With Microsoft Word 2003 you can do a whole lot more than just create a simple text document or write a letter. You can do everything from creating colorful brochures and printing envelopes to writing your resume and designing a web page. In this VTC tutorial, author Laurie Fuller will guide you through the basic steps of creating and editing documents. You will learn how to add tables and graphics, as well as format and change style types. Once you master the basics, you can learn other features of Word 2003, such as merging letters and addresses for mass mailings or integration with Excel. To begin learning today, simply click on one of the Word 2003 lessons.
Getting to Know WordTouring Word Menus && ToolbarsWorking with Word ViewsTouring a Typical Business LetterTouring a Long DocumentBasic Word CustomizationCreating/Saving/Printing DocumentsNew/Blank DocumentStarting with a Word TemplateTyping Text Tips Pt.1Typing Text Tips Pt.2Typing ListsNavigating a Word DocumentSelecting && Editing Your Text Pt.1Selecting && Editing Your Text Pt.2Cutting/Copying/Moving TextUsing Find && ReplaceSaving Word FilesSaving Document VersionsCreating TemplatesPrinting Word DocumentsUsing the Spelling && Grammar CheckCustomizing Word Proofing Tools Pt.1Customizing Word Proofing Tools Pt.2The ThesaurusTracking Editorial ChangesAccepting && Rejecting ChangesFormatting TextThe Formatting ToolbarWorking with the Font Dialog BoxApplying Indents && SpacingControlling PaginationApplying StylesModifying StylesCreating New StylesFormatting Bulleted ListsFormatting Numbered ListsApplying Text Colors && HighlightsShading Lines && ParagraphsApplying Paragraph BordersCreating a Decorative Drop CapInserting a Text HyperlinkSetting Margins/Paper Size/LayoutChanging Margins && Orientation
Choosing a Paper Size && Source
Applying a Page Border
Inserting a Page Background
Applying a Page Theme
Working With Long DocumentsInserting Page Numbers
Headers && Footers Pt.1
Headers && Footers Pt.2
Inserting Section Breaks
Varying Section Headers && Footers
Combining Multiple Documents
Table of Contents Basics
Creating a Table of Contents
Index Basics
Building an Index
Inserting Footnotes
Creating Bookmarks
Creating TablesInserting a Uniform Table
Drawing a Table Freehand
Navigating/Populating a Table
Inserting/Splitting/Merging Cells
Adjusting Table Width && Height
Deleting Rows/ Columns/Tables
Formatting Table Appearance
Sorting && Calculating in Tables
Setting Tabs && ColumnsTyping a Tabbed List
Creating Custom Tabs from the Ruler
Using the Tabs Dialog Box
Applying Columns to Text
Graphical Content in a DocumentInserting Clipart Images
Adding a Photo or Other Image
Scanned && Digital Camera Images
Using the Picture Toolbar
Drawing Your Own Shapes && Lines
Creating WordArt
Wrapping Text Around Images
Inserting an Organization Chart
Adding Different Types of Diagrams
Importing an Excel Chart
Merging Data With DocumentsSetting Up a Form Letter
Setting Up Form Letter Data Fields
Building a Database in Word
Merging the Letter && Your Database
Customizing Your Merge with Filters
Sorting Your Merged Output
Saving && Resaving Merge Documents
Merging && Printing Labels
Merging && Printing Envelopes
Creating a Directory with Mail Merge Pt.1
Creating a Directory with Mail Merge Pt.2
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