Duration: 1 day | Book this course
Cost: $275.00 + GST
Course Description
This in-depth course goes beyond Word's basic features. In-class activities will include use of Word's automation features including AutoCorrect,Building Blocks, and AutoFormat. Participants will learn how to insert symbols and special characters into documents; and create, modify, and format tables and columns. To enhance existing documents, students will discover how to use styles and templates, and format sections.
Prerequisites
Participants should have completed the Word 2007 Introduction level or have equivalent experience. If you are unsure, you may phone our Bookings Administrator on (07) 857.0770 or (09) 630.1220 to request for a Training Needs Assessment form.
Who Should Take This Course
Users of Microsoft Word who want to expertly enhance their documents and utilize the software's built-in automatic features.
Course Objectives
Upon completing this course, you will have learned how to:
- Customise Word.
- Create and modify templates.
- Add bullets and numbering to a list.
- Use AutoCorrect, Building Blocks, and AutoFormat.
- Use symbols, special characters, and hyphens.
- Create, modify, and format tables.
- Create and modify columns.
- Use and modify styles to format a document.
- Insert shapes and images
- Wrap text around a graphic.
- Create a mail merged document.
- Create envelope and label details.
Course Outline
Customising Microsoft Word
- Saving documents using different formats
- Controlling the display of items within Microsoft Word
- Minimising the Ribbon
- Setting screen display options
- Modifying Word options
Microsoft Word Templates
- Accessing Templates from the Templates Gallery
- Accessing Templates from the Microsoft Online website
- Modifying the Normal Template
- Creating a Template from an existing document
- Modifying a Template
Text Editing
- Deleting Blocks of Text
- Moving Text
- Copying Text
- Copying Multiple Items
Beyond Basic Text Formatting
- Applying Subscript and Superscript text formatting
- Inserting special characters and symbols
- Animated Text Effects
- Wrapping Text around a Graphic
- Text Wrapping Options
- Text orientation formatting options
- Using WordArt
Adding Bullets to a List
- Creating a bulleted or numbered list
- Creating a multilevel list from a List Style Gallery
- Customising the bullets and numbering formatting
- Assigning Picture Bullets
- Restarting the Numbering List
Using Automatic Text Features
- Using AutoCorrect
- AutoCorrect Using the Spell Checker
- AutoFormat as you type
- Using Building Blocks
Paragraph Editing
- Paragraph shading options
- Paragraph border options
- Adjusting Line Spacing
- Addressing widow and orphan paragraphs
- Formatting Text into Columns
- Applying and deleting column breaks
- Inserting Section Breaks
Styles Formatting
- Applying styles
- Modifying styles
- Creating styles
Inserting and Manipulating Tables
- Creating a table
- Sorting data within a table
- Formulas and tables
- Merging and splitting cells within a table
Graphics
- Inserting Shapes
- Reordering graphics
- Placing a graphic in front or behind text
- Modifying image colours and borders
- Grouping or ungrouping shapes
- Inserting a watermark
Envelopes and Labels
- Creating Envelopes
- Creating Labels