GO! with Microsoft Word Brief

For introductory computer courses on Microsoft Word 2010 or courses in computer concepts with a lab component on Word.   Teach the course YOU want in LESS TIME!    The primary goal of the GO! Series, aside from teaching computer applications, is ease of implementation. This approach is based on clearly defined projects for students and a one-of-a-kind supplements package for instructors.

Table of Contents:
GO! with Word 2010 Brief Table of Contents Common Features Chapter 1 Using the Common Features of Office 2010 Scenario: Oceana Palm Grill Project 1A: Menu Plan Objective 1      Use Windows Explorer to Locate Files and Folder Activity 1.01     Using Windows Explorer to Locate Files and Folders Objective 2      Locate and Start a Microsoft Office 2010 Program Activity 1.02     Locating and Starting a Microsoft Office 2010 Program Objective 3      Enter and Edit Text in an Office Program Activity 1.03     Entering and Editing Text in an Office Program Objective 4      Perform Commands From a Dialog Box Activity 1.04     Performing Commands From a Dialog Box Objective 5      Create a Folder, Save a File, and Close a Program Activity 1.05     Creating a Folder, Saving a File, and Closing a Program Objective 6      Print a File Activity 1.06     Printing a File Project 1B: Memo Objective 7      Open an Existing File and Save it With a New Name Activity 1.07     Opening an Existing File and Saving it With a New Name Objective 8      Explore Application Options Activity 1.08     Viewing Application Options Objective 9      Perform Commands from the Ribbon Activity 1.09     Performing Commands from the Ribbon Activity 1.10     Minimizing and Using the Keyboard to Control the Ribbon Objective 10   Apply Formatting in Office Programs Activity 1.11     Formatting and Viewing Pages Activity 1.12     Formatting Text Activity 1.13     Using the Office Clipboard to Cut, Copy, and Paste Objective 11   Use the Microsoft Office 2010 Help System Activity 1.14     Using the Microsoft Office 2010 Help System in Excel Objective 12   Compress Files Activity 1.15     Compressing Files Chapter 1 Using Graphics and Lists Scenario: Laurel College Project 1A: Flyer Objective 1      Create a New Document and Insert Text Activity 1.1        Starting a New Word Document and Inserting Text Objective 2      Insert and Format Graphics Activity 1.2        Formatting Text Using Text Effects Activity 1.3        Inserting and Resizing Pictures Activity 1.4        Wrapping Text Around a Picture Activity 1.5        Moving a Picture Activity 1.6        Applying Picture Styles and Artistic Effects Activity 1.7        Adding a Page Border Objective 3      Insert and Modify Text Boxes and Shapes Activity 1.8        Inserting a Shape Activity 1.9        Inserting a Text Box Activity 1.10     Moving, Resizing, and Formatting Shapes and Text Boxes Objective 4      Preview and Print a Document Activity 1.11     Adding a File Name to the Footer Activity 1.12     Previewing and Printing a Document Project 1B: Information Handout Objective 5      Change Document and Paragraph Layout Activity 1.13     Setting Margins Activity 1.14     Aligning Text Activity 1.15     Changing Line Spacing Activity 1.16     Indenting Text and Adding Space After Paragraphs Objective 6      Create and Modify Lists Activity 1.17     Creating a Bulleted List Activity 1.18     Creating a Numbered List Activity 1.19     Customizing Bullets Objective 7      Set and Modify Tab Stops Activity 1.20     Setting Tab Stops Activity 1.21     Modifying Tab Stops Objective 8      Insert a SmartArt Graphic Activity 1.22     Inserting a SmartArt Graphic Activity 1.23     Modifying a SmartArt Graphic Chapter 2 Creating Table and Letters Scenario: Madison Staffing Services Project 2A: Resume Objective 1      Create a Table Activity 2.1        Creating a Table Objective 2      Add Text to a Table Activity 2.2        Adding Text to a Table Activity 2.3        Inserting Existing Text into a Table Cell Activity 2.4        Creating Bulleted Lists in a Table Objective 3      Format a Table Activity 2.5        Changing the Width of Table Columns Activity 2.6        Adding Rows to a Table Activity 2.7        Merging Cells Activity 2.8        Formatting Text in Cells Activity 2.9        Changing the Table Borders Project 2B: Cover Letter and Resume Objective 4      Create a New Document from an Existing Document Activity 2.10     Creating a Letterhead Activity 2.11     Creating a Document from an Existing Document Objective 5      Change and Reorganize Text Activity 2.12     Recording AutoCorrect Entries Activity 2.13     Creating a Cover Letter Activity 2.14     Finding and Replacing Text [Note: This includes using the Find pane] Activity 2.15     Moving Text to a New Location Activity 2.16     Inserting and Formatting a Table in a Document Objective 6      Use the Proofing Options Activity 2.17     Checking Spelling and Grammar Errors Activity 2.18     Using the Thesaurus Objective 7      Create a Document Using a Pre-Designed Template Activity 2.19     Locating and Opening a Template Activity 2.20     Replacing Template Placeholder Text Activity 2.21     Removing Template Controls and Formatting the Resume Activity 2.22     Saving a Resume as a Web Page Chapter 3 Creating Research Papers and Newsletters Scenario: Memphis Primary Materials Project 3A: Research Paper Objective 1      Create a Reseearch Paper Activity 3.1        Inserting and Formatting Page Numbers Activity 3.2        Inserting the Current Date and Time Objective 2      Insert Footnotes in a Research Paper Activity 3.3        Inserting Footnotes Activity 3.4        Modifying a Footnote Style Objective 3      Create Citations and a Bibliography in a Research Paper Activity 3.5        Adding Citations Activity 3.6        Inserting Page Breaks Activity 3.7        Creating a Reference Page Activity 3.8        Managing Document Properties Project 3B: Newsletter with Mailing Labels Objective 4      Create and Format Columns Activity 3.9        Changing One Column Text to Two Columns Activity 3.10     Formatting Multiple Columns Activity 3.11     Inserting a Column Break Activity 3.12     Inserting a Captured Screen Objective 5      Use Special Character and Paragraph Formatting Activity 3.13     Applying the Small Caps Font Effect Activity 3.14     Adding a Border and Shading to a Paragraph Objective 6      Create Mailing Labels Using Mail Merge Activity 3.15     Opening the Mail Merge Wizard Template Activity 3.16     Completing the Mail Merge Wizard Activity 3.17     Previewing and Printing the Mail Merge Document

About the Author :
Shelley Gaskin, Series Editor for the GO! Series, is a professor of business and computer technology at Pasadena City College in Pasadena, California. She holds a master's degree in business education from Northern Illinois   University and a doctorate in adult and community education from Ball State University. Dr. Gaskin has 15 years of experience in the computer industry with several Fortune 500 companies and has developed and written training materials for custom systems applications in both the public and private sector. She is also the author of books on Microsoft Outlook and word processing.   Robert L. Ferret recently retired as the director of the Center for Instructional Computing at Eastern Michigan University, where he provided computer training and support to faculty.  He has authored or co-authored more than 70 books on Access, PowerPoint, Excel, Publisher, WordPerfect, and Word.  Before writing the GO! Series, Bob was a series editor and author for the Learn Series.  He has a bachelor’s degree in psychology, a master’s degree in geography, and a master’s degree in interdisciplinary technology from Eastern Michigan University.  Bob’s doctoral studies were in instructional technology at Wayne State University.  For fun, Bob teaches a four-week computers and genealogy class and has written genealogy and local history books.