Microsoft Word 2016 Expert

Participants will learn to proficiently use the advanced features of Microsoft Word for document content management and advanced formatting – critical skills for those in roles such as editors, project managers, business information workers, and educators. Participants will create and manage professional multi-page documents for a variety of specialized purposes and situations. They will customize their Word 2016 environments to meet project needs, and to enhance productivity. Examples of expert-level documents include a business plan, a research paper, a specialized brochure, and a mass mailing.

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Microsoft Word 2016 Expert – Course Outline:

Module One: Getting Started

• Workshop Objectives

Module Two: Design Advanced Documents

• Control Pagination
• Create a Two-Page Layout
• Change Header and Footer Space
• Change Vertical Page Alignment
• Set Paragraph Pagination Options
• Work with Styles
• Modify Existing Styles
• Resolve Style Conflicts by Using Paste Options
• Create Paragraph and Character Styles
• Perform Advanced Editing and Formatting
• Find Using Formatting
• Replace Formatting
• Find and Replace Using Special Characters
• Find and Replace Text by Using Wildcards
• Link Text Boxes
• Module Two: Review Questions

Module Three: Create Advanced References

• Create and Manage Indexes
• Mark Index Entries
• Create Indexes
• Update Indexes
• Create and Manage References
• Customize a Table of Contents
• Insert and Modify Captions
• Create and Modify a Table of Figures
• Manage Forms and Fields
• Add Custom Fields
• Modify Field Properties
• Create Mail Merge and Labels
• Manage Recipient Lists
• Insert Merged Fields
• Preview Merge Results
• Perform Mail Merge
• Module Three: Review Questions

Module Four: Create Custom Word Elements

• Create and Modify Building Blocks and Content Controls
• Create Quick Parts
• Manage Building Blocks
• Insert and Configure Content Controls
• Work with Macros
• Record a Macro
• Run a Macro
• Assign a Macro to a Button or Shortcut Key
• Enable Macros
• Create Custom Style Sets and Templates
• Create Custom Color Sets
• Create Custom Font Sets
• Create Custom Themes
• Create Custom Style Sets
• Manage Multiple Options for +Body and +Heading Fonts
• Prepare a Document for Internationalization and Accessibility
• Configure Language Options in Documents
• Add Alt Text to Document Elements
• Module Four Review Questions

Module Five: Manage Document Options and Settings

• Work with Templates
• Modify Existing Templates
• Manage Template and Document Elements
• Customize the Ribbon
• Change the Application Default Font
• Use Version Control
• Restrict Editing
• Mark a Document as Final
• Protect a Document with a Password
• Manage Document Versions
• Manage Document Reviews and Changes
• Track Changes
• Manage Tracked Changes
• Lock or Unlock Tracking
• Add Comments
• Manage Comments
• Compare and Combine Multiple Documents
• Module Five Review Questions

Module Six: Wrapping Up

• Words from the Wise
• Review of Parking Lot
• Completion of Action Plans and Evaluations