Word 2016 Intermediate

Learn to use Word styles—character, paragraph, and linked—to format headings and text quickly, then modify a style to update the entire document.

Create a style from formatted text (HWHeading) with italic, 16 pt, purple, double underline; modify; assign a keyboard shortcut; apply to text or new documents.

Master modifying styles in Word 2016 to apply global formatting changes, update headings across a document, and use update heading 1 to match selection for consistency.

Learn to manage and export Word 2016 styles across documents. Access the manage styles dialog, edit or create styles, and export a style to another file.

Apply styles to format, navigate, and reorder documents using the navigation pane and style inspector. Promote and demote headings, collapse sections, and use outline view to move content efficiently.

Style sets update your entire document when styles are applied; use the Design tab to preview, modify, and save a new style set like HWStyle.

Learn to create and apply fonts and color sets for global Word 2016 styling. Customize fonts for headings and body, save MyFonts and MyColors, and apply color themes to charts.

Explore how themes combine font and color sets to swiftly change your document's look, save custom themes, and browse for corporate colors in the design tab.

Word templates serve as starting points that create a new copy each time you open them, preserving the original and capturing fonts, spacing, and styles such as normal and headings.

In Word 2016, create templates either from the Microsoft template gallery or as custom designs, then save as a .dotx to reuse with personal templates and placeholders for future documents.

Modify the normal Word template in Word 2016 intermediate to set default fonts, sizes, and paragraph spacing for all new documents, then save changes to custom templates for reuse.

learn to change the default location for your custom templates in Word 2016. set a personal templates path via file options and save new templates to that folder.

Sort a word table using the table tools layout, with or without a header row, choosing sort by item, description, or manufacturer and adjusting data types and language options.

Learn how to keep table headers visible across pages by repeating header rows and control where rows break using table tools and table properties in Word 2016.

Learn to perform simple calculations in Word tables using formula functions, including sum and product, with options for number formats and referencing cells above or to the left.

Explore methods to insert Excel data into Word, including copy-paste, paste special, embedded vs linked objects, and updating links for dynamic charts and tables.

Learn to copy Excel data into Word, paste as a table or picture, and choose to link or embed the data with update options, including paste special and embedded worksheets.

Create and customize charts in Word, including six 2016 types: sunburst, waterfall, box and whisker, histogram, Pareto, and treemap, and edit or paste data from Excel.

Edit data in Word using Edit data or Edit data in Excel to update numbers and labels. Switch rows and columns and change the chart type using Chart Tools.

Format charts in Word 2016 intermediate by using the chart tools design options to add elements, data labels, and a trend line, and to adjust layout, color, and style.

Control text flow in Word 2016 by using widow/orphan control, keep with next, keep lines together, and page breaks; learn to apply settings via the paragraph dialog launcher and control-enter.

Learn to use section breaks to vary margins, orientation, and layout across a Word document, including next page, continuous, and even/odd page breaks for publication.

Use section breaks to change margins and page orientation for specific parts of a Word 2016 document. Apply margins or orientation to selected text via the dialog box launcher.

Master applying columns in Word 2016 to improve readability, choosing whole-document or section-specific layouts (two, three, left, or right), and using section and page breaks to control flow.

Master how to modify columns in Word 2016 by adjusting the number, width, and spacing; add or remove the line between columns and insert column breaks.

Apply borders and shading to a paragraph in Word 2016, using the Borders and Shading options to customize color, width, patterns, and 3-D effects for highlighted text.

Learn to apply and customize headers and footers in Word 2016, using insert header, edit header, first page, odd/even pages, and section breaks for per-section control.

Learn to insert and customize a signature line in Word, including signer name and title, optional email, and clear signing instructions.

Learn to use comments as a collaborative tool in Word 2016, adding, replying to, deleting, and printing notes with simple markup and all markup.

Turn on track changes to capture additions, deletions, and modifications for collaboration. Learn to view changes with all or simple markup, customize colors by author, and accept or reject edits.

Learn how to review and accept or reject track changes in Word 2016, using simple or all markup, the reviewing pane, and finalizing with stop tracking.

Customize track changes in Word 2016 by adjusting colors, insertions, deletions, and formatting, and choose balloon or inline displays with advanced options for author-based or default underline and strike through.

Learn how to compare two document versions with a blackline, review changes, and merge revisions into a new document by accepting or rejecting edits.

Combine multiple documents in Word by merging revisions from different authors into a single document. Review track changes, accept or reject edits, and save the final result.

Apply picture styles and artistic effects in Word 2016, using picture tools to add borders, shadows, and a reflected rectangle, then reset or undo changes to keep the document professional.

Learn to adjust pictures in Word 2016 for precise visuals, using corrections, color options, and cropping to shape while controlling brightness, contrast, saturation, and aspect ratio.

Learn to remove a picture's background in Word 2016, using the Remove Background tool, Mark Areas to Keep/Remove, and Refine tools to fine-tune before applying changes.

Insert pre-formatted text boxes from Word's gallery to add sidebars, quotes, and professional touches to documents, using the insert tab and layout options for positioning.

Choose between the text box gallery and drawing a box, then resize, position, wrap text, and apply fill, outline, and effects to customize it.

Add and resize shapes in Word 2016—rectangles, circles, callouts—select multiple with control or shift, name them in the selection pane, and delete shapes to refine your document.

Explore how to resize and rotate shapes in Word 2016, including locking aspect ratio, resizing by dragging or percentage, and using the change shape feature to replace a shape.

Use the selection pane to view and name Word objects and shapes, select multiple items with the Ctrl key, and manage visibility, bring forward or send back.

Discover methods to copy or duplicate a shape in Word 2016 intermediate, using control c and control v, right-click copy and paste, and the control key drag to duplicate trick.

Learn how to customize shape fill and outline in Word 2016, selecting color, gradient, picture, or texture fills, and adjusting outline weight, dash, and color.

Explore shape effects in Word 2016 intermediate, applying shadows, glow, reflections, soft edges, presets and bevels, then customize 3-D options and rotations for dynamic shapes.

Explore using a drawing canvas to group shapes into a flow chart, move all elements together, and customize connectors, with Smart Art as an alternative for simpler designs.

Drag shapes to position them precisely in your Word document, using layout options, text wrapping, and alignment guides, then fine-tune with the position settings or arrow keys.

Master text wrapping around objects in Word 2016 by exploring square, tight, through, and top‑and‑bottom options, and learn to control wrap distances with more layout options.

Group and layer objects in Word 2016, then control stacking order with bring forward, bring to front, and selection pane to move and edit grouped items.

Learn how to align and distribute objects in Word 2016 using the align options, alignment guides, and gridlines, including align to page or margin and distribute horizontally or vertically.

Discover how to insert and customize SmartArt graphics, with layouts such as hierarchy, cycle, and process, and learn to resize, wrap text, and apply colors.

Explore how to format and customize SmartArt by editing text, changing layouts and types, adding shapes, adjusting colors, and using undo and reset features to achieve the desired graphic.

Explore Word's text effects and typography, from presets to customize options like shadow, outline, reflection, and glow, plus number styles and ligatures for advanced formatting.

Explore how to insert and customize WordArt in Word 2016 by applying built-in styles, changing color, fill, and outline, and using transform and warp options for decorative text.

Explore multiple ways to insert and edit equations in Word 2016, including built-in presets, custom equations, and the ink equation tool, plus saving favorites as building blocks.

Explore Word 2016 intermediate topics, including styles for efficient formatting, embedding and linking Excel data, column layouts, track changes for collaboration, and SmartArt graphics like org charts.