10106107Business Document Applications
Course Information
Description
Emphasis is placed on learning to use Microsoft Office Word software to efficiently and effectively produce business documents. Students will apply Microsoft Word skills to solve practical problems in a project-based format. Explore fundamentals and best practices in document creation, editing, formatting, collaboration, tables, mail merge, desktop publishing, themes, templates, forms, and macros. Recommended prerequisites: Windows competency, including solid file management skills; ability to key 30 WPM.
Total Credits
3
Prior Learning Assessment
  • Transfer Credit (includes Certifications)
Course Competencies
  1. Demonstrate effective file management
    Assessment Strategies
    through actual performance of the skill
    in submitted documents as specified on the unit learning plan
    Criteria
    Organize files and folders

  2. Create, print, and edit documents
    Assessment Strategies
    through actual performance of the skill
    in submitted documents as specified on the unit learning plan
    Criteria
    Create, save, and open documents
    Enter and select text
    Manage paragraph breaks, line breaks, and non-breaking spaces
    Move and copy text
    Change fonts, font sizes, and attributes
    Change text alignment, line spacing, and paragraph spacing
    Utilize smart lookup and proofreading tools
    Customize document properties

  3. Format and align text
    Assessment Strategies
    through actual performance of the skill
    in submitted documents as specified on the unit learning plan
    Criteria
    Set margins and page layout
    Set, apply, and edit tab stops
    Manage indents
    Insert page numbers, headers, and footers
    Apply page and section breaks
    Manipulate bulleted, numbered, and multilevel lists
    Apply styles and themes
    Utilize find and replace
    Apply borders, shading, and hyperlinks

  4. Collaborate with others and format reports
    Assessment Strategies
    through actual performance of the skill
    in submitted documents as specified on the unit learning plan
    Criteria
    Utilize comments and track changes
    Insert and modify footnotes
    Create a bibliography
    Add and modify a table of contents and cover page
    Customize headers and footers

  5. Manipulate tables, columns, and graphics
    Assessment Strategies
    through actual performance of the skill
    in submitted documents as specified on the unit learning plan
    Criteria
    Create and edit tables
    Arrange text in tables
    Format and edit tables
    Arrange text in columns Insert, arrange, and enhance graphics

  6. Utilize templates and mail merge
    Assessment Strategies
    through actual performance of the skill
    in submitted documents as specified on the unit learning plan
    Criteria
    Create, save, and edit templates
    Create envelopes and labels
    Complete mail merge process
    Create a document using mail merge wizard

  7. Employ custom styles and building blocks
    Assessment Strategies
    through actual performance of the skill
    in submitted documents as specified on the unit learning plan
    Criteria
    Create a styles template
    Import and modify styles
    Attach a styles template to a document
    Create and use building blocks
    Apply Quick Parts gallery
    Insert word and document property fields

  8. Manage advanced tables and graphics
    Assessment Strategies
    through actual performance of the skill
    in submitted documents as specified on the unit learning plan
    Criteria
    Create a table from text
    Sort, change text direction in table
    Enter formulas in a table
    Split a table, edit formulas, and apply and modify table styles
    Insert and modify pictures Insert and customize shapes

  9. Apply desktop publishing and graphic features
    Assessment Strategies
    through actual performance of the skill
    in submitted documents as specified on the unit learning plan
    Criteria
    Perform desktop publishing features
    Insert and customize themes and text boxes
    Insert and customize a chart and SmartArt
    Mark index entries and manipulate index page

  10. Collaborate using advanced features and integrate applications
    Assessment Strategies
    through actual performance of the skill
    in submitted documents as specified on the unit learning plan
    Criteria
    Combine documents, check compatibility, and protect a document
    Embed, link, and modify objects
    Perform a mail merge and use rules to customize the merge

  11. Automate tasks using templates and macros
    Assessment Strategies
    through actual performance of the skill
    in submitted documents as specified on the unit learning plan
    Criteria
    Insert document property, content control, and word fields in a template
    Record a macro and save a document as a macro-enabled document
    Copy and edit a macro and assign a shortcut and button to a macro
    Create a document based upon a macro-enabled template

  12. Create forms and primary documents
    Assessment Strategies
    through actual performance of the skill
    in submitted documents as specified on the unit learning plan
    Criteria
    Insert content control fields
    Insert and customize content control fields
    Group content control fields
    Create a form based on a template
    Work with a primary document and subdocuments