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Microsoft 365: Word Intermediate (2023)

Learn to use Microsoft Word intermediate-level features to create professional documents
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Course: On-Demand
Intermediate Provider Catherine Smith  9 chapters ·  33 Lessons ·  3h 4m  in English 

Course Description

Many organizations and businesses utilize Microsoft Word as their primary word processing software application. Similarly, institutions of higher learning often require Microsoft Word when students create papers or present research. For this reason, it is important to learn some of the more advanced tools and features Word has to offer. This intermediate-level course will provide you with a better knowledge of the capabilities of Microsoft Word 365. Upon completion, you will be able to work with both large and small documents and engage with features demonstrating a deeper level of understanding.

The Microsoft 365: Word Intermediate course goes beyond the basics. To ensure success in this course, it’s important to be familiar with the basics of Word. We’ll start with Word online and show the features in the desktop app when they're available. We'll cover unique features in Word that give you many options to customize your document, including styles, working with pictures, mail merge, advanced formatting, reference tools, themes and templates, and inserting data and calculations.

What You'll Learn

  • Apply, modify, and create new styles to format documents consistently
  • Insert, resize, crop, and format pictures, online videos, and screenshots
  • Use reference tools including footnotes, endnotes, citations, captions, and a table of contents
  • Set up and execute a mail merge with data sources, form letters, and mailing labels
  • Work with themes, templates, and custom templates to shape documents
  • Apply advanced and section formatting and insert equations, cover pages, and tables of figures

Key Takeaways

  • This intermediate-level course goes beyond the basics to provide a deeper understanding of Microsoft Word 365's capabilities.
  • Learners work with both large and small documents using features such as styles, pictures, mail merge, advanced formatting, reference tools, themes, and templates.
  • The course starts with Word online and shows features in the desktop app when they are available.
  • Reference tools covered include footnotes and endnotes, citations, captions, a table of contents, and a table of figures.
  • Familiarity with the basics of Word is important for success in this course.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this course for?

It is an intermediate-level course for learners who are already familiar with the basics of Microsoft Word and want to learn more advanced tools and features of Word 365.

What will I be able to do after completing this course?

You will be able to work with both large and small documents and engage with features that demonstrate a deeper level of understanding of Microsoft Word 365.

What topics does this course cover?

It covers styles, working with pictures, mail merge, advanced formatting, reference tools, themes and templates, and inserting data and calculations.

Are there any prerequisites?

Yes. To ensure success, it is important to be familiar with the basics of Word before taking this intermediate course.

Does the course use Word online or the desktop app?

It starts with Word online and shows the features in the desktop app when they are available.