MOS Word 2003 Core Level Standards

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The MOS Word 2003 Core exam measures your ability to perform the following tasks:

• Create, organize, and format content

• Collaborate on documents

• Format and manage documents

This section presents the official list of specific skills you need to master before you can earn an MOS Word 2003 Core Level certification.

Creating Content

Insert and Edit Text, Symbols, and Special Characters

Inserting text, symbols, hidden text, and special characters

• See "Creating and Working with Content in Word," in Chapter 2.

• See "Inserting Symbols and Special Characters," in Chapter 2.

• See "Adding Text Effects and Animation," in Chapter 2.

Deleting, cutting, copying, and pasting text and using the Clipboard

• See "Performing Basic Editing Tasks," in Chapter 2.

Checking spelling and grammar

• See "Building a Document's Credibility Using Spelling and Grammar Tools," in Chapter 6.

Checking language usage (e.g., Thesaurus)

• See "Enlivening Your Vocabulary Using the Thesaurus," in Chapter 6.

Insert Frequently Used and Predefined Text

Creating text for repeated use (e.g., AutoText)

• See "Making AutoText Work for You," in Chapter 7.

Inserting predefined text (e.g., AutoText and AutoCorrect)

• See "Using AutoCorrect to Fix Typos Effortlessly," in Chapter 7.

• See "Making AutoText Work for You," in Chapter 7.

Inserting date and time fields

• See "Inserting Date and Time Elements-The Quick Way," in Chapter 2.

• See "Inserting Fields", in Chapter 31.

Navigate to Specific Content

Finding and replacing text

• See "Finding Text and Elements Within the Current Document," in Chapter 4.

• See "Replacing Text", in Chapter 4.

Moving to selected content (e.g., Select Browse Object, Document Map)

• See "Accessing Document Areas Using the Document Map," in Chapter 4.

• See "Jumping to Document Areas Using the Go To and Select Browse Object Options," in Chapter 4.

Insert, Position, and Size Graphics

Inserting, positioning, and sizing graphics, text boxes, and shapes

• See "Enhancing Your Documents with Clip Art", in Chapter 11.

• See "Inserting Pictures," in Chapter 11.

• See "Resizing Pictures," in Chapter 11.

• See "Drawing Basic Lines and Shapes", in Chapter 12.

• See "Working with AutoShapes," in Chapter 12.

• See "Modifying Objects", in Chapter 12.

• See "Repositioning and Aligning Drawing Objects with Precision," in Chapter 12.

• See "Creating Text Boxes", in Chapter 17.

• See "Formatting Text Boxes and AutoShapes," in Chapter 17.

Create and Modify Diagrams and Charts

Creating and modifying charts and diagrams

• See "Creating a Basic Chart", in Chapter 14.

• See "Creating an Organization Chart," in Chapter 14.

• See "Designing Conceptual Diagrams," in Chapter 14.

Locate, Select, and Insert Supporting Information

Locating supporting information in local reference materials or on the Internet using the Research tool

• See "Researching Information Using the Research Task Pane", in Chapter 6.

Using the Research tool to select and insert supporting text-based information

• See "Researching Information Using the Research Task Pane", in Chapter 6.

Organizing Content

Insert and Modify Tables

Inserting new tables

• See "Creating a Simple Table", in Chapter 13.

Converting text to tables

• See "Changing Text to a Table," in Chapter 13.

Applying predefined formats to tables (e.g., AutoFormats)

• See "Enhancing Your Tables with Formatting", in Chapter 13.

Modifying table borders and shading

• See "Adding Borders and Shading", in Chapter 13.

Revising tables (insert and delete rows and columns, modify cell formats)

• See "Editing Tables", in Chapter 13.

Create Bulleted Lists, Numbered Lists, and Outlines

Customizing and applying bullets and numbering

• See "Creating a Quick List", in Chapter 8.

• See "Enhancing Bulleted Lists", in Chapter 8.

• See "Improving Numbered Lists", in Chapter 8.

Creating outlines

• See "Creating a New Outline," in Chapter 10.

Insert and Modify Hyperlinks

Inserting and modifying hyperlinks to other documents and Web pages

• See "Creating WordArt Hyperlinks," in Chapter 12.

• See "Including Hyperlinks," in Chapter 26.

Formatting Content

Format Text

Finding and modifying font typeface, style, color, and size

• See "Formatting Text Efficiently," in Chapter 2.

Applying styles to and clearing styles from text, tables, and lists

• See "Making Styles Work for You", in Chapter 9.

Applying highlights to text

• See "Using the Highlight Tool," in Chapter 27.

Applying text effects

• See "Formatting Text Efficiently", in Chapter 2.

Modifying character spacing

• See "Formatting Text Efficiently", in Chapter 2.

Format Paragraphs

Applying borders and shading to paragraphs

• See "Adding Borders to Sections and Paragraphs," in Chapter 18.

• See "Applying Shading Behind Content", in Chapter 18.

Indenting, spacing, and aligning paragraphs

• See "Formatting Paragraphs by Aligning and Indenting Text," in Chapter 8.

Setting, removing and modifying tab stops

• See "Controlling Alignment Using Tabs", in Chapter 8.

Apply and Format Columns

Applying and formatting columns

• See "Creating a Multi-Column Document", in Chapter 19.

Insert and Modify Content in Headers and Footers

Inserting and modifying content in document headers and footers

• See "Including Headers and Footers", in Chapter 15.

Inserting and formatting page numbers

• See "Adding Page Numbers", in Chapter 15.

• See "Including Headers and Footers," in Chapter 15.

Modify Document Layout and Page Setup

Inserting and deleting breaks

• See "Controlling Line and Page Breaks," in Chapter 8.

• See "Controlling Table Breaks," in Chapter 13.

• See "Controlling Page Breaks," in Chapter 15.

• See "Inserting Column Breaks," in Chapter 19.

• See "Removing Column Breaks," in Chapter 19.

Modifying page margins, page orientation

• See "Changing Margins and Orientation," in Chapter 15.

Collaborating

Circulate Documents for Review

Sending documents for review via e-mail

• See "Including an Introduction in an E-Mail Message," in Chapter 24.

• See "Sending a Document, E-Mail-Style," in Chapter 24.

Sending documents in an e-mail or as an e-mail attachment

• See "Sending a Document, E-Mail-Style," in Chapter 24.

• See "Sending an Attachment," in Chapter 24.

Compare and Merge Document Versions

Comparing and merging documents

• See "Comparing and Merging Documents," in Chapter 27.

Insert, View, and Edit Comments

Inserting, viewing and editing comments

• See "Adding and Managing Comments Effectively," in Chapter 27.

Track, Accept, and Reject Proposed Changes

Locating successive changes in a document

• See "Accepting and Rejecting Proposed Edits," in Chapter 27.

Tracking, accepting, and rejecting changes

• See "Tracking Changes While You Edit," in Chapter 27.

• See "Accepting and Rejecting Proposed Edits," in Chapter 27.

Formatting and Managing Documents

Create New Documents Using Templates

Creating new document types using templates

• See "Working with Templates and Wizards," in Chapter 2.

• See "Creating New Documents Based on Existing Templates," in Chapter 16.

Review and Modify Document Properties

Reviewing and modifying the document summary

• See "Getting to the Point with AutoSummarize," in Chapter 6.

Reviewing word, paragraph, and character counts (e.g., Word Count)

• See "Scrutinizing Document Statistics," in Chapter 6.

Organize Documents Using File Folders

Creating and using folders for document storage

• See "Saving Documents," in Chapter 2.

• See "Sharing Files and Folders," in Chapter 24.

Renaming folders

• See "Saving Files by Using the Save As Dialog Box," in Chapter 2.

Save Documents in Appropriate Formats for Different Uses

Converting documents to different formats for transportability (e.g., .rtf, .txt)

• See "Saving Documents," in Chapter 2.

• See "Sharing Files and Folders," in Chapter 24.

Saving documents as Web pages

• See "Saving Documents," in Chapter 2.

• See "Saving Your Web Pages," in Chapter 26.

Print Documents, Envelopes, and Labels

Printing documents, envelopes, and labels

• See "Printing Quickly and Efficiently," in Chapter 3.

• See "Controlling Print Jobs," in Chapter 3.

• See "Printing Envelopes and Labels," in Chapter 30.

Preview Documents and Web Pages

Previewing a document for printing

• See "Previewing Before Printing," in Chapter 3.

Previewing a Web page for publication

• See "Configuring Web View Options," in Chapter 26.

Change and Organize Document Views and Windows

Revealing formatting and hidden text

• See "Adding Text Effects and Animation," in Chapter 2.

• See "Seeing What's Going On Using Reveal Formatting," in Chapter 7.

• See "Modifying Paragraph Attributes Using Reveal Formatting," in Chapter 8.

Viewing reading layout, normal, outline, full screen, zoom views

• See "Viewing Documents in Various Lights," in Chapter 1.

Showing/hiding white space in a document

• See "Viewing Documents in Various Lights," in Chapter 1.

Splitting windows and arranging panes

• See "Viewing Documents in Various Lights," in Chapter 1.

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