Microsoft Word 2016 – Intermediate

Course Length: 1 Day

Course Format: Instructor–Led

Course Hours: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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Course Description

Course Overview: After you master the basics of using Microsoft® Word 2016 such as creating, editing, and saving documents; navigating through a document; and printing, you're ready to move on to tackling the more advanced features. These features enable you to create complex and professional documents with a consistent look and feel. They also enable you to automate tedious tasks such as preparing a letter to send to every customer of your organization.

Creating professional-looking documents can help you give your organization a competitive edge. Implementing time-saving features such as document templates and automated mailings helps your organization reduce expenses. Mastering these techniques will make you a valued employee in your organization.

This course covers Microsoft Office Specialist exam objectives to help students prepare for the Word 2016 Exam and the Word 2016 Expert Exam.

Target Student: This course is designed for students who wish to use Microsoft Word to create and modify complex documents and use tools that allow them to customize those documents.

Prerequisites: To ensure your success in this course, you should have end-user skills with any current version of Windows®, including being able to start programs, switch between programs, locate saved files, close programs, and access websites using a web browser. In addition, you should be able to navigate and perform common tasks in Word, such as opening, viewing, editing, and saving documents; formatting text and paragraphs; format the overall appearance of a page; and create lists and tables. To meet these prerequisites, you can take any one or more of the following CompuTrain courses:

Microsoft® Word 2016: Introduction
Using Microsoft® Windows® 10 or Microsoft® Windows® 10: Transition from Windows® 7

Course Objectives

In this course, you will learn to create and modify complex documents and use tools that allow you to customize those documents.

You will:

Organize content using tables and charts.
Customize formats using styles and themes.
Insert content using quick parts.
Use templates to automate document formatting.
Control the flow of a document.
Simplify and manage long documents.
Use mail merge to create letters, envelopes, and labels.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Organizing Content Using Tables and Charts

Sort Table Data
Control Cell Layout
Perform Calculations in a Table
Create a Chart
Add an Excel Table to a Word Document (Optional)

Lesson 2: Customizing Formats Using Styles and Themes

Create and Modify Text Styles
Create Custom List or Table Styles
Apply Document Themes

Lesson 3: Inserting Content Using Quick Parts

Insert Building Blocks
Create and Modify Building Blocks
Insert Fields Using Quick Parts

Lesson 4: Using Templates to Automate Document Formatting

Create a Document Using a Template
Create and Modify a Template
Manage Templates with the Template Organizer

Lesson 5: Controlling the Flow of a Document

Control Paragraph Flow
Insert Section Breaks
Insert Columns
Link Text Boxes to Control Text Flow

Lesson 6: 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