This course is designed for current users of Microsoft Word who need to expand their skills and in particular, with using tables, Mail Merge and SmartArt. Learn tips and shortcuts that you often miss out on when you are self taught.

• Tables - How to fully utilise all the features of tables; Drawing Tables,Inserting extra columns and rows , resizing, selection methods, formatting with table Styles, using Formulas and Repeating Header Rows
• Mail Merge - Learn how to use the Mail Merge wizard to easily create lots of letters and labels using Word tables or Excel spreadsheets. How to use Filters, If then Else fields and Fill in fields to adapt your mail merge.
• SmartArt - Quickly produce professional diagrams using SmartArt
• Macros -  Learn what a macro is and how they can help you speed up certain tasks

Revision

• Revision exercise

Inserting Tables

• Inserting a Table
• Drawing a Table 
• Inserting an Excel spreadsheet
• Quick Tables

Modifying your table

• Adding or deleting extra columns and rows
• Different ways of resizing your columns and rows or table
• Alternative methods to move around
• Selection methods
• Using Table Styles
• Manual formatting
• Sorting within a table
• Taking text out of a table
• Putting text already typed into a table
• Merging and splitting cells
• Repeat header rows
• Alignment within a table
• Doing calculations within a table   

Inserting Charts and SmartArt

• Inserting Charts into a Word Document
• Creating an organisation chart in SmartArt
• Other SmartArt diagrams

Advanced Merging

• Using the Mail Merge Wizard
• Sorting & selecting records
• Setting Filter options
• Mail merge using an Excel spreadsheet
• Using an If, Then, Else rule
• Using Fill in Fields
• Creating labels with Mail Merge

Protecting your document

• Password protecting your document
• Creating a read only document 

Macros

• Recording a macro
• Running macros
• Editing macros
• Different ways of running a macro

The course runs from 9:30am through to 4:30pm. Refreshments are available from 9am. 

We provide:

• Full course material
• Certificate of attendance
• 90 days post course support
• Note pad and pen
• Polos!

Also includes:

• Free on-site parking
• Refreshments throughout the day
• Lunch at a local restaurant
• Free WiFi

Our Norwich on-site parking (NR3 1UB) is free and situated 5 minutes walk along the river to our training centre at St James Mill. If you arrive by train it is about 20 minutes on the Riverside walk or a short taxi ride to get to us. View full directions for Norwich and all our other venues.

You will learn in a relaxed environment with a small group of up to 8 people. A specialist tutor will guide and encourage you through all the learning necessary to develop your skills and questions are always welcome.

• Word Advanced Level 2
• Excel Introduction
• Excel Intermediate