Intermediate Microsoft Word 2016 Training

Intermediate Microsoft Word 2016 Training (WRD2016.2)

Course Length: 1 day
Delivery Methods: Available as private class only
Course Overview

Our Intermediate Microsoft Word 2016 course is designed to elevate your document creation skills to the next level. This course is perfect for those who already have a basic understanding of Microsoft Word and want to learn more advanced features to enhance productivity and document quality.

The journey begins with Advanced Formatting, where you or your team will learn techniques to improve document presentation. This lesson includes mastering shading and borders, adjusting line and paragraph spacing, and developing an understanding of style benefits. Participants will practice setting new style sets as default, resolving multi-document style conflicts, and creating character-specific styles, among other useful techniques.

The course continues by Working with Tables, designed to transform data presentation. You’ll gain skills in inserting tables, converting tables to text, adding titles, sorting data, and merging cells. Exercises will provide hands-on practice with table styles and formatting, ensuring that you can present information clearly and effectively.

Next up: Working with Images, in which you'll earn how to insert images, add quick styles, place and size images, and wrap text around them. Additional exercises cover adjusting images and applying borders and effects, helping you to create striking and professional documents.

In the Page Layout section, participants will discover advanced layout techniques, including changing orientation and paper size, using Live Layout and Alignment Guides, and formatting text in columns. The course also dives into advanced formatting options like setting character space options and working with fields, providing the tools needed for sophisticated document layouts.

The Working with Illustrations lesson focuses on enhancing documents with visual aids. You’ll learn to add and edit charts, manipulate clip art, use shapes effectively, and work with icons and SmartArt. The hands-on exercises will help reinforce these valuable skills, making your documents not only informative but also visually engaging.

Finally, the course advises on Viewing Your Documents, teaching you to utilize different document views, the navigation pane, and multiple windows. These lessons ensure that managing and reviewing documents becomes a seamless experience, even when working with extensive files.

By the end of this Intermediate Microsoft Word 2016 Training course, you and your team will have advanced skills in formatting, table management, image insertion, page layout, illustrations, and document viewing. These competencies will significantly enhance your document creation capabilities, making your workflow more efficient and your documents more effective. This course ensures that your team is well-equipped to tackle more advanced document-related tasks with confidence and skill.

Course Benefits
  • Create professional-looking documents with advanced editing tools.
  • Work with images, including placement, sizing, text wraps, borders, and effects.
  • Adjust page orientation and layout.
  • Add and edit columns.
  • Manage page breaks and section breaks.
  • Work more efficiently using document views, the navigation pane, and multiple window options.
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Course Outline
  1. Advanced Formatting
    1. Shading and Borders
    2. Exercise: Using Shading and Borders
    3. Setting Line and Paragraph Spacing
    4. Changing Styles
      1. Benefits of Styles
      2. Setting a New Style Set as Default
      3. Resolving Multi-Document Style Conflicts
      4. Customizing Settings for Existing Styles
      5. Creating Character-Specific Styles
      6. Assigning Keyboard Shortcuts to Styles
      7. Copy Styles from Template to Template Using the Styles Organizer
    5. Exercise: Changing Styles
    6. Paragraph Marks and Other Formatting Symbols
    7. Exercise: Using Formatting Symbols
    8. Editing PDF Documents in Microsoft Word
  2. Working with Tables
    1. Inserting a Table
      1. Converting Tables to Text
      2. Adding a Table Title
      3. Modifying Table Fonts
      4. Sorting Table Data
      5. Setting Cell Margins
      6. Modifying Table Dimensions
      7. Merging Cells
      8. Applying Formulas to a Table
      9. Ink Equations
    2. Exercise: Insert a Table
    3. Table Styles
    4. Exercise: Adding Styles to a Table
    5. Formatting a Table
    6. Exercise: Formatting a Table
  3. Working with Images
    1. Inserting Images
      1. Adding Quick Styles to Images
    2. Exercise: Insert an Image into a Microsoft Word Document
    3. Placing and Sizing Images
    4. Exercise: Place and Size an Image in a Microsoft Word Document
    5. Wrapping Text around an Image
    6. Exercise: Wrapping Text around an Image
    7. Adjusting Images
    8. Exercise: Adjusting Images in Microsoft Word
    9. Borders and Effects
    10. Exercise: Adding Borders and Effects to Images in Microsoft Word
  4. Page Layout
    1. Orientation and Paper Size
    2. Using Live Layout and Alignment Guides
      1. Live Layout
      2. Alignment Guides
    3. Formatting Text in Columns
    4. Exercise: Changing the Page Setup
    5. Advanced Formatting
      1. Set Character Space Options
      2. Set Advanced Character Attributes
      3. Add Linked Text Boxes
    6. Working with Fields
      1. Add Custom Fields
      2. Modify Field Properties
      3. Create Custom Field Formats
      4. Add Field Controls
      5. Link to External Data
    7. Page and Section Breaks
      1. Preventing Orphans
      2. Adding Page and Section Breaks
    8. Exercise: Adding Page and Section Breaks
  5. Working with Illustrations
    1. Adding and Editing Charts
    2. Exercise: Working with Charts
    3. Working with Clip Art
    4. Exercise: Working with Clip Art
    5. Using Shapes
      1. Positioning Shapes
      2. Shape Formatting
      3. Adding and Modifying Text in Shapes
      4. Wrapping Text Around Shapes
    6. Working with Icons
      1. Using 3D Models
    7. Exercise: Adding Shapes
    8. Working with SmartArt
      1. Inserting SmartArt
      2. Modifying SmartArt
      3. Positioning SmartArt
    9. Exercise: Working with SmartArt
    10. Creating Captions
      1. Modify Caption Properties
      2. Using Cross-References
    11. Using Building Blocks
      1. Inserting Text Boxes
      2. Moving Building Blocks between Documents
      3. Editing Building Block Properties
    12. Exercise: Inserting a Building Block in a Document
  6. Viewing Your Documents
    1. Document Views
      1. Viewing Document Pages Side to Side
      2. The Resume Reading Feature
    2. Using the Navigation Pane
      1. Use Show/Hide
    3. Exercise: Using the Navigation Pane
    4. Multiple Windows
    5. Exercise: Working with Multiple Windows
Class Materials

Each student will receive a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the class examples.

Class Prerequisites

Experience in the following is required for this Microsoft Word class:

  • Basic Microsoft Word skills
Live Private Class
  • Private Class for your Team
  • Live training
  • Online or On-location
  • Customizable
  • Expert Instructors
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