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An introductory word processing workshop that features the basics of Microsoft Word. Participants will become familiar with the Word environment as they plan, create, save and print a new document, as well as delete, select, copy, move, and replace text. Students will also learn to use the Office Clipboard and AutoCorrect features; correct spelling and grammatical errors; and use Wizard and Template features.

PREREQUISITE: CED-663 Windows - Beginners  or equivalent experience.

Program Cost:  $35

Program Length:  3 hrs

Required number of students:  min 6 max 12/16

Purchase required: text  prior to class (Same text used in Levels 1-4)

Please bring a writable CD.

Using Microsoft Word’s formatting capabilities, participants will learn to change the appearance of text by applying font formatting and special font effects; using tabs, paragraph alignment, paragraph formatting, bulleted and numbered lists; as well as utilizing borders and shading features. Students will also learn to create, modify and format tables and perform calculations in cells.

PREREQUISITE: CED-755 Word -Beginners or equivalent experience.

Program Cost:  $35

Program Length:  3 hrs

Required number of students:  min 6 max 12/16

Purchase required: text  prior to class (Same text used in Levels 1-4)

Please bring a writable CD.

A continuation workshop for Microsoft Word covering advanced formatting and graphics. In this unit participants will learn to manage margins, create sections, insert and edit headers and footers and format columns. Emphasis will also be placed on inserting, modifying and positioning graphics, drawing images and illustrating documents with WordArt and Charts.

PREREQUISITE: CED-798 Word -Intermediate or equivalent experience.

Program Cost:  $35

Program Length: 3 hrs

Required number of students:  min 6 max 12/16

Purchase required: text  prior to class (Same text used in Levels 1-4)

Please bring a writable CD.

In this advanced course participants will utilize the mail merge feature to create main documents, develop and manage data sources and create mailing labels. Participants will also explore advanced graphics features such as drop caps, watermarks, page borders, shadows and 3-D effects.

PREREQUISITE:CED-799 Word -Advanced or equivalent experience.

Program Cost:  $42

Program Length: 3 hrs

Required number of students:  min 6 max 12/16

Purchase required: text  prior to class (Same text used in Levels 1-4)

Please bring a writable CD.

This course will cover features of Word 2003 that will enable students to create large documents with consistent formatting. Participants will use Templates and Styles to quickly format a complex document and generate Footnotes and Endnotes, a Table of Contents and an Index.

PREREQUISITE: CED-799 Word -Expert or equivalent experience. Word 2003 applicable to both Word 2002

Program Cost:  $42

Program Length: 3 hrs

Required number of students:  min 6 max 16

Please bring a writable CD.

Experience the new MS Word; the new ribbon task bar and the new innovations along with the 'old' tried and true functions. Learn the basic word functions, participate and become familiar with the word environment, documents are planned, created, saved and printed. Learn to delete, select, copy, move and replace text. This and more n the new 2007 format.

PREREQUISITE: CED-755 Windows Beginners or equivalent experience.

Program Cost:  $42

Program Length:  3 hrs

Required number of students:  min 6 max 12/16

Purchase required: text  prior to class

Please bring a writable CD.

A continuation workshop for Microsoft Word covering advanced formatting and graphics. In this unit participants will learn to manage margins, create sections, insert and edit headers and footers and format columns. Emphasis will also be placed on inserting, modifying and positioning graphics, drawing images and illustrating documents with WordArt and Charts. All in the new 2007 format.

PREREQUISITE: CED-796 Word -Intermediate or equivalent experience.

Program Cost:  $35

Program Length: 3 hrs

Required number of students:  min 6 max 12/16

Purchase required: text  prior to class (Same text used in Levels 1-4)

Please bring a writable CD.