• Ability to use Microsoft Office Word 2007 to create, edit, format, save, and print business documents that contain text, tables, and graphics.
• Ability to use a web browser and an email program.
• A basic understanding of XML would also be helpful.
• A basic understanding of how worksheets and presentations work.

At the end of this course you will be able to:

• use Microsoft Office Word 2007 with other programs.
• collaborate on documents.
• manage document versions.
• add reference marks and notes.
• make long documents easier to use.
• secure a document.

Lesson 1: Using Microsoft Office Word 2007 with Other Programs

• Topic 1A: Link to a Microsoft Office Excel 2007 Worksheet
• Topic 1B: Link a Chart to Excel Data
• Topic 1C: Send a Document Outline to Microsoft Office PowerPoint
• Topic 1D: Extract Text from a Fax
• Topic 1E: Send a Document as an Email Message

Lesson 2: Collaborating on Documents

• Topic 2A: Modify User Information
• Topic 2B: Send a Document for Review
• Topic 2C: Review a Document
• Topic 2D: Compare Document Changes
• Topic 2E: Merge Document Changes
• Topic 2F: Review Track Changes and Comments

Lesson 3: Managing Document Versions

• Topic 3A: Create a New Version of a Document
• Topic 3B: Compare Document Versions
• Topic 3C: Merge Document Versions

Lesson 4: Adding Reference Marks and Notes

• Topic 4A: Insert Bookmarks
• Topic 4B: Insert Footnotes and Endnotes
• Topic 4C: Add Captions
• Topic 4D: Add Hyperlinks
• Topic 4E: Add Cross-References
• Topic 4F: Add Citations and a Bibliography

Lesson 5: Making Long Documents Easier to Use

• Topic 5A: Insert Blank and Cover Pages
• Topic 5B: Insert an Index
• Topic 5C: Insert Table of Figures
• Topic 5D: Insert Table of Authorities
• Topic 5E: Insert Table of Contents
• Topic 5F: Create a Master Document
• Topic 5G: Automatically Summarize a Document

Lesson 6: Securing a Document

• Topic 6A: Update a Document's Properties
• Topic 6B: Hide Text
• Topic 6C: Remove Personal Information from a Document
• Topic 6D: Set Formatting and Editing Restrictions
• Topic 6E: Add a Digital Signature to a Document
• Topic 6F: Set a Password for a Document
• Topic 6G: Restrict Document Access

Appendix A: Creating Forms

• Supplemental Lesson Creating Forms
• Topic 1A: Add Form Fields to a Document
• Topic 1B: Protect a Form
• Topic 1C: Save a Form Data as Plain Text
• Topic 1D: Automate a Form

Appendix B: Using XML in Word

• Supplemental Lesson Using XML in Word
• Topic 1A: Tag an Existing Document
• Topic 1B: Transform an XML Document