Using Microsoft Word 2010

Using Microsoft Word 2010

Released November 2010
Publisher(s): Pearson
ISBN: 9780132378208

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Video description

Using Microsoft Word 2010 brings you 88 media elements detailing everything from creating and formatting documents and working with themes and templates to collaborating with others and publishing your documents online. Watching this media is the fastest way to get comfortable with the newest version of Microsoft Word. Topics covered include inserting building blocks in a document, creating an AutoCorrect entry, using Word's Format Painter, creating a new style, formatting a table by hand, modifying a theme, creating a template, drawing shapes, working with WordArt, tracking changes in a document, using the Word Web App, adding a cross reference, customizing the Ribbon, and much, much more!

Table of contents

  1. Chapter 1: Creating, Printing, and Saving Documents
    1. Tell Me More Media 1.1—Understanding Word's .docx Format 00:03:52
    2. Show Me Media 1.2—Working with Word Templates 00:02:46
    3. Show Me Media 1.3—Saving a Word Document 00:01:22
    4. Show Me Media 1.4—Printing a Word Document 00:01:21
  2. Chapter 2: Editing Documents
    1. Tell Me More Media 2.1—The Dangers of Overtype Mode 00:01:44
    2. Show Me Media 2.2—Browsing a Word Document 00:02:25
    3. Show Me Media 2.3—Dragging and Dropping Text in a Word Document 00:01:05
    4. Show Me Media 2.4—Inserting Building Blocks into a Word Document 00:01:43
  3. Chapter 3: Proofing a Document
    1. Tell Me More Media 3.1—The Truth About Word's Proofreading 00:02:49
    2. Show Me Media 3.2—Working with Word's Spelling Checker 00:01:48
    3. Show Me Media 3.3—Creating an AutoCorrect Entry 00:01:04
    4. Show Me Media 3.4—Using Word's Research Pane 00:01:45
  4. Chapter 4: Character Formatting
    1. Show Me Media 4.1—Character Formatting in Word 00:02:17
    2. Show Me Media 4.2—Using Word's Format Painter 00:00:38
    3. Show Me Media 4.3—Setting AutoFormat As You Type Options 00:01:06
    4. Tell Me More Media 4.4—Formatting: Is More Always Better? 00:02:40
  5. Chapter 5: Paragraph Formatting
    1. Show Me Media 5.1—Aligning Paragraphs in Word 00:01:00
    2. Show Me Media 5.2—Indenting Paragraphs in Word 00:01:07
    3. Show Me Media 5.3—Using Word's Ruler to Set Tab Stops 00:01:14
    4. Tell Me More Media 5.4—Tabs versus Spaces in Word Processing 00:02:34
  6. Chapter 6: Formatting Text with Styles
    1. Tell Me More Media 6.1—Using Word's Styles to Get Professional-Looking Results 00:02:50
    2. Show Me Media 6.2—Seeing Word's Styles in Action 00:01:50
    3. Show Me Media 6.3—Creating a New Style in Word 00:01:31
    4. Show Me Media 6.4—Modifying a Style in Word 00:01:37
  7. Chapter 7: Organizing Text into Lists, Tables, and Columns
    1. Tell Me More Media 7.1—Enhancing a Document's Readability with Lists 00:02:41
    2. Show Me Media 7.2—Choosing a Different Bullet Character 00:01:37
    3. Show Me Media 7.3—Keeping a List's Numbering on Track in Word 00:00:56
    4. Show Me Media 7.4—Using Word's Ruler to Set Spacing and Indents in a List 00:01:11
  8. Chapter 8: Filtering Creating Tables
    1. Show Me Media 8.1—Drawing a Table in Word 00:01:31
    2. Show Me Media 8.2—Merging and Splitting Cells in a Word Table 00:00:45
    3. Tell Me More Media 8.3—The Best Ways NOT to Format a Table 00:03:10
    4. Show Me Media 8.4—Formatting a Word Table By Hand 00:01:24
  9. Chapter 9: Setting Text in Columns
    1. Tell Me More Media 9.1—Columns: A Simple Way to Get Professional Results 00:02:16
    2. Show Me Media 9.2—Applying Column Formatting to Existing Text 00:00:48
    3. Show Me Media 9.3—Creating a Custom Column Layout in Word 00:00:56
    4. Show Me Media 9.4—Using Column Breaks to Balance Multi-Column Content 00:00:31
  10. Chapter 10: Formatting Pages and Documents
    1. Tell Me More Media 10.1—Word as a Desktop Publishing Tool 00:03:14
    2. Show Me Media 10.2—Setting Margins in Word 00:01:27
    3. Show Me Media 10.3—Using Section Breaks to Insert a Multi-Column Page in a One-Column Document 00:01:02
    4. Show Me Media 10.4—Hyphenating a Document in Word 00:00:44
  11. Chapter 11: Formatting Documents with Themes and Templates
    1. Tell Me More Media 11.1—The Truth About Themes and Templates 00:03:56
    2. Show Me Media 11.2—Modifying a Theme in Word 00:01:19
    3. Show Me Media 11.3—Locating Word Templates on Your PC, and Finding Others Online 00:01:28
    4. Show Me Media 11.4—Modifying and Creating Templates in Word 00:01:50
  12. Chapter 12: Adding Headers and Footers to a Document
    1. Tell Me More Media 12.1—Why Bother with Headers or Footers? 00:02:00
    2. Show Me Media 12.2—Adding a Header to a Word Document 00:00:53
    3. Show Me Media 12.3—Editing a Footer in a Word Document 00:01:39
  13. Chapter 13: Adding Graphics to Your Documents
    1. Tell Me More Media 13.1—Graphics in Word: The Good, The Bad… 00:02:29
    2. Show Me Media 13.2—Finding Clip Art in Word 00:01:10
    3. Show Me Media 13.3—Mastering the Art of Text Wrapping in Word 00:01:26
    4. Show Me Media 13.4—Inserting and Modifying a Photo in Word 00:02:21
    5. Show Me Media 13.5—Drawing Geometric Shapes in Word 00:02:52
  14. Chapter 14: Working with Charts and Diagrams
    1. Tell Me More Media 14.1—Using Charts and Diagrams to Add Depth to a Document 00:02:17
    2. Show Me Media 14.2—Creating a Chart in Word 00:02:10
    3. Show Me Media 14.3—Changing a Chart's Appearance in Word 00:07:17
    4. Show Me Media 14.4—Creating a SmartArt Diagram in Word 00:03:13
  15. Chapter 15: Using Advanced Text Features
    1. Tell Me More Media 15.1—Using Linked Text Boxes to Create a Newsletter 00:01:33
    2. Show Me Media 15.2—Creating a Formatting a Text Box in Word 00:03:20
    3. Show Me Media 15.3—Working with WordArt 00:02:16
    4. Show Me Media 15.4—Addressing Envelopes in Word 00:01:43
  16. Chapter 16: Citing Your Sources in a Word Document
    1. Tell Me More Media 16.1—The Importance of Citing Your Sources 00:01:48
    2. Show Me Media 16.2—Adding a Source to a Word Document 00:02:20
    3. Show Me Media 16.3—Adding a Bibliography to a Word Document 00:00:55
    4. Show Me Media 16.4—Creating a Footnote in Word 00:00:51
  17. Chapter 17: Creating Outlines, Tables of Contents, and Indexes
    1. Tell Me More Media 17.1—Understanding Outlines, TOCs, and Indexes 00:02:49
    2. Show Me Media 17.2—Using Word's Outlining Tools 00:02:07
    3. Show Me Media 17.3—Creating a Table of Contents in Word 00:01:06
    4. Show Me Media 17.4—Generating and Updating an Index in Word 00:02:23
  18. Chapter 18: Performing Mail Merges
    1. Tell Me More Media 18.1—Why Would Anyone Need to Do a Mail Merge? 00:02:29
    2. Show Me Media 18.2—Preparing a Letter for a Mail Merge 00:02:06
    3. Show Me Media 18.3—Adding Merge Fields to a Document 00:02:10
    4. Show Me Media 18.4—Performing a Simple Mail Merge in Word 00:00:52
  19. Chapter 19: Collaborating with Others
    1. Tell Me More Media 19.1—Document Collaboration in a Networked World 00:03:27
    2. Show Me Media 19.2—Working with Comments in a Word Document 00:01:14
    3. Show Me Media 19.3—Tracking Changes in a Word Document 00:01:29
    4. Show Me Media 19.4—Restricting Editing Privileges to a Word Document 00:01:42
  20. Chapter 20: Sharing Word Documents Online
    1. Tell Me More Media 20.1—Online Collaboration and the World of Work 00:03:19
    2. Show Me Media 20.2—Attaching a Word Document to an E-Mail Message 00:01:10
    3. Show Me Media 20.3—Saving a Word Document to a SkyDrive Folder 00:01:22
    4. Show Me Media 20.4—Using Word Web App to View a File on SkyDrive 00:02:14
  21. Chapter 21: Adding Components That Work Only on the Screen
    1. Tell Me More Media 21.1—If It Won't Show Up in Print, Why Bother? 00:02:50
    2. Show Me Media 21.2—Adding a Hyperlink to a Word Document 00:01:17
    3. Show Me Media 21.3—Adding a Bookmark to a Word Document 00:00:39
    4. Show Me Media 21.4—Adding a Cross-Reference to a Word Document 00:01:03
  22. Chapter 22: Making Word Your Own
    1. Tell Me More Media 22.1—The Advantage of Quick-and-Dirty Customization 00:02:17
    2. Show Me Media 22.2—Personalizing Word's Quick Access Toolbar 00:01:42
    3. Show Me Media 22.3—Customizing Word's Ribbon 00:02:14
    4. Show Me Media 22.4—Creating a Keyboard Shortcut in Word 00:01:41

Product information

  • Title: Using Microsoft Word 2010
  • Author(s):
  • Release date: November 2010
  • Publisher(s): Pearson
  • ISBN: 9780132378208