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Creating a Report in Microsoft Word

Create clean, professional, and engaging business reports, from proposals to whitepapers, with Microsoft Word.

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What you'll learn

Create clean, professional, and engaging business reports, from proposals to whitepapers, with Microsoft Word. Structure your report from scratch and use MS Word formatting tools such as themes and styles to make a professional looking report. Incorporate exhibits such as tables, illustrations, and charts and learn proper use of covers sections, page numbers, headers and footers, and elements such as the title page, table of contents, and index. Learn the right way to incorporate references (footnotes and endnotes) Finalize your report with MS Word proofing tools.

Prerequisites

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Course Outline

Lesson 1: Formatting Text and Paragraphs

Topic A: Apply Character Formatting
Topic B: Control Paragraph Layout
Topic C: Align Text Using Tabs
Topic D: Display Text in Bulleted or Numbered Lists
Topic E: Apply Borders and Shading

Lesson 2: Controlling Page Appearance

Topic A: Apply a Page Border and Color
Topic B: Add Headers and Footers
Topic C: Control Page Layout
Topic D: Add a Watermark

Lesson 3: Preparing to Publish a Document

Topic A: Check Spelling, Grammar, and Readability
Topic B: Use Research Tools
Topic C: Check Accessibility
Topic D: Save a Document to Other Formats

Lesson 4: Inserting Content Using Quick Parts

Topic A: Insert Building Blocks
Topic B: Create and Modify Building Blocks
Topic C: Insert Fields Using Quick Parts

Lesson 5: Using Templates to Automate Document Formatting

Topic A: Create a Document Using a Template
Topic B: Create and Modify a Template
Topic C: Manage Templates with the Template Organizer

Lesson 6: Controlling the Flow of a Document

Topic A: Control Paragraph Flow
Topic B: Insert Section Breaks
Topic C: Insert Columns
Topic D: Link Text Boxes to Control Text Flow

Lesson 7: Simplifying and Managing Long Documents

Topic A: Insert Blank and Cover Pages
Topic B: Insert an Index
Topic C: Insert a Table of Contents
Topic D: Insert an Ancillary Table
Topic E: Manage Outlines
Topic F: Create a Master Document

Lesson 8: Manipulating Images

Topic A: Integrate Pictures and Text
Topic B: Adjust Image Appearance
Topic C: Insert Other Media Elements

Lesson 9: Using Custom Graphic Elements

Topic A: Create Text Boxes and Pull Quotes
Topic B: Add WordArt and Other Text Effects
Topic C: Draw Shapes
Topic D: Create Complex Illustrations with SmartArt

Lesson 10: Collaborating on Documents

Topic A: Prepare a Document for Collaboration
Topic B: Mark Up a Document
Topic C: Review Markups
Topic D: Merge Changes from Other Documents

Lesson 11: Adding Document References and Links

Topic A: Add Captions
Topic B: Add Cross-References
Topic C: Add Bookmarks
Topic D: Add Hyperlinks
Topic E: Insert Footnotes and Endnotes
Topic F: Add Citations and a Bibliography

Lesson 12: Securing a Document

Topic A: Suppress Information
Topic B: Set Formatting and Editing Restrictions
Topic C: Restrict Document Access
Topic D: Add a Digital Signature to a Document

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