Microsoft Word Expert

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Course Description

Participants will learn to proficiently use the advanced features of Microsoft Word for document content management and advanced formatting - critical skills for those in roles such as editors, project managers, business information workers, and educators. Participants will create and manage professional multi-page documents for a variety of specialized purposes and situations. They will customize their Word 2016 environments to meet project needs, and to enhance productivity. Examples of expert-level documents include a business plan, a research paper, a specialized brochure, and a mass mailing. 

8+

Hours

60

Lectures

$40

Price

WHAT TO EXPECT

Learning Objectives

  • Control Pagination
  • Work with styles
  • Perform advanced editing and formatting
  • Create and manage indexes
  • Create and manage references
  • Manage forms and fields
  • Create mail merge and labels
  • Create and modify building blocks and content controls
  • Work with Macros
  • Create custom style sets, themes and templates
  • Prepare a document for internationalization and accessibility 
  • Work with templates
  • Use version control
  • Manage document reviews and changes

Course Outline

Module One: Manage Document Options And Settings

  • Mange Documents And Templates
    o Modify Existing Templates
    o Copy Custom Styles, Macros, And Building Blocks To Other Documents Or Templates
    o Mange Document Versions
    o Compare And Combine Multiple Documents
    o Link External Document Content
    o Enable Macros In A Document
    o Display Hidden Ribbon Tabs
    o Change The Application Default Font

  • Prepare Documents For Review
    o Restrict Editing
    o Mark A Document As Final
    o Protect A Document With A Password

  • Manage Document Changes
    o Track Changes
    o Manage Track Changes
    o Lock Or Unlock Tracking
    o Add Comments
    o Manage Comments

Module Two: Design Advanced Documents

  • Perform Advanced Editing And Formatting
    o Find And Replace Text By Using Wildcards And Special Characters
    o Find And Replace Formatting And Styles
    o Set Advanced Page Setup Layout Options
    o Link Text Boxes
    o Set Paragraph Pagination Options
    o Resolve Style Conflicts By Using Past Options

  • Create Styles
    o Create Paragraph And Character Styles
    o Modify Existing Styles

Module Three: Create Advanced References

  • Create And Manage Indexes
    o Mark Index Entries
    o Create Indexes
    o Update Indexes


  • Create And Manage References
    o Customize A Table Of Contents
    o Insert And Modify Captions
    o Create And Modify A Table Of Figures


  • Manage Forms, Fields, And Mail Merge Operations
    o Add Custom Fields
    o Modify Field Properties
    o Perform Mail Merges
    o Manage Recipient Lists
    o Insert Merged Fields
    o Preview Merge Results

Module Four: Create Custom Word Elements

  • Create And Modify Building Blocks, Macros, and Controls
    o Create Quick Parts
    o Mange Building Blocks
    o Create And Modify Simple Macros
    o Insert And Configure Content Controls

  • Create Custom Style Sets And Templates
    o Create Custom Color Sets
    o Create Custom Font Sets
    o Create Custom Themes
    o Create Custom Style Sets

  • Prepare A Document For Internationalization And Accessibility
    o Configure Language Options In Documents
    o Add Alt Text To Document Elements
    o Manage Multiple Options For +Body and +Heading Fonts
    o Utilize Global Content Standards

Module Five: Insert And Format Graphic Elements

  • Insert Graphic Elements
    o Insert Shapes
    o Insert Pictures
    o Insert Screen Shot or Screen Clipping
    o Insert Text Boxes

  • Format Graphic Elements
    o Apply Artistic Effects
    o Apply Picture Effects
    o Remove Picture Backgrounds
    o Format Objects
    o Apply a Picture Style
    o Wrap Text Around Objects
    o Position Objects
    o Add Alternative Text To Objects For Accessibility

  • Insert And Format SmartArt Graphics
    o Create A SmartArt Graphic
    o Format A SmartArt Graphic
    o Modify A SmartArt Graphic Content

Assessment