Word for Geoscientists

Objective

This intensive, one-day course provides participants with the tools to prepare and revise their manuscripts more efficiently using Microsoft^® Word 2000. It includes features that have been introduced to individual authors by RnD Technical during the edit of their manuscripts; in every case, the reception was enthusiastic (“Wish I had been aware of these previously!”).

The aim of the course is to show you the easiest way to accomplish the necessary tasks involved in preparing a scientific manuscript. Easiest for you and easiest for the person who may have to remove any unnecessary formatting. This ‘win-win’ idea is important. We don’t discuss anything that makes the job of a desktop-publisher easier and causes more work for you. At the same time, we take great care to ensure that a feature intended to save you time won’t make extra work for a desktop-publisher.

Prerequisites

Participants must have a basic understanding of Microsoft^® Word and Excel^® because operational fundamentals will not be covered. It is important to know how to create, open, print and save documents, how to navigate through a document, and how to switch between views.

Outline

	file backup and crash recovery
	document properties
	templates, specifically how to take maximum advantage of a customized template
	style tags
	document map
	caption generation
	table of contents generation
	creating tables (in Word and Excel^®)
	footnotes

	cross-referencing
	symbols
	equations
	spelling and grammar checker (including custom dictionaries)
	tracking revisions and versions (Track Changes, Insert Comment and Compare Documents)
	viewing two parts of the document simultaneously
	selecting large amounts of text easily
	using the multiple-item clipboard
	controlling bad line breaks
	customizing toolbars
	backing up Word’s user settings
	using outlining to plan and prepare a document
	quirks of Word 2000

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