Physical, Mathematical, Computer and Life Sciences › Information Technology and Computer Sciences
This course equips learners with advanced skills to create, format, review, and finalise professional documents using a GUI-based word processor. It covers efficient document production, collaborative review tools, and compliance with organisational standards, ensuring learners can produce high-quality business documents.
This course is designed for administrative professionals, office managers, and any individuals who need to produce and review complex documents in a corporate environment.
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Objectives:
• Understand the advanced features of GUI word processors.
• Apply styles, templates, and formatting techniques.
• Insert and manage tables, images, and other objects.
• Use navigation tools and document views effectively.
Topics:
• Overview of advanced word processing features
• Creating and applying styles (paragraph, character, linked, table)
• Using templates for consistent document formatting
• Inserting and formatting tables
• Working with images, shapes, and SmartArt
• Using headers, footers, and page numbering
• Document navigation: headings, bookmarks, and hyperlinks
• Customising the user interface and shortcuts
Objectives:
• Track changes and manage comments effectively.
• Use compare and combine documents features.
• Implement document protection and restrictions.
• Collaborate using shared documents and cloud integration.
Topics:
• Track Changes: options, customisation, and review
• Inserting, replying to, and resolving comments
• Comparing and combining documents
• Document protection: read-only, editing restrictions, passwords
• Co-authoring in real-time (e.g., Office 365, Google Docs)
• Version history and document recovery
• Using digital signatures and document certification
• Best practices for collaborative document review
Objectives:
• Create and manage complex lists, indexes, and tables of contents.
• Use fields, cross-references, and captions for automation.
• Automate repetitive tasks with macros and Quick Parts.
• Design forms with content controls.
Topics:
• Creating multilevel lists and list styles
• Generating tables of contents, tables of figures, and indexes
• Using cross-references and captions
• Working with fields: date, page, document info
• Building and using Quick Parts and AutoText
• Introduction to macros: recording, editing, and running
• Creating fillable forms with content controls
• Protecting forms and restricting editing
Objectives:
• Integrate data from external sources (spreadsheets, databases).
• Use mail merge for personalised documents.
• Prepare documents for print and electronic distribution.
• Conduct a comprehensive document review and quality check.
Topics:
• Linking and embedding objects (OLE)
• Importing data from spreadsheets and databases
• Mail merge: letters, labels, and envelopes
• Managing recipient lists and customising merge fields
• Document output: print settings, PDF, and EPUB export
• Accessibility checks and compliance
• Final document review: consistency, errors, and formatting
• Best practices for document management and archiving
Hands-on practicals reinforce each day's content by having learners apply advanced word processing features, collaborate on documents, automate tasks, and integrate data. Supervised practice ensures proficiency in real-world document creation and review scenarios.
Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.
Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.
Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.
On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.
| Component | Out of | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Practical Assignments (rubric-scored) | 100% | 30% |
| Daily Average (multiple choice) | 100% | 20% |
| Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice) | 100% | 50% |
| Final Total | — | 100% |
All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.
Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.
Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.
| Delegates | Discount |
|---|---|
| 5 | 3% off |
| 10 | 6% off |
| 15 | 9% off |
| 20 | 12% off |
| 25 | 15% off |
| 30 | 18% off |
| 50 | 30% off |
| 75 | 35% off |
| 100 | 40% off |
3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.
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