• Work on the Anticipation Guide
• Begin installing Office 2010 on SWSD laptop
  
  
  
  
• Layout of this site - Table of contents -------->
• Resources Section below is where to go for help
• Bookmark this page!
• Use Breadcrumbs on top of this site to jump around between pages.
  
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• Complete the sign in sheet!
  

• Must be installed by Fall 2010 school Year
• Yourself: SWSD Computers - Software Installers Page found in the App Launcher
• Work Order:  Techs will make arrangements to install for you 
• Home - $9.95 Directions attached below.
• Tech Dept installing on all labs, netbooks, laptop carts, etc. over summer
  
  
• New file extensions: Added an "x"        What is a File Extension?
• .docx  - Word
• .pptx - PowerPoint
• .xlsx - Excel
  
  TIP:  When searching for or opening files from within software:  Notice the File Type at bottom - its acting like a filter!      or use My Computer to find files, not from within program.
  
  
• Ribbon interface
• Tabs
• Groups
• Commands
• Dialog Box Launchers
  
  
• Quick Launch Toolbar - add "New", "Close", "Open" and "Print Preview"
  
  
• New Features
• Live Previews
• Effects Tools
  
  
• Remove Background of images
  
  TIP:  Print/save as a PDF using CutePDF writer!
  
  
  
• TASK:  Office 1:  Become familiar with Office.com resources - esp. Template and Image Galleries
  
  

• Word

• Formatting Effects
• Smart Art Graphics
• Screen shot tool
  
• Reference & Citations Section
• Customize the ribbon
  
  
• TASK:  Word 1:  Find and View Resources for Word 2010.    Observe Ribbons, Groups, Commands and Dialog Box Launchers.  Highlight and use the in text menus.  Live Previews.  Worksheet that runs to two pages - Adjust Margins so it fits on one page.  See how to print two sided - if supported by printer. Customize a Ribbon.
  
  
• TASK:  Word 2:  Mail Merges
  
  
• TASK:  Word 3:  Microsoft "5-Minute Make Overs" where they show you how to use features of Office 2010 to improve some existing docs.  I have provided the templates for you - can you make them look "better" the way Microsoft does?
  
  
• TASK:  Word 4:  Reference Ribbon - add citations, table of contents, etc. to a sample research paper.
  
  
• TASK:  Word 5:  Track Changes       TIP:  Google Docs a better way of doing this now?  Maybe great for feedback to students on an assignment doc!
  
  
• OPTIONAL:  Microsoft Math add on
• OPTIONAL:  Chemistry Add on
• OPTIONAL:  Math Worksheet Generator
• OPTIONAL:  Moodle Add in
  

• PowerPoint

• Slide Designs, Animations, 3D Transitions
• Organize slides into sections
• Access your past Autosave Revisions:  File | Info    Settings for this are in File | Options
• Save as a movie:  File | Save As | Create a Video
• Videos are now EMBEDDED by default when you insert them into your PowerPoint, not linked (works).  Linking is still an option (smaller file size).
• Add Video Bookmarks
• Multiple-mouse:  Learn More Here
  
• Laser Pointer Mouse:  Control + left click  (During presentation)
  
  
• TASK:  PowerPoint 1:  Microsoft "5-Minute Make Overs" where they show you how to use features of Office 2010 to improve some existing docs.  I have provided the templates for you - can you make them look "better" the way Microsoft does? 
  
  
• TASK:  Complete some online PowerPoint training:  http://www.gcflearnfree.org/powerpoint2010  Look for challenges at end of each section!
• Themes
• Smart Art - great feature for creating GOs for LFS!   You can convert them to black and white color schemes!
  
• Transitions | Animations
  
• Viewing Slide Shows & Organizing your Slide Show into Sections
• Adding Video
• Adding Video Bookmarks
  
  
• TASK:  Learn the Do's and Don't of Great PowerPoints - funny.   Visit SlideFest website and watch a few Apple Keynotes - notice how effect Steve Jobs is as conveying information during his presentations using very clean, simple slides and simple messages:  iPhone Release  |  iPod Release 
  

• Excel

• More prebuilt, live chart themes and table styles
• Improved Auto-Filtering Features - Search box 
• Custom Sorts - Months for example
• Headers stay on top of data as you scroll down in table
• Awesome Conditional formatting!
• View | Zoom to Selection   View | 100%
• Printing Options
• Trendlines & Sparklines
• Graphs - much easier formatting with live previews
• Easier to use Pivot Tables and new Slicers
  
  
• TASK:  Complete some online Excel training.   Look for challenges at end of each section!
• Tables
• Filtering Data
• Sorting Data
  
• Conditional Formatting
• Trendlines and Sparklines
  
• Charts and Graphs
• Pivot Tables
  
  
• TASK:  Excel 1:  Microsoft "5-Minute Make Overs" where they show you how to use features of Office 2010 to improve some existing docs.  I have provided the templates for you - can you make them look "better" the way Microsoft does?