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Word 2007: Working with Long Documents

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Course description

Course Overview

This is one of the most useful courses that I have been on. An essential course for anyone using long documents"

Longer documents—such as reports, manuscripts, or theses, for example—can prove difficult to manage.  This course will introduce the features of Microsoft Word 2007 that make creating, editing and organising longer documents more effective and efficient.

Date(s)

There are no further dates scheduled at present.

We also offer training as a Guided IT Learning Session

What will I get out of this course? 
I learnt how to navigate the long document, insert section breaks, insert table of contents, did not realise it could all be done automatically. That will save a lot of time."

On completion you will be able to

  • Apply and format heading styles and paragraph styles within your document
  • Understand the importance of styles to automatically generate a Tables of Contents
  • Format and control what is included in your Table of Contents
  • Use section breaks to structure your document to enable you to set up different page numbering, headers and landscape pages for each section
  • Control and format page numbering, headers and footers and page orientation throughout the sections
  • Use the Outlining view, Document Map or thumbnails to navigate or review a document with clarity and rearrange information quickly and easily

Optional topics

  • Insert captions automatically or manually and generate a Table of Figures
  • Effectively use footnotes and endnotes
  • Understand and employ indexing and cross-referencing
  • Identify the limitations of the Source Manager and decide if it is right for your document
  • Create a master source list, insert and format citations and generate a bibliography using the built in Source Manager
  • Identify the different categories of equation elements available when using the Equation Builder utility
  • Insert and edit a built-in equation or create a new equation
  • Understand if and when a Master Document should be used and how to manage it.
Who is it for?

Suitable for all staff.

Participant preparation needed?

None

Additional Information

None.

What prior experience do I need?

Previous experience of using Word 2007 is required.

Formal assessment

None

Facilitator(s)

Hazel Guyler (IT Services)
Louise Hill (External Trainer)

Delegate places

Maximum 11 delegates

Minimum 5 delegates

How to make
your reservation

Please complete the appropriate On-line Booking Form submitting to the Staff Development Partnership.

Booking Conditions apply.

Questions

About the workshop content:
Contact Hazel Guyler (IT Services) email: hmg6@le.ac.uk tel: (0116) 229-7959.

About the workshop arrangements:
Contact Us at the Staff Development Centre

For Office Use Only

Course Code: SDCCT018