This course teaches you to create sophisticated and complex documents using advanced Microsoft Word features. Topics include managing lengthy documents and creating tables of contents, using comments and revision tracking, building reusable content libraries, working with templates, executing mail merges, structuring master documents, automating tasks with macros, and much more.
Comprehensive Course Outline
Document Information and Word Customization
- Configuring Word application options and settings
- Protecting documents with passwords and restrictions
- Checking for potential issues and errors before distribution
- Managing and tracking document versions
- Working with document properties and metadata
Using Comments and Tracking Changes
- Adding comments for collaboration and feedback
- Reviewing and responding to comments
- Tracking all document changes and edits
- Reviewing and accepting or rejecting proposed changes
- Comparing different versions of documents
- Combining multiple versions into a single document
Working with Templates
- Understanding template structure and functionality
- Modifying existing templates to meet your needs
- Creating custom templates from scratch
- Applying templates to existing documents
- Managing and organizing template styles
Working with Mail Merges
- Setting up and executing mail merge operations
- Creating personalized email messages for multiple recipients
- Connecting to diverse data sources for mail merge operations
- Generating address labels for bulk mailing
- Creating envelope and label formats
Working with Reusable Content
- Saving frequently used text selections as AutoText
- Inserting quick parts into documents
- Creating custom building blocks for reuse
- Editing and updating building blocks
Working with Document References
- Inserting captions for figures, tables, and equations
- Generating an automatic table of contents
- Adding footnotes, endnotes, and citations
- Organizing and managing source citations
- Inserting automatically formatted bibliographies
- Creating detailed indexes
Reviewing Your Document
- Using definition and thesaurus tools for word selection
- Tracking word count and document statistics
- Setting proofing language and language preferences
Sections and Linked Content
- Merging different versions of a document into one
- Tracking comments in combined documents
- Reviewing comments in merged documents
Managing Versions and Tracking Documents
- Applying page borders and background colors
- Adding watermarks to pages
- Creating and customizing headers and footers
- Controlling page layout and margins
Using Cross References
- Understanding different types of cross-references
- Inserting bookmarks for reference points
- Creating cross-references between document elements
- Updating cross-references automatically
- Formatting cross-references using field codes
Working with Master Documents
- Creating master documents for organizing large projects
- Inserting external documents as subdocuments
- Creating new subdocuments within a master document
- Expanding and collapsing subdocuments for editing
- Removing links to subdocuments
- Merging and dividing subdocuments
- Protecting master documents from modification
Working with Macros
- Recording macros for repetitive tasks
- Running recorded macros
- Setting macro security policies and levels
- Assigning macros to toolbar buttons or keyboard shortcuts
Prerequisite and Compatibility
You should have completed the Introduction to Word course or possess equivalent experience before enrolling. This course is suitable for users of Word 2010, 2013, and 2016.
