Advanced Microsoft Word 2016 Training (WRD2016.3)

Our Advanced Microsoft Word 2016 course covers sophisticated features of Microsoft Word 2016 to streamline document workflow, improve collaboration, and secure files effectively.

We kick off with a comprehensive module on Working with Long Documents. You'll learn to master the creation and management of structures such as tables of contents, footnotes, endnotes, citations, bibliographies, indexes, tables of figures, and authorities. This lesson includes practical exercises on inserting and updating a table of contents, working with footnotes, and adding an index. The module also covers the art of creating an outline and promoting sections, alongside forming master documents.

In the Review and Collaborating on Documents section, you’ll gain insights into adding comments, tracking changes, and viewing modifications. Through various exercises, you’ll practice adding comments, tracking changes, and viewing markup. You’ll also explore accepting and rejecting changes, including understanding version history, which ensures seamless collaboration on important documents.

The course progresses to Comparing and Combining Documents. Here, you will learn techniques for comparing different documents and merging them into one cohesive file. Hands-on exercises ensure you can practically apply these methods to real-world scenarios, facilitating efficient document management.

Next, we cover Managing Mailings, focusing on creating envelopes and labels, with dedicated exercises to make these tasks second nature. We also cover the mail merge feature, equipping you with the skills needed to streamline your mailings and save valuable time.

In the Protecting Documents module, you’ll explore various ways to secure your documents, making them read-only, password-protecting them, and removing metadata. You’ll also practice restricting formatting and editing, ensuring your confidential information remains secure.

The course covers various Random Useful Items to enhance productivity and document management. This includes using bookmarks, adding watermarks, customizing the ribbon, and recording macros. You'll be guided through exercises on using bookmarks and adding custom watermarks, among others.

Additionally, the lesson on Preparing a Document for Internationalization and Accessibility will empower you to modify tab order, configure language options, and use Microsoft Translator. You'll also learn to add alt-text to document elements and create documents accessible to all users.

The final topic, Using the Cloud, provides valuable insights into leveraging cloud services for document storage, sharing, and collaboration. You’ll engage in practical exercises to ensure you can effectively use the cloud to enhance your workflow.

By completing this course, you or your team will have mastered advanced features of Microsoft Word 2016, enabling you to manage long documents, collaborate efficiently, protect sensitive information, and utilize cloud services. These skills will be instrumental in elevating your document management processes and ensuring accessibility and security across all company documentation.

1. Working with Long Documents
   1. Adding a Table of Contents
   2. Updating the Table of Contents
   3. Deleting the Table of Contents
   4. Exercise: Insert and Update a Table of Contents
   5. Footnotes and Endnotes
   6. Exercise:Working with Footnotes
   7. Inserting Citations and a Bibliography
   8. Exercise: Insert Citations and a Bibliography
   9. Adding an Index
   10. Exercise: Inserting an Index
   11. Inserting a Table of Figures
   12. Inserting and Updating a Table of Authorities
   13. Creating an Outline
       1. Promoting Sections in an Outline
       2. Creating a Master Document
2. Review and Collaborating on Documents
   1. Adding Comments
   2. Exercise: Adding Comments to a Document
   3. Tracking Changes
   4. Exercise: Tracking Changes
   5. Viewing Changes, Additions, and Comments
   6. Exercise: Viewing Markup
   7. Accepting and Rejecting Changes
      1. Version History
   8. Exercise: Accepting and Rejecting Changes
3. Comparing and Combining Documents
   1. Comparing Documents
   2. Exercise: Comparing Documents
   3. Combining Documents
   4. Exercise: Combining Documents
4. Managing Mailings
   1. Creating Envelopes and Labels
   2. Exercise: Printing an Envelope
   3. Using Mail Merge
   4. Exercise: Using Mail Merge
5. Protecting Documents
   1. Making Word Documents Read Only
   2. Password Protect Word Documents
   3. Removing Metadata from Files
   4. Restrict Formatting and Editing
   5. Exercise: Protecting a Document
6. Random Useful Items
   1. Using Bookmarks
   2. Exercise: Using Bookmarks
   3. Adding Watermarks
   4. Exercise: Adding Custom Watermarks
   5. Adding Titles to Sections
   6. Inserting Built-in Fields
   7. Using the Go To Feature
   8. Using Macros
      1. Copy Macros from Document to Document
      2. Macro Security
   9. Exercise: Recording a Macro
   10. Customizing the Ribbon
       1. Assigning Shortcut Keys
   11. Exercise: Customizing the Ribbon
   12. Preparing a Document for Internationalization and Accessibility
       1. Modify Tab Order
       2. Configure Language Options
       3. Using Microsoft Translator
       4. Add Alt-Text to Document Elements
       5. Create Documents for Use with Accessibility Tools
       6. Modify Documents for Use with Accessibility Tools
       7. Accessibility: Using Sounds
       8. Manage Multiple Options for +Body and +Heading Fonts
       9. Apply Global Content Standards
   13. Using the Cloud
   14. Exercise: Using the Cloud
   15. Sharing

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

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

Experience in the following would be useful for this Microsoft Word class: