Advanced Word Processing
Advanced Word Processing
WORD PROCESSING
Syllabus 2.0
Learning Material (MS Word 2013)
Provided by:
Shekinah Christian International
School
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Developing your abilities in one of the most used computer applications can be a vital step
in furthering your professional career, and ICDL Advanced Word Processing will allow you
to demonstrate your expertise with regard to documents. Completion of this module will
allow you enhance quality and save time when creating, producing, reviewing and
distributing complex documents.
Building on your word processing applications skills, the ICDL Advanced Word Processing
module will help you to become more confident, efficient and effective in using these
applications. It will prove your mastery of this application, and give a professional touch to
documents you create and work on. Once you have developed the skills and knowledge set
out in this book, you will be in a position to become certified in an international standard in
this area - ICDL Advanced Word Processing.
For details of the specific areas of the ICDL Advanced Word Processing syllabus covered in
each section of this book, refer to the ICDL Presentation syllabus map at the end of the
book.
• Inserting fields
• Updating fields
• Creating watermarks
The multilevel list feature is used to show a list of indented items at different
levels.
Steps
Open PRDLIST.docx.
Add bullets or numbers to a multilevel list. Scroll as necessary to view all the text
under the Product Features heading.
1. Select the list items to which you want to add bullets Select the entire list from
or numbers. HandPhone to inkjet
The text is highlighted as you drag. technology
Steps
Scroll as necessary to view all the text under the Product Features heading.
1. Select the list items to which you want to edit. Select the entire list from
The text is highlighted as you drag. HandPhone to inkjet
technology
5. Select the desired option from the gallery. Click Define New Multilevel
The Define new Multilevel List dialog box opens. List
8. Enter the desired text indention in the Text indent at Enter 1.27cm in the Text
box. indent at box.
The desired text indention is entered in the box.
Concepts
Styles allow you to keep the formatting in your document consistent. A style is a
collection of formatting commands under a given name so it can be easily
accessed.
Steps
Open PRDLIST.docx.
To create a new style, you can format the relevant text and then creating the style
based on that formatting.
2. Highlight the text that you want to apply a new Highlight the text Product – by
style to. order of sales
The text is highlighted as you drag.
6. The Create New Style from Formatting dialog Type Special Notes
box appears.
The new style has been created, and now appears as an option in the gallery.
Steps
3. Right mouse click on the style name. Right mouse click on Special
Notes
4. Click Modify.
The existing style has been updated. Note that all instances of text with this style
in the document have been updated.
Concepts
A paragraph style contains both character and paragraph formatting attributes that
can be applied to one or more paragraphs in a document.
Steps
2. Highlight the text that you want to apply a new style Drag to select Delivery
to.
The text is highlighted as you drag.
5. Enter a name for the style in the Name box. Type StyleB in the Name
The desired style name is entered in the Name box. box.
6. Select the type of style you want to apply from the Select Paragraph from the
Style type drop down list. Style type list.
The type of style is selected.
7. Select the format button to define the formats for the Click Format
paragraph.
The format paragraph dialog box is displayed.
8. Proceed to define the formats for the paragraph. Click Paragraph > Line
Use the Format paragraph button to increase line spacing > At least > 20pt
spacing to at least 20pt
You can set different types of line spacing when formatting a paragraph. The
default style is Single, but you can also have 1.5 lines, Double, At least, Exactly
and Multiple. The latter three options gives you more defined options when
setting line spacing:
1. At least: this option enables you to select a minimum amount of space in
points (the font sizes are measured in points.)
2. Exactly: this option enables you to select an exact amount of space in
points.
3. Multiple: this option enables you to select a multiple amount of line spacing
in lines.
Steps
1. Select the text that uses the style you want to modify. Drag to select Payment
The formatted text is selected.
Concepts
Steps
Concepts
AutoText is a feature in Word that allows you to insert repeated phrases, words or
paragraphs with a particular format that ensures accuracy and can help you
become more efficient with your work. To setup this process you must add text
entries to the AutoCorrect dialog box.
Steps
1. Select the text from We are pleased to extend all the Highlight the text
way to paragraph space after Conservation Award.
The text is highlighted.
4. Fill in the information below the table before moving Fill in information for dialog
onto the next step. box
7. Open the INSERT tab and click Quick Parts. Click INSERT, then Quick
Parts
The changes are made.
8. Put the cursor over AutoText and select the entry Click Invitation AutoText
you wish.
Name: Invitation
Gallery: AutoText
Category: General
1. Edit the date September 11 to October 9, the time Edit and select the text
from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and the dress code from
“sporty.” to “formal.” Then highlight the text from
We are pleased to extend all the way to paragraph
space after Conservation Award.
The text is edited and selected.
4. Fill in the information below the previous table as Fill in information for dialog
before, then move onto the next step. box
5. Select Delete and choose Yes to confirm. Click Delete, then Yes
Click Close to return to the document. Close DRAW2.docx without saving the
changes.
Concepts
Steps
Click
Practice the concept: To balance the page, insert a column break in the document.
Place the cursor at the beginning of the paragraph “The Roll n Relax Holiday
Tours is staffed by an all-Asian crew”, click PAGE LAYOUT tab, Break button,
and click Column.
To remove the column break, switch to the draft view, click on the column break
within the document and press the keyboard key [Delete].
Steps
Click
3. Select the desired option from the menu. Click More Columns…
The Columns dialog box appears.
6. Enter the desired width of the columns. Enter 7.24cm in the Width
The desired width is entered in the box. boxes.
Steps
Click
5. Select OK.
The Columns dialog box closes, and the Click
vertical line appears between each column
in the document.
Concepts
Steps
Open FIELDS.docx
If necessary, click on the right side of File Name: under the heading Sales
Report.
4. Select the field you want to insert from the Field Click FileName
names list.
The field name is selected.
Steps
You decide to save a copy of the document using another file name. The
FileName field will have to be updated to reflect the change.
3. Enter the desired file name in the File name Type SR2011
box.
The file name is entered in the File name box.
5. Select FIELDS to the right of File Name: Select the Filename FIELDS.
The field is selected.
To prevent the automatic updating of a field in a document, select the field and
press [Ctrl+F11] to lock the field. To unlock a field and allow automatic update,
select the field and press [Ctrl+Shift+F11]. Close both files without saving and
delete SR2011.docx.
Concepts
Watermark examples
Steps
Open COLUMNS.docx.
6. Select the drive containing the Student Folder. Click From a file, Browse
A list of available folders and files is displayed.
You can insert a picture from a file on your
computer, select clip art from Office.com
Preview the document, notice that the watermark appears on each page. The
default formatting is Washout, so that the background image does not obscure the
text. Close COLUMNS.docx without saving.
Concepts
The Advanced Layout dialog box provides options for precisely positioning an
object in a document, as well as for wrapping text around an object.
The Text Wrapping page in the Advanced Layout dialog box provides all possible
text-wrapping styles. In addition to selecting a text-wrapping style, you can control
to which side of an object the text wraps, as well as specify the distance between
the object and the text.
Steps
Use advanced layout options to position a graphic object on the page. Open
PACKAGE14.docx.
1. Select the graphic object you want to position. Click the road trip object
The object is selected.
Click
4. Select the More Layout Options option. Click More Layout Options
The Advanced Layout dialog box opens.
5. Select the Text Wrapping tab. Click the Text Wrapping tab, if
The Text Wrapping page opens. necessary
7. Under Wrap text, select the side to which you Click Right only
want the text to wrap.
The option is selected.
Concepts
Word 2013 can find and replace, text, phrases, font formats, paragraph formats,
paragraph marks and page breaks in a document.
Use the Find & Replace feature to update a text format. If necessary, go to the top
of the document. Open PASTE.docx.
1. Select the Replace button from the HOME tab. Click Replace
The replace dialog box is displayed.
3. Select the format you want to find using the Format Click Format > Font
and Special dropdown buttons.
Leave blank for the Find what box.
5. Click OK Click OK
A list of available search directions appears.
6. Select the Replace With textbox. Click Replace with, Format >
Leave blank for the Replace with box. Font
7. Select the format you want to replace with. Click Bold Italic
The option is selected
8. Click OK Click OK
The replace dialog box is closed.
Concepts
The Paste Special option is used to maintain or remove the formatting from text that
has been copied and then pasted using Paste Special, for example, if text with
bolding is copied and then pasted using the Unformatted text option within Paste
Special, the pasted text will not show bolding.
You can hide the Paste Options button by pressing the [Esc] key.
Steps
Scroll as necessary to view the Tour Newsletter Dated May 13, 2013 heading.
1. Select the text you want to move or copy. Drag to select the text Tour
The text is selected. Newsletter Dated May 13,
2013 heading
3. Position the insertion point in the location where you Scroll as necessary to the line
want to paste the text. below the last paragraph
The insertion point appears in the new location.
Paragraph pagination gives you control how paragraphs are displayed within a
document, for example, Window/Orphan control prevents the last line of a
paragraph being displayed on a new page or the top line of a paragraph being
displayed at the bottom of the previous page. Keep with next is often used to keep
a paragraph and its title together when a page break occurs. Keeping lines together
will prevent a paragraph being split by a page break. Page break before will make
a paragraph start at the top of a page.
Steps
1. Select the text you want apply formatting to. Drag to select the text Prices
The text is selected. heading to the first paragraph
on the next page
4. Select the appropriate page from the Paragraph dialog Click Line and Page Breaks
box.
The Line and page break page is displayed.
5. Select the appropriate options from the pagination Checked Keep with next
section.
The option is selected.
You can add a password to protect a word document to stop other users from
editing it without permission. This can be a useful tool when working with sensitive
material, or documents that you want to make read-only with no editing function
available to those without access.
Steps
2. Select the Save As option and choose a folder to save Click Save As and then My
to. Documents
The Save As dialog box appears.
5. Enter a password into the appropriate option. Enter a password into the
The password is set for the selected option. Password to open box
4. Scroll to page 4 and select the Terms and Conditions of Sale heading. Create a
new style called Terms and Conditions.
Section breaks make it possible to use more than one page layout in a document.
For example, the page numbering used in the introduction of a document may be
different from the page numbering used in the rest of the document, or a
document that contains several chapters may require a different header for each
chapter. When the document has section breaks each section can have a page
layout different from other sections.
Steps
Open AWARD1.docx.
Insert a Next Page section break. If necessary, show the formatting markings.
1. Position the insertion point where you want to Scroll as necessary and click to
create a new section. the left of the text Information
The insertion point appears in the new location.
You can change the orientation of a page to optimise its layout for whatever purpose
it serves. This will affect how the document will look when printed, as well as when
viewing it in Microsoft Word.
Steps
1. Position the insertion point in the section you If necessary, click to the left of
want to format. the text Information
The insertion point appears in the new location.
Click
Page margins are the blank space surrounding a page and set a boundary for the
text and content inserted into the document. You can adjust these settings to suit
your needs depending on the document’s purpose.
Steps
1. Position the insertion point in the section you If necessary, click to the left of
want to format. the text Information
The insertion point appears in the new location.
Click
Practice the concept: To locate a section break that was inserted in the document,
select HOME tab, Find, Advanced Find. Select Section under the Go to What
section.
Close AWARD1.docx.
You can make use of the different footer feature to change the page numbering
format between content page and main document.
Steps
Open DIFHEAD.docx.
1. Position the insertion point in the section you Browse to the 2nd Page and
want to format. click anywhere on the page
The insertion point appears in the new location.
7. Select the desired option from the menu. Select Current Position
The desired option is selected.
Close DIFHEAD.docx.
One of the design options for a header or footer is the option to have a first page
header and footer that is different from the rest of the document.
Steps
Open FIRSTHEAD.docx.
4. Select Different First Page in the Options Tick the Different First Page
group. box.
The Different First Page option is selected.
Steps
1. Select the page where you want to insert the Navigate to the 2nd page of the
header. document.
The page is selected.
Click
4. Select the desired option from the menu. Select Bottom of Page
The desired option is selected.
Close FIRSTHEAD.docx.
2. Create a next page section break to place the table title, the table, and the
graph on a separate section of the document.
3. Change the orientation of the page containing the table to landscape. (Hint:
Select the PAGE LAYOUT tab.)
4. Select the VIEW tab and use the Multiple Pages button to view the whole
document. Then, select the 100% button.
5. Return to the normal sized view by clicking One Page, and then close the
document without saving it.
• Apply AutoFormat/Style
Steps
From the Student Folder, open TableStyle.docx.
1. Position the insertion point anywhere in the Click anywhere in the table
table you want to format.
The insertion point appears in the new location,
and the Table Tools Design and Layout tabs
are made available on the Ribbon.
2. Select the TABLE TOOLS DESIGN tab. Click TABLE TOOLS DESIGN
The TABLE TOOLS DESIGN tab is displayed.
3. Position the pointer over the Table Styles Hover the pointer over any table
option buttons in the Table Styles group to style button in the Table Styles
preview the formatting. group
The table style is temporarily applied in live
preview to the table in the document.
1. Position the insertion point anywhere in the cell Click the first table row
you want to split.
The insertion point appears in the location, and
the TABLE TOOLS DESIGN and LAYOUT tabs
are made available on the Ribbon.
3. Position the pointer over the Merge group. Click Split Cells
The split cells dialog box is displayed.
4. Enter the number columns cells to split into. Enter 2 for number of columns
The split cells dialog box is displayed.
Reverse the split cell by selecting both cells and clicking Merge Cells.
Steps
Change margins in table cells.
1. Select the cells you want format. Press the icon at the top left
The cells are selected. corner of the table
Click
4. Enter the settings you want to apply to the Enter 0.127cm for both Top
table. and Bottom margins.
The table margin settings are entered.
Steps
Rotate text in a table.
1. Select the cell(s) containing the text you want to Select the 2nd Row
rotate.
The cells are selected.
Steps
Align table text.
1. Select the cell containing the text you want to Click the cell containing the
align. heading Roll ‘n’ Relax Holiday
The cell is selected. Tours
Steps
Repeating Heading Rows.
1. Select the row or rows you want to repeat as a Select the top two rows of the
table heading. table
The rows are selected.
Preview the document in Backstage view. Notice that the table heading appears
on each page.
Steps
From the Student Folder, open TABLEBREAK.docx.
Set table rows to break across pages. Preview the document to view the table
size and placement on the page.
1. Select the cell, row, or column you want to Click the last row of that table
change. on the first page
The cell, row, or column is selected.
4. Select the tab for the property you want to Click the Row tab, if necessary
change.
The corresponding page is displayed.
Note: Word will automatically repaginate the document to split the table so that
each row is kept intact. This means that a row which was previously split between
two pages will move onto the following page.
You can also apply this feature to the entire table by selecting the entire table by
clicking and following the same steps as above.
Steps
From the Student Folder, open TABLE2.docx.
1. Position the insertion point anywhere in the table you Click anywhere in the table
want to sort.
The insertion point is placed in the table.
4. Under My list has, select the desired option based on Click Header row, if
whether the table has a Header row. necessary
The option is selected.
6. Select the column by which you want to sort first. Click Retail Price
The column heading is displayed in the Sort by box.
The Number criterion is displayed in the Type box.
9. Select the column by which you want to sort next. Click Release Date
The column heading is displayed in the first Then by
box. The Date criterion is displayed in the Type box
accordingly.
11. Select the second Then by list. Click the second Then by
A list of available column headings is displayed.
12. Select the column by which you want to sort next. Click Product
The column heading is displayed in the second Then
by box. The Text criterion is displayed in the Type
box accordingly.
Note: You can't just add up numbers on different lines - you can only add up
numbers that are presented in either a column or a row inside a table.
Formula button
Steps
From the Student Folder, open SALESTABLE.docx.
1. Select the cell where you want the formula to be Select the empty cell to the right
inserted. of Profit beside Alicia Goh’s
The cell empty cell is selected. name.
4. Select the format you want to apply from the Select €#,##0.00;(€#,##0.00)
Number format drop-down list. from the Number format list.
The number format is selected.
You can press [Alt+F9] to view the formula results instead of the field codes.
Change the Profit value for Alicia Goh from 27,000 to 17,000. Notice that the value
in the Total column is not changed. To refresh the value, select the value and press
F9. Notice, that the value in the Total column is updated now.
Repeat the steps above for each of the SalesReps. However, make sure the
formula reads as =SUM(LEFT).
Note: the currency symbol will vary depending on your location, relevant to your
personal settings.
Formatting the numbers in the formula using the Formula Dialog Box
Steps
Formatting a number field.
1. Select the field that you want to format. Select the formula field next to
The field is selected. Total under the Sales column.
4. Select the format you want to apply from the Select #,##0.00 from the
Number format drop-down list. Number format list.
The number format is selected.
The number in the Total row now appears without the currency symbol but with
the layout of how monetary figures are written.
Word Table
Steps
From the Student Folder, open EARNINGS.docx.
1. Select the table rows you want to convert. Select the entire table
The table rows are selected.
Display the formatting marks. Notice that a tab now appears in place of each
column marker and a paragraph mark has replaced each end of row mark. Hide
the formatting marks.
Steps
From the Student Folder, open TEXTTAB.docx.
1. Select the text you want to convert into a table. Press [Ctrl+A]
The text is selected.
Click
4. Select the Convert Text to Table option. Click Convert Text to Table
The Convert Text to Table dialog box opens.
8. Use the Table button in the Tables group to convert the selected text into a
table. Use the tilde character (~) as the text separator (type it in the Other
text box). Word should suggest two columns. If necessary, select a fixed
column width of Auto.
• Comparing documents
• Inserting comments
• Managing comments
When one or more people are sent a document to review they can turn on the
Track Changes feature in Word. This will keep track of and mark up any
suggested changes a reviewer makes to the document. When the author receives
the document from the reviewer they will see the suggested changes highlighted
and can choose to accept or reject each change.
Steps
Open TRACK1.docx.
2. Select the top part of the Track Changes Click Track Changes
button in the Tracking group.
The button changes colour and change tracking
is enabled.
The Track Changes Options include an Advanced Options button that allows the
user to set markup formatting, indicators and colour for each classification.
Steps
5. Select OK.
The Track Changes Options dialog box closes. Click
Steps
2. Select the top part of the Track Changes Click Track Changes
button in the Tracking group.
The button changes colour and change tracking
is disabled.
Close TRACK1.docx.
If you want to compare an earlier version of a document with the current version of
a document, you can compare the documents and then merge the changes into
one document.
Steps
If necessary, close any open documents (including blank documents, but keep
Word open).
3. Select Compare from the menu. Click the Compare option in the
The Compare Documents dialog box opens. menu
5. Open the folder where the file you want to Select the original document
merge is stored . The filename is displayed REV_1.docx
in the Original document box.
6. Select the Browse for Revised button to the Select the Revised document
right of the Revised document box. REV_EK.docx
The filename is displayed in the Revised
document box and the name of the last
person who saved changes in the Revised
document is displayed in the Label changes
with box.
The only way to remove tracked changes from a document is to accept or reject
them. Choosing No Markup in the Display for Review box helps you see what the
final document will look like—but it only hides tracked changes from view. The
changes are not deleted, and they’ll show up again the next time anyone opens
the document. To delete the tracked changes permanently, accept or reject them.
Steps
There are multiple ways to accept the changes suggested in your document. You
can highlight and choose each change and accept them individually, or simply
click on the Accept button, allowing the app to scroll through the document for
you. Finally, you can Accept All Changes at once, or Accept All Changes and
Stop Tracking which will disable the track changes feature in the document.
Steps
2. Position the insertion point where you want to Point cursor to the left of Art of
begin reviewing changes. Touring in Style
The insertion point moves to the selected
position.
4. Select Accept All Changes to remove the Click Accept All Changes
markup.
All changes currently displayed are accepted
and the appropriate revision marks and markup
balloons are removed from the document.
Comments are not classed as a change and
remain in the document
To set restriction on tracking document, Click REVIEW tab, and click Restrict
Editing from the Protect group. Click on the checkbox of 2. Editing restrictions,
select Tracked Changes from the dropdown list. Click Yes, Start Enforcing
Protection. Close REVISED.docx without saving.
Steps
Open COMMENT.docx.
1. Select the text to which you want to attach a Drag to select the first
comment. paragraph heading
The text is selected.
5. Click anywhere outside the markup balloon. Click anywhere outside the
The insertion point appears in the document markup balloon
text.
Steps
Steps
If necessary, switch to Print Layout view (select this from the Document Views
group on the VIEW tab).
4. Change the first line of the document from We are pleased to extend to you
an invitation to You are cordially invited.
8. Select No Markup from the Display for Review list on the Reviewing
toolbar. Notice that all markup is hidden.
• Create a form
• Protect a form
A form in Word is used to collect information from people. This is done using
various types of control boxes, that require the user to enter, tick, or select
content. A form may look similar to a table. The form can be printed and
completed on paper or it can be completed from within Word. In Word the form
should be protected so that only relevant areas of the form can be accessed by
the user. When you are creating or working with forms, you need to display the
DEVELOPER tab on the Ribbon.
Steps
Open CUSTPR1.docx.
Create a form by adding content controls to a template or document.
If necessary, display the formatting marks.
6. Position the insertion point where you want Click to the right of the tab
to insert a content control. character on the Customer Name
The insertion point is placed in the desired line
location.
7. Select the desired content control in the Click Rich Text content
Controls group. control
The Rich Text content control is displayed in
the document.
8. Position the insertion point where you want Click to the left of Australia
to insert a Legacy Tools control.
The insertion point is placed in the desired
location.
10. Select the desired control from the Legacy Under Legacy Forms, click
Tools gallery.
The Check Box Form Field is displayed in
the document.
Practice the concept: Add in meaning message or guide on the control. Double-
click on the checkbox inserted on the document, click Add Help Text button, select
if the message appears on the status bar or Help Key (F1). Enter the text
accordingly.
Steps
Set properties for content controls. If necessary, display the formatting marks and
the DEVELOPER tab.
2. Select the desired content control in the Click on the Rich Text content
document for which you want to edit the control with the text Click here to
instructional text. enter text
The Rich Text content control changes to
edit mode.
3. Edit the instructional text as desired. Edit the text to read Click here and
The instructional text is changed enter the company name.
accordingly.
5. Select the desired content control in the Click on the Drop-Down List
document for which you want to edit the content control with the text
properties. Choose an item
The Drop-Down List content control is
highlighted and the Properties button in the
Controls group on the DEVELOPER tab is
enabled.
Click the Add button and type Retail in the Display Name box in the Add Choice
dialog box. Select OK. Notice that Retail has been added to the Drop-Down List
Properties list in the Content Control Properties dialog box.
In the same way, add Wholesale and Distributor to the Drop-Down List
Properties list.
Return to the table and continue on to the next step (step 8).
Protecting a form is a useful method of ensuring only the required fields are edited
when it is distributed to other people. Without protecting it the form may be
tampered and completed incorrectly.
Steps
Protect a form.
3. Select the desired editing restriction options Check the box next to Allow only
from the Restrict Formatting and Editing this type of editing in the
task pane. document
The Editing restrictions list box is activated
and the Exceptions (optional) list is
displayed.
Steps
6. Select Save.
The Save As dialog box closes, and the Click
form is saved as a template.
Practice the concept: To modify the template, select File, Open, Recent Folders
(or browse to the directory where the template is saved), Custom Office
Templates, select Sample order form, click Open. Perform the required changes,
and click Save.
Close CUSTPR1.docx without saving. Delete Sample order Form.dotx from the
Student Folder.
2. Display the paragraph markings in the document and the DEVELOPER tab
on the Ribbon.
3. Add the following products to the Drop-Down List control in with these
entires:
Life-Fit Treadmill
Treadmaster Treadmill
Life-Fit Exercise Bike
Exer-Fit Stepper
4. Add a Date Picker content control to the right of the tab on the Delivery
Date line.
5. Add Check Box Form Fields beside the two Shipper: options.
6. Using the Legacy Tools gallery, remove the shading from the Check Box
Form Fields.
7. Protect the document by setting an editing restriction that allows people to fill
in the form only.
• Insert subdocuments
• Collapse/expand subdocuments
• Unlink subdocuments
• Lock subdocuments
• Open subdocuments
Lesson 6 - Creating Master Documents ICDL Advanced Word Processing
The Outlining tab provides buttons used to create, insert, and manage the master
document and its subdocuments.
Steps
From the Student Folder, open MASTER.docx.
When you insert a subdocument into a master document, the subdocument text
appears in Outline view. You can then use buttons available on the Outlining tab
to collapse and expand the subdocument.
Word inserts a Next Page section break before each subdocument you insert and
a Continuous section break after it.
If the master document and the subdocuments contain duplicate style names with
different formatting, the subdocument text adopts the master document formatting
when inserted into the master document. For example, if the Heading 2 style is
left-aligned in the subdocument but centered in the master document, all
subdocument text formatted with the Heading 2 style will be centered in the
master document.
Steps
4. Select the drive where the file you want to Click the drive with the Student
insert is stored. Folder
A list of available folders is displayed.
5. Open the folder where the file you want to Double-click the Student Folder
insert is stored.
A list of available folders and files is
displayed.
At the top of the document, select and right-click the No table of contents
entries found. field code. Update the table of contents by selecting Update Field
from the shortcut menu. Display the formatted table of contents in Print Layout
view using the View Shortcuts button on the status bar. Then, switch back to
Outline view.
Click the Show Level list in the Outline Tools group on the Outlining tab to
display only level 2 and above. Then, display all the outline levels again.
Steps
Press [Alt+F9] to display the {TOC} field code instead of the table of contents
text.
Steps
Unlink a subdocument.
1. Select the subdocument you want to unlink. Scroll down and click anywhere in
The subdocument is selected. the subdocument under the
Terms and Conditions of Sale
heading
Steps
1. Place the insertion point at the point where Click just before the Clothing
you want to split the subdocument. subheading in the first
The insertion point is placed in the desired subdocument
location.
3. Select the contents of the subdocuments Drag to select the contents of the
you want to merge. split subdocuments (from the
The text in the subdocuments is highlighted Products Distributed heading in
as you drag. the first split document to the end
of paragraph headed Memorabilia,
including any blank paragraphs at
the end)
The new file created when the subdocument was split still exists, containing the
content from the start of the split to the end of the original subdocument. However,
it is no longer linked to the master document and can be deleted safely.
Steps
Lock a subdocument.
1. Select the subdocument you want to lock. Click anywhere in the first
The subdocument is selected. subdocument.
Steps
Open a subdocument.
Notice that the text , Inc. has been updated to the source file, PRODUCT6.docx.
Close MASTER2.docx.
3. Delete the Next Page section break at the top of the document.
(Hint: Press [Ctrl+Home] to go to the top of the document. Display the
formatting marks and then, select and delete the Next Page section break.
Turn off the formatting marks.)
7. Open the DIRECTN.docx subdocument; notice that the text in step 4 has
been updated.
9. Place the insertion point before the word Morning in the first subdocument
and insert a split.
10. Lock the new subdocument and then, use the subdocument icon to open the
document.
Steps
Open PACK13.docx.
1. Position the insertion point where you want the Press [Ctrl+Home], if
table of contents to be inserted. necessary
The insertion point is placed in the desired
location.
Steps
Open PACK14.docx.
Go to page 5 and click in the Product Features heading. Display the Styles task
pane by clicking the launcher arrow in the Styles group on the HOME tab. Notice
that the user-defined Features style has been applied to the heading. Close the
Styles task pane and return to the top of the document.
1. Position the insertion point where you want the Click [Ctrl+Home], if necessary
table of contents to be inserted.
The insertion point is placed in the desired
location.
5. Select Options.
The Table of Contents Options dialog box Click
opens.
7. Under TOC level, select the box to the right of Click in the box to the right of
the style you want to include in the table of Features
contents.
The insertion point is placed in the desired TOC
level box.
9. Select the number in the TOC level box to the Double-click the number 3 in the
right of a style you want to remove from the Heading 3 box
table of contents.
The number is selected accordingly.
Steps
4. Select OK.
The Update Table of Contents dialog box Click
closes and the page numbers in the table of
contents are updated.
Notice that the page numbers in the table of contents have changed, beginning
with the PRODUCTS DISTRIBUTED BY WORLDWIDE SPORTS line.
Steps
Open OUTTOC.docx.
1. Select the text you want to include in the table Click in the selection bar to the
of contents. left of the Delivery text
The text is selected.
7. Position the insertion point where you want the Press [Ctrl+Home]
table of contents to be inserted.
The insertion point is placed in the desired
location.
Click
14. Select the desired tab leader. Click ....... (second option)
The selected tab leader is displayed in the Tab
leader box.
16. Select the Outline levels option, if necessary. Click Outline levels, if
The Outline levels option is selected. necessary to select it
Use the Shortcut Views buttons on the status bar to return to Print Layout view.
Notice that the table of contents has been applied with the specified entries, levels
and formatting.
Close OUTTOC.docx.
3. Create a table of contents using the Distinctive format and 3 levels. Then, generate
the table of contents.
4. Open WORDPROC.docx.
6. Switch to MANUAL6.docx. Scroll as necessary, position the insertion point on the line
above the Naming New Documents heading and paste the copied text.
7. Update the entire table of contents, not just the page numbers.
• Use an index
• Generate an index
• Update an index
ICDL Advanced Word Processing Lesson 8 - Creating an Index
An index usually appears at the end of the document. Word can create an index
with up to three levels, which means that each index entry can have one level of
subtopics and each subtopic in the second level can have one additional level of
subtopics. In addition, you can create cross-references to other index entries. A
cross-reference refers the reader to a different topic.
Steps
Open PACK16.docx.
1. Select the text you want to mark as an index Click in the selection bar to the
entry. left of the Sporting Equipment
The text is selected. text
5. Select Close.
The Mark Index Entry dialog box closes. Click
Practice the Concept: Mark Clothing on page 1 as a main index entry. Leave
the Mark Index Entry dialog box open.
Mark the following index entries by selecting each entry, clicking in the Mark Index
Entry dialog box to activate it, and selecting the appropriate Mark command.
Mark the Supplies and Memorabilia headings on page 1 as main index entries.
Select the word Features (in the Product Features heading) on page 2 and
select the Mark All button to mark all occurrences of the word in the document.
Close the Mark Index Entry dialog box. Hide the formatting marks.
Tip: You can delete a Marked Index Entry by selecting the entire field (including
the field braces) and then pressing the Delete key on the keyboard.
If necessary, go to the top of the document and display the REFERENCES tab on
the Ribbon.
1. Select the text you want to mark as the main Drag to select the Products
index entry. Distributed text in the
The text is highlighted as you drag. Products Distributed by
Worldwide Sporting Goods
heading
8. Select Close.
The Mark Index Entry dialog box closes. Click
Click to the right of the existing main index entry after each of the following three
headings: Clothing, Supplies, and Memorabilia.
Create index subentries; typing Products Distributed as the main entry for each
and the corresponding heading as the subentry.
Return to the table and continue on to the next step (step 8).
Notice that each subentry appears in a separate {XE} field and includes the main
entry.
Steps
If necessary, go to the top of the document and display the REFERENCES tab on
the Ribbon.
1. Position the insertion point where you want to Scroll as necessary and click in
insert an index entry. the blank line above the
The insertion point is placed in the desired Clothing heading
location.
5. Select Close.
The Mark Index Entry dialog box closes. Click
Steps
If necessary, go to the top of the document and display the REFERENCES tab on
the Ribbon.
1. Select the text you want to cross-reference. Scroll as necessary and drag to
The text is highlighted as you drag. select the limited warranty text
in the second line of the first
paragraph under Sporting
Equipment
6. Select Mark.
The {XE} field code is placed at the insertion Click
point in the document.
7. Select Close
The Mark Index Entry dialog box closes. Click
Practice the Concept: On page 4, select the Returns heading and create a
cross-reference to the limited warranty text; italicise the cross-reference entry.
You can italicise the text in the Mark Index Entry dialog box or, in the document.
Steps
Generate an index.
1. Position the insertion point where you want the Press [Ctrl+End]
index to be placed in the document.
The insertion point is placed in the desired
location.
3. Under Type, select the desired type of index. Click Indented, if necessary
The option is selected.
7. Select the Right align page numbers option, if Click Right align page
desired. numbers, if necessary
The Right align page numbers option is
selected.
Hide the formatting marks and switch to Print Layout view to view the index, if
necessary.
Steps
Update an index.
Position the insertion point before the Service Features heading on page 2 and
press [Ctrl+Enter] to insert a page break. Then, go to the end of the document
and scroll to view all of the index.
1. Position the insertion point in the index. Click anywhere in the index text
The insertion point is placed in the desired
location.
Notice that the page numbers in the index change to reflect the inserted page
break.
4. Go to page 3, mark the Modify Document Defaults text at the top of the page as a main
index entry. Do not include the text Screen.
5. On page 3, mark the Allow Widows and Orphans, Automatic Page Breaks, and
Backup Before Edit Document headings as subentries of the text Modify Document
Defaults. Mark them as main index entries as well.
6. Position the insertion point in the line above the Backup Before Edit Document
heading and enter a main index entry of Saving a File Copy. Cross-reference the
Saving a File Copy entry to Backup Before Edit Document and then, mark the entry.
9. Generate a Modern, two column index at the insertion point. Right align the page
numbers and select a tab leader of your choice.
10. Go to page 1 and select the word filename in the first paragraph below the Naming the
Document heading. Mark all occurrences of filename as a main index entry.
11. Press [Ctrl+End] to go to the end of the document, then update the index.
• Creating bookmarks
• Viewing bookmarks
• Going to a bookmark
• Cross-referencing to a bookmark
• Deleting a bookmark
• Inserting a caption
• Inserting a cross-reference
• Inserting footnotes
When you are working in a long document, it can be helpful to mark specific
locations in the document so that you can go back to those locations at a later time.
You can use bookmarks to mark a location in a document or to mark selected text,
graphics, tables, and other objects.
Bookmarks can also be used to create cross-references or mark a range of pages
for an index entry.
Bookmark window
Steps
Open PACK17.docx.
Create a bookmark.
1. Select the item to which you want to add a Drag to select the Fitness
bookmark. Equipment heading
The text is highlighted as you drag.
Practice the Concept: Go to page 4, select the Minimum Order text and create
a bookmark named order.
Steps
View bookmarks.
2. Select Options.
The Word Options dialog box opens. Click
5. Select OK.
The Word Options dialog box closes and the Click
bookmarks are displayed in the document.
Open the Word Options dialog box again and deselect the Show Bookmarks
option.
Steps
Go to a bookmark.
4. Select Go To.
The bookmarked text is selected in the Click
document.
5. Select Close.
The Bookmark dialog box closes. Click
Practice the Concept: Open the Bookmark dialog box, go to the fitness
bookmark, and then to the advertising bookmark without closing the Bookmark
dialog box. Then, close the Bookmark dialog box.
Steps
Cross-reference to a bookmark.
1. Position the insertion point where you want to Click at the end of the third
create a cross-reference. paragraph under the Sporting
The insertion point is placed in the desired Equipment heading
location.
2. Type introductory text for the cross-reference, if Type For specific items, see
desired.
The text is inserted at the insertion point.
10. Select the bookmark you want to include in the Click fitness
cross-reference from the For which bookmark
list box.
The bookmark is selected.
Steps
Delete a bookmark.
4. Select Delete.
The bookmark is deleted from the Bookmark Click
name list box and removed from the document.
5. Select Close.
The Bookmark dialog box closes. Click
If you have created a document that contains images as well as text, you may want
to add captions to those images in order to describe or explain them. A caption is
text linked specifically to an image which, is separate from the main text of the
document. They are often used to provide extra information and to help the reader
correctly identify or interpret the image.
You can also caption tables, equations, and other items using the same method.
Steps
Open CAPTION.docx.
Insert a caption.
1. Select the item to which you want to add a Click the first image on the first
caption. page
The image is selected and selection handles
appear around the image. The Format
contextual tab is added to the Ribbon.
5. Select OK.
The caption is created and inserted below the Click
image.
Practice the Concept: Scroll down and select the second image on the page.
Then, select the Insert Caption button. Note that Word has automatically
assigned the label Figure 2. Type : Baseball is always a winner., then click OK.
Practice the Concept: Scroll to first page, select the Figure 1 box and press
[Delete]. Select the Figure 2 box and press [F9] at the caption. Notice the updated
caption.
A table of figures can list, tables, images, graphs and equations in a document. To
create a table of figures each table, image, graph or equation requires a caption.
Each caption will have a figure number and item description. When creating a table
of figures there are various formatting options to choose from. In a table of figures
each figure can show a page reference or a link.
Steps
3. Select the Insert Table of Figures button in the Click Insert Table of Figures
Captions group.
The Table of Figures dialog box opens.
4. Select OK.
The Table of Figures is inserted in the Click
document.
Press [Ctrl+Home] and enter a paragraph space. Then type the heading Table of
Figures just above the table.
Steps
Insert a cross-reference.
1. Position the insertion point where you want to Click after the text cooperative
insert the cross-reference. advertising agreements in list
The insertion point is placed in the desired item 7
location.
6. Select the specific item you want to refer to in Click Advertising, if necessary
the For which [type] box.
The item is selected.
8. Select the required text for the reference (e.g. Click Page number
Entire caption, Heading text or Page number,
as appropriate).
The required text is selected.
9. Select Insert.
The cross-reference is inserted in the document Click
as a page number.
11. Type appropriate text before and/or after the Type - see page before the
cross-reference. reference link
The cross-reference is presented as desired.
Point to the cross-reference. Press [Ctrl] and click at the same time to follow the
link.
Footnotes are small notes that appear at the end of a page. Each note has a number
or letter that references a piece of text somewhere in the page above it. After each
footnote number there can be a line of text giving further information or comment
about a topic being mentioned in the page above it, or giving a reference to where
further information can be found.
Endnotes are similar to footnotes in that they both consist of two linked parts – the
note reference mark and the corresponding note text – but endnotes appear at the
end of a document rather than at the end of each page.
Sometimes it is better to use endnotes rather than footnotes if it appears that the
document will have too many footnotes at the end of each page therefore taking up
too much space and making it difficult to read.
Steps
Open PACK18.docx.
Insert a note.
1. Position the insertion point in the text to which Click after warranty, at the end
you want to add a note. of the first paragraph under the
The insertion point is placed in the desired Sporting Equipment heading
location.
7. Select Insert.
The Footnote and Endnote dialog box closes. Click
The note reference mark is placed at the
insertion point and the Footnotes pane opens.
Practice the Concept: Go to page 3 and click at the end of the Item 2 Initial
advertising budget. Open the Footnote and Endnote dialog box to insert the
following endnote: This agreement will be reviewed annually to determine
whether adjustments are necessary.
Go to page 6 and click at the end of the Exercise Bikes heading. Open the
Footnote and Endnote dialog box to insert the following footnote: Manufacturer’s
extended warranty is 30 days. Then, close the Footnotes pane.
Preview the document in the Backstage view. Scroll the document to view the
footnotes at the bottom of pages 1 and 6 and the endnote on page 7.
Steps
9. Select Apply.
The Footnote and Endnote dialog box closes Click
and the note options are saved.
Go to page 3 in the document. Notice that the endnote at the end of the Item 2
paragraph uses the letter A as the note reference mark.
Steps
Go to page 1 and if necessary, switch to Draft view using the View Shortcuts
buttons on the status bar.
2. Click the Footnote & Endnote Dialog Box Click in the Footnotes
launcher. group
The dialog box is displayed.
3. Add a caption and type - Meet world renowned figure skaters in the Caption
box.
4. Change the Numbering format to uppercase letters and then, click OK. (Hint:
Click Numbering)
6. Open INVITEX1.docx.
8. Select the Show bookmarks option on the Advanced page in the Word Options
dialog box.
10. Go to the top of the document. Position the insertion point at the end of the second
paragraph and type: See:
11. Create a hyperlinked cross-reference to the seminars bookmark. Close the Cross-
reference dialog box. Add spacing and punctuation as necessary. Press [Ctrl] and
click the cross-reference to jump to the cross-referenced text.
Mail merge is a feature in Word that makes it easy to send the same letter to many
different people with different addresses. This is achieved by creating the letter and
then merging it with a data source that contains a list of individual names and
addresses and possibly other specific data that is needed. The end result is an
individual letter for each name and address on the data source ready to distribute.
Steps
Open CANCUN1.docx.
Note: The steps in this lesson are specific to merging an existing letter with a new
data source. With the guidance provided by the Mail Merge task pane, however,
you will be able to apply what you learn in this lesson to other circumstances,
whether you are working with a new main document, an existing data source, or
any combination of such files.
3. Select Step by Step Mail Merge Wizard. Click Step by Step Mail Merge
The Mail Merge task pane opens. Wizard
Steps
2. Under Step 1 of 6, select the Next: Starting Click Next: Starting document
document link.
Step 2 of 6 is displayed in the Mail Merge task
pane.
3. Under Select starting document, select the Click Use the current
desired main document. document, if necessary
The Use the current document option is
selected.
Steps
1. Under Step 2 of 6, select the Next: Select Click Next: Select recipients
recipients link.
Step 3 of 6 is displayed in the Mail Merge task
pane.
2. Under Select recipients, select the Type a Click Type a new list
new list option.
Type a new list is selected and the task pane
displays the corresponding options.
Steps
2. Select Add.
The Add Field dialog box opens with the Click
insertion point in the Type a name for your
field box.
4. Select OK.
The Add Field dialog box closes. The new Field Click
Name is displayed below the first Field Name in
the Field Names list.
5. Select the field you want to remove from the Click Company Name
Field Names list.
The field is selected.
6. Select Delete.
A Microsoft Office Word message box opens Click
asking you to confirm the deletion.
7. Select Yes.
The Microsoft Office Word message box closes Click
and the field is deleted from the Field Names
list.
Practice the Concept: Add another field called Qtr Sales. Remove the following
Field Names: Home Phone and Work Phone.
Select the Country or Region field and click Rename. Change the Field Name to
Country then click OK.
Steps
Practice the Concept: Move the Qtr Sales field below the Country field. Move
the E-mail Address field above the Qtr Sales field.
Steps
2. Select OK.
The New Address List dialog box closes. The Click
Save Address List dialog box opens with the
insertion point in the File name box.
3. Type the desired file name in the File name Type sales1
box.
The text is displayed in the File name box.
4. Select Save.
The Save Address List dialog box closes. The Click
Mail Merge Recipients dialog box is displayed.
Steps
2. Type the desired information into the first field. Type Ms.
The text is displayed in the first field.
4. Enter information as desired into the remaining Follow the instructions shown
fields of the record. below the table before
The information is displayed in the data fields. continuing on to the next step
9. Select OK.
The Mail Merge Recipients dialog box closes. Click
The main document and Mail Merge task pane
are displayed.
Complete the first record with the information shown in the following table, leaving
the Address Line 2 field blank. Since you have created separate city, state, and
ZIP code fields, you do not need to type a comma after the city name.
Field Record 1
Title Ms.
First Name Elaine
Last Name Chua
Region Central
Address Line 1 Sims Avenue
Address Line 2
City Singapore
State Singapore
ZIP Code 08734
Country Singapore
Qtr Sales 23,445
Return to the table and continue on to the next step (step 5).
Add the following two records to the data source. Do not create a new entry after
adding Record 3.
Return to the table and continue on to the next step (step 7).
Notice that the file name of the saved data source now displays under Use an
existing list in the Mail Merge task pane.
Steps
2. Select the column heading of the field by which Scroll as necessary and click
you want to sort. the State column heading
The records are sorted by the selected field in
ascending order.
5. Select the field by which you want to sort. Click Last Name
The field name displays in the Sort by box.
7. To sort by additional fields, select one or both Follow the instructions shown
Then by lists, and select the desired fields and below the table before
sort orders. continuing on to the next step
The field names are displayed in the Then by
boxes and the sort orders are selected.
8. Select OK.
The Filter and Sort dialog box closes and the Click
records are sorted accordingly.
9. Select OK.
The Mail Merge Recipients dialog box closes. Click
Return to the table and continue on to the next step (step 8).
Steps
4. Scroll down to the Show document content Scroll down to Show document
section. content
The Show document content options are
displayed
5. Deselect the Show field codes instead of Click Show field codes
their values option. instead of their values to deselect
The Show field codes instead of their it, if necessary
values option is deselected.
8. Select OK.
The Word Options dialog box closes and the Click
document display options are set.
Steps
1. Under Step 3 of 6, select the Next: Write your Click Next: Write your letter
letter link.
Step 4 of 6 is displayed in the Mail Merge task
pane.
4. Select or deselect the desired options. Click Mr. Josh Randall Jr. in
The options are selected or deselected the Insert recipient’s name in
accordingly and a preview of the first address in this format list
your recipient list is displayed on the right.
6. Select OK.
The Insert Address Block dialog box closes. Click
The grouped merge field is inserted into the
main document at the insertion point.
7. Position the insertion point where you want to Click after the Region: text
insert an individual merge field.
The insertion point moves to the new location.
Practice the Concept: Use the Greeting line... link in the Mail Merge task pane
to insert Mr. Randall, on the second line below Region. (Hint: Set the first list box
to (none).) To preview other Greeting lines from your recipient list, use the arrows
above the Preview box.
Finally, insert the Qtr Sales field after the dollar sign (but before the full stop) in
the fourth line of the letter body. Close the Insert Merge Field dialog box.
Steps
1. Under Step 4 of 6, select the Next: Preview Click Next: Preview your letters
your letters link.
Step 5 of 6 is displayed in the Mail Merge task
pane. The first merged record is previewed in
the document window.
Step
2. Select the rule from the drop down list. Click IF..Then…Else
The insert word field of IF..Then..Else dialog
box is displayed.
3. Select the field to set the rule on. Select Country from the drop-
The IF..Then..Else dialog box is selected. down list.
4. Type the result for Insert this text. Type 6123 1234
The text appear in the textbox.
4. Type the criteria for Otherwise Insert this Type +65 62251221
text..
The text appear in the textbox.
The telephone number displayed will be dependent on the first record in the mail
recipient.
Steps
1. Under Step 5 of 6, select the Next: Complete Click Next: Complete the
the merge link. merge
Step 6 of 6 is displayed in the Mail Merge task
pane.
3. Select the records you want to merge to a new Click All, if necessary
document.
The records are selected accordingly.
4. Select OK.
The Merge to New Document dialog box closes. Click
The records are displayed in a new, merged
document.
Scroll through the new document to view the merged letters. Then, close the
document without saving it.
Steps
2. Select the records you want to merge to the Click All, if necessary
printer.
The records are selected accordingly.
3. Select OK.
The Merge to Printer dialog box closes and the Click
Print dialog box opens.
Close the Mail Merge task pane. Close all open documents without saving them.
2. Deselect the Show field codes instead of their values option and set Field
shading to Always, if necessary. (Hint: Go to Word Options in the FILE tab, then
select the Advanced page.)
3. Begin the mail merge by opening the Mail Merge task pane.
5. Create a new list of recipients. Customise the data source by removing the following
fields: Company Name, Address Line 2, Home Phone, Work Phone, and E-mail
Address, State.
6. Add the following fields to the data source: Appt Date and Appt Time. Move the
Appt Date field below the Last Name field then, move the Appt Time field below the
Appt Date field.
9. Use the Mail Merge Recipients dialog box to sort the records in ascending order by
Last Name.
10. Insert the Address block grouped merge field on the second line below the date.
Use any recipient name format that includes the title, and format the addresses to
include the destination country or region.
11. Insert the Greeting line grouped merge field on the second line below the Address
block field. Use the Title and Last Name format.
12. Insert the Appt_Date field after the word on then, insert the Appt_Time field after
the word at, in the third line of the first paragraph below the GreetingLine field.
14. Merge all records to a new document. Review the merged document and then,
close it without saving.
15. Close all open documents without saving them.
• Inserting a Hyperlink
• Updating a Link
• Breaking a Link
ICDL Advanced Word Processing Lesson 11 - Linking/Embedding Objects
In Word you can choose to insert a hyperlink on selected text or an image within
the current document, to link to an existing file or webpage, to a another location
within the current document, or create a link from an email address to open in an
email application.
Steps
Open WSGINFO.docx.
Inserting a Hyperlink
4. Under Link to, select Existing File or Web Click Existing File or Web
Page. Page, if necessary
The Existing File or Web Page page opens.
6. Select the drive containing the file to which you Click the drive with the Student
want to link. Folder
A list of available folders and files opens.
7. Select the folder containing the file to which you Click the Student Folder
want to link.
A list of available files opens.
8. Select the file to which you want to link. Scroll as necessary and click
The file is selected, and the file name appears CATALOG
in the Address box.
9. Select OK.
The Insert Hyperlink dialog box closes, and the Click
selected text is formatted as a hyperlink.
Point to the Catalog link. Notice that a ScreenTip displays the path and file name
of the link, as well as instructions on how to access it. Hold [Ctrl] and notice that
the pointer changes into a pointing hand when you point to the link.
Embedded objects are documents or other files you have inserted into a document.
Instead of having separate files, sometimes it's easier to keep them all embedded
in a document.
Steps
1. Select the location in the document where you Select the blank line below the
want to insert the link object. text Catalog.
4. Select the Create from File tab Click Create from File
The options are displayed.
6. Select the file you want to insert. Scroll as necessary and click
The file to be inserted is selected. CATALOG
7. Select the Link to file and Display as icon options. Click Link to file and Display as
The additional options are selected. icon.
8. Select OK.
The dialog box closes and the link to the file is Click
inserted as an Icon.
Steps
1. Select the location in the document where you Select the blank line below the
want to insert the link object. text that begins with We
specialize in fitness
equipment…
4. Select the Create from File tab Click Create from File
The options are displayed.
6. Select the file you want to insert. Scroll as necessary and click
The file to be inserted is selected. SALES.xlsx
8. Select OK.
The dialog box closes and the document is Click
inserted as a linked object.
Steps
Update a link.
Switch to the SALES.xlsx. Change the figure in the North QTR1 cell from 25000
to 35000, then save and close the file.
1. Right-click the link object you want to update. Right click on the inserted linked
The link is selected and a shortcut menu opens. object.
2. Select the Update Link option from the shortcut Click Update Link
menu.
The link is updated with the new information.
Steps
Breaking a link.
1. Right-click the link object you want to update. Right click on the inserted linked
The link is selected and a shortcut menu opens. object.
4. Select the Break Link button, click Yes to Click Break Link and then click
confirm. Yes.
The link to the file is removed from the
document.
• Record a macro
• Run a macro
• Edit a macro
• Delete a macro
Lesson 12 - Using Macros ICDL Advanced Word Processing
A macro is used to run previously recorded steps that make up a task. To create a
macro, select the macro feature in Word, give the macro a name and then record
the necessary steps needed to carry out a task. When the task is finished, stop
recording and the macro is saved. Select and run the saved macro to automatically
execute the recorded steps of the task.
The advantage of using macros is the consistency, speed and accuracy at which
they run recorded tasks.
Before you create a macro, it is a good idea to make sure to know all the steps
needed to perform the desired procedure so that you can record the macro
accurately.
Steps
Open PHLIST1.docx.
Make sure the DEVELOPER tab is available on the Ribbon.
Select all of the text below the Regional Sales Representatives heading.
5. Select the template in which you want to store Click All Documents
the macro. (Normal.dotm), if necessary
The template name is displayed in the Store
macro in box.
6. Place the insertion point in the Description Click in the Description box
box.
The insertion point is placed in the Description
box.
7. Type the desired description for the macro. Type Sorts by region in
The text is entered in the Description box. alphabetical order
8. Select OK.
The Record Macro dialog box closes and the Click
mouse pointer changes to a cassette tape. The
Stop Recording and Pause Recording
buttons are displayed in the Code group on the
DEVELOPER tab. A button is displayed on the
status bar to indicate that a macro is currently
recording.
9. Perform the steps of the procedure you want to Follow the instructions shown
automate. below the table before
Each command is recorded by the macro continuing on to the next step
recorder.
10. When you have finished recording the macro, Click DEVELOPER
select the DEVELOPER tab on the Ribbon.
The DEVELOPER tab is displayed.
Select the HOME tab then, select the Sort button in the Paragraph group.
Select the Header row option, if necessary.
Select the Region option from the Sort by list. Then, select the Text option
from the Type list and the Ascending option, if necessary.
Select OK to close the Sort Text dialog box.
Press the left arrow [ ] to deselect the text.
Return to the table and continue on to the next step (step 10).
Notice that the list is now sorted alphabetically by the Region column. Save the
files as PHLIST2.docm (as a macro enabled document)
Close PHLIST2.DOCM.
Steps
Run a macro.
Select all of the text below the Regional Sales Representatives heading. We will
now sort this text by running the macro recorded in the last topic.
Click
3. Select the desired macro from the Macro name Click SortInfo, if necessary
list box.
The macro name is displayed in the Macro
name box.
Notice that the list is now sorted alphabetically by the Region column. Close
PHLIST2.docx without saving. Delete PHLIST2.docm upon completion of these
steps.
Steps
Open LIST2.docm.
3. Select the Choose commands from list. Click Choose commands from
A list of available options is displayed.
9. Select the text in the Display name box. Triple-click the text
The text in the Display name box is selected. Normal.NewMacros.SortInfo
10. Type the desired button name. Type Sort Last Name
The text is displayed in the Display name box.
Select the entire list including the headings, and use the customised Quick
Access Toolbar button to run the Sort Last Name macro.
Notice that the information is now sorted alphabetically in ascending order by the
second column (Last Name).
Select the Customize Quick Access Toolbar button then, choose More
Commands. Select the Reset button below the Customize list box and then,
select Yes to Reset the Quick Access Toolbar to its default settings. Click OK.
Notice that the customised button has been removed from the Quick Access
Toolbar.
Steps
3. Enter a name for the file in the File name box. Type AutoList
The file name is inserted in the File name box.
4. Select the type of file from the Save as type Select Word Macro-Enabled
list. document.
Steps
Open LIST2.DOCM.
Delete a macro.
3. Select the macro you want to delete from the Click SortInfo, if necessary
Macro name list box.
The macro name is displayed in the Macro
name box.
4. Select Delete.
A Microsoft Office Word warning box opens Click
asking if you want to confirm the deletion.
5. Select Yes.
The Microsoft Office Word warning box closes. Click
The macro is deleted and removed from the
Macro name list box.
6. Select Close.
The Macros dialog box closes. Click
2. Select the entire list, from the Quality Products text through the
Semi-Annual Promotions text.
3. Record a new macro. In the Record Macro dialog box, name the macro
bullet and type the following description: Creates a bulleted list.
Display the HOME tab. Apply the bullet style of your choice.
Open the Define New Multilevel List dialog box and increase the Text indent
to 2.5cm.
Having reached this stage of your learning, you should now be ready to undertake ICDL
certified testing. For further information on taking this test, please contact your ICDL test
centre.
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