Word 4 Authors Advanced Course

Name: Word 4 Authors Advanced Course
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Learn how to format your books perfectly for Amazon, CreateSpace, and the other retailers.

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Created byBarb Asselin, MBA

Last updated 1/2017

English

What you'll learn

Publish expertly-formatted books to Amazon, Draft2Digital, and CreateSpace
Overcome all formatting issues previously experienced while publishing

Course content

9 sections • 59 lectures • 5h 19m total length

Welcome!8:27
Welcome to Word 4 Authors! If you’re not sure of your Word skills and would like to improve them, or if you’ve had some frustrating formatting experiences, you’ve come to the right place. Inside these eight modules, you’ll find all of the information you’ll need to format your books so that they look great in KDP, CreateSpace, Draft2Digital, ePub, Mobi, and PDF formats. I would suggest you go through the course in order, however, feel free to jump in anywhere and get started.
Course Completion Checklist1:00
This document is a checklist for you to print out in order to keep track of which lectures you have listened to.
Home Tab11:21
In this video, we will review the Home tab and which features are most often used by authors and publishers.
Insert Tab5:14
In this video, we will review the Insert tab and which features are most often used by authors and publishers.
Design Tab5:02
In this video, we will review the Design tab and which features are most often used by authors and publishers.
Page Layout Tab3:05
In this video, we will review the Page Layout tab and which features are most often used by authors and publishers.
References Tab1:46
In this video, we will review the References tab and which features are most often used by authors and publishers.
Mailings Tab2:38
In this video, we will review the Mailings tab and which features are most often used by authors and publishers.
Review Tab4:28
In this video, we will review the Review tab and which features are most often used by authors and publishers.
View Tab4:45
In this video, we will review the View tab and which features are most often used by authors and publishers.
Saving and Naming Documents7:10
In this video, we will discuss good file management practices, including saving and naming various versions of the same project as well as supporting materials for each project.
Self-Check Exercise and Answer1:00
The document shown here is the answer to the self-check exercise. Please download the document provided and do the assignment, then compare your answer with this one. Good luck!

Pre-Set Formatting2:11
In this video, we will take a look at some of the pre-set formatting options available to you in Word.
Custom Formatting4:27
In this video, we will learn how to create our own custom formatting for a new manuscript.
Outline3:01
In this video, we will learn how to create an outline of our new book.
Styles7:05
In this video, we will learn how to add custom styles to our new book's outline.
Spacing6:34
In this video, we will learn how to add custom spacing to our manuscript.
Font Size and Color3:03
In this video, we will learn how to customize the font size and color of our headings and text in our manuscript.
Paragraph Settings8:05
In this video, we will learn how to customize the paragraph settings of our manuscript.
Creating a Template10:11
In this video, we will put together all of our formatting techniques to create our own manuscript template for future books.
Self-Check Exercise, Answer, and Template1:00
The document shown here is the answer to the self-check exercise. Please download the document provided and do the assignment, then compare your answer with this one. I have also included a new book template that I created that you may use for your books. Good luck!

Removing Formatting8:12
In this video, we will learn how to remove the formatting of a previously formatted manuscript.
Copy/Paste Using Styles4:02
In this video, we will learn how to copy and paste a manuscript into our own personally formatted template.
Matching Formatting4:03
In this video, we will learn how to match the formatting of one book to another book.
Self-Check Exercise and Answer18:00
The document shown here is the answer to the self-check exercise. Please download the document provided and do the assignment, then compare your answer with this one. Good luck!

Page Breaks4:53
In this video, we will learn how to add page breaks to a manuscript and why they are needed.
Section Breaks6:37
In this video, we will learn how to add section breaks to our manuscript and where they should go.
Bulleted and Numbered Lists3:21
In this video, we will learn how to add bullets and numbering to our manuscript.
Images13:59
In this video, we will learn how to add images to our manuscript and the best way to add them.
Tables and Charts14:05
In this video, we will learn how to add visual items to our non-fiction manuscripts, such as tables and charts.
Various Sections of Your Book7:01
In this video, we will look at adding various front matter and back matter sections to our manuscript.
Self-Check Exercise, Answer, and Sample Book Sections23:00
The document shown here is the answer to the self-check exercise. Please download the document provided and do the assignment, then compare your answer with this one. I have also included a sample document of book sections that I created for you to use for your books, if you like. Good luck!

Proofreading and Editing5:44
In this video, we will learn how to edit and proofread our manuscript.
Removing Unwanted Spaces and Returns5:30
In this video, we will learn how to search for and delete any unwanted spaces and returns in our manuscript.
Bookmarks7:06
In this video, we will learn how to add bookmarks to our manuscript and where the best places are to add them.
Table of Contents5:40
In this video, we will learn how to add a Table of Contents to our manuscript.
Various Formats7:33
In this video, we will look at the different file formats we can create of our manuscript.
Uploading to KDP6:27
In this video, we will learn how to upload our manuscript to Amazon KDP.
Self-Check Exercise, Answer, and Sample Book Files38:00
The document shown here is the answer to the self-check exercise. Please download the document provided and do the assignment, then compare your answer with this one. I have also included a sample book file that I created for you to use for your books. Good luck!

Formatting Part 114:39
In this video, we will begin learning how to properly format our manuscripts for paperback format, through CreateSpace.
Formatting Part 219:41
In this video, we will continue learning how to create paperback versions of our books using CreateSpace.
Uploading to CreateSpace13:12
In this video, we will learn how to upload our properly formatted paperback book to CreateSpace.
Self-Check Exercise, Answer, and Sampe Document1:14:00
The document shown here is the answer to the self-check exercise. Please download the document provided and do the assignment, then compare your answer with this one. I have also included a sample CreateSpace book file that I created for you to use for your books, if you like. Good luck!

Formatting Differences9:39
In this video, we will learn the difference in formatting for Draft2Digital as opposed to KDP or CreateSpace.
Self-Check Exercises, Answer, and Sample Document38:00
The document shown here is the answer to the self-check exercise. Please download the document provided and do the assignment, then compare your answer with this one. I have also included a sample Draft2Digital book file that I created for you to use for your books, if you like. Good luck!

Greenshot4:31
In this video, we learn how to use Greenshot to take screen captures.
Canva6:36
In this video, we will learn how to use Canva to create amazing free graphics.
Graphic Suppliers4:46
In this video, we will visit some popular and inexpensive graphic suppliers.
KD Spy6:03
In this video, we will see how to use a Google Chrome extension to see how much money books and authors are making.
KDROI5:50
In this video, we will see how to use KDROI, a Good Chrome extension to submit our book's free promotion or 0.99 promotion days to multiple sites in just a couple of minutes.
ACX Training3:55
In this video, we will see how easy it is to create your own audio versions of your books, in order to add another income stream to your writing business.
Tools and Resources Links1:00
This document contains link to each of the resources discussed in Section 8.

Photoshop 117:06
This bonus video begins to show you how to use Photoshop to create your own CreateSpace covers, saving you lots of money in design fees.
Photoshop 211:06
This bonus video will finish showing you how to use Photoshop to create your own CreateSpace covers.
KDP Formatting Checklist1:00
This document is a checklist that you can print off to use when creating your books to be published in KDP format.
CreateSpace Formatting Checklist1:00
This document is a checklist that you can print off to use when creating your books to be published on CreateSpace.
Draft2Digital Formatting Checklist1:00
This document is a checklist that you can print off to use when creating your books to be published on Draft2Digital.
PDF Formatting Checklist1:00
This document is a checklist that you can print off to use when creating your books to be published in PDF format.
Word Formatting Cheat Sheet1:00
This document is a cheat sheet for formatting your books in the following formats:

KDP

CreateSpace

Draft2Digital, and

PDF.

Requirements

Ensure Word is installed on their PC (version 7 is ok, but 10 and 13 would allow for the best learning experience)

Description

Word 4 Authors offers students expert instruction in MS Word so they can properly format their books for self-publishing on Amazon, CreateSpace, and Draft2Digital.

There are a total of 10 sections, including:

Introduction to the Course
Introduction to Word
Starting From Scratch
Starting From a Previously Formatted Manuscript
Working on Your Manuscript
Finalizing Your Manuscript
CreateSpace
Draft2Digital
Tools and Resources
Bonuses

In each section, students will find step-by-step video tutorials walking them through each phase of the formatting process. There is also a self-check exercise at the end of each section where students can test their newfound skills, if they so desire. Following each self-check exercise, the answer is provided so that students can compare their answer to the correct answer and self-assess their learning.

Finally, students will find a variety of templates given by the instructor so that each student has a starting point for publishing expertly formatted manuscripts.

Who this course is for:

This course is for you if you are writing a book, have written a book or books, or want to write a book, and want help getting it properly formatted using MS Word
This course is for anyone who has ever been in "formatting hell" trying to get their manuscript just right before clicking publish on Amazon's KDP, Draft2Digital, or CreateSpace
This course is for you if you have always wanted to write a book and are wondering how to get started
This course is for you if you have taken the Word 4 Authors Introductory Course and would like to take your Word formatting to the next level

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Course content

Introdution to Word12 lectures • 56min

Starting From Scratch9 lectures • 46min

Starting From a Previously Formatted Manuscript4 lectures • 34min

Working on Your Manuscript7 lectures • 1hr 13min

Finalizing Your Manuscript7 lectures • 1hr 16min

CreateSpace4 lectures • 2hr 2min

Draft2Digital2 lectures • 48min

Tools and Resources7 lectures • 33min

Bonuses7 lectures • 33min

Requirements

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