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OVERVIEW Microsoft Word 2016 is designed to help you move smoothly through the task of creating professional-looking documents. Its rich features and powerful tools can make your work easy and even fun.

Our introductory courses teach you how to use Word 2016 to create and edit simple documents, format documents, add lists and tables, add design elements and layout options and proof documents.

In our upper-level training, you’ll learn advanced features including image manipulation tools, collaboration features, cross-referencing and linking tools, entry forms and data collection, security features and tools to automate document production.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES • Navigate and perform common

tasks in Word

• Format text and paragraphs

• Perform repetitive operations efficiently

• Insert graphic objects into a document

• Organize content using tables and charts

• Customize formats using styles and themes

• Use templates to automate document formatting

• Use advanced features such as mail merge, security, macros and more

COURSE HIGHLIGHTS

LEVEL I Getting started with Word • Navigate in Microsoft Word

• Create and save Word documents

• Manage your workspace

• Edit documents

• Customize the Word environment

Formatting text and paragraphs • Apply character formatting

• Control paragraph layout

• Align text using tabs

• Display text in bulleted or numbered lists

• Apply borders and shading

Working more efficiently • Make repetitive edits

• Apply repetitive formatting

• Use text styles to streamline repetitive formatting tasks

Managing lists • Sort a list

• Format a list

Adding tables • Insert a table

• Modify a table

• Format a table

• Convert text to a table

Inserting graphic objects • Insert symbols and special characters

• Add images to a document

Controlling page appearance • Apply a page border and color

• Add headers and footers

• Control page layout

• Add a watermark

Preparing to publish a document • Check spelling, grammar

and readability

• Use research tools

• Check accessibility

• Save a document to other formats

• Preview and print documents

LEVEL II & III 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

Customizing formats using styles and themes • Create and modify text styles

• Create custom list or table styles

• Apply document themes

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Inserting content using Quick Parts • Insert Building Blocks

• Create and modify Building Blocks

• Insert fields using Quick Parts

Using templates to automate document formatting • Create a document using a template

• Create and modify a template

• Manage templates with the template organizer

Controlling the flow of a document • Control paragraph flow

• Insert section breaks

• Insert columns

• Link text boxes to control text flow

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

Using Mail Merge to create letters, envelopes and labels • The Mail Merge feature

• Merge envelopes and labels

Manipulating images • Integrate pictures and text

• Adjust image appearance

• Insert other media elements

Using custom graphic elements • Create text boxes and pull quotes

• Add WordArt and other text effects

• Draw shapes

• Create complex illustrations with SmartArt

Collaborating on documents • Prepare a document for collaboration

• Mark up a document

• Review markups

• Merge changes from other documents

Adding document references and links • Add captions

• Add cross-references

• Add bookmarks

• Add hyperlinks

• Insert footnotes and endnotes

• Add citations and a bibliography

Using forms to manage content • Create forms

• Modify forms

Automating repetitive tasks with macros • Automate tasks by using macros

• Create a macro

Securing a document • Suppress information

• Set formatting and editing restrictions

• Restrict document access

• Add a digital signature to a document

TRAINING DELIVERY • Pre-training: Tailoring and

customization of content

• Delivery of training using presentation, small group exercises, case studies, role-plays, games, etc.

• Post-training: Follow-up within 30 days to review information, provide coaching, set goals, etc. (optional)