Course Description
Initial success can be achieved quickly with documents formatted using the space bar, enter key, and F
K
U icons, but a more systematic approach quickly pays off when working on more complex projects that require frequent revisions. Lecturers regularly criticize submitted assignments for failing to adhere to conventions for heading numbering, figure captions, lists, etc.
Registration
All current courses can be found in RWTHonline via the course search.
Contents/Procedure
Basics:
- Operation
- Text input
- Navigation
- Search and replace
Formatting:
- Font style: weight, slant, spacing, etc.
- Font size, units
- Designs, color
- Typographical conventions
Paragraphs and lines:
- Vertical spacing: between lines or before and after paragraphs
- Horizontal spacing: indentation, indents
- Horizontal alignment: left/right-aligned or centered Justified text, block text
- Hyphenation
- Tabs
- Lists
Page formatting:
- Sections, breaks, changes
- Headers and footers
- Page numbers
- Column sets
- Footnotes and endnotes
Templates, formats, structure:
- File templates
- Format templates
- Structure:
- Headings, chapters, sections
- Structures, references
Directories:
- Types: Table of contents (IVZ), appendices, illustrations, tables; index, glossary; bibliography, literature, sources
- Positioning
- Format
- Levels
Flow objects:
- Anchoring
- Text flow: around, over, through
- Alignment
- Labeling, legend, numbering, titling
- Tables: Tables vs. charts, templates, differences from graphics
- Text fields and position frames
Printing, distribution:
- PDF output
- Duplex / Simplex
- Type area, columns, header and footer; margins, spacing, frames
- Binding / punching, correction margin, gutters
- Cover, title page, flyleaf, half-title
Miscellaneous:
- AutoCorrect (typos / text modules), spelling and grammar check
- Hyphenation, language
Time Frame
14 hours
Consultation
During
consultation hours
, questions about academic work, course homework, or the general use of Word can be asked.