Course Description
Word processing is a part of many users’ everyday activity. Word processing allows for more than just document creation—it allows for the creation of complex reports, detailed charts, informative and visually impactful newsletters, detailed mailings beyond a basic envelope or label, and interoperability with other apps and software. Microsoft Word is the de facto standard word processor for many home and business users. But while basic word processing is within the reach of many end-users, how can an individual take advantage of Microsoft Word’s advanced feature set?
In this Microsoft Word 2021 Advanced course, you will learn advanced techniques that will allow you to use Word with other Office apps, take advantage of breaks and columns, create and revise a table of contents, use advanced image editing, create advanced layouts, and finalize long documents. As a home or business user, you will be fully equipped to take your word processing skills to the next level by improving the visual appeal, organization, and communication within documents you create in Word. You will be better equipped to create a wide range of documents for all sorts of situations, circumstances, and purposes.
What You'll Learn
- Navigate Word and Office app interoperability, including using Word with Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
- Organize documents using columns, breaks, and the two together to improve document flow
- Create and revise a table of contents using the References ribbon and related research, reference, index, and table tools
- Apply advanced image editing with the Picture Format ribbon, Adjust tools, Picture Styles, and Accessibility, Arrange, and Size tools
- Shape document layouts by editing margins, page sizes, line numbers, hyphenation, indentation, and line spacing
- Finalize long documents by tracking changes, accepting or rejecting co-author edits, comparing documents, and protecting and finalizing the document
Key Takeaways
- Microsoft Word is the de facto standard word processor for many home and business users.
- Word processing supports more than document creation, including complex reports, detailed charts, newsletters, detailed mailings, and interoperability with other apps and software.
- This advanced course teaches techniques for using Word with other Office apps, working with breaks and columns, creating and revising a table of contents, advanced image editing, advanced layouts, and finalizing long documents.
- Completing the course equips learners to improve the visual appeal, organization, and communication within the documents they create in Word.
- The course covers finalizing documents through tracking changes, accepting and rejecting changes from co-authors, comparing documents, and protecting and finalizing a document.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
It is designed for home and business users who already have basic word processing skills and want to take advantage of Microsoft Word's advanced feature set to take their skills to the next level.
What does the course cover?
It covers using Word with other Office apps, taking advantage of breaks and columns, creating and revising a table of contents, advanced image editing, creating advanced layouts, and finalizing long documents.
What skills will I gain?
The course develops skills in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, word processing, Advanced Authoring Format, document preparations, and Word VBA.
How is the course structured?
It is organized into lessons that progress from an introduction and Word/Office app interoperability through columns and breaks, the References ribbon and tables of contents, picture and layout tools, and finalizing documents, ending with a conclusion.
Which Office apps does the course show Word working with?
The course includes lessons on using Word with Excel, using Word with PowerPoint, and using Word with Outlook.
