Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Exam Objectives Map

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1 Microsoft Certified Application Specialist Exam Objectives Map This document lists all Microsoft Certified Application Specialist exam objectives for (Exam ) and provides references to corresponding coverage in ILT Series courseware. 1 Creating and Customizing Documents Objective Course level Conceptual 1.1 Create and format documents Work with templates Create documents from templates Unit 1, Topic B Unit 5, Topic A Create templates from documents Unit 5, Topic A A Apply Quick Styles to documents Unit 1, Topic B B Format documents using themes Apply themes Unit 2, Topic B B-3 Set themes as default Unit 2, Topic B B-4 Restore template themes Unit 2, Topic B B Customize themes Effects Unit 2, Topic B B-3 Fonts Unit 2, Topic B B-3 Colors Unit 2, Topic B B Format document backgrounds Watermarks Unit 2, Topic B B-2 Page colors Unit 2, Topic B B-1 Page borders Unit 2, Topic B B Insert blank pages or cover pages Unit 6, Topic A A Lay out documents Format pages Orientation Unit 6, Topic B B-2 Paper size Unit 7, Topic D D-1 Margins Unit 6, Topic B B1, B-2 Page numbers Unit 6, Topic A A-3 B-1 A-1 Page 1 of 9

2 Objective Course level Conceptual Create and modify headers and footers (not using Quick Parts) Add automatic date and time stamps Unit 3, Topic A A-2 Modify automatic date and time stamps Unit 1, Topic A A-2 Create different first pages Unit 6, Topic A A-2 Add or modify page numbers in headers and footers Create and format columns Unit 6, Topic A Unit 2, Topic A Select the number of columns Unit 2, Topic B B-1 Column width and spacing Unit 2, Topic B B Make documents and content easier to find A-1, A-3 A Create, modify and update tables of contents Unit 6, Topic B B-1, B-2 Update tables of contents with selected text Unit 6, Topic B B-1 Add text to tables of contents Unit 6, Topic B B-2 Change the format of tables of contents Unit 6, Topic B B Create, modify and update indexes Mark an entry for indexing Unit 6, Topic C C Modify document properties Add key words Unit 5, Topic C C Insert document navigation tools Bookmarks Unit 6, Topic D D-1 Hyperlinks Unit 8, Topic B B Personalize Office Customize Word options Customize AutoCorrect options Unit 7, Topic B B-3 Customize the Quick Access Toolbar Unit 5, Topic A A-1 through A-4 Set a default save location Unit 1, Topic B B-5 Disable the open attachments feature in reading mode Unit 1, Topic E E-2 Personalize username and initials Unit 7, Topic A A Change research options Unit 7, Topic A A-4 Page 2 of 9

3 2 Formatting Content 2.1 Format text and paragraphs Apply styles Change from one style to another Unit 7, Topic C Unit 1, Topic B Use Format Painter Unit 4, Topic A A-4 Format headings Unit 1, Topic B B-1, B-2 Format body text Unit 1, Topic C C Create and modify styles Create new styles Unit 1, Topic B B-2 Change fonts Unit 1, Topic B B-2 Create new style based on existing styles Unit 1, Topic B B-3 Reveal style formatting Unit 1, Topic A A Format characters Change fonts Unit 4, Topic A A-1, A-2 Change font colors Unit 4, Topic A A-1 Change font size Unit 4, Topic A A-1 Change font case Clear formatting Unit 4, Topic A Unit 1, Topic C C-3 B-1 A-2 C-2 Unit 4, Topic A Unit 1, Topic B B-2 Highlight text Unit 4, Topic A A-3 Change character spacing Unit 4, Topic A A Format paragraphs Change line spacing Unit 4, Topic D D-3, D-4 Change paragraph spacing Unit 4, Topic D D-3 Change alignment Unit 4, Topic C C-1 Change indentation Unit 4, Topic D D-1, D-2 Format quoted material Unit 4, Topic E E Set and clear tabs Tabs with leaders Unit 4, Topic B B-5 Clear one tab Unit 4, Topic B B-3 Clear all tabs Unit 4, Topic B B-4 Page 3 of 9

4 2.2 Manipulate text Cut, copy, and paste text Cut or copy and paste Unit 3, Topic C C-1. C-2 Use the Clipboard Unit 3, Topic C C-1, C-2 Move text Unit 3, Topic C C-1 Paste special Unit 4, Topic A A-5 Paste all Unit 3, Topic C C-2 Paste one Unit 3, Topic C C Find and replace text Replace text Unit 7, Topic C C-2 Replace all Unit 7, Topic C C-2 Search for and highlight specific text Unit 7, Topic C C Control pagination Insert and delete page breaks Unit 6, Topic C C Create and modify sections Insert section breaks Unit 2, Topic A A-1 Delete section breaks Unit 2, Topic A A-1 Modify the header and footer for a section Unit 2, Topic A A-3, A-4 Page 4 of 9

5 3 Working with Visual Content 3.1 Insert illustrations Insert SmartArt graphics Unit 6, Topic A A Insert pictures from files and clip art Unit 8, Topic A A-1, A Insert shapes Unit 6, Topic B B Format illustrations Format text wrapping Unit 8, Topic B B Format by sizing, cropping, scaling, and rotating Unit 8, Topic B B Apply Quick Styles Unit 6, Topic A A Set contrast, brightness, and coloration Unit 8, Topic B B Add text to SmartArt graphics and shapes Unit 6, Topic A Unit 6, Topic B A-1 B Compress pictures Unit 8, Topic B B Format text graphically Insert and modify WordArt Unit 6, Topic C C Insert Pull Quotes Unit 6, Topic C C Insert and modify drop caps Unit 6, Topic C C Insert and modify text boxes Insert text boxes Unit 6, Topic B B Format text boxes Unit 6, Topic B B Link text boxes Unit 6, Topic B B-3 Page 5 of 9

6 4 Organizing Content 4.1 Structure content by using Quick Parts Insert building blocks in documents Insert sidebars using the Building Blocks Organizer Unit 5, Topic B B-2 Edit the properties of building block elements Unit 5, Topic B B-2 Sort building blocks by name, gallery, or category Unit 5, Topic B B Save frequently used data as building blocks Save company names or logos as building blocks Unit 5, Topic B B-3 Save company contact as building blocks Unit 5, Topic B B-3 Modify and save building blocks with the same name Unit 5, Topic B B Insert formatted headers and footers from Quick Parts Insert headers from Quick Parts and edit document titles Unit 5, Topic B B Insert fields from Quick Parts Unit 1, Topic A A Use tables and lists to organize content Create tables and lists Unit 4, Topic C Unit 5, Topic A Sort content Convert text to tables Unit 5, Topic A A-2 Convert text to lists Unit 4, Topic C C-3 Convert tables to text Unit 5, Topic C C-5 Sort table contents Unit 3, Topic C C-1 Sort list items Unit 4, Topic C C Modify list formats Change numbering options Unit 4, Topic C C-4 Change bullet options Unit 4, Topic C C-4 Promote and demote list items Unit 4, Topic C C Modify tables Apply Quick Styles to tables Unit 3, Topic D D Modify table properties and options Insert and delete rows and columns Unit 5, Topic C C-1, C-2 Apply borders and shading Unit 3, Topic B B-1, B Merge and split table cells Unit 3, Topic A A-2, A-3 C-3 A-1 Page 6 of 9

7 4.3.4 Perform calculations in tables Unit 3, Topic C C Change the position and direction of cell contents Unit 3, Topic A A-1, A Insert and format references and captions Create and modify sources Unit 6, Topic C C Insert citations and captions Unit 6, Topic B Unit 6, Topic C B-3 C Insert and modify bibliographies Unit 6, Topic C C Select reference styles Choose MLA, APA, or Chicago Manual of Style Unit 6, Topic C C Create, modify and update tables of figures and tables of authorities Unit 6, Topic B Unit 6, Topic C B-4 C Merge documents and data sources Create merged documents Select document type Unit 1, Topic A A-3 Insert name and address block Unit 1, Topic A A Merge data into form letters Select specific recipients to be merged Unit 1, Topic A A-3 Edit recipient lists Unit 1, Topic B B-1, B-2, B Create envelopes and labels Create envelopes from lists Unit 1, Topic C C-3 Create labels from lists Unit 1, Topic C C-1 Create a single envelope or label Unit 4, Topic B B-1 Page 7 of 9

8 5 Reviewing Documents Objective Course level Conceptual 5.1 Navigate documents Move a document quickly using the Find and Go To commands Unit 2, Topic A Unit 7, Topic C A-4 C Change window views Arrange all Unit 7, Topic A A-5 Split screen Unit 2, Topic A A-3 Change zoom options Unit 2, Topic A A Compare and merge document versions Compare document versions Manage multiple documents simultaneously Unit 7, Topic A A Merge document versions Merge into new document Unit 7, Topic A A-6 Merge into existing document Unit 7, Topic B B Combine revisions from multiple authors Unit 7, Topic A A Manage track records Display markup Display tracked changes and comments by reviewer Unit 7, Topic A A-1, A Enable, disable, accept and reject tracked changes Enable and disable track changes Unit 7, Topic A A-1 Accept and reject changes Unit 7, Topic A A Change tracking options Set reviewer options Unit 7, Topic A A-1, A-4 Set balloon options Unit 7, Topic A A-1 Modify insertions and deletions Unit 7, Topic A A-2 Track formatting changes Unit 7, Topic A A-1 Track moves Unit 7, Topic A A-1, A Insert, modify, and delete comments Unit 7, Topic B B-1, B-4 Page 8 of 9

9 6 Sharing and Securing Content Objective Course level Conceptual 6.1 Prepare documents for sharing Save to appropriate formats Save as a.doc,.docx,.xps,.docm, or.dotx file Unit 1, Topic B Unit 5, Topic A Unit 3, Topic C B-3 A-2 C-1, C Identify document features not supported by previous versions using the compatibility checker Unit 3, Topic C C Remove inappropriate or private using Document Inspector Remove hidden text Unit 3, Topic C C-2 Remove annotations Unit 3, Topic C C-2 Choose from the list of inappropriate or private Unit 3, Topic C C Control document access Restrict permissions to documents Unit 5, Topic C Unit 3, Topic B C-1 B-1, B Mark documents as final Unit 3, Topic C C Set passwords Unit 5, Topic C Unit 3, Topic B C-1 B-1, B Protect documents Set formatting restrictions Unit 2, Topic B B-4 Set editing restrictions 6.3 Attach digital signatures Unit 5, Topic C Unit 7, Topic A Unit 3, Topic B Authenticate documents using digital signatures Unit 3, Topic C C Insert a line for a digital signature Unit 3, Topic C C-3 C-1 A-4 B-1, B-3 Page 9 of 9

Appendix A Microsoft Office Specialist exam objectives

A 1 Appendix A Microsoft Office Specialist exam objectives This appendix covers these additional topics: A Word 2010 Specialist exam objectives, with references to corresponding coverage in ILT Series