Correspondence

Chapter 2

Performing with Word Projects for the EntrepreneurIris Blanc and Cathy Vento © 2009 Course Technology

CorrespondenceIn this chapter, you will complete the following Projects

Project 3: Format Business and Personal DocumentsProject 4: Use TemplatesProject 5: Compose and E-Mail Documents; Use

Basic Mail Merge


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Format Business and Personal Documents

Project Skills:Set MarginsInsert the date and timeCreate envelopes and labelsUse Quick Parts

Project 3



Format a Business Letter and Envelope

In this project you willCreate a block business

letter and envelope

Project 3.1



Format a Business Letter and Envelope (cont)

What you need to know:The default settings for margins, line spacing,

paragraph spacing, and envelope sizeHow to change the margins, line spacing,

paragraph spacing, and envelope sizeHow to use the Date and Time feature

Project 3.1



Format a Business Letter with Special Notations

In this project you willCreate a modified-

block business letter that contains special notations

Project 3.2



Format a Business Letter with Special Notations (cont)

What you need to know:The types of special notations How to use each type of special notationThe placement of the date and closing in a

modified-block business letter

Project 3.2



Format and Edit a Business Letter; Prepare Mailing Labels; Use Quick Parts

In this project you willFormat a block business letter from

unformatted copy

Project 3.3



Format and Edit a Business Letter; Prepare Mailing Labels; Use Quick Parts (cont)

What you need to know:How to use the Labels feature to create

labelsHow to use the Quick Parts feature to save

and quickly insert text and graphicsHow to create a new Quick PartHow to insert a Quick Part into a document

Project 3.3



Finalize a Business Letter

In this project you willCreate a modified-block business letter and

compose a new last paragraph

Project 3.4



Finalize a Business Letter (cont)

What you need to know:How to compose at the computer How to let ideas flow at first, and then edit

Project 3.4



Format a Personal Business Letter

In this project you willFormat a personal

business letter to the person who interviewed you

Create your own letterhead

Project 3.5



Format a Personal Business Letter (cont)

What you need to know:When to write a personal business letterWhen to use personal letterheadThe format of personal business letters

Project 3.5



Use Templates

Project Skills:Use existing templatesModify a templateCreate a template

Project 4



Create a Memorandum

In this project you willCreate a memo from a template

Project 4.1



Create a Memorandum (cont)

What you need to know:How to access and use Word templatesThe definition of theme, style, and

placeholdersHow to insert a blank line to create a new

paragraphHow to have a date inserted automaticallyThe features of a memorandum

Project 4.1



Create a Business Letter

In this project you willUse a letter template to create a letter to a

prospective client

Project 4.2



Create a Business Letter (cont)

What you need to know:How to change the line and paragraph

spacing on a templateHow to use placeholdersHow to adjust the font size on a templateWhen to use a formal or informal salutation

Project 4.2



Create a Résumé

In this project you willCreate a résumé

using a Résumé template

Project 4.3



Create a Résumé (cont)

What you need to know:Access résumé template designsInsert a photo into the résumé Open a résumé template

Project 4.3



Create a Custom Fax Cover and Letterhead Template

In this project you willCreate two custom templates – a fax cover

and a letterhead

Project 4.4



Create a Custom Fax Cover and Letterhead Template (cont)

What you need to know:How to modify a templateHow to create a template from scratchHow to save a document as a template

Project 4.4



Compose and E-Mail Documents; Use Basic Mail

Merge

Project Skills:Compose a new document and e-mail

messageSend a Word document as an e-mail and

attach another fileUse mail merge to mass-produce lettersMerge labels with a data source documentFilter records during the mail merge process

Project 5



Compose and Format Your Own Résumé

In this project you willCreate a résumé for yourself using a Word

template, and include any computer skills you possess

Send the résumé as an attachment to an e-mail message

Project 5.1



Compose and Format Your Own Résumé (cont)

What you need to know:How to access and use a résumé templateHow to set format and personalize your

résumé

Project 5.1



Compose and E-Mail a Business Letter

In this project you willCompose a letter to Ms. SanchezE-mail the letter to her on behalf of your

boss, Ms. Rubino

Project 5.2



Compose and E-Mail a Business Letter (cont)

What you need to know:How to attach a Word document that is on

screenHow to address and send an e-mail

message

Project 5.2



Compose and E-mail a Personal Business Letter with an Attachment

In this project you willCompose a personal business letter to

apply for the positionE-mail the on-screen letter and attach your

résumé

Project 5.3



Compose and E-mail a Personal Business Letter with an Attachment (cont)

What you need to know:How to attach a file to an e-mail messageThe format and content of a cover letter

Project 5.3



Create a Mass Mailing

In this project you willUse the Mail Merge feature to create a

mass mailing

Project 5.4



Create a Mass Mailing (cont)

What you need to know:How to use the Mail Merge featureThe mail merge process of combining a

main document and a data source document

How to use the Mail Merge Wizard

Project 5.4



Create a Mass Mailing and Labels to Selected Recipients

In this project you willCreate a mass mailing to customers Send the mailing only to customers who

purchased an espresso maker

Project 5.5



Create a Mass Mailing and Labels to Selected Recipients (cont)

What you need to know:How to use the Mail Merge feature to create

labels or envelopesHow to use the Mail Merge Wizard to create

labels or envelopesHow to filter the records to select specific

recipients

Project 5.5