Microsoft Office Specialist Skill Standards

Each Microsoft Office Specialist certification has a set of Skill Standards, which are organized into broader skill sets. To prepare for an Office Specialist exam, you should confirm that you can meet its respective standards. This course will prepare you for the Microsoft Office Specialist exam for Microsoft Office Word 2003 at the Advanced level because it covers all the Skill Standards associated with that examination.

The following table lists the Skill Standards for the Microsoft Office Specialist Advanced Exam for Microsoft Office Word 2003, alongside the course lessons and topics in which each of those Skill Standards is addressed.

Office Specialist Skill Standard	Description	Lesson	Topic
WW03E.1	Formatting Content
WW03E.1.1	Create custom styles for text, tables and lists	Presenting Information in Tables and Columns	Formatting Table Information
WW03E.1.1	Create custom styles for text, tables and lists	Working with Existing Documents	Using Styles to Change the Look of Text
WW03E.1.2	Control pagination	Working with Existing Documents	Inserting Breaks and Headers and Footers
WW03E.1.3	Format, position and resize graphics using advanced layout features	Working with Graphics and Charts	Aligning a Picture with the Surrounding Text
WW03E.1.4	Insert and modify objects	Presenting Information in Tables and Columns	Working with Formulas and Objects
WW03E.1.4	Insert and modify objects	Working with Graphics and Charts	Creating WordArt and Shapes
WW03E.1.5	Create and modify diagrams and charts using data from other sources	Working with Graphics and Charts	Creating Charts by Importing Data
WW03E.2	Organizing Content
WW03E.2.1	Sort content in lists and tables	Presenting Information in Tables and Columns	Presenting Information in Tables
WW03E.2.1	Sort content in lists and tables	Working with Existing Documents	Using Styles to Change the Look of Text
WW03E.2.2	Perform calculations in tables	Presenting Information in Tables and Columns	Working with Formulas and Objects
WW03E.2.3	Modify table formats	Presenting Information in Tables and Columns	Formatting Table Information
WW03E.2.4	Summarize document content using automated tools	Making Information in Longer Documents Accessible	Creating and Editing Table of Contents and Document Summary
WW03E.2.5	Use automated tools for document navigation	Making Information in Longer Documents Accessible	Navigating Through a Document Using Automated Tools
WW03E.2.6	Merge letters with other data sources	Creating Forms and Form Letters	Merging Data with a Form Letter and Creating Labels
WW03E.2.7	Merge labels with other data sources	Creating Forms and Form Letters	Merging Data with a Form Letter and Creating Labels
WW03E.2.8	Structure documents using XML	Creating Documents for the Web	Creating an XML Document
WW03E.3	Formatting Documents
WW03E.3.1	Create and modify forms	Creating Forms and Form Letters	Setting Up a Form
			Modifying and Protecting a Form
			Using a Form
WW03E.3.2	Create and modify document background	Working with Existing Documents	Changing a Document's Background
WW03E.3.2	Create and modify document background	Working with Existing Documents	Changing a Document's Theme
WW03E.3.3	Create and modify document indexes and tables	Making Information in Longer Documents Accessible	Creating and Editing Table of Contents and Document Summary
WW03E.3.3	Create and modify document indexes and tables	Making Information in Longer Documents Accessible	Creating and Modifying an Index
WW03E.3.4	Insert and modify endnotes, footnotes, captions, and cross-references	Working with Graphics and Charts	Creating Charts by Importing Data
		Making Information in Longer Documents Accessible	Navigating Through a Document Using Automated Tools
		Making Information in Longer Documents Accessible	Creating and Modifying an Index
WW03E.3.5	Create and manage master documents and subdocuments	Making Information in Longer Documents Accessible	Creating and Editing Master Documents and Subdocuments
WW03E.4	Collaborating
WW03E.4.1	Modify track changes options	Collaborating with Others	Tracking and Managing Document Changes
WW03E.4.1	Modify track changes options	Collaborating with Others	Adding and Managing Comments
WW03E.4.2	Publish and edit Web documents	Creating Documents for the Web	Creating and Modifying Web Documents
WW03E.4.3	Manage document versions	Collaborating with Others	Tracking and Managing Document Changes
WW03E.4.4	Protect and restrict forms and documents	Creating Forms and Form Letters	Modifying and Protecting a Form
		Collaborating with Others	Protecting and Managing Security for a Document
		Collaborating with Others	Preventing Editing or Formatting Changes
WW03E.4.5	Attach digital signatures to documents	Collaborating with Others	Protecting and Managing Security for a Document
WW03E.4.6	Customize document properties	Making Information in Longer Documents Accessible	Creating and Editing Table of Contents and Document Summary
WW03E.5	Customizing Word
WW03E.5.1	Create, edit, and run macros	Customizing and Automating Microsoft Word	Creating and Editing a Macro to Automate a Task
WW03E.5.2	Customize menus and toolbars	Customizing and Automating Microsoft Word	Customizing a Menu
WW03E.5.2	Customize menus and toolbars	Customizing and Automating Microsoft Word	Customizing a Toolbar
WW03E.5.3	Modify Word default settings	Customizing and Automating Microsoft Word	Changing Settings for All Documents