Word 365: Dissertations, Theses and Long Documents (Live Online) PrerequisitesUpdated
Wed 1 Dec 2021
Description
This course is mainly aimed at students writing their thesis but is also suitable for staff who need to write a long document. It is designed to give an insight and hands on practice into the more advanced features of Microsoft Word that are relevant to producing substantial reports.
Target audience
- All current Cambridge University members (departments and colleges)
- Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available
Prerequisites
- This course requires that you are comfortable using Word
Sessions
Number of sessions: 1
# | Date | Time | Venue | Trainers |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Wed 1 Dec 2021 09:30 - 12:30 | 09:30 - 12:30 | UIS Online Microsoft Teams 4 | Lynn Foot, Rosemary Rodd |
Topics covered
- Dr Rosemary Rodd will explain:
- What the exam boards require in your dissertation
- How EndNote and Word can work together for referencing
Following on, at the completion of this course you should be able to:
- Use formatting techniques to position text and paragraphs
- Understand and use the Track Changes feature in Word
- Create and apply Styles
- Understand and work with the Navigation pane
- Insert and edit Footnotes and Endnotes
- Understand and work with Captions
- Insert a Table of Figures
- Create and delete Cross References
- Create and work with Headers and Footers in long and complex documents
- Create and work with a Table of Contents
- Indexing
- Access, navigate and save to OneDrive
Format
- Demonstration and hands on practice
Taught using
- Word 365
Notes
- The course will be taught using Word 365 on a Windows computer, but will also be suitable for Word 2016/2019 users. Apple Mac users should also find it useful.
Duration
- 3 hours
Related courses
- EndNote: Introduction to a Reference Management Program (Self-paced)
- Word 365: Beginners (In Person Face to Face)
Themes
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