Mastering Microsoft Word Training

• Use of mouse and keyboard
• Ability to navigate the Windows environments
• Open and Close programs
• This course is suitable for anyone using Word 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019 or 365. If you’re attending at a QA location, the course will be delivered on Word 2019.

Dual monitor setup is required for when attending this course via the QA Attend from Anywhere delivery method.

• Work more effectively by using Quick Parts and customising the Word interface, as well as utilise shortcuts
• Work with tracking to assist in document collaboration
• Work with tables and graphics to control and manage them
• Use mail merge to automate document creation
• Format and control text and resolve common formatting issues
• Work with document sections to control page setup, headers/footers and page numbering
• Create, apply and manage styles to format documents
• Incorporate referencing tools such as tables of contents and figures; captions, cross referencing and indexes; and use footnotes and endnotes

Module 1: Working effectively

• Navigating a document
• Using non breaking characters to control text wrapping
• Working with AutoText and document property Quick Parts
• Using Find and Replace options
• Customising Word

Module 2: Collaborating with others

• Setting up for collaboration
• Comments
• Tracking changes

Module 3: Working with tables and graphics

• Controlling table positioning
• Working with rows and columns
• Modifying table properties

Module 4: Mail merge

• An introduction to mail merge
• Starting the merge
• Creating the main document
• Previewing and finishing the merge

Module 5: Formatting text

• Character and paragraph formatting
• Automatic selection techniques
• Using the Reveal Formatting pane
• Controlling paragraphs with formatting

Module 6: Formatting a document using sections

• Creating section breaks
• Combining page setup and orientation in a document
• Newspaper columns
• Using sections to control headers, footers, and page numbering

Module 7: Using styles

• Using styles to format text
• Creating and modifying styles
• View styles with the Styles Area
• Printing styles

Module 8: Reference tables and tools

• Creating and managing a table of contents
• Inserting captions and tables of figures
• Cross referencing
• Working with footnotes and endnotes
• Inserting and modifying an index