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Microsoft Word Part Two (Intermediate)

1 DAY – Builds On The Basics

(then Part Three prepares learners to use the program at an advanced level)

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This course is designed to help users who are familiar with Word’s basic features take their skills to the next level. You can also view our basic Word course here.

The topics covered include using tools like styles, macros, templates, mail merge, and building blocks to automate tasks. Students will also learn how to create complex documents using tables, charts, and various types of illustrations.

Working with Tables and Charts

To begin the course, students will learn how to work with tables by sorting data, controlling cell layout, and performing calculations. Students will also learn how to create and modify charts.

Customising Formats Using Styles and Themes

This lesson focuses on creating and modifying text, list, and table styles. Applying and customizing document themes will also be covered.

Using Images in a Document

This lesson will cover resizing images, adjusting image appearance and integrating pictures and text. Adding screenshots and videos to a document are also discussed.

Creating Custom Graphic Elements

Several other types of graphics are covered in this lesson, including text boxes, shapes, WordArt, and SmartArt.

Inserting Content Using Quick Parts

This lesson takes a closer look at Building Blocks, particularly Quick Parts and fields.

Controlling Text Flow

This lesson covers four main techniques for controlling text flow: setting paragraph options, using section breaks, formatting text as columns, and linking text boxes.

Using Templates

This lesson explores how to create, modify, and manage templates.

Using Mail Merge

This lesson focuses on performing a mail merge. Information is also provided on creating a data source and merging envelopes and labels.

Using Macros

The final lesson of this course looks at automating tasks using macros.


Lesson 1: Working with Tables and Charts
Topic A: Sort Table Data
Topic B: Control Cell Layout
Topic C: Perform Calculations in a Table
Topic D: Create a Chart
Lesson 2: Customizing Formats Using Styles and Themes
Topic A: Create and Modify Text Styles
Topic B: Create Custom List or Table Styles
Topic C: Apply and Customize Document Themes
Lesson 3: Using Images in a Document
Topic A: Resize an Image
Topic B: Adjust Image Appearance
Topic C: Integrate Pictures and Text
Topic D: Insert and Format Screenshots
Topic E: Insert Video
Lesson 4: Creating Custom Graphic Elements
Topic A: Create Text Boxes and Pull Quotes
Topic B: Draw Shapes
Topic C: Add WordArt and Other Text Effects
Topic D: Create Complex Illustrations with SmartArt
Lesson 5: Inserting Content Using Quick Parts
Topic A: Insert Building Blocks
Topic B: Create and Modify Building Blocks
Topic C: Insert Fields Using Quick Parts
Lesson 6: Controlling Text Flow
Topic A: Control Paragraph Flow
Topic B: Insert Section Breaks
Topic C: Insert Columns
Topic D: Link Text Boxes to Control Text Flow
Lesson 7: Using Templates
Topic A: Create a Document Using a Template
Topic B: Create a Template
Lesson 8: Using Mail Merge
Topic A: The Mail Merge Features
Topic B: Merge Envelopes and Labels
Topic C: Create a Data Source Using Word
Lesson 9: Using Macros
Topic A: Automate Tasks Using Macros
Topic B: Create a Macro
Topic A: Check Spelling and Grammar