Microsoft Word Training Manuals

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MS Word Training Manuals & Assignments

What is the predominant use for MS Word in today’s business society? This is the question that our text addresses. We, as educators, know that once this question is answered, learning and retention increase dramatically. The MS Word manual has been produced to meet (and exceed) both English and Business Communications department requirements and thus covers curriculum topics necessary for college level courses and industry requirements.

Our minimalist manuals result in the added bonus of not only learning about how to use the software, but, to also learn about the English components inherent within the software materials. Knowing how to write a letter or memo with the correct style, the correct margins, the correct ‘look’, is just as valuable.

Students use MS Word as a tool to develop:

Business letters (block style, semi-block style, semi-block modified indent style, parts of a letter)
memos
Letters of application
Resumes
Memorandums
Newsletters
Business cards
Business forms
Laboratory reports
Letters of transmittal
Formal technical reports
Technical charts and tables

Our minimalist learning approach has the students working towards "finished products" that they would encounter frequently in the business world, assumes that students have no experience or background with MS Word software or word processing, and builds from there. It is a very user-friendly manual and is meant for self-paced learning with little or no input from an instructor allowing for students to work independently in the classroom or at home.

Distance delivery and e-learning classes are greatly enhanced with the use of these materials as questions are answered by working through the materials. Topics include:

Text formatting
Page formatting
Paragraph formatting (Indents, etc.)
Tables, Borders and Shading
Charts
Tabs
Footnotes
Bullets
Sorting
Columns
Short-cut keys
Mail Merge with queries, envelopes, labels and business cards
Forms
Macros
Styles
Section breaks
Headers and Footers
Page numbering
Table of Contents, Table of Tables, Table of Figures
Index
Use of the Drawing Toolbar.

There are 35 different exercises, each of which takes approximately 0.75 hours. Typically the topics covered in 15 hours would exceed most college requirements. However, depending upon the depth required, the MS Word manual would require about 25+ hours.