Word Associate Training
ABOUT THIS WEBSITE: This website is designed for you to master the requirements of the Microsoft Office Suite Certification for Microsoft Word. The format has been taken from what Microsoft Advises on how to study for the test. But, if you can learn to efficiently navigate Microsoft Word and pass the test, this is a certification that often gets job candidates higher pay as well as prestige on your resume. All videos are designed to be short and extremely efficient. There are 6 sections to MS Word Training.
| mos_od_word_associate_1220__1_.pdf |
Subdomain 1-1 Navigate Within Documents
1.1.1 Control F Find Function
Skills You Need To Show Me To Get Credit:
- Show me that you can use the find function to find specific terms in a document.
Step By Step:
1.) Download file below
2.) Hit CTRL + F
3.) Type in Paranoid Cat
4.) Hit Enter
How Can This Help You?
This is a time saver! Instead of scrolling through a document to find a specific word, you can hit CTRL + F and you will be able to find all instances of that word.
- Show me that you can use the find function to find specific terms in a document.
Step By Step:
1.) Download file below
2.) Hit CTRL + F
3.) Type in Paranoid Cat
4.) Hit Enter
How Can This Help You?
This is a time saver! Instead of scrolling through a document to find a specific word, you can hit CTRL + F and you will be able to find all instances of that word.
| 1.1_mos_paranoid_cat.doc |
1.1.2 Link To Locations Within Document
Skills You Need To Show Me To Get Credit:
- Show me that you can link to specific locations within a document.
Step By Step:
1.) Download "The Greatest Book Ever" (link below)
2.) Scroll To Chapter 3
3.) Highlight The Title Of Chapter 3
4.) Go to "insert" tab and press "Bookmark"
5.) Name it Chapter3 (no space between chapter and 3)
6.) Click Add
7.) Go to Table Of Contents and highlight Chapter 3
8.) Under "insert" tab click "links"
9.) Click on the tab "Place In This Document"
10.) Select Chapter3
11.) You will have to hit Control and click the mouse to zoom, but if it is a PDF document the link will be there.
- Show me that you can link to specific locations within a document.
Step By Step:
1.) Download "The Greatest Book Ever" (link below)
2.) Scroll To Chapter 3
3.) Highlight The Title Of Chapter 3
4.) Go to "insert" tab and press "Bookmark"
5.) Name it Chapter3 (no space between chapter and 3)
6.) Click Add
7.) Go to Table Of Contents and highlight Chapter 3
8.) Under "insert" tab click "links"
9.) Click on the tab "Place In This Document"
10.) Select Chapter3
11.) You will have to hit Control and click the mouse to zoom, but if it is a PDF document the link will be there.
| 1.1.2_the_greatest_book_ever.docx |
1.1.3 Move To Specific Locations & Objects In Documents
Skills You Need To Show Me To Get Credit:
- Show me that you know how to use the "Go To" command by scrolling to table 2.
Step By Step:
1.) Download the document apaformattemplate.doc
2.) Go to Home tab
3.) Select the Find drop down
4.) Select Go To
5.) Familiarize yourself with all of the options. You could get tested on any of these for the real test.
6.) Click on Table
7.) Under "Enter Table Number", type in the number 2
8.) Hit Go To
- Show me that you know how to use the "Go To" command by scrolling to table 2.
Step By Step:
1.) Download the document apaformattemplate.doc
2.) Go to Home tab
3.) Select the Find drop down
4.) Select Go To
5.) Familiarize yourself with all of the options. You could get tested on any of these for the real test.
6.) Click on Table
7.) Under "Enter Table Number", type in the number 2
8.) Hit Go To
| 1.1.3_apaformattemplate.doc |
1.1.4 Show and Hide Formatting Symbols And Hidden Text
Skills You Need To Show Me To Get Credit:
- Show me that you know how to activate the Show/Hide formatting button.
Step By Step:
1.) Download the document gr7-tom.doc
2.) Show the formatting in the document.
- Show me that you know how to activate the Show/Hide formatting button.
Step By Step:
1.) Download the document gr7-tom.doc
2.) Show the formatting in the document.
| 1.1.4_gr7-tom.doc |
Subdomain 1-2 Format Documents
1.2.1 Setup Document Pages
Skills You Need To Show Me To Get Credit:
- Set margins to .7 on the top, .7 on the bottom
- Set page orientation to Landscape
- Set page size to "Legal"
- Set "Vertical Alignment" to "Top".
Step By Step:
1.) Go to "Layout" tab.
2.) Find the "Page Setup" group and click "Margins" dropdown.
3.) Select "Custom Margins" and follow directions from video.
4.) Under "Orientation" change to "Landscape".
5.) Click "Page Setup Dialog Launcher Box" and go to "Layout" tab.
6.) Set vertical alignment to top and apply to whole document.
- Set margins to .7 on the top, .7 on the bottom
- Set page orientation to Landscape
- Set page size to "Legal"
- Set "Vertical Alignment" to "Top".
Step By Step:
1.) Go to "Layout" tab.
2.) Find the "Page Setup" group and click "Margins" dropdown.
3.) Select "Custom Margins" and follow directions from video.
4.) Under "Orientation" change to "Landscape".
5.) Click "Page Setup Dialog Launcher Box" and go to "Layout" tab.
6.) Set vertical alignment to top and apply to whole document.
| 1.2.1_setup_document_pages.doc |
1.2.2 Apply Style Sets To Document
Skills You Need To Show Me To Get Credit:
- Change the style set
- Change the color scheme
Step By Step:
1.) Go to "Design" tab.
2.) Follow instructions in short video.
- Change the style set
- Change the color scheme
Step By Step:
1.) Go to "Design" tab.
2.) Follow instructions in short video.
| 1.2.2_apply_style_sets_to_document.doc |
1.2.3 Insert & Modify Headers & Footers
Skills You Need To Show Me To Get Credit:
- Add date and time to header
- Add Title to header (make one up)
- Add website to footer (make one up)
- Add page number to footer.
Step By Step:
1.) Go to "Insert" tab.
2.) Go to "Header & Footer" group
3.) Click "Header" drop down.
4.) Click "Edit Header"
5.) Follow instructions in video.
6.) Close header and footer.
- Add date and time to header
- Add Title to header (make one up)
- Add website to footer (make one up)
- Add page number to footer.
Step By Step:
1.) Go to "Insert" tab.
2.) Go to "Header & Footer" group
3.) Click "Header" drop down.
4.) Click "Edit Header"
5.) Follow instructions in video.
6.) Close header and footer.
| 1.2.3_insert___modify_headers___footers.doc |
1.2.4 Configure Page Background Elements
Skills You Need To Show Me To Get Credit:
- Change page border (you choose the style)
- Change the page color
- Add a watermark
- Download the Hempstead Tigers Sweatshirt Image and place it as a background of your document.
Step By Step:
1.) Go to "Design" tab.
2.) Go to "Page Background" group
3.) Click on "Page Border"
4.) Follow instructions in video.
- Change page border (you choose the style)
- Change the page color
- Add a watermark
- Download the Hempstead Tigers Sweatshirt Image and place it as a background of your document.
Step By Step:
1.) Go to "Design" tab.
2.) Go to "Page Background" group
3.) Click on "Page Border"
4.) Follow instructions in video.
| hempstead_tigers_sweatshirt.png |
| 1.2.4_configure_page_background_elements.doc |
Subdomain 1-3 Save & Share Documents
1.3.1 Save documents in alternative file formats
Skills You Need To Show Me To Get Credit:
- Name and save a document as plain text.
- Publish a document
Step By Step (First Document):
1.) Download document below to computer downloads (not the cloud)
2.) Go to "File" tab.
3.) Press "Save As"
4.) Press "Browse"
5.) Rename the file. If you cant think of anything to name the file use your name and 123. Example (FirstLast123)
6.) Press "Save As Type" dropdown.
7.) Save document as "Plain Text".
Step By Step (Second Document):
1.) Download document below to computer downloads (not the cloud)
2.) Go to "File" tab.
3.) Go to "Export" tab.
4.) Create PDF/XPS document.
5.) Press "Publish"
- Name and save a document as plain text.
- Publish a document
Step By Step (First Document):
1.) Download document below to computer downloads (not the cloud)
2.) Go to "File" tab.
3.) Press "Save As"
4.) Press "Browse"
5.) Rename the file. If you cant think of anything to name the file use your name and 123. Example (FirstLast123)
6.) Press "Save As Type" dropdown.
7.) Save document as "Plain Text".
Step By Step (Second Document):
1.) Download document below to computer downloads (not the cloud)
2.) Go to "File" tab.
3.) Go to "Export" tab.
4.) Create PDF/XPS document.
5.) Press "Publish"
| 1.3.1_save_documents_in_alternative_file_formats.doc |
1.3.2 Modify basic document properties
Skills You Need To Show Me To Get Credit:
- Change name of document
- Add tags to document
Step By Step (First Document):
1.) Download document below to computer downloads (not the cloud)
2.) Go to "File" tab.
3.) Click on "Info" tab
4.) Change title to Hempstead1
5.) Change tags to Hempstead Tigers
- Change name of document
- Add tags to document
Step By Step (First Document):
1.) Download document below to computer downloads (not the cloud)
2.) Go to "File" tab.
3.) Click on "Info" tab
4.) Change title to Hempstead1
5.) Change tags to Hempstead Tigers
| 1.3.2_modify_basic_document_properties.doc |
1.3.3 Modify print settings
Skills You Need To Show Me To Get Credit:
- Setup a document for printing.
- Demonstrate advanced printing knowledge
Step By Step (First Document):
1.) Download document below to computer downloads (not the cloud)
2.) Go to "File" tab.
3.) Click on "Print" tab
4.) Print pages 1 and 3 back to back on the same sheet of paper. (Don't actually hit print)
- Setup a document for printing.
- Demonstrate advanced printing knowledge
Step By Step (First Document):
1.) Download document below to computer downloads (not the cloud)
2.) Go to "File" tab.
3.) Click on "Print" tab
4.) Print pages 1 and 3 back to back on the same sheet of paper. (Don't actually hit print)
| 1.3.3_modify_print_settings.doc |
1.3.4 Share documents electronically
Skills You Need To Show Me To Get Credit:
- Share a document with someone to collaboratively edit.
Step By Step (First Document):
1.) Download document below to computer downloads (not the cloud)
2.) Go to "File" tab.
3.) Go to "Share" tab
4.) Click on "share with people".
5.) Either share through outlook or copy link and email to someone.
- Share a document with someone to collaboratively edit.
Step By Step (First Document):
1.) Download document below to computer downloads (not the cloud)
2.) Go to "File" tab.
3.) Go to "Share" tab
4.) Click on "share with people".
5.) Either share through outlook or copy link and email to someone.
| 1.3.4_share_documents_electronically.doc |
Subdomain 1-4 Inspect Documents For Issues
1.4.1 Locate and remove hidden properties and personal information
Skills You Need To Show Me To Get Credit:
- Locate and remove hidden properties and personal information in the document below.
Step By Step (First Document):
1.) Download document below to computer downloads (not the cloud)
2.) Go to "File" tab.
3.) Go to "Info" tab.
4.) Look for "Inspect Document" and click the "Check For Issues" drop down.
5.) Select "Inspect Document".
6.) Make sure that appropriate boxes are checked.
7.) Click the "Inspect" button.
8.) Click "Remove All"
- Locate and remove hidden properties and personal information in the document below.
Step By Step (First Document):
1.) Download document below to computer downloads (not the cloud)
2.) Go to "File" tab.
3.) Go to "Info" tab.
4.) Look for "Inspect Document" and click the "Check For Issues" drop down.
5.) Select "Inspect Document".
6.) Make sure that appropriate boxes are checked.
7.) Click the "Inspect" button.
8.) Click "Remove All"
| 1.4.1_locate_and_remove_hidden_properties_and_personal_information.docx |
1.4.2 Locate and correct accessibility issues within document
Skills You Need To Show Me To Get Credit:
- Check a document for accessibility issues.
Step By Step (First Document):
1.) Download document below to computer downloads (not the cloud)
2.) Go to "File" tab.
3.) Go to "Info" tab.
4.) Look for "Inspect Document" and click the "Check For Issues" drop down.
5.) Select "Check Accessibility".
6.) Look at error pane on right side of screen. (Note: You may have to convert document to a newer version).
7.) Resolve all of the issues. There is a demonstration of what you have to do in the video above.
- Check a document for accessibility issues.
Step By Step (First Document):
1.) Download document below to computer downloads (not the cloud)
2.) Go to "File" tab.
3.) Go to "Info" tab.
4.) Look for "Inspect Document" and click the "Check For Issues" drop down.
5.) Select "Check Accessibility".
6.) Look at error pane on right side of screen. (Note: You may have to convert document to a newer version).
7.) Resolve all of the issues. There is a demonstration of what you have to do in the video above.
| 1.4.2_locate_and_correct_accessibility_issues_within_document.doc |
1.4.3 Locate and correct compatibility issues
Skills You Need To Show Me To Get Credit:
- Look for compatibility issues within a document.
Step By Step (First Document):
1.) Download document below to computer downloads (not the cloud)
2.) Go to "File" tab.
3.) Go to "Info" tab.
4.) Look for "Inspect Document" and click the "Check For Issues" drop down.
5.) Click "Check Compatibility"
6.) Follow the prompts. (Minimal issues will come up).
- Look for compatibility issues within a document.
Step By Step (First Document):
1.) Download document below to computer downloads (not the cloud)
2.) Go to "File" tab.
3.) Go to "Info" tab.
4.) Look for "Inspect Document" and click the "Check For Issues" drop down.
5.) Click "Check Compatibility"
6.) Follow the prompts. (Minimal issues will come up).
| 1.4.3_locate_and_correct_compatibility_issues.doc |
Lesson Plans |
1.3 Save and share documents |
1.4 Inspect documents for issues |