Microsoft Word: Intermediate / Advanced
Microsoft Word Training Series | Level 2
Course Details
Duration: 2 days (9 am – 4 pm)
Microsoft® Word® Versions: 2016 | 2019 | 2021 | 365 (Windows)
Delivery Methods (Instructor-led): Live classroom (In-person) | Virtual classroom
Course Dates: July 28/29, 2025 (Online in virtual classroom or In-person) | August 21/22, 2025 (Online in virtual classroom or In-person) | View schedule 
Course Fee: $495 CAD per person + HST (Virtual classroom), $545 CAD per person + HST (Bring your own device for live classroom courses) or $595 CAD per person + HST (Avantix Learning provides device for live classroom courses)*
Timing: Public scheduled courses run from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Eastern Time).
Virtual classroom courses: Our instructor-led virtual classroom courses are delivered in a virtual classroom environment. Students will be sent a virtual classroom invitation prior to the course.
In-person classroom courses: Our instructor-led, live classroom (in-person) courses are held in downtown Toronto at 18 King Street East, Suite 1400, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Some courses are also held at an alternate downtown Toronto location.
Custom training: This course may be delivered at your site or ours as an instructor-led or virtual classroom solution. Contact us at info@avantixlearning.ca for more information including savings for custom group training.
Course Overview
During this instructor-led course, students will work with some of Word's most powerful features including AutoCorrect, Quick Parts and automatic formatting using styles. In order to save time and eliminate repetitive entry, AutoCorrect and Quick Part items will be created and participants will also write their own keyboard shortcuts. Essential character and paragraph formatting concepts will be reviewed and then built into styles to speed up formatting. Images, hyperlinks, headers, footers and sections will be inserted and managed in Word documents. Students will also create and format tables and generate tables of contents. Mail merge documents will be created to generate bulk form letters and labels for multiple contacts. During this hands-on course, students will practice their skills and are encouraged to ask questions. Each student will also receive a full course manual with tips, tricks and shortcuts as well as sample and exercise files.
Prerequisite: Microsoft Word: Introduction or equivalent knowledge and skills.
Location and timing: Public scheduled courses are held online in virtual classroom format or in downtown Toronto and run from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Eastern Time).
Related training: View all Microsoft Word courses >
INCLUDED IN THIS COURSE
- Comprehensive course manual
- Keyboard shortcuts quick reference
- Sample and exercise files
- Refreshments (for classes conducted in Avantix Learning classrooms)
- Certificate of completion
- Follow-up email support
Course Topics
Customizing Word Options and the Quick Access Toolbar
- Changing important Word settings
- Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar with custom buttons
Saving Time Using Navigation and Selection Shortcuts
- Navigating quickly through a document using keyboard shortcuts
- Quickly selecting characters, words, paragraphs or an entire document using a mouse or keyboard shortcuts
Inserting and Manipulating Images
- Different ways of inserting images into a Word document
- Resizing images proportionally
- Applying different types of formatting to images
- 5 important tips for working with images
Saving and Reusing Repetitive Images and Text
- Quickly entering repetitive text and / or images such as logos using different Word tools
- Adding and editing custom AutoCorrect entries
- Saving text or images as Quick Parts and inserting into other Word documents when needed
- Editing and deleting Quick Parts
- Saving Quick Parts
Applying Themes and Character Formatting
- Improving productivity by applying themes to change fonts and colors throughout a document
- Using advanced character formats
- Quickly inserting trademarks, accents and other special characters
Formatting Paragraphs Efficiently
- Using best practices for paragraph spacing, alignment, indents and line spacing
- Applying different types of bullets and numbering to paragraphs
- Setting, changing and deleting various types of tabs
- Adding tab leaders
Applying Custom Bullets and Numbering
- Applying custom bullets to paragraphs
- Applying numbering
- Restarting or continuing numbering
- Controlling the spacing between bulleted and numbered paragraphs
Inserting Lines and Boxes
- Benefits of borders vs drawing lines and boxes
- Inserting border lines
- Applying border boxes with or without shading
- Editing border and fill colors
- Removing borders
Inserting and Formatting Tables
- Creating tables to format data in columns and rows
- Improving productivity by formatting tables using table styles
- Designating a header row
- Different ways of changing column width and row height
- Inserting and deleting columns and rows
- Adding and updating formulas in tables
- Strategies for keeping rows together
- Improving productivity by saving and reusing frequently-used tables
Working with Sections
- Understanding sections
- Inserting section breaks
- Breaking links between headers and footers in different sections
- Creating sections with different headers and footers, page numbering, margins and page orientation
- Restarting page numbering in different sections
Cleaning Up Documents
- Finding and removing unnecessary characters in a document
- Finding and changing formatting
Using Styles to Automate Formatting
- Applying paragraph styles to paragraphs
- Applying character styles to characters or words
- Using built-in heading styles
- Viewing the Styles task pane
- Modifying styles in different ways to reformat a document
- Creating new styles
- Copying styles between documents
Applying Multilevel List Numbering
- Using multilevel list or outline numbering to number documents automatically
- Linking styles to numbering levels
- Changing multi-level list numbering
- Using chapter or section numbering
Creating, Applying and Editing Table Styles
- Applying built-in table styles
- Modifying table styles
- Applying table styles to multiple tables
- Creating a custom table style
Inserting Tables of Contents
- Understanding tables of contents
- Creating a table of contents using heading styles
- Editing and updating tables of contents
- Formatting tables of contents
Inserting Links or Hyperlinks
- Inserting links or hyperlinks to make interactive documents
- Editing links or hyperlinks
- Removing links or hyperlinks
Creating Templates
- Overview of templates
- Editing the Normal template
- Creating and saving custom templates
- Creating a new document based on a template
- Attaching templates
Creating Custom Keyboard Shortcuts
- Assigning custom keyboard shortcuts in Microsoft Word
- Recommendations for keyboard shortcut combinations
Tracking Changes
- Turning Track Changes off and on
- Controlling the display of tracked changes
- Accepting or rejecting changes
Generating a Mail Merge for Bulk Mailings
- Setting up a main document such as a form letter or mailing labels
- Linking to different data sources
- Inserting merge fields in the main document
- Generating a mail merge for letters or labels
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