I. General Information
1. Course Title:
Microsoft Word Comprehensive
2. Course Prefix & Number:
COMP 1131
3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:
Credits: 4
Lecture Hours: 4
Lab Hours: 0
4. Course Description:
This course focuses on basic through advanced skill sets using the current Microsoft Word Office Suite software application. Students will use the current version of the Microsoft Office Suite to create, format, and edit documents, research papers with citations and references, business letters with a letterhead and tables, and documents with a title page, tables, and watermarks. Students will use templates to create a resume. Students will generate form letters, implement mail merge functions and create mailing labels, and directories. Students will create advanced newsletters with multiple desktop publishing features and deploy document collaboration and integration tools.
Career Preparation: The studies in this course will help students prepare for careers in Business, Management, and general use of computer applications for nearly all organizations. It will also prepare students for careers in Computer Support, Information Technology, Database Management, and Help Desk, Administrative Support and Administrative Assistant. Students are expected to know how to use a current operating system including navigation, saving files, file management/hierarchy structure, compression, extraction, installation of programs, setting up user accounts.
5. Placement Tests Required:
Accuplacer (specify test): |
No placement tests required |
Score: |
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6. Prerequisite Courses:
COMP 1131 - Microsoft Word Comprehensive
There are no prerequisites for this course.
8. Prerequisite (Entry) Skills:
Students are expected to know how to use a current operating system including navigation, saving files, file management/hierarchy structure, compression, extraction, installation of programs, setting up user accounts.
9. Co-requisite Courses:
COMP 1131 - Microsoft Word Comprehensive
There are no corequisites for this course.
II. Transfer and Articulation
1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:
Century College, CAPL 1023 Microsoft Word 3 cr.
Rochester Community and Technical College, AOP 1320 Microsoft Word 3 cr.
Rochester Community and Technical College, AOP 2330 Advanced Microsoft Word 3 cr.
3. Prior Learning - the following prior learning methods are acceptable for this course:
- Military Experience
- Written
- Oral
- Demonstration
- Portfolio
III. Course Purpose
1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):
Computer Information Technology, AAS Degree
Computer Information Technology, Diploma
Computer Microsoft Office Specialist, Certificate
IV. Learning Outcomes
1. College-Wide Outcomes
College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies |
Students will be able to: |
Analyze and follow a sequence of operations |
Use the Microsoft Word Office Suite software application to effectively create mail merge functions. |
Utilize appropriate technology |
Use the Microsoft Word Office Suite software application to effectively create documents and research papers. |
2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of
the course:
- Manage documents;
- Insert and format text, paragraphs, and sections;
- Manage tables and lists;
- Create and manage references;
- Insert and format graphic elements;
- Manage document collaboration;
- Create Form Letters, Mailing Labels, and a Directory for a Cover Letter;
- Enhance an Online Form and Work with Macros, Document Security, and XML;
- Create a Newsletter with a Pull-Quote and Graphics;
- Create a Master Document with a Table of Contents and an Index;
- Create a Business Letter with a Letterhead and Table; and
- Create a Document with a Title Page, Table, and Watermark.
V. Topical Outline
Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.
1. Lecture Sessions
Navigate within documents
- Search for text
- Link to locations within documents
- Move to specific locations and objects in documents
- Show and hide formatting symbols and hidden text
Format documents
- Set up document pages
- Apply style sets
- Insert and modify headers and footers
- Configure page background elements
- Save and share documents
- Save documents in alternative file formats
- Modify basic document properties
- Modify print settings
- Share documents electronically
Inspect documents for issues
- Locate and remove hidden properties and personal information
- Locate and correct accessibility issues
- Locate and correct compatibility issues
Insert text and paragraphs
- Find and replace text
- Insert symbols and special characters
Format text and paragraphs
- Apply text effects
- Apply formatting by using Format Painter
- Set line and paragraph spacing and indentation
- Apply built-in styles to text
- Clear formatting
Create and configure document sections
- Format text in multiple columns
- Insert page, section, and column breaks
- Change page setup options for a section
Manage tables and lists
- Create tables
- Convert text to tables
- Convert tables to text
- Create tables by specifying rows and columns
Modify tables
- Sort table data
- Configure cell margins and spacing
- Merge and split cells
- Resize tables, rows, and columns
- Split tables
- Configure a repeating row header
Create and modify lists
- Format paragraphs as numbered and bulleted lists
- Change bullet characters and number formats
- Define custom bullet characters and number formats
- Increase and decrease list levels
- Restart and continue list numbering
- Set starting number values
Create and manage reference elements
- Insert footnotes and endnotes
- Modify footnote and endnote properties
- Create and modify bibliography citation sources
- Insert citations for bibliographies
Create and manage reference tables
- Insert tables of contents
- Customize tables of contents
- Insert bibliographies
Insert illustrations and text boxes
- Insert shapes
- Insert pictures
- Insert 3D models
- Insert SmartArt graphics
- Insert screenshots and screen clippings
- Insert text boxes
Format illustrations and text boxes
- Apply artistic effects
- Apply picture effects and picture styles
- Remove picture backgrounds
- Format graphic elements
- Format SmartArt graphics
- Format 3D models
Add text to graphic elements
- Add and modify text in text boxes
- Add and modify text in shapes
- Add and modify SmartArt graphic content
Modify graphic elements
- Position objects
- Wrap text around objects
- Add alternative text to objects for accessibility
Add and manage comments
- Add comments
- Review and reply to comments
- Resolve comments
- Delete comments
Manage change tracking
- Track changes
- Review tracked changes
- Accept and reject tracked changes
- Lock and unlock change tracking
2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions