands from the Ribbon
Activity 1.10 Minimizing and Using the Keyboard to Control the Ribbon
Objective 10 Apply Formatting in Office Programs
Activity 1.11 Formatting and Viewing Pages
Activity 1.12 Formatting Text
Activity 1.13 Using the Office Clipboard to Cut, Copy, and Paste
Objective 11 Use the Microsoft Office 2010 Help System
Activity 1.14 Using the Microsoft Office 2010 Help System in Excel
Objective 12 Compress Files
Activity 1.15 Compressing Files
Chapter 1 Using Graphics and Lists
Scenario: Laurel College
Project 1A: Flyer
Objective 1 Create a New Document and Insert Text
Activity 1.1 Starting a New Word Document and Inserting Text
Objective 2 Insert and Format Graphics
Activity 1.2 Formatting Text Using Text Effects
Activity 1.3 Inserting and Resizing Pictures
Activity 1.4 Wrapping Text Around a Picture
Activity 1.5 Moving a Picture
Activity 1.6 Applying Picture Styles and Artistic Effects
Activity 1.7 Adding a Page Border
Objective 3 Insert and Modify Text Boxes and Shapes
Activity 1.8 Inserting a Shape
Activity 1.9 Inserting a Text Box
Activity 1.10 Moving, Resizing, and Formatting Shapes and Text Boxes
Objective 4 Preview and Print a Document
Activity 1.11 Adding a File Name to the Footer
Activity 1.12 Previewing and Printing a Document
Project 1B: Information Handout
Objective 5 Change Document and Paragraph Layout
Activity 1.13 Setting Margins
Activity 1.14 Aligning Text
Activity 1.15 Changing Line Spacing
Activity 1.16 Indenting Text and Adding Space After Paragraphs
Objective 6 Create and Modify Lists
Activity 1.17 Creating a Bulleted List
Activity 1.18 Creating a Numbered List
Activity 1.19 Customizing Bullets
Objective 7 Set and Modify Tab Stops
Activity 1.20 Setting Tab Stops
Activity 1.21 Modifying Tab Stops
Objective 8 Insert a SmartArt Graphic
Activity 1.22 Inserting a SmartArt Graphic
Activity 1.23 Modifying a SmartArt Graphic
Chapter 2 Creating Table and Letters
Scenario: Madison Staffing Services
Project 2A: Resume
Objective 1 Create a Table
Activity 2.1 Creating a Table
Objective 2 Add Text to a Table
Activity 2.2 Adding Text to a Table
Activity 2.3 Inserting Existing Text into a Table Cell
Activity 2.4 Creating Bulleted Lists in a Table
Objective 3 Format a Table
Activity 2.5 Changing the Width of Table Columns
Activity 2.6 Adding Rows to a Table
Activity 2.7 Merging Cells
Activity 2.8 Formatting Text in Cells
Activity 2.9 Changing the Table Borders
Project 2B: Cover Letter and Resume
Objective 4 Create a New Document from an Existing Document
Activity 2.10 Creating a Letterhead
Activity 2.11 Creating a Document from an Existing Document
Objective 5 Change and Reorganize Text
Activity 2.12 Recording AutoCorrect Entries
Activity 2.13 Creating a Cover Letter
Activity 2.14 Finding and Replacing Text [Note: This includes using the Find pane]
Activity 2.15 Moving Text to a New Location
Activity 2.16 Inserting and Formatting a Table in a Document
Objective 6 Use the Proofing Options
Activity 2.17 Checking Spelling and Grammar Errors
Activity 2.18 Using the Thesaurus
Objective 7 Create a Document Using a Pre-Designed Template
Activity 2.19 Locating and Opening a Template
Activity 2.20 Replacing Template Placeholder Text
Activity 2.21 Removing Template Controls and Formatting the Resume
Activity 2.22 Saving a Resume as a Web Page
Chapter 3 Creating Research Papers and Newsletters
Scenario: Memphis Primary Materials
Project 3A: Research Paper
Objective 1 Create a Reseearch Paper
Activity 3.1 Inserting and Formatting Page Numbers
Activity 3.2 Inserting the Current Date and Time
Objective 2 Insert Footnotes in a Research Paper
Activity 3.3 Inserting Footnotes
Activity 3.4 Modifying a Footnote Style
Objective 3 Create Citations and a Bibliography in a Research Paper
Activity 3.5 Adding Citations
Activity 3.6 Inserting Page Breaks
Activity 3.7 Creating a Reference Page
Activity 3.8 Managing Document Properties
Project 3B: Newsletter with Mailing Labels
Objective 4 Create and Format Columns
Activity 3.9 Changing One Column Text to Two Columns
Activity 3.10 Formatting Multiple Columns
Activity 3.11 Inserting a Column Break
Activity 3.12 Inserting a Captured Screen
Objective 5 Use Special Character and Paragraph Formatting
Activity 3.13 Applying the Small Caps Font Effect
Activity 3.14 Adding a Border and Shading to a Paragraph
Objective 6 Create Mailing Labels Using Mail Merge
Activity 3.15 Opening the Mail Merge Wizard Template
Activity 3.16 Completing the Mail Merge Wizard
Activity 3.17 Previewing and Printing the Mail Merge Document