Microsoft Word Level 2

Course Number: 091049 

Length: 1 day

Description 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.

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.

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 Logical Operations courses:

• Microsoft® Office Word 2016: Part 1
• Using Microsoft® Windows® 10 or Microsoft® Windows® 10: Transition from Windows® 7

Lesson 1: Organizing Content Using Tables and Charts

• Topic A: Sort Table Data
• Topic B: Control Cell Layout
• Topic C: Perform Calculations in a Table
• Topic D: Create a Chart
• Topic E: Add an Excel Table to a Word Document (Optional)

Lesson 2: Customizing Formats Using Styles and Themes

• Topic A: Create and Modify Text Styles
• Topic B: Create Custom List or Table Styles
• Topic C: Apply Document Themes

Lesson 3: Inserting Content Using Quick Parts

• Topic A: Insert Building Blocks
• Topic B: Create and Modify Building Blocks
• Topic C: Insert Fields Using Quick Parts

Lesson 4: Using Templates to Automate Document Formatting

• Topic A: Create a Document Using a Template
• Topic B: Create and Modify a Template
• Topic C: Manage Templates with the Template Organizer

Lesson 5: Controlling the Flow of a Document

• Topic A: Control Paragraph Flow
• Topic B: Insert Section Breaks
• Topic C: Insert Columns
• Topic D: Link Text Boxes to Control Text Flow

Lesson 6: Simplifying and Managing Long Documents

• Topic A: Insert Blank and Cover Pages
• Topic B: Insert an Index
• Topic C: Insert a Table of Contents
• Topic D: Insert an Ancillary Table
• Topic E: Manage Outlines
• Topic F: Create a Master Document

Lesson 7: Using Mail Merge to Create Letters, Envelopes, and Labels

• Topic A: The Mail Merge Feature
• Topic B: Merge Envelopes and Labels

• Appendix A: Microsoft Office Word 2016 Exam 77-725
• Appendix B: Microsoft Office Word 2016 Expert Exam 77-726
• Appendix C: Microsoft Word 2016 Common Keyboard Shortcuts