Word Advanced

Course Overview

Take your Word skills to a professional level – master advanced document creation, automation, and collaboration tools.
Elevate your Microsoft Word expertise and learn advanced techniques that save time, enhance document quality, and improve collaboration. This course focuses on the tools and methods used by professionals to create complex, structured, and highly functional documents. Participants will gain skills to manage long documents, automate repetitive tasks, and ensure documents are polished, consistent, and ready for distribution.

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Who Should Attend?

This course is suitable for:
• Professionals who already use Word regularly and want to work more efficiently.
• Administrative staff, project managers, or academics preparing complex reports or formal documents.
• Individuals producing professional publications, research papers, or internal/external company documentation.
• Anyone who wants to leverage Word’s advanced features to improve productivity and document quality.

Required Knowledge:
Participants should be familiar with:
• Core Word functions, including document creation and basic formatting.
• Printing and page layout basics.
• Navigating Word’s interface confidently.
• Prior completion of Microsoft Word Level 2 – Intermediate (recommended).

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What You Will Learn

Advanced Document Layout & Structure
• Insert and manage Text Boxes; link them to allow automatic text flow.
• Create and apply custom Styles consistently across documents.
• Develop Outline Numbering Styles (e.g., 1.0, 1.1, 1.1.1) for structured documents.

Collaboration & Document Control
• Protect documents and manage distribution to multiple users.
• Track changes, compare document versions, and manage revisions efficiently.
• Insert and manage Comments, Footnotes, Bookmarks, and Captions.

Cross-Referencing & Indexing
• Use cross-references to link and track internal document objects.
• Automatically generate Tables of Contents, Tables of Figures, and Indexes.
• Insert and format Bibliographies suitable for academic or professional reports.

Forms, Automation & Personalisation
• Design interactive online forms with tick boxes and dropdown lists.
• Add watermarks for branding or confidentiality purposes.
• Perform Mail Merge to create personalised documents, emails, or labels for groups efficiently.

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Exclusions:

This course does not cover:
• Basic Word functions, simple formatting, or introductory printing options (covered in Level 1 & 2).
• Macros, scripting, or advanced integration with other Office applications (covered in specialized courses).

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Key Learning Outcomes

At the end of this training, you should know how to:
• Design professional, structured, and visually consistent documents.
• Automate repetitive tasks and enhance document workflow.
• Collaborate effectively on shared documents, tracking revisions and feedback.
• Create complex references, tables, indexes, and bibliographies with ease.
• Produce professional forms and personalised communications through Mail Merge.

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Delivery Format

This is a classroom-based course. Each participant will have access to a fully equipped workstation with Microsoft Word installed. The instructor will guide the course using live demonstrations, practical exercises, and real-time feedback.
Training Environment Includes:
• Individual PCs with Microsoft Word
• Course materials and online notes
• Comfortable classroom setting conducive to learning

Participants are not required to bring their own laptop.

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Recommended Progression Pathway

After completing this course, learners should consider:
• Microsoft Word – Expert or Specialist courses focusing on automation and macros.
• Microsoft Excel – Level 3 Advanced (for integrated reporting and document management).
• Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification for Word.

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Learner Support

Participants will have indefinite online access to all practice files and notes at https://www.dti.ie. Email support will also be offered on items covered during this course at support@dti.ie.