Microsoft Office Word 2016 Intermediate Course

This course is designed to help users who are familiar with Word’s basic features take their skills to the next level. You can also view our basic Word course here.

The topics covered include using tools like styles, macros, templates, mail merge, and building blocks to automate tasks. Students will also learn how to create complex documents using tables, charts, and various types of illustrations.

Working with Tables and Charts

To begin the course, students will learn how to work with tables by sorting data, controlling cell layout, and performing calculations. Students will also learn how to create and modify charts.

Customising Formats Using Styles and Themes

This lesson focuses on creating and modifying text, list, and table styles. Applying and customizing document themes will also be covered.

Using Images in a Document

This lesson will cover resizing images, adjusting image appearance and integrating pictures and text. Adding screenshots and videos to a document are also discussed.

Creating Custom Graphic Elements

Several other types of graphics are covered in this lesson, including text boxes, shapes, WordArt, and SmartArt.

Inserting Content Using Quick Parts

This lesson takes a closer look at Building Blocks, particularly Quick Parts and fields.

Controlling Text Flow

This lesson covers four main techniques for controlling text flow: setting paragraph options, using section breaks, formatting text as columns, and linking text boxes.

Using Templates

This lesson explores how to create, modify, and manage templates.

Using Mail Merge

This lesson focuses on performing a mail merge. Information is also provided on creating a data source and merging envelopes and labels.

Using Macros

The final lesson of this course looks at automating tasks using macros.

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Lesson 1: Working with 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

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 and Customize Document Themes

Lesson 3: Using Images in a Document

• Topic A: Resize an Image
• Topic B: Adjust Image Appearance
• Topic C: Integrate Pictures and Text
• Topic D: Insert and Format Screenshots
• Topic E: Insert Video

Lesson 4: Creating Custom Graphic Elements

• Topic A: Create Text Boxes and Pull Quotes
• Topic B: Draw Shapes
• Topic C: Add WordArt and Other Text Effects
• Topic D: Create Complex Illustrations with SmartArt

Lesson 5: 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 6: Controlling Text Flow

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

Lesson 7: Using Templates

• Topic A: Create a Document Using a Template
• Topic B: Create a Template

Lesson 8: Using Mail Merge

• Topic A: The Mail Merge Features
• Topic B: Merge Envelopes and Labels
• Topic C: Create a Data Source Using Word

Lesson 9: Using Macros

• Topic A: Automate Tasks Using Macros
• Topic B: Create a Macro
• Topic A: Check Spelling and Grammar