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ICDL – Perform Advanced Word Processing Functions (Microsoft Word)-Advanced Level 3 Days
Course Overview
ICDL Advanced Word Processing is a high level certification programme where learners can demonstrate their ability to use the advanced features of word processing applications to enhance their work, improve productivity and save time. The ICDL Advanced Word Processing module give learners the opportunity to be certified at an ‘expert level’ in the use of word processing applications, acquiring skills sets over and above the routine features of the software.
Individuals with ICDL Advanced Word Processing certified skills can:
- Apply advanced text, paragraph, column and table formatting. Convert text to a table and vice versa
- Work with referencing features like footnotes, endnotes and captions. Create tables of contents, indexes and cross-references
- Enhance productivity by using fields, forms and templates
- Apply advanced mail merge techniques and work with automation features, such as macros
- Use linking and embedding features to integrate data
- Collaborate on and review documents. Work with master documents and sub-documents. Apply document security features
- Work with watermarks, sections, and headers and footers within a document
Skills Acquired
Learning Modules
Formatting
- Text
- Apply text wrapping options for graphical objects
- Apply/remove paragraph pagination options
- Apply/modify outline numbering in multi-level lists
- Styles
- Create, modify, update a character style
- Create, modify, update a paragraph style
- Columns
- Apply multiple column layouts / change number of columns
- Change column widths and spacing
- Insert/remove lines between columns
- Insert/delete a column break
- Tables
- Apply a table autoformat / table style
- Merge/split cells
- Change cell margins, alignment, text direction
- Automatically repeat heading rows at the top of each page
- Allow / disallow row(s) to break across page
- Sort data by one column / multiple columns
- Convert delimited text to a table
- Convert a table to text
- Captions, Footnotes, Endnotes
- Add a caption above/below an object or table
- Add/delete a caption label
- Change caption number format
- Insert/modify footnotes, endnotes
- Convert between footnote and endnote
- Reference Tables & Indexes
- Create/update a Table of Contents (TOC)
- Create/update a Table of Figures
- Mark/delete an index entry
- Create/update an index
- Bookmarks & Cross-References
- Add/delete a bookmark
- Create/delete a cross-reference
- Add a cross-reference to an index entry
- Compare and merge documents
- Master Documents
- Create a new master document from sub-documents
- Insert/remove a sub-document
- Use outline/navigator options
- Security
- Add/remove password protection
- Protect a document to allow only tracked changes or comments
- Sections
- Create, modify, delete section breaks
- Change page orientation, vertical alignment, margins per section
- Document Setup
- Apply different headers/footers for sections, first page, odd/even pages
- Add, modify, remove a watermark
- Use find and replace
- Use paste special
- Paragraphs
- Apply line spacing within paragraphs
- Using Fields
- Insert/delete fields
- Insert a sum formula field code in a table
- Change field number format
- Lock, unlock, update fields
- Forms & Templates
- Create/modify a form with form field options
- Add help text to a form field
- Protect/unprotect a form
- Modify a template
- Mail Merge
- Edit/sort a recipient list
- Insert ASK, IF…THEN…ELSE fields
- Merge with a recipient list using criteria
- Linking & Embedding
- Insert/edit/remove a hyperlink
- Link data from another application (object/icon)
- Update/break a link
- Embed data into a document as an object
- Edit/delete embedded data
- Automation
- Apply automatic text formatting
- Create/modify/delete auto-correction entries
- Create/modify/insert/delete auto-text entries
- Record a simple macro
- Run a macro
- Assign a macro to a custom toolbar button
- Tracking & Reviewing
- Turn on/off track changes; choose display view
- Accept/reject changes
- Insert/edit/delete/show/hide comments
Who is this course for
Prospective learners should ideally have the ICDL certification and/or previous experience using computers and common software applications. Typically, these would be individuals who use a wide range of advanced functionalities within a word processing application in a personal or professional context. The ICDL Advanced Word Processing certification is for learners who wish to develop/demonstrate their ability to use the advanced features of word processing applications to enhance the quality of their work, improve productivity, demonstrate professionalism and save time in the creation and production of documents.
Academic prerequisites
Course Fees
| Fees | Company / Self Sponsored |
|---|---|
| Full Fee | $600 |
| GST | $54 |
| Nett Fee Payable (incl. GST) | $654 |
ICDL – Perform Advanced Word Processing Functions (Microsoft Word)-Advanced Level 3 Days
Course Highlight
Course Duration
24 HRS
Training Time
8.30am-6pm
Mode of Training
Classroom
Course Reference Number
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