Text document processing is the use of computers to create, revise, and save documents for printing and future retrieval. This course will provide you with the concepts required to produce business documents.
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Course Objectives
You will create, edit, and enhance standard business documents using OpenOffice Writer 2.3.
Prerequisites
Students should be familiar with using personal computers.
Target Student
This course is intended for the general office worker, who needs skills in creating and editing text documents.
Performance-Based Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- create a basic document.
- edit a document.
- format a document.
- add tables.
- add visual effects to a document.
- control a document's page setup and its overall appearance.
- work with styles and templates.
- automate tasks.
- secure a document.
Delivery Method
Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Hardware Requirements
For this course, you will need one computer for each student and one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following minimum hardware components
- For this course, you will need one computer for each student and one for the instructor. Each computer will need the following hardware components at a minimum:
- Intel® Pentium® IV 1.5 GHz processor (2 GHz recommended).
- 256 MB of RAM.
- 1.5 GB of disk space or larger.
- A CD-ROM or DVD drive.
- A VGA or higher video adapter and monitor.
- A keyboard and mouse or other input device.
- A printer.
- A projection system to display the instructor's computer screen.
Platform Requirements
Software Requirements
- OpenOffice.org 2.3 Suite.
Course duration
1 Day(s)
Course outline
Lesson 1: Creating a Basic Document
- Topic 1A: Explore the OpenOffice Writer Interface
- Topic 1B: Customize the Writer Environment
- Topic 1C: Enter Text
- Topic 1D: Obtain Help
- Topic 1E: Save a Document
- Topic 1F: Print a Document
Lesson 2: Editing a Document
- Topic 2A: Modify Text
- Topic 2B: Find and Replace Text
- Topic 2C: Proof a Document
Lesson 3: Formatting a Document
- Topic 3A: Format Text
- Topic 3B: Format Paragraphs
- Topic 3C: Format Paragraphs as a List
Lesson 4: Inserting Tables into a Document
- Topic 4A: Create a Table
- Topic 4B: Modify a Table
- Topic 4C: Format a Table
- Topic 4D: Work with Table Data
Lesson 5: Adding Visual Effects
- Topic 5A: Add Visual Effects to Text
- Topic 5B: Work with Pictures
- Topic 5C: Create Charts
Lesson 6: Controlling Page Appearance
- Topic 6A: Control the Page Layout
- Topic 6B: Insert Page and Column Breaks
- Topic 6C: Add Headers and Footers
Lesson 7: Creating Styles and Templates
- Topic 7A: Work with Styles
- Topic 7B: Work with Templates
Lesson 8: Automating Tasks
- Topic 8A: Perform a Mail Merge
- Topic 8B: Mail Merge Envelopes and Labels
- Topic 8C: Automate Tasks Using Macros
Lesson 9: Securing a Document
- Topic 9A: Apply
Security Options to a Document
- Topic 9B: Apply Security Options to Text
- Topic 9C: Apply Macro Security
Appendix A: Creating
Forms
Appendix B: Integrating
Writer with Other Programs
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