# Microsoft Word Level II (Self-Paced)

Canonical URL: <https://www.nobledesktop.com/classes/word-level-ii-self-paced>

## Overview

Take your Microsoft Word skills to the next level in this self-paced course. Learn how to automate tasks to improve your workflow, create custom styles and templates, apply advanced formatting techniques, and manage long documents with ease. This course is perfect for anyone looking to enhance their efficiency and productivity in everyday Word tasks.

## What you'll learn

- Efficiently manage and work with multiple documents
- Track changes and collaborate using comments and revision tools
- Apply advanced formatting techniques for polished, professional documents
- Create and manage reference tables, including tables of contents and indexes
- Design forms and utilize mail merge to automate personalized communications
- Develop and apply custom style sets and templates for consistent formatting

## Prerequisites

Students must have Word proficiency equivalent to our [Microsoft Word Level I](/classes/beginner-microsoft-word) course.

## Curriculum

#### Working with Themes

- Apply a Themes
- Change Theme Colors
- Change Theme Font
- Modify a Theme

#### Building Blocks

- Insert Building Blocks
- Save Auto Text
- Insert AutoText
- Insert Graphics/Shapes as AutoText
- Fields
- Insert Document Property
- Insert a Field
- View/Edit a Building Block

#### Pagination Options

- Pagination
- Widow/Orphan Control
- Keep with Next
- Keep Lines Together
- Page Break Before

#### Text Boxes

- Insert a Text Box
- Linking Text Boxes

#### Document References

- Insert a Caption
- Insert a Cross Reference
- Insert a Footnote
- Enter Sources
- Insert a Citation
- Manage Sources
- Works Cited, References, or Bibliographies
- Insert a Reference Page
- Mark an Index Entry
- Insert an Index

#### Using Mail Merge

- Start Mail Merge
- Choose Recipients
- Insert an address block
- Preview Results
- Finish and Merge
- Step-by-Step Mail Merge Wizard

#### Mark Up a Document

- Enable Track Changes
- Display for Review
- Show Markup

#### Review Markups

- Reviewing Pane
- Accept Change
- Reject Change
- Compare Documents
- Combine Revisions from Separate Documents

#### Picture Tools

- Text Wrapping Options
- Square Text Wrapping
- Top and Bottom Text Wrap
- Behind Text Wrap
- Transparency
- Remove Background
- Word Art
- Smart Art

#### Form Controls

- Create a Form
- Enable the Developer tab
- Insert a Check box field
- Insert a Combo box field
- Form Field Options

#### Protecting Documents

- Open in Read-Only
- Enable Document Password

## Instructors

### Grace Hochheiser — Instructor

After a successful career traveling internationally as a fashion executive, Grace Hochheiser journeyed back to her first love, the English language, and wrote her next chapter as a proofreader, copy editor, and business-writing instructor. She has edited everything from plays and photography books to an award-winning non-fiction book. After spending over a decade leading personal development classes to help others find their confidence and self-expression, she is focused on making a difference for students of every skill level in the professional development arena. 

 Whether customizing training classes for diverse corporate clients or leading hybrid classes on site, Grace truly enjoys creating an interactive learning environment in which students feel comfortable to participate, expand, and thrive. She has effectively delivered both full-day classes and focused one-hour modular sessions for organizations ranging from small non-profits such as OnPointNYC to large network systems like the NYPD and NYU Langone Health. Grace is grateful for the opportunity to contribute to each student's growth and success, and is continually inspired by the diverse groups of people she gets to work with as an instructor.

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $249