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Microsoft Word - Advanced

Length 1 day
Price NZD 435 exc GST

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Why study this course

Microsoft Word is the Office suite’s flagship productivity software. Modern versions of Microsoft Word incorporate many features and connectivity options to make collaboration and production as easy as possible.

This advanced course is designed to help power users leverage Microsoft Word to its full potential. You'll learn to use SmartArt graphics and electronic forms, secure your documents, techniques for complex documents, increase automation with macros, and much more.

For our introductory course on Microsoft Word, see Microsoft Word - Beginner. For our intermediate course on Microsoft Word, see Microsoft Word - Intermediate.

Note: Word 2016, Word 2019, Word 2021, and Word 365 are all desktop application versions of Microsoft Word. Word 2016, Word 2019, and Word 2021 are the perpetual, bought-outright, stand-alone versions of the software; Word 365 is the subscription-based version. Anyone working with any of these versions will be able to successfully complete this course. Throughout this course you will be using the desktop app; the course does not cover use of the web/online app.

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What you’ll learn

At the completion of this course you should be able to:

Create and work with SmartArt
Create and work with tables of contents and indexes in long documents
Create and work with master documents
Insert and edit footnotes and endnotes
Create, use, and delete bookmarks and cross-references
Use AutoCorrect to automatically correct words and phrases
Create and use building blocks
Use a range of document proofing features
Use the features of Word to work collaboratively with others
Understand and use the tracking feature in Word
Compare multiple versions of the same document
Create and remove protection for your document
Understand, insert, and work with fields in a document
Create and work with electronic forms in Word
Create and work with macros

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Who is the course for?

This course is designed for users who are keen to extend their understanding and knowledge of Microsoft Word beyond basic document creation.

Course subjects

SmartArt

Understanding SmartArt
Inserting a SmartArt Graphic
Inserting Text
Indenting Text
Changing the SmartArt Style
Changing SmartArt Colours
Changing a SmartArt Layout
Adding More Shapes to SmartArt
Resizing SmartArt

Long Documents

Understanding Tables of Contents
Inserting a Table of Contents
Navigating with a Table of Contents
Updating Page Numbers
Updating a Table of Contents
Customising a Table of Contents
Formatting a Table of Contents
Understanding Indexing
Marking Index Entries
Creating an AutoMark File
Marking Index Entries with an AutoMark File
Removing Marked Entries
Generating an Index
Modifying the Index Format
Updating an Index

Master Documents

Understanding Master Documents
Understanding Subdocuments
Creating a Master Document
Creating Subdocuments
Working with Master Document Views
Inserting Subdocuments
Formatting a Master Document
Editing Subdocuments
Merging Subdocuments
Splitting Subdocuments
Deleting Subdocuments
Building a Table of Contents
Printing a Master Document

FootNotes and EndNotes

Understanding Footnotes and Endnotes
Inserting Footnotes
Inserting Endnotes
Locating Footnotes and Endnotes
The Footnote and Endnote Dialog Box
Changing the Number Format
Converting Footnotes and Endnotes
Deleting Footnotes and Endnotes

Cross-Referencing

Creating a Cross-Reference
Deleting a Cross-Reference

Building Blocks

Understanding Building Blocks
Inserting a Building Block
Creating Quick Parts
Saving Building Blocks
Inserting Quick Parts
Editing Building Blocks
Deleting Building Blocks
Saving Building Blocks to a Template
AutoText versus Quick Parts

Proofing

Proofreading Your Document
Using Proofreading Marks
Disabling the Spelling and Grammar Checker
Customising the Spelling Checker
Customising the Grammar Checker
Setting a Different Proofing Language
Translating Selected Text
Setting the Default Language

Collaboration

Co-Authoring Documents
Saving to OneDrive
Sharing Documents
Opening Shared Documents

Tracking

Understanding Tracking Changes
Enabling and Disabling Tracked Changes
Switching Between Simple Markup and All Markup
Using Comments in Tracked Changes
Showing and Hiding Markup
Showing Revisions Inline and in Balloons
Advanced Tracking Options
Accepting and Rejecting Changes

Comparing Documents

Understanding Document Comparisons
Selecting Documents to Compare
Accepting and Rejecting Changes
Saving the Revised Document

Protection

Understanding Document Protection
Making a Document Read Only
Working with a Read Only Document
Restricting Formatting
Working with Formatting Restrictions
Restricting Editing
Making Exceptions
Stopping Document Protection
Applying an Open Document Password
Applying a Modify Document Password

Fields

Understanding Fields
The Field Dialog Box
Inserting a Document Information Field
Setting Field Properties
Showing and Hiding Field Codes
Showing and Hiding Field Shading
Inserting Formula Fields
Inserting a Date and Time Field
Updating Fields Automatically When Printing
Locking and Unlocking Fields
Applying a Number Format

E-Forms

Understanding Electronic Forms in Word
Creating the Form Layout
Understanding Content Controls
Displaying the Developer Tab
Inserting Text Controls
Setting Content Control Properties
Inserting the Date Picker Control
Inserting Prompt Text
Inserting Formulas
Inserting a Combo Box Control
Inserting a Drop Down List Control
Protecting and Saving the Form
Using an Electronic Form
Editing a Protected Form

Macros

Understanding Macros in Word
Setting Macro Security
Saving a Document as MacroEnabled
Recording a Macro
Running a Macro
Assigning a Macro to the Toolbar
Assigning a Keyboard Shortcut to a Macro
Editing a Macro
Creating a Macro Button Field
Copying a Macro
Deleting a Macro
Tips for Developing Macros

Prerequisites

This course is aimed at regular users of Microsoft Word. It assumes that the user has completed the Microsoft Word - Beginner course and the Intermediate course, or has equivalent knowledge of the topics covered in both.

Terms & Conditions

The supply of this course by Lumify Work is governed by the booking terms and conditions. Please read the terms and conditions carefully before enrolling in this course, as enrolment in the course is conditional on acceptance of these terms and conditions.