Class timetable | Course outline

Course Description

This course is aimed at Legal professionals who use Microsoft Word 2010 to prepare pleadings, contracts, and other complex documents. The course starts with a basic refresher including a look at the new Word 2010 interface before moving into more advanced topics such as case captions, pleading, Table of Contents and a Table of Authorities, tracking changes, and more. It is recommended that students have completed our Word 2010 Level 1 class or have a basic working knowledge of Word prior to attending this class.

Word Class Timetable

*  Class almost full    !  Class guaranteed to run    †  Class is full

Cancellation and Rescheduling Policy

Learning Objectives

Upon successful completion of this Microsoft Word training course students will be able to:

• Using the Ribbon in Word 2010.
• Quick Access Toolbar and keyboard shortcuts.
• Headers and footers.
• Automatic numbering, indents, and footnotes.
• Case captions.
• Pleading footers.
• Aligning text with pleading line numbers.
• Setting up a style for indented quotes.
• Table of Contents.
• Table of Authorities.
• Comparing documents and tracking changes.

LESSON 1: MIGRATING FROM AN EARLIER VERSION OF WORD

• What's New and/or Different in Word 2010
• Other New / Modified Features
• Minor Tweaks to the Program
• Changes Introduced in Word 2007 That Persist in Word 2010

LESSON 2: GETTING WORD TO WORK THE WAY YOU WANT

• Customizing the Word 2010 Interface to Make It More User-Friendly
• Making Word 2010 Work Like Older Versions of Word
• Taming the New Default File Format
• Disabling or Enabling Certain Features in Word

LESSON 3: DEMYSTIFYING EVERYDAY FEATURES

• Adjusting Line Spacing
• Changing Margins
• Indenting Paragraphs 
• Setting and Deleting Tabs 
• Few Tips About Fonts 
• Inserting Footnotes
• Working With Headers and Footers 
• Using Left, Center, and Right Alignment on One Line 
• Creating Bulleted Lists 
• Outlining 
• Using Paste Special
• Creating a Custom Dictionary

LESSON 4: WORKING SMARTER AND FASTER / AUTOMATING WORD

• Saving Time by Using Keyboard Shortcuts
• Keyboard Shortcuts-Miscellaneous Tips
• Using Field Codes
• Using Fill-in Fields
• Get Smart: Understanding Word 2010's "Smart" Features 
• Creating a Simple Macro to Print the Current Page
• Creating and Using "QuickParts" (Formerly Called AutoText)
• Working With Styles
• The Quick Style Gallery 
• Creating Your Own Templates

 LESSON 5: WORKING WITH PLEADINGS AND CONTRACTS

• Creating Your Own Pleading Paper
• Aligning Text With Pleading Line Numbers
• Working With Tables to Create Case Captions
• Basic Sorting: A Brief Review
• Creating a California Rules of Court ("CRC") Rule 2.110-Compliant Footer
• Creating a CRC Rule 2.110 Compliant Footer Using the "Different First 
• Page Option to "Suppress" the Page Number on the Caption Page
• Setting Up a Style (and Keyboard Shortcut) for Indented Quotes
• Inserting Automatic Paragraph Numbers 
• With the Numbering Button 
• Creating Multilevel Lists 
• Using the "SEQ" Field for Automatic Numbering in Discovery Headings 
• Cross-Referencing Exhibit Letters (or Numbers) and Automatic Paragraph Numbers
• Creating and Generating a Table of Contents (TOC) and a Table of Authorities (TOA)
• Modifying TOC and/or TOA Styles
• Tracking Changes 
• Comparing Documents (Redlining)

LESSON 6: FILE CONVERSION ISSUES(OPTIONAL)

• Opening Word 2010 Documents
• With Pre-Word 2007 Versions of MS Word
• WordPerfect to Word Conversions
• Word to WordPerfect Conversions