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Microsoft Word 2003/2004
Microsoft Word is an essential tool for the creation of documents. Its ease of use has made Word one of the most widely used word processing applications currently on the market. Therefore, it's important to become familiar with the various facets of this software, since it allows for compatibility across multiple computers as well as collaborative features. Word is a fairly simple program to use for completing simple tasks. However, it may be more difficult to learn how to explore the more advanced possibilities of Word.
Word 2003
is the word processing software in the Microsoft 2003 Office Suite. It allows you to create a variety of professional-looking documents such as letters, flyers, and more.
Documentation is also available for Word 2007
Word Environment
* The Office 2003 Environment
* Creating a Custom Toolbar
Word Basics Series
* Learning Document Basics (bulletWord 2003, bulletWord 2004)
* Editing a Document
* Using Spell Check (bulletWord 2003, bulletWord 2004)
* Working with Grammar Check (bulletWord 2003, bulletWord 2004)
* The Formatting Palette
* Paragraph Formatting Options (bulletWord 2003, bulletWord 2004)
* Page Formatting Options (bulletWord 2003, bulletWord 2004)
* Working with Text Options (bulletWord 2003, bulletWord 2004)
* Saving a Document in RTF Format
* Printing Options for Specific Pages (bulletWord 2003, bulletWord 2004)
* Hyphenation Options
* Inserting Symbols and Special Characters
* Setting Tabs
* Borders and Shading Options
Bullets & Numbering
* Using Bulleted Lists
* Using Numbered Lists
* Customizing Bulleted and Numbered Lists
Using Outlining
* Outlining for Quizzes
* Outlining: Bullet and Numbering Options
* Outlining: Using the Outline View
Organizing Information with Word Tables
* Table Basics
* Table Options
* Navigating and Selecting within a Table
* Resizing Table Elements
* Formatting Tables (bulletWord 2003, bulletWord 2004)
* Adding Borders and Shading
* Using the Sort Feature
* Calculations within Tables
Inserting Fields and Text
* Summary of Word Fields
* Inserting Fields (bulletWord 2003, bulletWord 2004)
Using Word Styles
* Styles: An Overview
* Style Basics
* Style Options (bulletWord 2003, bulletWord 2004)
* Advanced Style Options
* Style Organizer
Working Collaboratively
* Working with the Track Changes Feature
* Combining Word Files
Curing Auto Headaches
* Working with AutoText
* AutoCorrect: Corrections and Replacements
* AutoCorrect: Automatic Formatting
Automating Your Work
* Working with Templates (bulletWord 2003, bulletWord 2004)
* Template Locations (bulletWord 2003, bulletWord 2004)
* Automatic Page Cross-References
* Generating a Table of Contents
* Creating Macros
* Working with Macros
Labels and Envelopes
* Labels: An Overview
* Creating Labels (bulletWord 2003, bulletWord 2004)
* Customizing Labels
* Working with Envelopes (bulletWord 2003, bulletWord 2004)
* Additional Options for Creating Envelopes (bulletWord 2003, bulletWord 2004)
Mail Merge and Form Letters
* The Mail Merge Wizard: An Overview
* Data Merge Manager: An Overview
* About the Mail Merge Toolbar
* Mail Merge Terminology (bulletWord 2003, bulletWord 2004)
* Working with the Recipient List
* Working with the Data Source
* Query Options (bulletWord 2003, bulletWord 2004)
* Creating Merged Letters
* Using an Excel Database for Mail Merge (bulletWord 2003, bulletWord 2004)
* Retaining Decimal Formatting of Values
* Creating Merged Mailing Labels (bulletWord 2003, bulletWord 2004)
* Creating Merged Envelopes (bulletWord 2003, bulletWord 2004)
* Creating an Email Merge
Customizing Word
* Changing Word Default Selections
* Removing Hyperlink Formatting from URLs
* Working with Summary Information (bulletWord 2003, bulletWord 2004)
Working with Word Forms
* Word Forms: An Overview
* The Forms Toolbar
* Creating a Word Form
* Working with Form Fields
* Using Word Forms (bulletWord 2003, bulletWord 2004)
Inserting Clip Art
* Overview of Clip Art
* Using Clip Art
* Importing Clip Art from the Web
* Importing Clip Art from the Office 2003 Server
Miscellaneous Topics
* Creating Fractions
* Working with the Equation Editor
* Working with Columns
* Creating Headers and Footers (bulletWord 2003, bulletWord 2004)
* Working with Images
* Adding Watermarks (bulletWord 2003, bulletWord 2004)
* Adding Line Numbers
* Using Word as a Web Publisher?
* Using Microsoft Office Help
Using Microsoft Office Help