Module 1: Customizing Formats Using Styles and Themes 

Styles should be used for most Microsoft Word documents. This powerful tool can help you keep even the most complex document organized and consistent. It can also make updates simple and seamless. In this topic the learner will learn how to use and create styles and themes. 

• Create and modify text styles 
• Customize a list 
• Create custom lists or table styles 
• Apply and customize document themes

Module 2: Working with different types of sections 

Section divide a document up into different sections, thus allowing you to apply different formatting or layout options to those sections.  In this lesson you will work with different types of sections.

• Work with different types of sections 

• Work with different types of headers and footers 

Module 3: Collaborating on Documents

Whenever you create or modify a Microsoft Word document, information about yourself, your computer, and your actions are recorded in the document’s properties. In this topic, you will learn how to view and modify this information. 

• Modify user information 
• Share a document 
• Work with comments 
• Compare document changes 
• Review a document with tracked changes 
• Merge document changes 
• Coauthor documents 

Module 4: Adding Reference Marks and Notes

In this lesson, we will learn about the various types of referencing tools that are available in Microsoft Word. 

• Add captions to objects 
• Insert cross-references 
• Add bookmarks  
• Add hyperlinks 
• Add citations 
• Insert a bibliography 

Module 5:  Using Macros 

If you frequently use the same series of commands over and over, you might want to consider creating a macro to help save you time and reduce errors. In their simplest form, macros may be thought of as several commands grouped together. This lets you perform an entire series of actions just by performing a single command. 

• Automate tasks using Macros 
• Create a Macro 

Module 6: Simplifying and Managing Long Documents 

Microsoft Word includes many pre-defined cover pages that can help you add a professional, polished touch to any document. In this topic you will also learn about a one-click command to add a blank page anywhere in a document. 

• Add cover pages and blank pages to a document 
• Insert an index 
• Insert a table of contents 
• Insert an ancillary table 
• Manage document outlines 
• Create and use master and subdocuments