Keyboarding and Formatting Essentials, Lessons 1-60 with CDROM

Keyboarding and Formatting Essentials, Lessons 1-60, will teach new key learning and basic document formatting using the functions of Word 2002 or 2003! Lessons 1-25 are focused on teaching the alphabetic keyboard, top row numbers and symbols of the keyboard, and the numeric keyboard with the use of Keyboarding Pro Version 4.0. The remaining lessons will focus on traditional skillbuilding, language arts, and document formatting. Word processing skills are isolated and introduced prior to document formatting lessons, while proofreading skills are reinforced within the documents. The document formatting lessons are devoted solely to documents and teach no additional word processing functions so users can focus on proper formatting techniques.

KEYBOARDING & FORMATTING ESSENTIALS, LESSONS 1-60 teaches new-key learning and basic document formatting using the functions of Microsoft Word 2007! Lessons 1-25 concentrate on developing keyboarding skill by learning the alphabetic keyboard, top-row numbers, symbols, and the numeric keypad. Lessons 26-60 extend basic skills and teach the basics of document and word processing formats including block and modified block letters, memos, e-mails, simple reports, references, title pages, tables, and newsletters. This text is ideal for keyboarding programs that cover traditional skills and are devoted to teaching proper formatting techniques.

Dr. Susie H. VanHuss is the retired Executive Director of University of South Carolina Foundations and Distinguished Professor Emerita of Management. Dr. VanHuss previously served as Professor and Head of the Management Department within the university?s Moore School of Business. She received her B.S. from the University of Southwestern Louisiana and her M.B.A. and Ph.D. from Indiana University. Her teaching specialties include business communications, administrative systems, and personnel management. Dr. VanHuss is a prolific author whose work for South-Western includes textbooks in communications, keyboarding and word processing, and office technology. She has received a Gold Book Award commemorating the sale of a million copies of one of her textbooks. In addition, she has written numerous journal articles and has served on the editorial review boards of several leading business education journals.Dr. Connie M. Forde is a full professor in the Department of Instructional Systems, Leadership, and Workforce Development at Mississippi State University where she teaches and advises in the technology teacher education and information technology services degree programs and the master's and doctoral programs in technology. She has served as co-author on the College Keyboarding team for several editions as well as co-authored a number of word processing and integrated applications simulations. Dr. Forde is a recognized speaker and contributor to the professional literature. Additionally, she has served as president of both the National Business Education Association and the Southern Business Education Association.Dr. Donna L. Woo is an Instructor and Department Coordinator for Information Systems/Office Automation for Cypress College and Associate Director of Education at Pacific College. She received her B.A. and M.A. in Business Education at Michigan State University and has her Ed.D. from Nova University. Donna is a Kellogg Fellow, a member of Phi Kappa Phi, and Delta Pi Epsilon. Her industry experience includes working for IBM and General Motors. She authored several word processing textbooks and has worked on several editions of College Keyboarding.

Summary of Functions. The Latest WORD in Keyboarding. Welcome to Keyboarding Pro DELUXE. Windows Vista. Know Your Computer. LEVEL 1: DEVELOPING KEYBOARDING SKILL. Module 1. Alphabetic Keys. Module 2. Figure and Symbol Keys. LEVEL 2: FORMATTING ESSENTIALS. Module 3. Word Processing Essentials. Module 4. Business Correspondence Essentials. Module 5. Report Essentials. Module 6. Table Essentials. Module 7. Editing Essentials. Module 8. Graphics Essentials. Module 9. Grupo Azteca. Reference Guide. Summary of Commands. Index.