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Microsoft Word 365: Advanced
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Microsoft Word 365: Advanced

Learn how to easily manage huge documents and track changes while collaborating with your team.
Created bySimon Sez IT
Last updated 7/2026
English

What you'll learn

  • Utilize page layout techniques for efficient formatting.
  • Apply section breaks to manage document sections.
  • Implement automation through Word macros for tasks.
  • Customize headers and footers using section breaks.
  • Enhance document interactivity using content controls.
  • Create forms with the Developer tab's fillable fields.
  • Integrate dynamic properties to automate updates.
  • Optimize document security via Trust Center settings.
  • Employ bookmarks and cross-references effectively.
  • Insert fillable forms with varying input controls.
  • Automate repetitive tasks using macros efficiently.
  • Manage document protection through the Trust Center.

Course content

9 sections41 lectures4h 13m total length
  • Introduction to Microsoft Word 365 Advanced6:02
  • WATCH ME: Essential Information for a Successful Training Experience2:11
  • DOWNLOAD ME: Course Files0:23
  • DOWNLOAD ME: Exercise Files0:23

Requirements

  • A basic understanding of Microsoft Word, including creating, editing, saving, and formatting documents.
  • Experience using Microsoft Word 365 or a recent version of Microsoft Word is recommended.
  • Access to Microsoft Word 365 on a Windows or Mac computer to complete the hands-on exercises.
  • Familiarity with basic computer skills, such as using a keyboard, mouse, and file management.
  • No prior experience with advanced Word features, such as macros, forms, or document automation, is required as these topics are taught step by step throughout the course.

Description

This course includes downloadable course instructor files and exercise files to work with and follow along.


If you already know your way around Word but want your documents to look sharper and take less effort to produce, this course is for you. In Microsoft Word 365: Advanced you'll move beyond the basics and learn the features that turn good documents into polished, professional ones, whether they're headed for print or screen.


You'll start with the Layout tab, getting comfortable with margins, page orientation, and section breaks. These are the foundations of any well-structured document, and once you understand them you can shape a layout to suit exactly what you need. From there, you'll work with columns, spacing, and page and section breaks to build more complex documents that stay clean, readable, and easy to follow.


The course then moves into the features that save real time. You'll create and use templates, build macros to automate repetitive tasks, and work confidently with long documents. You'll also learn to use fields and document properties to keep everything consistent, which matters when you're producing business reports, proposals, or academic papers.


By the end, you'll be able to put together professional documents quickly and confidently, with layouts and formatting that do the job properly and look the part. It's practical, hands-on training you can apply straight away in any role where Word is part of the daily routine.


What You'll Learn:


  • Utilize page layout techniques for efficient formatting.

  • Apply section breaks to manage document sections.

  • Implement automation through Word macros for tasks.

  • Customize headers and footers using section breaks.

  • Enhance document interactivity using content controls.

  • Create forms with the Developer tab's fillable fields.

  • Integrate dynamic properties to automate updates.

  • Optimize document security via Trust Center settings.

  • Employ bookmarks and cross-references effectively.

  • Insert fillable forms with varying input controls.

  • Automate repetitive tasks using macros efficiently.

  • Manage document protection through the Trust Center.


This course includes:

  1. 4 hours of video tutorials

  2. 38 individual video lectures

  3. Course and Exercise Files to follow along

  4. Certificate of completion

Who this course is for:

  • Professionals who already know the basics of Microsoft Word and want to master its advanced features.
  • Administrative professionals, executive assistants, and office staff who create and manage complex business documents.
  • Students, educators, and researchers who work with long reports, dissertations, or academic papers.
  • Business users who want to automate repetitive tasks using macros, templates, and document properties.
  • Anyone who collaborates on documents and wants to improve document organization, consistency, and productivity using Microsoft Word 365.