What's new in Microsoft Word 2007

• An overview of the new and improved features offered in Microsoft Word 2007

Sections, Columns and Advanced Headers

• Using the Document Information panel
• Overview of the headers and footers toolbar
• Creating different headers for odd and even pages
• Creating a different first page
• Splitting a document into sections
• Choosing the type of section break to use
• Removing a section break
• Changing the starting page number
• Creating columns
• Changing the number and width of columns .
• Adding a line between columns

Using styles

• What is a style and why are they so useful?
• Creating and using Quick Styles, Styles and Style Sets
• Character and Paragraph styles
• Applying, modifying and deleting a style
• Re-using your styles in another document

Advanced Numbers and Bullets

• One-click bullets and numbers
• Using bullet symbols and pictures
• Creating and using multi-level numbering

Working with tables

• Using different techniques to create a table
• Navigating a table
• Using Live Preview and the new table formatting tools
• Hiding & showing gridlines
• Convert text into a table (and vice versa)
• Selecting different table components
• Inserting & deleting rows / columns
• Merging and splitting cells
• Changing column width and row height
• Aligning table text
• Rotating text within a table
• Repeating table headings on every page when printing
• Setting the table properties
• Creating simple formulas within tables

Navigating a large document

• Using the Go To tool
• Using the Browse Object button
• Using the Document Map

Proofing tools

• Checking your spelling and grammar
• Using Synonyms and the Thesaurus
• Using AutoCorrect to replace text as it is typed
• Creating, using, editing and deleting an AutoCorrect entry
• Running a Word Count
• Using Find and Replace on words, special characters and formats.

The Outline Tool

• Using the Outline View
• Collapsing or expanding document sections
• Promoting or demoting a heading
• Relocating a section
• Showing just the main headings

Using mail merge

• Using the new Mail Merge ribbon
• Identifying the merge document
• Selecting, creating and saving a data source
• Adding merge fields to a document
• Previewing a merge document
• Merging to a printer
• Merging to a new document
• Using mail merge to create labels

Templates

• Why bother using a template?
• Using the template wizard
• Creating your own template
• Creating a new document from your template

Using the new graphics tools (if time)

• Manipulating images using the graphics ribbons
• Adding glow, reflection, soft edges, 3D, and bevel effects
• Using WordArt
• Using Smart Art to create business diagrams