This VTC course will provide students with the knowledge and skills to use Microsoft Word 2010 for creating and distributing documents. The course moves from a study of the Word interface through creating documents and then adding objects to them, such as smart art graphics, WordArt and charts. There is a focus on Word tools appropriate to working with long documents, such as headers and footers, footnotes and indexes. The course author Helen Bradley teaches Microsoft Word 2010 with a business approach, showing tools that can be used to automate formatting and which help participants to work more effectively with Microsoft Word. Included in the course are topics on mail merge, working collaboratively, creating business diagrams, working with tables and advanced file management. Work Files are included. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.

Introduction

Introduction to Word 2010

The Ribbon

Backstage View

Mini Toolbar & Task Panes

Shortcut Menus

Document Views

Get Help

Work with Files

Open & Close a Document

Save a Document

Create a New Document

Use a Document Template

Print a Document

Work with Text

Insert & Edit Text

Select Text

Basic Text Formatting

Text Formatting Tips & Tricks

Cut / Copy & Move Text

Work with the Clipboard

Type a List

Editing tools

Spelling & Grammar Check pt. 1

Spelling & Grammar Check pt. 2

Thesaurus

Using Find & Replace

Using AutoCorrect

Using Quick Parts

Translate Text

More Advanced Formatting

Fonts & Font Size

Text Effects & WordArt

Highlighter

Format Painter

Hyphenation

Insert Special Characters

Drop Caps

Create & Remove Hyperlinks

Line Paragraph & Page Formatting

Paragraph Alignment

Line Spacing

Indents & Hanging Indents

Bullets & Numbering

Borders & Shading

Paper Size & Orientation

Set Page Margins

Using Tabs for Aligning Text

Types of Tabs

Set Custom Tabs

Work with Long Documents

Headers & Footers

Create Cover pages

Page Numbering

Page & Section Breaks

Change Page Setup

Footnotes & Endnotes

Create Columns pt. 1

Create Columns pt. 2

Work with Bookmarks

Navigation Pane

Create an Index

Tables

Create a Table

Type Text in a Table

Insert & Delete Rows & Columns

Navigate & Selection in a Table

Merge & Split Cells

Create Table Header Rows

Sort Table Data pt. 1

Sort Table Data pt. 2

Set & Use Tabs in Tables pt. 1

Set & Use Tabs in Tables pt. 2

Format a Table

Calculations in a Table pt. 1

Calculations in a Table pt. 2

Convert Between Text & Tables

Create Labels with Tables

Save a Table Design

Styles

Format Text with Styles

Modify a Style

Create & Apply Styles

Use Styles & Themes

Import & Export Styles pt. 1

Import & Export Styles pt. 2

Styles in Draft View

Create a Table of Contents

Customize Word

Customize the Ribbon

Configure Custom Settings pt. 1

Configure Custom Settings pt. 2

Create a Template

Record a Macro

Play a Macro

Work Collaboratively

Track Changes

Accept or Reject Changes

Add Comments

Mail Merge

Introduction to Mail Merge

Create a Mail Merge

Use an Existing Data Source

Use Merge Fields

Envelopes & Labels

Directory Merge

Email Merge

Work with Graphics

Insert a Graphic

Configure Text Wrap

Style a Graphic

Create a Watermark

Create a SmartArt Graphic pt. 1

Create a SmartArt Graphic pt. 2

Create an Organization Chart

Capture & Insert a Screenshot

Correct an Image

Modify an Image

Create a Simple Drawing

Arrange & Group Shapes

Flip & Rotate

Use Align & Distribute

Insert a Chart

Create a Text Box

Advanced File Management

Compare Documents

Inspect a Document

Recover Unsaved Files

Password Protection

Restrict Document Editing

Backward Compatibility

Wrap Up

Review / Final Thoughts

Credits

About the Author

Adobe Acrobat 5 is used primarily for the creation of PDF files for CD and on the Web, although it has a lot of other features. If you want to create a file (or scanned material) for use by others who don’t have your application or fonts, then Acrobat is used to create the PDF file (Portable Document Format). Using Acrobat Reader (a free application), anyone can view your document just the way you created it. In this Virtual Training Company tutorial, author Andrew Hathaway begins by explaining the components and interface of Acrobat 5. He then moves to teaching you how to create PDF files, as well as editing, selecting, and many other features of this application.

Getting Started

Introduction

Components of Acrobat

Working Solutions

Acrobat Directory

Interface Basics

Interface

Toolbar

Navigating Basics

Navigating Pages

Navigating with Thumbnails

Zooming

Bookmarks and View Types

Document Statistics

Making PDF Files

Making PDF Files

PDF From Illustrator

PDF From Photoshop

Create Adobe PDF OnLine

PDF Writer

Open as PDF

Distiller

Distiller Overview

Starting Distiller

Basic PDF Process

Locating Font Folders

General Job Options

Compression Job Options

Font Job Options

Color Job Options

Customized Job Option

Watched Folders

Tools

Acrobat Preferences 1

Acrobat Preferences 2

More Tools

Hand Tool

Bookmarks

Bookmark Basics

Structuring Bookmarks

Set Bookmark Destination

Hide and Rename Bookmark

Custom Bookmark Views

Thumbnails

Navigating Thumbnails

Reordering Pages

Moving Between Documents

Replace Insert Extract Pages

Numbering Pages

Rotate Pages

Crop Pages

Comments

Note Tool

Sound Note

Direct Text Tool

Stamp Tool

File Attachment Tool

Pencil and Shape Tools

Text Commenting Tools

Comments Pane

Summarize Comments

Filter Comments

Export and Import Comments

Find and Spell check

Web Browser Comments

Online Comments

Adding Navigation Features

Articles

Web Link

Menu Item

Open File

Add Movie

Link to Movie

Editing and Selecting

Touch Up Tools

Text Select Tool

Text Attributes

Graphic Selection Tool

Extract Images

Save Text as RTF

Send Mail

Acrobat Capture

Compare Two Documents

Forms

Forms Overview

Text Field

Copying a Field

Combo Box

List Box

Calculated Fields

More Calculations

Design Features

Radio Buttons

Check Box

Button

Reset Form Button

Other Properties

Submit Button

Tab Order

Interactive Buttons

Rollover Buttons

Web Capture

Open Web Page

Preferences and Links

Web Capture Commands

Security

Security Overview

Security Settings

Create Signature Profile

Adding a Signature

Compare Documents

User Settings

Verify Signature

Invisible Signature

Signature Form Field

Custom Appearance

Secure Document

More Features

Javascript

Accessibility Checker

Reflow and Reorder Tool

Web links

Build Index

Search Index

Destinations

PDF Consultant

Soft Proof Colors

Running a Batch Process

Create Batch Sequence

Using Document Properties

PC vs Mac Platforms

Adobe Acrobat 4 is used primarily for the creation of PDF files for CD and on the web. If you want to create a file (or scanned material) for others who don’t have your application or fonts, then Acrobat is used to create the PDF file (Portable Document Format). Using Acrobat Reader (a free application), anyone can view your document just the way you created it. In this Virtual Training Company tutorial, Dave Cross guides you through the basics of Acrobat 4 and creating PDF files, then slides into more complicated topics, such as adding interactive links and digital signatures. To get started, simply click one of the movie topics below.

Overview

Key Concepts
Reader vs Distiller
Acrobat and PDF Files

Acrobat Reader

Navigating – Changing Views
Navigating – Working with Pages
Navigating in Reader 4.0
Using Full Screen View
Opening Files
Searching
Setting Preferences
Printing
Reader as a Browser Plug-in
Configuring the Reader as a Browser Plug-in
Document Info
Checking Font Usage
Copying & Pasting from Reader to other applications
Comparing Reader 3.01 with 4.0

Creating PDF files

PDF Writer vs Distiller (Overview)
PDF Maker in Microsoft Office
Print to PDF
Drag and Drop in Macintosh
PDF from Illustrator
PDF from PageMaker
Web Capture
Paper Capture
Configuring your scanner software for Capture

Using Distiller

Preferences and Settings
Watched Folders
Overview of Job Options
Job Options – Screen Optimized
Job Options – Print Optimized
Job Options – Press Optimized
Advantages of using Press Optimized
Customizing Job Options
Font Issues
Font Issues – Subset Fonts

Acrobat Overview

Navigating through pages
Navigation Pane
Changing document views
Changing magnification of pages
Using Thumbnails to navigate
Acrobat Preferences
Tools, Menus and Command Bar
File menu
Edit menu
Document menu
Tools menu
View menu
Window menu
Overview of the Tools

Working in Acrobat

Copying text and graphics
Cropping pages
Editing text and graphics
Bookmarks and Thumbnails
Working with Pages
Compare pages between documents
Digital Signatures
Overview of Annotations
Adding your own stamps
Using the drawing annotation tools
Using the text annotation tools
Summarizing Annotations

Adding Interactivity

Adding movies
Creating interactive movies
Overview of Links
Link actions – menus and movies
Link actions – working with files
Link actions – read articles
Link actions – web links
Link actions – destinations

Forms

Overview of Forms
Text fields
Combo and List Boxes
Check boxes and Radio buttons
Creating Buttons
Buttons for multimedia
Calculating fields
Simple use of JavaScript
Editing forms
Submit and Reset buttons

Final Thoughts

Finishing your document – setting options, saving and security features
Overview of Catalogue
Using Help files
Using adobe.com

WordPress Blogging

Introduction

Course Overview

Understanding WordPress

What is a Blog?
What is WordPress?
How a Blog Functions
Setting Up a Free Blog on WordPress.com
Activating Your WordPress.com Blog
Setting Up a Self-Hosted WordPress Blog

Touring the WordPress Interface

Viewing the Dashboard pt. 1
Viewing the Dashboard pt. 2
Customizing the Dashboard
Viewing the Posts Category
Opening the Media Library
Exploring the Links Category
Viewing Pages
A Look at Comments
Displaying the Appearance pt. 1
Displaying the Appearance pt. 2
Viewing the WordPress Editor
Viewing Installed Plugins
Exploring Users and Tools
Settings

Creating Posts

Writing a Post in the Visual Editor
Saving Drafts and Previewing Posts
Formatting a Post pt. 1
Formatting a Post pt. 2
Inserting Hyperlinks
Editing Hyperlinks
Using the Kitchen Sink Toolbar
Setting Publishing Options
Publishing Your Post
Understanding Excerpts
Understanding Trackbacks and Pingbacks

Additional Posting Techniques

Editing Published Posts
Adding a More Link to a Post
Touring the HTML Editor
Using the HTML Editor for Posts
Editing HTML Posts
Adjusting Writing Settings
Password Protecting a Post
Removing a Password

Adding Media to Posts

Setting Media Options
Inserting Images into Posts
Setting Image Options
Editing Inserted Images
Image Editing Options pt. 1
Image Editing Options pt. 2
Image Editor
Including an Image from a URL
Adding Images to the Media Library
Inserting Images from the Library
Adding Video pt. 1
Adding Video pt. 2
Auto-Embedding Video
Adding Audio Files
Inserting Other Types of Media
Managing Your Media

Working with Categories and Tags

Getting Started with Categories
Creating a New Category
Applying a Category to a Post
Another Way to Create New Categories
Determining a Category RSS URL
Creating Parent Categories
Setting the Default Category
Applying Tags to Posts

Working with Pages

Understanding Pages Versus Posts
Editing the About Page
Creating New Pages
Controlling Page Order
Using Page Templates

Creating and Managing a Blogroll

Getting Started with the Blogroll
Adding Links to the Blogroll
Editing Links
Creating Link Categories
Adding Additional Links

Viewing Comments and Adding Users

Viewing Comments
Admin Comment Display
Moderating Comments
Setting Discussion Options
Adding Additional Users

Getting Started with Blog Customization

Editing Your Profile
General Options and Privacy Settings
Changing Reading Settings
Setting Permalinks
Customizing Permalinks
Changing Your Theme
Exploring More Themes
WordPress Theme Directory

Working with Widgets

Understanding Widgets
Adding Widgets
Going Further with Widgets pt. 1
Going Further with Widgets pt. 2
Creating a Custom Widget

Working with Plugins

Understanding Plugins pt. 1
Understanding Plugins pt. 2
Exploring New Plugins
Installing Plugins

Conclusion

Wrap Up

Credits

About the Author