Word Processing Scope and Sequence

Beginning	Intermediate	Advanced
Working with Text Different ways to select text Cut, copy & paste Create documents from templates Formatting text Fonts Formatting, Character effects & styles Formatting Paragraphs Understanding alignment Apply borders Add shading Shortcut menus Bullets and numbering Working with Headers & Footers Creating & modifying Editing Use “find and replace” Spell & grammar check Thesaurus Undo & redo Managing Your Documents Delete & create folders When to use “save as” Printing Documents Preview Print dialog box	Working with Paragraphs Format paragraphs dialog box Reveal non-printing characters and text boundaries Setting indents Set line spacing Modify character spacing Insert text from other files Apply paragraph styles Working in Sections Kinds of section breaks Change margins Change page layout Insert page breaks Insert columns & modify col settings Adding to Documents Insert symbols Create outline numbered lists Add watermarks Insert graphics Drawing toolbar Drawing canvas Working with Tables Creating & Inserting text Deleting columns Merge cells Define table styles Creating Charts Create and set options Add diagrams Exploring Output Options Envelopes & labels Text effects Using paste special Save & preview as a web page Employing Revision tools Inserting comments Compare & merge documents	Insert sections breaks & format Insert different footers to sections Understand styles Verify & clear formatting Design new character styles Create new paragraph styles Including Field References Footnotes Endnotes Convert endnotes to footnotes Set footnote options Create and go to bookmarks Insert cross references Understanding indexes, mark text & compile an index Navigate with the document map Table of Contents – generate and update Applying Layout Techniques Understand pagination options Line breaks Sort items in tables Create simple graphics Using a master document Understand and create Understand and create subdocuments Revising with Others Generate versions Solicit reviews via email Track Changes Merge multiple reviews Review changes & accept or reject Digital signatures Understand workgroup templates Insert & Modify hyperlinks Calculating in Word Link to Excel spreadsheets Understanding functions Create charts in Excel & revise Designing Forms Forms Customizing Word Macros Customizing toolbars & menus Mail Merges Letters & labels Add contacts to MS Outlook