Learning Objectives

• Organize content using tables and charts.
• Customize formats using styles and themes.
• Insert content using Quick Parts.
• Use templates to automate document formatting.
• Control the flow of a document.
• Simplify and manage long documents.
• Use mail merge to create letters, envelopes, and labels.

Course Outline

Module 1: Working with Tables and Charts

Sort data in a table; manage cell layout; perform calculations within a table; create a chart; embed an Excel table in a Word document.

Module 2: Applying Styles and Themes

Create and edit text styles; build custom list and table styles; apply document themes.

Module 3: Adding Content with Quick Parts

Insert building blocks; create and edit building blocks; insert fields through Quick Parts.

Module 4: Automating Formatting with Templates

Start a document from a template; create and edit a template; manage templates using the Template Organizer.

Module 5: Managing Document Flow

Set paragraph flow options; add section breaks; insert columns.

Module 6: Working with Long Documents

Add blank and cover pages; build an index; insert a table of contents; insert an ancillary table.

Module 7: Creating Letters, Envelopes, and Labels with Mail Merge

Run a mail merge; merge data for envelopes and labels.

Module 8: Introduction to Microsoft Copilot Chat

Overview of Microsoft Copilot Chat; constructing effective prompts; applying AI tools to everyday tasks.