Mastery of word processing is essential for producing high-quality, professional documents in any workplace. This course equips participants with advanced Microsoft Word skills, focusing on formatting, templates, references, and collaboration tools. They will apply these techniques through structured classroom learning and practical exercises.
Learning Outcomes:
Format and structure long documents with styles, sections, and references
Create and manage templates, tables of contents, and indexes
Apply document protection, version control, and collaboration features
Use advanced tools for reviewing, referencing, and automation
Prepare documents to meet organisational branding and publication standards
Key Topics:
Advanced paragraph and section formatting
Managing references, citations, and bibliographies
Using styles, templates, and themes effectively
Reviewing tools: Track Changes, Comments, Compare
Document protection and collaboration features
Module 1. Revising Word Document Formatting
- Implementing Good Design and Formatting Practice
- Applying Multi-Level Outline Numbering
- Modify Multi-Level Outline Numbering
- Creating a Character Style
- Modify and Update a Character Style
- Creating a Paragraph Style
- Modify and Update a Paragraph Style
- Automatic Text Formatting
- Automatic Text Entries
- Apply Multiple Column Layout
- Changing Column Width and Spacing
- Inserting/Removing Lines Between Columns
- Inserting Fields
- Updating Fields
- Creating Watermarks
- Using Advanced Layout Options
- Using Find and Replace Options
- Using Paste Special Options
- Using Paragraph pagination options
- Protecting a Word Document
Module 2. Using Section Breaks
- Working with Section Break
- Creating Section Breaks
- Changing Page Orientation
- Changing Margins for a Section
- Apply Different Headers and Footers
- Apply First Page Header
- Insert Automatic Page Numbering
Module 3. Using Table Features
- Apply AutoFormat/Style
- Splitting Table/Table Cell
- Changing Cell Margins
- Changing Text Direction
- Changing Text Alignment
- Repeating Heading Rows at Top of Each Page
- Setting Table Row to Break Across Pages
- Sorting in Tables
- Adding Table Formula
- Formatting Number Field
- Converting a Table into Text
- Converting Delimited Text To a Table
Module 4. Working with Comments and Revisions
- Enabling Change Tracking
- Setting Change Tracking Options
- Disabling Change Tracking
- Comparing Documents
- Reviewing Tracked Changes
- Accepting/Rejecting All Changes
- Inserting Comments
- Managing Comments
- Viewing and Navigating Comments
- Work with Spell Check Language
- Using Theasurus
Module 5. Using Forms & Protection
- Creating a Form
- Setting Properties for Controls
- Protecting a Form
- Saving a Form as a Template
- Modify the Default Template
Module 6. Creating Master Documents
- Using a Master Document
- Inserting Subdocuments
- Collapsing/Expanding Subdocuments
- Unlinking Subdocuments
- Splitting and Merging Subdocuments
- Locking Subdocuments
- Opening Subdocuments
Module 7. Creating Citations and Bibliography
- Inserting and Editing Citations
- Set and Modify Citation Style
- Create and Update a Bibliography
Module 8. Creating a Table of Contents
- Using a Table of Contents
- Creating a Table of Contents
- Using Custom Styles
- Updating a Table of Contents
- Using Outline Levels
Module 9. Creating an Index
- Creating an Index
- Creating Main Index Entries
- Creating Index Subentries
- Typing Index Entries
- Cross-Referencing Index Entries
- Generating an Index
- Updating an Index
Module 10. Using Bookmarks, Captions and Footnotes
- Working with Bookmarks
- Creating Bookmarks
- Viewing Bookmarks
- Going to a Bookmark
- Cross-referencing to a Bookmark
- Deleting a Bookmark
- Inserting a Caption
- Inserting a Table of Figures
- Inserting a Cross-reference
- Inserting Notes
- Setting Note Options
- Convert Footnote to Endnote
Module 11. Using Mail Merge
- Working with Mail Merge
- Starting the Mail Merge
- Identifying the Main Document
- Creating a Recipient List
- Customizing Columns in a Recipient List
- Rearranging Columns in a Recipient List
- Saving a Recipient List
- Entering Records into a Recipient List
- Sorting Records to be Merged
- Highlighting Merge fields
- Inserting Merge Fields into a Document
- Previewing Merged Data
- IF-then-Else Rule
- Merging to a New Document
- Merging to the Printer
Module 12. Linking/Embedding Objects
- Create a Simple Chart
- Display a Linked Object as an Icon
- Embed Data as an Object
- Updating a Link Breaking a Link
- Breaking a Link
Module 13. Using Macros
- Recording a Macro
- Running a Macro
- Adding a Macro Button to a QAT
- Saving a Macro Enabled Document
- Deleting a Macro