Microsoft IT Academy: Course 10281: What's New in Microsoft Word 2010

Online

This one-hour course provides you with the skills and knowledge required for creating, accessing, enhancing, and sharing your documents by using the new and improved features in Word 2010.

• All current Cambridge University members (departments and colleges)
• Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available

This course has no prerequisites, but learners may find it helpful to have some experience with a previous version of Microsoft Word.

Topics covered in this course include:

• Exploring Office 2010 Programs and Interface
• New and Improved Features in Office 2010 Programs
• Customize the Ribbon
• Managing Files in the Backstage View
• Navigating Your Document
• Adding and Enhancing Illustrations
• Checking Spelling and Grammar
• Creating Inspiring Content
• Co-authoring and Sharing Documents
• Translating Your Text
• Working with the Word 2010 Web App
• Using Word Mobile 2010

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Identify new and improved features in Office 2010.
• Recognize ways you can enhance visuals in your documents.
• Describe how to co-author, share, and translate files.
• Describe how Word 2010 provides almost anywhere access to your work.

Self-taught online

To view this course, you need:

• A Pentium II, 256 MB RAM with a processor speed greater than or equal to 400 MHZ
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or higher
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Macromedia Flash 7.0 or higher (1MB disk space needed to install)
• Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0 or higher
• Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 or higher
• A Super VGA monitor with minimum screen resolution 1024x768, with 16-bit color.
• A sound card, and either speakers or headphones (for multi-media audio).
• Internet bandwidth of 56K or faster. Broadband internet access is recommended.

For courses containing Virtual Server-based labs (courses in the IT Professional and Developer Catalog), you will need:

• Microsoft Virtual Server ActiveX control (1MB disk space needed to install)

The following software must be running on your computer in order to access this course with Screen Reader Software:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Window-Eyes from GW Micro
• JAWS from Freedom Scientific
• MSAA enabled

How to Enrol

• Email us: training@ucs.cam.ac.uk
• Telephone courses: (01223 3)34662

Important Information:

• To view this course you will need a Microsoft Live ID or Hotmail email account and to view the materials you will need to login and access the courses with Microsoft’s Explorer web browser (other browser systems may experience problems).