MOUS Tests: Word 97 Proficiency and Expert

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Microsoft Word 97 Proficient and Expert Specialists

This page describes how to prepare for the Microsoft® Office Specialist exam in Microsoft Word 97.

Use the table below to determine the level that you should attain. The table beginning on the following page lists specific activities for each of the document types.

If you want to create these types of documents...	Then your goal should be...
Single-and multiple page letters and memos Faxes Envelopes or mailing labels Basic Reports Resumes Time Sheets Word documents for Intranet/Internet	Microsoft Word 97 Proficient User
Personalized form letters (single and multiple page with envelopes and mailing labels) Formal Reports, Technical Reports, Proposals and Studies Newsletters, Brochures and Manuals Forms	Microsoft Word 97 Expert User

Word 97 Proficient Exam Objectives
The table below lists the skill sets and activities performed by individuals identified as Proficient Users.

Skill Sets	Activities
Process text	Cut, copy, insert, and move text Add bullets and numbering Use the Undo and Repeat command Use the Overtype mode
Format characters	Apply font styles (Bold and Italic) Use all underline options Apply character effects (superscript, subscript, strikethrough, small caps and outline) Select and change fonts and font size (automatically and manually)
Place and align text	Use hyphenation (non-breaking and soft hyphens) Align text (Center, Left, Right, and Justified) Set margins Insert page breaks Align text vertically Set line spacing options Insert date and time
Use paragraph formatting and tab setting options	Use TABS command (Center, Decimal, Left and Right) Set tabs with leaders Use indentation options (Left, Right, First Line and Hanging Indent)
Use page numbers, headers and footers and sections	Create and modify page numbers Create and modify headers and footers Create sections with formatting that differs from other sections Alternate headers and footers
Use styles and templates	Create and apply styles Edit styles Use templates
Edit text	Find and replace text Find specific text (Go to) Navigate through a document Set auto correct exceptions Create and apply frequently used text
Generate an outline	Create an outline Modify an outline
Create documents for use on Internet/Intranet	Save as HTML Create a hyperlink Browse through files
Use writing tools	Use the SPELLING command Use the GRAMMAR command Use the THESAURUS command
Use columns	Key and edit text in columns Revise column structure
Create tables	Create and format tables Add borders and shading to tables Revise tables Modify table structure (merge cells, change height and width) Rotate text in a table
Manage files	Locate and open an existing document Save a document with the same name Save a document with a different name Create a folder
Use draw	Create and modify lines and objects Create and modify 3D shapes
Print documents and envelopes	Use print preview Print a document Prepare and print envelopes and labels

Word 97 Expert Exam Objectives
Expert Users must be able to perform all activities listed for Proficient Users, as well as the activities listed in the table below.

Skill Sets	Activities
Use advanced formatting	Use text flow options (Widows/Orphans options and keeping lines together) Use non-breaking spaces
Use page numbers, headers, and footers	Create watermarks Format first page differently than subsequent pages
Use footnotes and endnotes	Create footnotes and endnotes Revise footnotes and endnotes
Workgroup editing	Track changes to a document Insert comments Route documents Highlight text in document Create multiple versions of a document Create master documents
Use columns	Balance column length Keep text in columns together
Calculate tabular information	Import worksheets in a table Modify worksheets in a table Perform calculations in a table Create worksheets in a table
Use charts	Create and modify charts Import data into charts
Use forms	Create and modify a form Create catalogs and lists
Apply borders and shading	Create and modify page borders Apply paragraph and section shading
Insert graphics and special characters	Add graphics Delete and position graphics Change page orientation Insert fields Insert special characters
Use macros	Record and run macros Edit macros Copy, rename, and delete macros Use macros to create templates
Generate a mail merge	Merge a document using variable data
Use sort	Sort lists, paragraphs, tables Sort records to be merged
Generate reference documents	Create and modify a table of contents Create and modify an index Create cross-reference Use bookmarks
Manage files	Protect documents Add comments to the file properties