COURSE DESCRIPTION FOR
ENHANCE YOUR DOCUMENT DESIGN AND LAYOUT USING WORD 2000
DESCRIPTION
Are you ready to create great looking documents using Word?
This class showcases many helpful features available as well as introduces
you to the general design and layout concepts the pros use. The class is
instructor-led with lots of hands-on activities. You can even bring your
own work to experiment with. Learn to:
- Evaluate and apply design and layout principles to documents.
- Apply advanced formatting to fonts, create drop caps
and use special symbols in bulleted lists.
- Improve the layout of Word documents using line breaks,
section breaks and the ruler.
- Create a pull-quote enclosed in a text box and create
a watermark.
LENGTH
One four hour session.
PREREQUISITES
Word - Level 1 or equivalent
knowledge. You also must have a good understanding of basic Microsoft Windows,
file management and personal computers.
SPECIFIC CLASS CONTENT
Lab Activity 1: Grasp the essentials of graphic design
Awaken your design and layout sensibilities
Lighten up with white space
Follow the rules; stay within your border
Get ready to box
Lab Activity 2: Set your style with the right type
Serif and sans serif - the right combination
Discovering your fonts
Follow the golden rules for combining fonts
Adjust kerning and letter spacing for a super look
Don't forget about drop caps, special characters and symbols
Lab Activity 3: Prepare effective layouts like a pro
Review the main parts of a document
Simplify your layouts with sections
Command attention with text organizers
Adjust line spacing to improve readability
Lab Activity 4: Make a statement with text boxes and graphics
Draw readers' attention with pull-quotes
Identify your document with a watermark
NECESSARY SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE
- Windows 95 or Windows 98
- Word 97 or higher.
- A printer (optional). You must have an installed printer
driver to use Print Preview.
OTHER WORD COURSES
- Word - Level 2. Enhance tables, work with graphics and
columns and create mass mailings. Master ways to make repetitive tasks
as easy as 1-2-3.
- Word - Advanced. Jazz up your documents with graphics
and even create documents as intranet web pages. Advanced techniques for
large documents and sharing documents.
- Word in the Law Office. Customized training covering
all the legal features of Word.
- Mini Power Sessions:
--Moving from WordPerfect to Word (basic and advanced topics)
--Create Brochures, Flyers And More Using Word
--Making An Ordinary Web Page Extraordinary Using Word 2000
--Word Tips And Tricks
--Creating Legal Forms Using Word
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