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Microsoft Word - Level 2

Course Code:3443QN
Dates:November 22, 2024
Meets:One Fri., 9AM-4PM 11/22 (MT)
Location:Colorado Free University in Lowry Compuskills 116
Cost: $179.00

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 MS Word for Windows allows you to create and format personal and professional documents and tables of all kinds. In this Level 2 course, you will work with features such as formats, styles, and templates to create professional documents with a consistent look and feel. You will add visual interest to your documents by using the tables and charts features. Quick Parts and templates provide efficiency and consistency when adding content, and long complex documents can be simplified and managed in Master Documents. You will also use the mail merge feature to automate sending individual letters to customers. covers how to use mail merge, work with tables, charts and graphics and how to customize documents. This class is held in Word 2019 but is multi-version and 365 users appropriate.

Prerequisite: MS Word Level 1 or equivalent knowledge

Course Overview: In this course, you will learn fundamental Word Level 2 skills:

  • 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.

Course Content

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: Use Mail Merge

Topic B: Merge Envelopes and Labels

Fee: $179.00

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