Word 2000/97: Forms, Merges and Macros

Prerequisites: Word 2000/97 Levels 1 and 2

This course teaches you how to insert form fields and modify forms, create help messages, use online forms, sort information, create mail merge data sources and main documents, create form letters and mailing labels, and use macros.

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Lesson 1: Mastering Form Basics
Creating Basic Forms
Inserting Tables into Documents
Adding Field Labels to an Empty Table
Converting Existing Text to Field Labels
Saving Forms as Templates
Opening a New Document as a Template
Saving a Form as a Template

Lesson 2: Inserting Form Fields
Inserting Text Form Fields
Inserting Date Form Fields
Inserting Number Form Fields
Inserting Calculation Form Fields
Inserting Check Box Form Fields
Inserting Drop-Down Form Fields

Lesson 3: Modifying Forms
Formatting Text, Rows, and Columns
Formatting Text
Formatting Rows and Columns
Enhancing Tables in Forms
Protecting Forms

Lesson 4: Creating Help Messages
Creating Status Bar Help Messages
Creating Help Window Messages

Lesson 5: Using Online Forms
Entering Data into Online Forms
Updating Calculation Form Fields
Updating Calculated Form Fields as You Print
Updating Calculated Form Fields as You Enter Data

Lesson 6: Sorting Information
Sorting Paragraphs
Sorting Information in Columns
Sorting Information in Tables
Sorting Entire Tables
Sorting Selected Columns within Tables

Lesson 7: Creating Data Sources and Main Documents
Creating Data Sources
Defining Field Names
Entering Data Records
Creating Main Documents

Lesson 8: Creating Form Letters
Viewing Merged Data Records in a Main Document
Sorting and Merging Records to Create Form Letters
Merging Ranges of Data Records

Lesson 9: Creating Mailing Labels and Using Alternate Data Sources
Creating Mailing Labels
Sorting and Merging Mailing Labels
Using Alternate Data Sources

Lesson 10: Using Macros
Creating Macros
Running Macros
Editing Macros
Copying, Renaming, and Deleting Macros