Microsoft Word: Styles, Templates and Tables of Contents
Microsoft Word Training Series | Level 2
Course Details
Duration: 1 day (9 am – 4 pm)
Microsoft® Word® Versions: 2016 | 2019 | 2021 | 2024 | 365 (Windows)
Delivery Methods (Instructor-led): In-person (Live classroom) | Virtual classroom
Course Dates: June 5, 2026 (Online in virtual classroom or In-person) | View schedule 
Course Fee: $295 CAD per person + HST (Virtual classroom), $345 CAD per person + HST (Bring your own device for live classroom courses) or $395 CAD per person + HST (Avantix Learning provides device for live classroom courses)*
Alternate Course(s): This course is equivalent to day 2 of the Microsoft Word: Intermediate / Advanced course.
Timing: Public scheduled courses run from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Eastern Time).
Virtual classroom courses: Our instructor-led virtual classroom courses are delivered in a virtual classroom environment. Students will be sent a virtual classroom invitation prior to the course.
In-person classroom courses: Our instructor-led, live classroom (in-person) courses are held in downtown Toronto at 18 King Street East, Suite 1400, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Some courses are also held at an alternate downtown Toronto location.
Custom training: This course may be delivered at your site or ours as an instructor-led or virtual classroom solution. Contact us at info@avantixlearning.ca for more information including savings for custom group training.
Course Overview
During this instructor‑led course, students will explore several of Word's advanced tools, including styles, templates, tables of contents, and simple macros. Participants will create custom styles to automate formatting, then generate lists of tables, lists of figures, and tables of contents. They will modify styles and table of contents settings and update documents to reflect those changes. Students will also build templates that incorporate frequently used styles and table of contents formats. To streamline repetitive tasks, participants will record and run basic macros. During this hands-on course, students will practice their skills and are encouraged to ask questions. Each student will also receive a full course manual with tips, tricks and shortcuts as well as sample and exercise files.
Prerequisite: Microsoft Word: Introduction or equivalent knowledge and skills.
Note: This course is an alternative to the Microsoft Word: Intermediate / Advanced course which includes other important Word tools including automatically inserting repetitive entries, inserting and formatting images and tables and inserting Excel data.
Location and timing: Public scheduled courses are held online in virtual classroom format or in downtown Toronto and run from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Eastern Time).
Related training: View all Microsoft Word courses >
INCLUDED IN THIS COURSE
- Comprehensive course manual
- Keyboard shortcuts quick reference
- Sample and exercise files
- Refreshments (for classes conducted in Avantix Learning classrooms)
- Certificate of completion
- Follow-up email support
Course Topics
Cleaning Up Documents
- Finding and removing unnecessary characters in a document
- Finding and changing formatting
Working with Sections, Headers and Footers
- Understanding sections
- Inserting section breaks
- Breaking links between headers and footers in different sections
- Creating sections with different headers and footers, dynamic page numbering, margins and page orientation
- Restarting page numbering in different sections
- Saving repetitive headers and footers
Using Styles to Automate Formatting
- Applying paragraph styles to paragraphs
- Applying character styles to characters or words
- Using built-in heading styles
- Viewing the Styles task pane
- Modifying styles in different ways to reformat a document
- Creating new styles
- Copying styles between documents
- Finding and changing styles
Applying Multilevel List Numbering
- Using multilevel list or outline numbering to number documents automatically
- Linking styles to numbering levels
- Changing multi-level list numbering
- Using chapter or section numbering
Creating, Applying and Editing Table Styles
- Applying built-in table styles
- Modifying table styles
- Applying table styles to multiple tables
- Creating a custom table style
Inserting Tables of Contents
- Understanding tables of contents
- Creating a table of contents using heading styles
- Editing tables of contents
- Formatting tables of contents
- Updating tables of contents
Adding Captions and Generating Lists of Tables or Figures
- Adding captions to figures and tables
- Generating lists of figures or tables at the end of a document
- Updating lists of figures or tables
Inserting Links or Hyperlinks
- Inserting links or hyperlinks to make interactive documents
- Editing links or hyperlinks
- Removing links or hyperlinks
- Understanding how links work if a Word files is saved in PDF format
Creating Templates
- Overview of templates
- Editing the Normal template
- Creating and saving custom templates
- Creating a new document based on a template
Tracking Changes and Managing Comments
- Turning Track Changes off and on
- Controlling the display of tracked changes
- Accepting or rejecting changes
- Inserting and deleting comments
Locking Documents and Removing Personal Information
- Locking a document with a password to prevent changes
- Removing metadata from files
Automating Tasks using Simple Macros
- Creating simple macros using the macro recorder to automate tasks
- Viewing VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) code created by the macro recorder
- Understanding macro security
- Running a macro using different strategies
- Saving files with macros
*Prices subject to change.
Our instructor-led courses are delivered in virtual classroom format or at our downtown Toronto location at 18 King Street East, Suite 1400, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (some in-person classroom courses may also be delivered at an alternate downtown Toronto location). Contact us at info@avantixlearning.ca if you'd like to arrange custom instructor-led virtual classroom or onsite training on a date that's convenient for you.
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