This teaching guide consists of statements of goals and objectives, teachers' notes and suggested activities, and lists of suggested materials for use in teaching a secondary-level course on office procedures. Designed for students enrolled in an office skills cluster of courses, this course is intended to synthesize the knowledge and skills learned for office occupations. The rationale behind the course, evaluation procedures, time allotments, and goals and objectives are covered. Addressed next are the following topics: the office concept and office processes; performance standards; sources of information (essential references, methods of research); business and office organizations; word processing (concepts, careers, and applications of word processing); ancillary functions and services (communication, travel arrangements, financial arrangements); data processing (basic concepts, the data processing cycle, data processing and word processing); records management function, systems, and procedures as well as equipment and supplies); and business and office careers (job application, job retention, career planning, work experience). Also included are information on correlating course content with supplemental materials, a bibliography, and transparency masters. (MN)