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Office 2003 Documentation for Students


The manuals provided on this page have been created specifically to assist students with Microsoft Office 2003 tasks that will be required in order to complete their coursework at the University of Akron. Students and faculty members are free to print and distribute these materials for class use.

Word 2007 VS. 2003 Defaults
Word 2003
PowerPoint 2003
Excel 2003

Word 2007 Defaults

Word 2007 VS. 2003 Defaults


10/10/2007 1 page. This quick reference guide highlights the differences between the defaults in Word 2003 and 2007. The document also provides instructions on changing the defaults.

Word 2003 Documentation

Name Last Revised Comments
Word Manual for Undergraduates


11/17/2005 This manual provided step-by-step instructions on basic tasks required to complete many undergraduate assignments. These tasks include: saving documents; creating folders; changing font, font size, and font color; aligning text horizontally and vertically; changing margins; inserting a page break; creating headers and footers; adding clip art and pictures; adding bullets and numbering; using copy and paste; using indents, tabs, and spacing; creating footnotes and endnotes; using the Thesaurus, Spell Check, and Help.

PowerPoint 2003 Documentation

Name Last Revised Comments
PowerPoint 2003 for Students


10/10/2005 40 pages. This manual contains step-by-step instructions to assist students with creating PowerPoint presentations for class assignments. Topics include creating and editing a presentation, adding clip art and data charts, adding transitions, annd printing handouts and speaker notes.
PowerPoint Packaging for CD


1/20/2006 6 pages. Step-by-step instructions to package a PowerPoint presentation with all fonts and files (including video or audio clips) for transfer to a CD or other storage medium. Instructions on how to run the packaged presentation using PowerPoint Viewer or to open the presentation with PowerPoint on another computer are included.


Excel 2003

Name Last Revised Comments
Excel 2003 for Students


11/30/2005 92 pages. This manual provides step-by-step instructions on performing the following tasks in Excel: creating a new spreadsheet; opening an existing spreadsheet; creating folders; sorting and maintaining lists; creating formulas; using functions; formatting worksheets (currency, percentage, dates, aligning text, font size and color, wrapping text, shading, etc.); using footers and headers; inserting page breaks; using comments; creating charts; and using Help.


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