Word/Documents

Session 1

Introduce Myself & Class - what do the students want from the class Questionnaire - there is a questionnaire a the bottom of the page - VAL students please fill out.

Hardware - Look at the computers we will be working on Overview of Word Terminology - How do you know what all the new terms mean?

Other Places to Learn:

Logon-to-Learn: http://www.logontolearn.com/free/google.php <-- the Google Menu is old but the concepts are good

gfcLearnFree.org has Mobile Apps for Learning Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access http://www.gcflearnfree.org/mobileapps

Log On to Learn: Free Webinars - each month there are different Webinars http://logontolearn.com/free_webinars.php

Software - Microsoft Word 360, 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007 the "Ribbon" was introduced, Word 2003 is similar to Google Documents

- Email - Setup your Gmail account and send an eMail - Handout for Gmail Computer - What are Windows? - Moving Windows around on your computer screen - Going from one window to another window - Using Minimize, Maximize, Close

Printer - do different Printers print differently? Color? All-in-one? PDF's? Workshop1: Everyone Creates Letter Head, Create a Cover Letter and Print Cover Letter

    • To Name/ReName a Document: File, Name/Rename or from the Folder: Check box for file > More > Rename

    • Google Docs Page Setup:Google Docs Page Setup https://support.google.com/docs/answer/183618?hl=en

      • File > Page Setup > Sets Orientation, Margins, Paper Size, Page Color, Save as Default

Workshop2: Everyone Creates an Envelope - Learn about Printers

Workshop3: Save your files to Google Documents OR eMail them to yourself's

HomeWork: Gather information for your resume, Jobs, Dates, references, etc.

What do the different versions of Microsoft Office have??

Microsoft Office Starter 2010 ..................... Word and Excel with reduced functionality replaces Works - which didn't work!

Microsoft Office Home and Student 2010 .... Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote

Microsoft Office Home and Business 2010 ... Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook,

Microsoft Office Professional 2010 ............... Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Outlook, Publisher, Access

Prices http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/buy/office-2010-pricing-information-HA101810737.aspx

Google Documents do not have all the functionality of Office files - but they are FREE and are COLLABORATIVE

Documents (similar to Word) - Can read .doc & .docx documents, can write .doc Can not do Columns

Spreadsheets (similar to Excel) - Can read .xls & .xlsx documents, can write .doc Does not have all functions

Present (similar to PowerPoint) - Can read .ppt files and can write .ppt files

Session 2

Review Word Basics Share samples of what you can create with Word Workshop1: Create a Poster Workshop2: Create a Brochure

WORD has column's -

Google DOCUMENT use Tables

Workshop3: Create a Resume

Homework: Print your Resume - take it home check all the Names, Dates, etc. Update References, and anything else that may be out of date.

Homework: From Home, Work, Library, Friends, etc - Test that you can log into your gMail account, that you can get to Documents, that you can update your Resume (or copy of your Resume, Cover Letter, Envelope)

Session 3

Review Word Basics, How do Word & Google Documents compare? Similar? Different?? Workshop1: Create your Resume if you want to try a new look -or- continue working on your resume. Workshop2: Create your Cover Letter for a specific employer - or do a Sample for VAL, C&S, JilMac, etc.

Create your Envelope, put the Coverletter, Resume into your Envelope - Make one for JilMac, one for Yourself & one for a friend to proof.

Upload your Resume, Cover Letter & Envelope to your Google Documents,

Create an eMail and attach all three files to JilMac.MacRand@gmail.com

LINKS:

Homework: Print your Resume - take it home check all the Names, Dates, etc. Update References, and anything else that may be out of date.

Homework: From Home, Work, Library, Friends, etc - Test that you can log into your gMail account, that you can get to Documents, that you can update your Resume (or copy of your Resume, Cover Letter, Envelope)

Session 4

Review Word Basics, How comfortable are you in updating your CoverLetter and making copies of EACH job you applied to?

Review using a Template

Review the DEFAULTS of Word Processing

Worksheet1: Create a Card

Take a blank sheet of paper

Fold it in 4 parts - that is your card

Draw a Happy Face or something simple on the cover

Open the paper to see how it looks

Duplicate that in Word

Print your card - fold it to fit a CARD Envelope

How else can you apply this concept - of Making What you Need?

Worksheet2: Create Business Cards from a Templete

Find Business Card Template in Word

Find Business Card Template in Documents

Discuss using Avery Forms - that you can buy from Staples or another Office Products Store

Final Questionnaire:

How many feel comfortable enough to fill out the questionnaire on-Line?

How many still want to use paper?

Teacher & Class Review:

Students give feedback on how the class impacted them.

Microsoft Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel & PowerPoint formats AND Readers

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=3

REMOVE anoying LINK in Word http://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-a-Horizontal-Line-in-Microsoft-Word

Click on the Format menu. (Note: in Word 2007 select the Page Layout menu and then look for the Page Background portion of the ribbon and click on Page Borders. Go to tab Page Border and select None. Do the same for tab Borders) Select Borders and Shading...

Advanced Features MERGE - http://googleappsdeveloper.blogspot.com/2011/10/4-ways-to-do-mail-merge-using-google.htm

  • Spreadsheet > Tools > Script

Works 6-9 Converter to read .wps files in WordWorks 6-9 Converter http://support.macrosoft.com/kb/315757

If you have previously installed Works on the same computer on which Word is installed, the Works 6-9 Converter is already installed and you can go on to step 2: "Open the Works document in Word."

If you have not previously installed Works on your computer, you must download the Works 6-9 Converter in order to open the document in Word. To download the Works 6-9 Converter, follow these steps:

    1. If it is open, close Microsoft Word.

    2. In your Web browser, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

      1. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=bf41401e-70fa-465d-ae2e-cf44dbf05297&displayLang=en

    3. Click Download. The File Download dialog box opens.

    4. In the File Download dialog box, click Save file.

    5. Double-click the saved file to start the Works 6-9 Converter installer.

    6. Click I accept to accept the terms of the License Agreement, and then follow the instructions to install the Works 6-9 Converter.

    7. Note If you do not accept the terms of the License Agreement, the installation cannot continue.

    8. Click Install to install the file converter on your computer. The Works 6-9 Converter Setup now extracts the Works 6-9 File Converter and installs it on your computer. You can now open the Works file in Word.

Note If the file does not download or is installed incorrectly, you can go to the "Next Steps" section for more help.

Step 2: Open the Works document in Word

You can use Word to open a Works document file (.wps), even if the file has not been converted to Word format (.doc) beforehand, by using the Works 6-9 Converter. Follow these steps to open the Works document by using the Works 6-9 Converter:

    1. Start Word.

    2. In Word 2000, Word 2002 or Word 2003, click the File menu, and then click Open. In Word 2007 or Word 2010, click Microsoft Office Button, and then click Open.

    3. In the Open dialog box, follow these steps:

        1. Change the Look in box to the location of your Works document.

        2. In the Files of type box, click All Files (*.*).

        3. Select the Works document (.wps) that you want to open, and then click Open.

    4. If the document opens correctly, click File, click Save As, and then change the file type to a Microsoft Word document (.doc).

    5. Save the document and you have successfully converted the file to a Word document.

Note If the document does not open correctly, or does not open at all, you should go to the "Next Steps" section for more help.If you have previously installed Works on the same computer on which Word is installed, the Works 6-9 Converter is already installed and you can go on to step 2: "Open the Works document in Word."

If you have not previously installed Works on your computer, you must download the Works 6-9 Converter in order to open the document in Word. To download the Works 6-9 Converter, follow these steps:

    1. If it is open, close Microsoft Word.

    2. In your Web browser, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

      1. http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=bf41401e-70fa-465d-ae2e-cf44dbf05297&displayLang=en

    3. Click Download. The File Download dialog box opens.

    4. In the File Download dialog box, click Save file.

    5. Double-click the saved file to start the Works 6-9 Converter installer.

    6. Click I accept to accept the terms of the License Agreement, and then follow the instructions to install the Works 6-9 Converter.

    7. Note If you do not accept the terms of the License Agreement, the installation cannot continue.

    8. Click Install to install the file converter on your computer. The Works 6-9 Converter Setup now extracts the Works 6-9 File Converter and installs it on your computer. You can now open the Works file in Word.

Note If the file does not download or is installed incorrectly, you can go to the "Next Steps" section for more help.

Step 2: Open the Works document in Word

You can use Word to open a Works document file (.wps), even if the file has not been converted to Word format (.doc) beforehand, by using the Works 6-9 Converter. Follow these steps to open the Works document by using the Works 6-9 Converter:

    1. Start Word.

    2. In Word 2000, Word 2002 or Word 2003, click the File menu, and then click Open. In Word 2007 or Word 2010, click Microsoft Office Button, and then click Open.

    3. In the Open dialog box, follow these steps:

        1. Change the Look in box to the location of your Works document.

        2. In the Files of type box, click All Files (*.*).

        3. Select the Works document (.wps) that you want to open, and then click Open.

    4. If the document opens correctly, click File, click Save As, and then change the file type to a Microsoft Word document (.doc).

    5. Save the document and you have successfully converted the file to a Word document.

Note If the document does not open correctly, or does not open at all, you should go to the "Next Steps" section for more help.

Previously Taught: Sept 2011 for CCV, Jan 2012 for VAL, May 2012 for VAL, Sept 2012 for CCV

with Excel in: April 2011, July 2011, Oct 2011