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Dr. Robert T. Grauer, Creator of the Exploring Series
Bob Grauer is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Information Systems at the University of Miami, where he is a multiple winner of the Outstanding Teaching Award in the School of Business, most recently in 2009. He has written numerous COBOL texts and is the vision behind the Exploring Office series, with more than three million books in print. His work has been translated into three foreign languages and is used in all aspects of higher education at both national and international levels. Bob Grauer has consulted for several major corporations including IBM and American Express. He received his Ph.D. in operations research in 1972 from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn.
Michelle Hulett, Word Author
Michelle Hulett received a B.S. degree in CIS from the University of Arkansas and an M.B.A. from
Missouri State University. She has worked for various organizations as a programmer, network administrator, computer literacy coordinator, and educator. She currently serves as a Senior Instructor in the CIS department and Director of International Business Programs at Missouri State University. When not teaching or writing, she enjoys flower gardening, traveling (Alaska and Hawaii are favorites), hiking, canoeing, and camping with her husband John, dog Dakota, and any friends or neighborhood kids who tag along.
Mary Anne Poatsy, Series Editor
Mary Anne is a senior faculty member at Montgomery County Community College, teaching various
computer application and concepts courses in face-to-face and online environments. She holds a B.A.
in psychology and education from Mount Holyoke College and an M.B.A. in finance from Northwestern
University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management.
Mary Anne has more than 12 years of educational experience. She is currently adjunct faculty at
Gwynedd-Mercy College and Montgomery County Community College. She has also taught at Bucks
County Community College and Muhlenberg College, as well as conducted professional training. Before
teaching, she was vice president at Shearson Lehman in the Municipal Bond Investment Banking
Department.
Dr. Lynn Hogan, Office Fundamentals and File Management and
Windows 7 Author
Lynn Hogan has taught in the Computer Information Systems area at Calhoun Community College for
29 years. She is the author of Practical Computing and has contributed chapters for several computer
applications textbooks. Primarily teaching in the areas of computer literacy and computer applications,
she was named Calhoun’s outstanding instructor in 2006. She received an M.B.A. from the University of
North Alabama and a Ph.D. from the University of Alabama. Lynn resides in Alabama with her husband
and two daughters.
OFFICE FUNDAMENTALS AND FILE MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER ONE ¿ Office Fundamentals and File Management
CASE STUDY: RAILS AND TRAILS
OBJECTIVES
FILES AND FOLDERS
Using Windows Explorer
Working with Folders and Files
Selecting, Copying, and Moving Multiple Files and Folders
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 1: Files and Folders
MICROSOFT OFFICE SOFTWARE
Identifying Common Interface Components
Getting Office Help
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 2: Microsoft Office Software
BACKSTAGE VIEW TASKS
Opening a File
Printing a File
Closing a File and Application
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 3: Backstage View Tasks
HOME TAB TASKS
Selecting and Editing Text
Using the Clipboard Group Tasks
Using the Editing Group Tasks
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 4: Home Tab Tasks
INSERT TAB TASKS
Inserting Objects
REVIEW TAB TASKS
Reviewing a File
PAGE LAYOUT TAB TASKS
Changing Page Settings
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 5: Tasks on the Insert Tab, Page Layout Tab, and Review Tab
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES REVIEW
KEY TERMS
MULTIPLE CHOICE
PRACTICE EXERCISES
MID-LEVEL EXERCISES
CAPSTONE EXERCISE
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
MICROSOFT OFFICE WORD 2010
CHAPTER ONE ¿ Introduction to Word
CASE STUDY: FIRST RIVER OUTFITTER
OBJECTIVES
INTRODUCTION TO WORD PROCESSING
Understanding How Word Processors Work
Customizing Word
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 1: Introduction to Word Processing
DOCUMENT ORGANIZATION
Using Features That Improve Readability
Checking Spelling and Grammar
Displaying a Document in Different Views
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 2: Document Organization
FINALIZE A DOCUMENT
Preparing a Document for Distribution
Modifying Document Properties
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 3: Finalize a Document
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES REVIEW
KEY TERMS
MULTIPLE CHOICE
PRACTICE EXERCISES
MID-LEVEL EXERCISES
CAPSTONE EXERCISE
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
CHAPTER TWO ¿ Document Presentation
CASE STUDY: SIMSERV-PITKA ENTERPRISES
OBJECTIVES
TEXT FORMATTING FEATURES
Applying Font Attributes Through the Font Dialog Box
Controlling Word Wrap
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 1: Text Formatting Features
PARAGRAPH FORMATTING FEATURES
Setting Off Paragraphs with Tabs, Borders, Lists, and Columns
Applying Paragraph Formats
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 2: Paragraph Formatting Features
STYLES
Understanding Styles
Creating and Modifying Styles
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 3: Styles
GRAPHICAL OBJECTS
Formatting a Graphical Object
Inserting Symbols into a Document
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 4: Graphical Objects
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES REVIEW
KEY TERMS
MULTIPLE CHOICE
PRACTICE EXERCISES
MID-LEVEL EXERCISES
CAPSTONE EXERCISE
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
CHAPTER THREE ¿ Collaboration and Research
CASE STUDY: MARKETING PLAN FOR TAKE NOTE PAPERIE
OBJECTIVES
DOCUMENT REVISIONS
Inserting Comments in a Document
Tracking Changes in a Document
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 1: Document Revisions
RESEARCH PAPER BASICS
Acknowledging a Source
Creating and Modifying Footnotes and Endnotes
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 2: Research Paper Basics
RESEARCH PAPER ENHANCEMENTS
Inserting a Table of Contents and Index
Adding Other Reference Tables
Creating Cross-References
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 3: Research Paper Enhancements
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES REVIEW
KEY TERMS
MULTIPLE CHOICE
PRACTICE EXERCISES
MID-LEVEL EXERCISES
CAPSTONE EXERCISE
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
CHAPTER FOUR ¿ Document Productivity
CASE STUDY: COMMUNITY DISASTER RELIEF CENTER
OBJECTIVES
TABLES
Inserting a Table
Formatting a Table
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 1: Tables
ADVANCED TABLE FEATURES
Sorting and Applying Formulas to Table Data
Converting Text to a Table
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 2: Advanced Table Features
MAIL MERGE
Selecting a Main Document
Selecting or Creating Recipients
Inserting Merge Fields
Merging a Main Document and a Data Source
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 3: Mail Merge
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES REVIEW
KEY TERMS
MULTIPLE CHOICE
PRACTICE EXERCISES
MID-LEVEL EXERCISES
CAPSTONE EXERCISE
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
CHAPTER FIVE ¿ Desktop Publishing and Graphic Design
CASE STUDY: ALONG THE GREENWAYS
OBJECTIVES
DESKTOP PUBLISHING
Constructing a Newsletter
Developing a Document Design
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 1: Desktop Publishing
DECORATIVE TEXT AND DRAWING TOOLS
Inserting Graphical Objects
Manipulating Graphical Objects
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 2: Decorative Text and Drawing Tools
OBJECT LINKING AND EMBEDDING
Using OLE to Insert an Object
Updating a Linked Object
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 3: Object Linking and Embedding
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES REVIEW
KEY TERMS
MULTIPLE CHOICE
PRACTICE EXERCISES
MID-LEVEL EXERCISES
CAPSTONE EXERCISE
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
CHAPTER SIX ¿ Time Saving Tools
CASE STUDY: COMPUTER TRAINING CONCEPTS, INC.
OBJECTIVES
DOCUMENT TEMPLATES
Selecting a Template from the Backstage View
Creating a Word Template
Using Building Blocks
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 1: Document Templates
MULTIPLE DOCUMENTS
Viewing Documents Side by Side
Merging Documents
Using Navigational Tools
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 2: Multiple Documents
DOCUMENT THEMES
Customizing Theme Colors
Customizing Theme Fonts and Effects
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 3: Document Themes
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES REVIEW
KEY TERMS
MULTIPLE CHOICE
PRACTICE EXERCISES
MID-LEVEL EXERCISES
CAPSTONE EXERCISE
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
CHAPTER SEVEN ¿ Document Automation
CASE STUDY: OAK GROVE PRODUCTS, INC.
OBJECTIVES
FORMS
Creating an Electronic Form
Inserting Form Controls
Protecting a Form
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 1: Forms
INTRODUCTION TO MACROS
Recording a Macro
Running a Macro
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 2: Introduction to Macros
DOCUMENT PROTECTION AND AUTHENTICATION
Applying Document Restrictions
Setting Passwords to Open a Document
Using Digital Signatures to Authenticate Documents
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 3: Document Protection and Authentication
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES REVIEW
KEY TERMS
MULTIPLE CHOICE
PRACTICE EXERCISES
MID-LEVEL EXERCISES
CAPSTONE EXERCISE
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
CHAPTER EIGHT ¿ Word and the Internet
CASE STUDY: HAPPY HAUNTING ONLINE
OBJECTIVES
WEB PAGES
Customizing the Ribbon
Building a Web Page
Publishing a Web Page
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 1: Web Pages
EXTENSIBLE MARKUP LANGUAGE (XML)
Understanding XML
Attaching an XML Schema
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 2: eXtensible Markup Language (XML)
BLOGS
Creating a Blog Post
HANDS-ON EXERCISE 3: Blogs
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES REVIEW
KEY TERMS
MULTIPLE CHOICE
PRACTICE EXERCISES
MID-LEVEL EXERCISES
CAPSTONE EXERCISE
BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
GLOSSARY
INDEX
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