Word 365: Dissertations, Theses and Long Documents (In Person Face to Face) Prerequisites
Wed 17 May 2023
Description
This course is mainly aimed at undergraduate students writing their first 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.
- This is the In Person Face to Face version of the Live Online Word Dissertations, Theses and Long Documents course.
Please Note: It is important that when you book on this course, on your booking confirmation page, click on Add to Calendar to start the process to import the course appointment into your calendar.
- See Related Courses below to take your skills further
Target audience
- All current Cambridge University members (departments and colleges)
- Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available
Prerequisites
- Attendance or equivalent knowledge of Word Beginners and Improvers
Sessions
Number of sessions: 1
| # | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wed 17 May 14:00 - 17:00 | 14:00 - 17:00 | University Information Services, Roger Needham Building, Ely Training Room 1 | map | Lynn Foot |
Topics covered
On 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
- Presentation, demonstration and practical activities
Taught using
- Word 365
Notes
- The course will be taught using Word 365 on PCs but will also be suitable for Word 2016/2019 users. Apple Mac users of Outlook should also find it useful.
- Course files can be downloaded here
Duration
- One half day session
Frequency
- Termly
Related courses
- EndNote: Introduction to a Reference Management Program (Self-paced)
- Word 365: Beginners and Improvers (In Person Face to Face)
Themes
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