Microsoft Word Training Courses

"In the beginning was the word. But by the time the second word was added to it, there was trouble. For with it came syntax." John Simon

Level 1

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What this course will do for you:
Microsoft Word has the power to lay out your documents in smart and professional ways but you’re struggling to achieve this.  This course will give you the skills to use Word’s document formatting features and so become more competent and efficient at setting out and printing documents.  Because you’ll also be learning many “transferrable” computer skills, this course will greatly increase your confidence in using computers generally. By completing structured exercises, using documents relevant to your work, this course will show you how easy it is to use Word and get the skills to become more efficient and productive in your work. It also prepares you for moving on to the Microsoft Word Level 2 Course.

To get the most out of this course:
You don’t need any previous experience of using word processors. This course will also suit you if you have very basic computer skills.  All you need is to want to learn how to use the basic features of Word.

Duration: 1 Day

Course Topics:

Introduction to the Word Environment	Numbering Paragraphs
Moving Around a Document	Using the Spelling and Grammar Checker
Selecting Text in a Document	Creating Tables
Formatting Text	Setting Out Pages and Printing
Formatting Paragraphs

 

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Level 2

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What this course will do for you:
In your work, you use Word for complex or long documents but you feel challenged trying to set your documents out correctly. This course will show you how to master the challenging aspects of Word. By using headers, footers and section breaks you’ll be able to control what prints on different pages. You’ll find out how instantaneously you can reformat entire documents by using Word Styles and how to control multi-level numbering.  By completing structured exercises, using data relevant to your work, this course will increase your competence in using Word and so make you more efficient and productive in your work. This course also prepares you for moving on to the Microsoft Word Level 3 Course.

To get the most out of this course:
You have attended the Burningsuit Microsoft Word Level 1 Course. Or, you have been using Word for some time and feel competent in basic Word skills as outlined on the Level 1 Course and you now want to learn how to create more complex document layouts.

Duration: 1 Day

Course Topics:

Review of Basic Word Skills	Setting Out Tabs
Headers and Footers	Controlling Word's Multi-Level Numbering
Using Section Breaks	Using AutoCorrect and AutoText
Using Word Styles	Set Up MailMerge
Creating Templates	Drawing Shapes and Working with Graphics

 

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Level 3

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What this course will do for you:
Although you’re a competent user of Word, you have specific targets to meet and you feel frustrated because your existing Word knowledge keeps letting you down. By its focus on specific and specialised areas of word processing such as bookmarking, indexing and cross-referencing this course will give you the skills you need to tackle challenging word processing tasks.  By completing structured exercises, using examples relevant to your work, this course will increase your competence in advanced word processing techniques and help you meet those targets more efficiently. This course also prepares you for moving on to the Microsoft Word VBA Course.

To get the most out of this course:
You have attended the Burningsuit Microsoft Word Level 2 Course.  Or, you have been using Word for a reasonable length of time, you are a competent Microsoft Word user and you need to know how to use specific and complex areas of Word. 

Duration: 1 Day

Course Topics:

Review of Word Styles and Templates	Create On-Line Forms
Tables of Contents and Indexes	Using Word Fields
Using Bookmarks	Tracking Changes
Cross-Referencing	Embedding Excel Data
Review and Troubleshooting MailMerge	Record Macros

 

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