MASTERING MICROSOFT WORD (1 DAY) - DLS CONSULTING

Subject

Increasing Efficiency in Using Word

Unit Standards

• 117924 Use a Graphical User Interface (GUI)-based word processor to format documents (5 Credits) Level 2
• 119078 Use a GUI-based word processor to enhance a document through the use of tables and columns (5 Credits) Level 3
• 116942 Use a GUI-based word processor to create merged documents (3 Credits) Level 3

Pre-requisites

Prior knowledge and skills to:

• Read, write, communicate and comprehend at least at GET level.
• Use a GUI-based word processor to create and edit documents (Microsoft Word Essentials)

Level

Intermediate

Outcomes

Formatting Text

• Borders and Shading
• Inserting Fields (date and time)
• Inserting Special characters and Symbols
• Working with Hyphenation
• Special Effects
• Character Spacing

Formatting Paragraphs

• Working with Tabs
• Applying Bullets or Numbers
• Customising Bulleted lists
• Customising Numbered Lists
• Removing Bullets and Numbering
• Applying Outlining
• Applying Styles
• Paragraph Spacing

Formatting Pages

• Page Setup
• Margin Settings
• Paper Settings
• Page Layout
• Page Breaks
• Working with Sections
• Inserting and Deleting section breaks
• Page Borders
• Page numbering
• Headers and Footers
• Footnotes and Endnotes

Formatting Documents

• Working with multiple documents
• Using Microsoft Word templates
• Creating Microsoft Word templates

Mail Merge

• What is a Mail Merge?
• Data source
• Using the Mail Merge Wizard in older versions
• Using the Mail Merge Wizard in later versions
• Other Data Source options

Working with Tables

• Creating a Table
• Tables and Borders Toolbar
• Navigating in a Table
• Changing Table Layout
• Formatting a Table
• Sorting in a Table
• Calculating in Tables

Working in Columns

• Creating Columns
• Changing Column Layout
• Balancing columns

Working with Pictures

• Using Clipart
• Moving, Resizing and Deleting Graphics
• Using the Picture Toolbar
• Working with Shapes
• Adding Word Art