Word 2010 Level 2

Prerequisites:

* Students should be able to use Microsoft Word 2010 to create, edit, format, save, and print basic business documents that contain text, basic tables, and simple graphics.
* Students can obtain this level of skill by taking the following courses: Microsoft Office Word 2010: Level 1.

Course Description:

If you use Microsoft Word 2010 on a regular basis, then once you have mastered the basic skills, the next step is to improve your proficiency. To do so, you can customise and automate the way Microsoft Word 2010 works for you. You can also improve the quality of your work by enhancing your documents with customised Microsoft Word 2010 elements. In this course, you will create complex documents in Microsoft Word 2010 by adding components such as, customised lists, tables, charts, and graphics. You will also create personalised Microsoft Word 2010 efficiency tools.

On completion of this course, delegates will be able to:

• Manage lists.
• Customize tables and charts.
• Customize formatting with styles and themes.
• Modify pictures in a document.
• Create customized graphic elements.
• Insert content using Quick Parts.
• Control text flow.
• Use templates to automate document creation.
• Perform mail merges.
• Use macros to automate common tasks.

This course includes the following modules:

Managing Lists

• Sort a List
• Renumber a List
• Customize Lists

Customising Tables and Charts

• Sort Table Data
• Control Cell Layout
• Perform Calculations in a Table
• Create Charts

Customising Formatting with Styles and Themes

• Create or Modify a Text Style
• Create a Custom List or Table Style
• Apply Default and Customized Document Themes

Modifying Pictures

• Resize a Picture
• Adjust Picture Appearance Settings
• Wrap Text Around a Picture
• Insert and Format Screenshots in a Document

Creating Customized Graphic Elements

• Create Text Boxes and Pull Quotes
• Draw Shapes
• Add WordArt and Other Special Effects to Text
• Create Complex Illustrations with SmartArt

Inserting Content Using Quick Parts

• Insert Building Blocks
• Create Building Blocks
• Modify Building Blocks
• Insert Fields Using Quick Parts

Controlling Text Flow

• Control Paragraph Flow
• Insert Section Breaks
• Insert Columns
• Link Text Boxes to Control Text Flow

Using Templates to Automate Document Creation

• Create a Document Based on a Template
• Create a Template

Automating the Mail Merge

• Use the Mail Merge Feature
• Merge Envelopes and Labels
• Create a Data Source Using Word

Using Macros to Automate Tasks

• Automate Tasks Using Macros
• Create a Macro