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MS Word for Legal Documents
Produce Professional Legal Documents using Microsoft Word
Notices
Objectives of the course.
Introduction to the course.
Module 1: Open, Save and Close Documents
Open a new document.
Try it! Open a new document.
Try it! Open a recent document.
Save your files.
Try it! Save a file for the first time.
Rename your file.
Try it! Rename a file.
Close a document.
Try it! Close a document.
Review Module 1 and Quiz.
Module 2: Use Basic Word Processing Functions to Communicate with Clients
Write a letter to a client.
Discussion Board.
Add and edit text.
Try it! Add text to your document.
Try it! Replace text in your document.
Try it! Select text in your document.
Insert a symbol or special character. (1:25)
Try it! Insert a symbol.
Try it! Insert a special character.
Insert a hyperlink. (3:12)
Try it! Create a hyperlink to a location on the web.
Try it! Create a hyperlink to a file on your computer.
Try it! Create a hyperlink to a new email message.
Try it! Add hyperlinks to a location within the same document.
Try it! Remove or turn off hyperlinks.
Print your document. (1:38)
Try it! Print your document.
Assignment: Legal correspondence.
Review Module 2 and Quiz.
Module 3: Format Documents Efficiently to Create Legal Documents
Fonts. (2:18)
Try it! Change the font size.
Try it! Change the look of the font.
Strike out a word with a single line. (0:40)
Try it! Strike out a word with a single line across the word.
Align text to the left, right, center or justify. (0:46)
Try it! Align text to the left, right, center or justify.
Change the spacing of text in your document. (1:02)
Try it! Change default line spacing.
Page numbering. (2:09)
Try it! Insert page numbers.
Start page numbering later in your document.
Try it! Start page numbering later in your document.
Tabs and indents. (3:30)
Try it! Set tabs on the ruler.
Try it! Clear set tabs on the ruler.
Try it! Set tabs in your tabs dialog box.
Try it! Clear tabs in your tabs dialog box.
Add a table to your document. (2:07)
Try it! Insert a table.
Insert quick tables.
Try it! Insert quick tables.
Review Module 3 and Quiz.
Module 4: Productivity Tools
Cut, copy and paste.
Try it! Cut, copy and paste.
Find and replace text. (1:47)
Try it! Find and replace text.
Try it for Mac! Find and replace text.
Use spell check. (1:30)
Try it! Check your spelling.
Add or edit words in a spell check dictionary.
Try it! Add words to the default custom dictionary while checking spelling.
Try it! Open the Custom Dictionaries dialog box.
Try it! Add, edit or delete words in a custom dictionary.
Try it for Mac! Add words to the custom dictionary.
Try it for Mac! Add words to the default custom dictionary while checking spelling.
Review Module 4 and Quiz.
Module 5: Page Setup
Change the margins in your document. (2:35)
Try it! Apply a predefined margin setting.
Try it! Create a custom margin.
Try it! Use the ruler to change margins.
Try it! Change the unit of margin measurement.
Insert headers and footers. (2:18)
Try it! Insert a header or footer.
Try it! Add or edit headers.
Insert a watermark. (1:58)
Try it! Add a text watermark.
Try it! Create and customise a text watermark.
Try it! Add a text watermark only to a single page.
Try it! Remove a watermark.
Try it for Mac! Add a text watermark.
Try it for Mac! Customise a text watermark.
Try it for Mac! Remove a text watermark.
Try it for Mac! Remove a text watermark from a section.
Add and remove page breaks. (1:10)
Try it! Add a page break.
Try it! Adjust automatic page breaks.
Try it! Remove a page break.
Add sections.
Try it! Insert a manual section break.
Try it! Add a section break.
Review Module 5 and Quiz.
Module 6: Insert Numbers and Bullets into your Document
Add numbers to paragraphs. (0:58)
Try it! Add numbers to paragraphs.
Try it! Add numbers to subparagraphs in a new blank document.
Try it! Add numbers to subparagraphs to existing paragraphs.
Try it! Remove numbering list.
Add bullets to text. (1:18)
Try it! Add bullets to text.
Try it! Remove a bullet.
Review Module 6 and Quiz.
Module 7: Introduction to Styles and Themes
Styles vs. Themes.
Discussion Board.
What are Styles? (3:02)
Use built-in Word Styles.
Change the default color in Styles.
Types of Styles in Word.
Normal Style.
Locate the Style Gallery.
Locate the Style task pane.
Try it! Apply a Style to Text.
Try it! Edit existing Styles to meet your formatting needs.
Try it! Modify a style manually in the Modify Style dialog box.
Create different looks with Themes and Styles. (1:52)
Try it! Choose a document theme.
Assignment: Use Styles to format a document.
Review Module 7 and Quiz.
Module 8: Create Legal Templates and Fillable Legal Forms
Create an agreement for your client.
Discussion Board.
Create a template.
Try it! Find and apply a template.
Try it! Save a template.
Try it! Edit your template.
Try it! Use your template to make a new document.
Fillable forms.
Create a fillable form. (6:13)
Content controls.
Try it! Step 1: Show the developer's tab.
Try it! Step 2: Start with a form template.
Try it! Step 2: Start with a blank form.
Try it! Step 3: Add content to the form.
Try it! Step 3: Insert a building block control.
Try it! Step 3: Insert a combo box or a drop down list.
Try it! Step 3: Insert a date picker.
Try it! Step 3: Insert a check box.
Try it! Step 4: Set or change properties for content controls.
Try it! Step 5: Add instructional text to the form.
Try it! Step 6: Add protection to a form.
Create signature lines.
Try it! Create a signature line.
Try it! Sign the signature line.
Digital signatures.
Try it! Add a digital signature.
Try it! Remove a digital signature.
Assignment 1: Create a Temporary Guardianship letter using a template.
Assignment 2: Insert fields into your letter.
Review Module 8 and Quiz.
Module 9: Create Commonly Used Court Documents
Commonly used legal documents for court.
Discussion Board.
What is a bookmark?
Try it! Bookmark a location.
Try it! Go to a bookmark.
Try it! Delete a bookmark.
Try it for Mac! Add a bookmark.
Try it for Mac! Go to a bookmark.
Try it for Mac! Delete a bookmark.
What is a legal citation?
What is the purpose of a legal citation?
Examples of legal sources.
Mark a Citation.
Try it! Mark citations.
Add citations.
Try it! Add a citation.
Edit a citation placeholder.
Try it! Edit a citation placeholder.
Create a manual table of contents.
Try it! Create a manual table of contents.
Create an automatic table of contents using heading styles.
Try it! Automatically create a table of contents.
Try it! Update a table of contents created with Styles.
Change or add levels in a table of contents.
Try it! Change or add levels in a table of contents.
Format or customise a table of contents.
Try it! Format or customise a table of content.
Format the text in the table of content.
Try it! Format the text in the table of contents.
What is a table of authorities?
How does Word create an automatic table of authorities?
Try it! Create an automatic table of authorities.
Try it! Edit or format a table of authorities entry.
Try it! Edit and update a table of authorities.
Try it! Change or add a citation category for a table of authorities.
Try it! Delete an entry from a table of authorities.
Assignment: Create a Table of Contents and Table of Authorities
Module 9: Review and Quiz.
Module 10: Collaborate with Colleagues
A legal memo to a partner or client.
Discussion Board.
Track changes and show markups. (1:53)
Try it! Show changes made to the document.
Try it for Mac! Show tracked changes.
Try it! Turn track changes on.
Try it! Turn track changes off.
Try it for Mac! Turn track changes on and off.
Keep track changes turned on.
Try it! Keep track changes turned on.
Try it! Turn off lock tracking.
Accept or reject changes. (2:15)
Try it! Accept or reject tracked changes one at a time.
Try it! Accept or reject all the changes at once.
Try it for Mac! Review tracked changes.
Leave a comment. (0:46)
Try it! Leave a comment.
View Comments. (1:10)
Try it! View Comments.
Try it! Delete a single comment.
Try it! Delete all comments.
Word on the go.
Try it! Install Word on your mobile device.
Try it! Open the Word mobile app.
Assignment: Review the MOU or NDA.
Module 10: Review and Quiz.
Module 11: Finalise your Document
Inspect your document.
Know what types of hidden data and personal information are stored.
Use the document inspector.
Try it! Find and remove hidden data and personal information.
Mark a file as final.
Try it! Mark a file as final.
Try it! Enable editing for a file marked final.
Module 11: Review and Quiz.
Congratulations, you finished the course!
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