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Microsoft Word Advanced Course

Master advanced tools and create professional, polished Word documents with confidence.

5 Star Rated

In-House Training

Public Courses

1 Day Course

Professional working on a long document during advanced Word training

Why Advanced Microsoft Word Skills Matter

Once you understand the basics of Word, the next step is gaining control over the more powerful tools that transform how you work.

 

Advanced Word users can structure long documents, manage complex layouts, automate repetitive tasks, and fix formatting problems in seconds - saving hours of frustration.

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This course gives you the confidence and know-how to work efficiently with advanced features and produce consistently professional results.

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You’ll learn how to:

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  • Use Styles to control formatting quickly and consistently

  • Work confidently with sections, headers, and footers

  • Create and update a Table of Contents automatically

  • Build professional templates and document layouts

  • Use advanced tables, columns, and design tools

  • Build mail merges for letters, labels, and personalised emails

  • Create protected forms and content controls

  • Fix layout and formatting issues efficiently

  • Manage long documents without frustration

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We do also have a Microsoft Word Beginner course.

Microsoft Word Advanced Course Content

For in-house training the course can be tailored to your specific requirements.

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Every participant receives:

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  • A comprehensive course workbook packed with notes, exercises, and templates.

  • Step-by-step frameworks and templates to apply what you've learned.

  • Practical examples that can be applied to real workplace challenges straight away.

Mastering Styles & Consistent Formatting

Styles are the backbone of professional Word documents.

 

This module shows you how to use them properly so you can format documents instantly, make global changes, and create consistent layouts effortlessly.

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You’ll learn how to:

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  • Apply and modify built-in Styles for headings, text, and lists

  • Create your own custom Styles

  • Understand the link between Styles and long document control

  • Use the Styles pane to clean up messy formatting

  • Fix formatting issues using “clear formatting” and Style resets

  • Manage and update Style sets across multiple documents

Working With Sections, Headers & Footers

Section breaks give you powerful control over page layout, numbering, and headers.

 

This module helps you use them confidently - without breaking your document.

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You’ll learn how to:

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  • Use section breaks to change layout, orientation, or numbering

  • Create different headers and footers within the same document

  • Apply advanced page numbering (Roman, continuous, restart)

  • Manage “same as previous” links correctly

  • Work confidently with cover pages and title pages

  • Avoid the formatting chaos caused by incorrect section breaks

Creating & Managing Long Documents

For reports, manuals, proposals, and multi-page documents, this module gives you the tools to structure content clearly and update everything automatically.

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You’ll learn how to:

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  • Build a Table of Contents that updates instantly

  • Create automatic lists of figures, tables, or images

  • Navigate long documents quickly using the Navigation Pane

  • Use cross-references to link sections together

  • Apply multi-level headings cleanly and consistently

  • Structure professional, easy-to-read long documents

Advanced Layout, Tables & Design Elements

Take your layouts beyond the basics with advanced table tools, columns, and professional design features that make documents look polished and well-structured.

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You’ll learn how to:

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  • Create advanced tables with sorting, formulas, and table styles

  • Use multi-column layouts for brochures, newsletters, or reports

  • Apply themes, colours, and fonts for professional branding

  • Position and align objects precisely using layout tools

  • Use advanced image tools including cropping, compression, and layout options

  • Create polished, consistent pages using design elements

Mail Merge for Letters, Labels & Email

Mail merge is one of Word’s most powerful time-saving features.

 

This module shows you how to automate personalised documents with speed and confidence.

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You’ll learn how to:

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  • Create mail merges using Excel data sources

  • Build personalised letters, emails, and reports

  • Create mailing labels and envelopes

  • Insert merge fields, rules, and filters

  • Preview and troubleshoot merges before sending

  • Save merge templates for reuse

Creating Forms, Templates & Reusable Documents

This module helps you build structured, interactive documents that others can complete easily - and templates that save time across your organisation.

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You’ll learn how to:

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  • Create reusable templates for reports, letters, and documents

  • Use content controls (drop-down lists, text fields, check boxes)

  • Protect forms to maintain layout and formatting

  • Use building blocks and Quick Parts for repeated content

  • Create branded, consistent templates for teams or departments

  • Distribute and manage templates effectively

Troubleshooting & Fixing Formatting Issues

Even advanced users get frustrated with Word’s quirks.

 

This module gives you the tools to diagnose and fix formatting problems quickly and confidently.

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You’ll learn how to:

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  • Identify and fix common layout problems

  • Remove unwanted formatting and hidden characters

  • Solve issues with paragraph spacing and alignment

  • Fix broken numbering and list formatting

  • Repair corrupt or misbehaving documents

  • Apply best-practice workflows to prevent issues in the future

Course Delivery

In-House Training

Private in-house courses are available by contacting us. Delivered in-person at your site or another location of your choice. Training can also take place online via Teams.

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In-house sessions allow us to tailor the content to your organisation’s specific goals, culture, and challenges.

Public Courses

Regular public courses available to everyone. Live, online training classes delivered via Microsoft Teams.

 

Perfect for individuals or a small number of attendees. Interactive and engaging to give you the classroom experience while building your skills and confidence.

Public Course Dates

​Book instantly onto one of our regular public courses below.​​​ Online Microsoft Word courses are delivered as live instructor-led training via Microsoft Teams.

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Looking for Microsoft Word in-person or remote training for your team?

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Please contact us to discuss our in-house training options.

Who Is This Course For?

This course is designed for confident Word users who want to take their skills to the next level and work efficiently with long, structured, or complex documents.

 

It’s ideal for people who regularly create professional reports, proposals, templates, or documents that need consistent formatting.

 

The course is also perfect for anyone who feels frustrated by formatting issues and wants to develop stronger, more advanced document-handling skills.

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This course is ideal for:

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  • Administrators and Coordinators – who need to manage long or detailed documents with consistent formatting.

  • Project Teams and Technical Staff – who work with reports, specifications, or structured documentation.

  • Managers and Supervisors – who produce polished documents and want to streamline the process.

  • HR and People Professionals – who prepare policies, templates, handbooks, and structured content.

  • Client-Facing Professionals – who need to create professional proposals, reports, and branded materials.

  • Experienced Word Users – who already know the basics but want more control, confidence, and efficiency.

Once you understand Word’s advanced tools, everything becomes faster, cleaner, and far more professional.
Participant editing complex layouts in Microsoft Word

Why Choose Mark Baglow Training

Mark recently came to visit us to provide our management teams with some vital tools to enable us to navigate all possible scenarios we could face in day to day management of teams and individuals.

 

We all took away different aspects which were incredibly useful and have already made a difference to the feel of the management within the company.

Team learning advanced document formatting techniques

When people know how to use Word properly, everything becomes more efficient – from writing emails and reports to formatting documents without frustration.

 

This course gives your team the essential tools to create clear, professional-looking documents with confidence and ease.

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Join one of my upcoming public online sessions or get in touch to discuss in-house training.

 

Just fill in the form to get the conversation started.

 

You can also book a free 30 minute no-obligation consultation call here

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