Workshop on Microsoft Word Advanced Essential Working Tool for 21st Century Workplace

Program overview:

In this advanced Word training course you will learn how to make use of Word’s most advanced tools features and that will help you to take your skills to the highest level.

You will learn how to manipulate documents and use the menus effectively to build robust documents that can increase you and your team efficiency in creating professional documents.

In Microsoft Word (Advanced), you will learn to do more than simple word processing. It can be used to collaborate on complicated documents and manage how the documents are accessed and distributed. Advanced features of Word enable you to revise, manage, and secure your business documents.

 For whom:

This program is intended for those who create and work with lengthy documents, collaborate with others on documents, and create forms in Microsoft Word. It for those users who wish to improve on their current knowledge of Word and take advantage of the more complex features

Learning objectives:

At the end of the program, participants will be able to:

• explain the higher functions of Word;
• use the most advanced functions, including merging your documents with databases for mail-shots and producing well-defined forms;
• work with extremely large documents; and
• use macros to speed through any repetitive functions.

Prerequisites

Participants must have attended Microsoft Word Basic and Intermediate classes.

Course outline:

Day 1 Module 1: Using Macros

• Automate Tasks Using Macros
• Create a Macro

Module 2: Collaborating on Documents

• Modify User Information
• Share a Document
• Compare Document Changes
• Review a Document
• Merge Document Changes
• Review Tracked Changes
• Coauthor Documents

Module 3: Adding Reference Marks and Notes

• Add Captions
• Add Cross-References
• Add Bookmarks
• Add Hyperlinks
• Insert Footnotes and Endnotes
• Add Citations and a Bibliography

Day 2 Module 4: Simplifying and Managing Long Documents 

• Insert Blank and Cover Pages
• Insert an Index
• Insert a Table of Contents
• Insert an Ancillary Table
• Manage Outlines
• Create a Master Document

Module 5: Securing a Document

• Suppress Information
• Set Formatting and Editing Restrictions
• Add a Digital Signature to a Document
• Restrict Document Access

Module 6: Forms

• Create Forms
• Manipulate Forms
• Course review

Training Methodology

Lectures, discussions, exercises, and case studies will be used to reinforce these teaching/learning methods.