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ICDL Advanced Word Processing 2016 3.0 - QRG
ICDL Advanced Word Processing 2016 3.0 - QRG
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This quick reference is for Microsoft Word 2016.
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1 Formatting In the Navigation pane, click the Search for more Enter the word(s) to replace the current word(s) in
things icon and select Options… the Replace with: box.
1.1 Text To find matching case, select the Match case Click More >> to select options, such as Match case
1.1.1 Apply text wrapping options for graphical objects checkbox and click OK. or Find whole words only.
(picture, image, chart, diagram, drawn object), Click Replace or Replace All.
Enter the appropriate word(s) to search the
tables.
document. 1.1.2 Use find and replace options like: font formats,
Select the graphic object you want to position. To find whole words, select the Find whole words paragraph formats.
Click the Picture Tools Format tab. only checkbox and click OK. Click the Replace button in the Editing group on the
Click the Position button in the Arrange group. Click Enter the appropriate word(s) to search the Home tab.
the More Layout Options option. document. Select the Find what: textbox.
Select the Text Wrapping tab. 1.1.2 Use replace options like: matching case, whole
Click the More >> button.
words.
Under Wrapping style, select the desired wrapping Click the Format drop-down button and choose the
style and click OK. Click the Replace button in the Editing group on the
appropriate format option.
Home tab.
1.1.2 Use find options like: matching case, whole words.
Select the appropriate options and click OK to close
Enter the appropriate word(s) to be found and
Click the Find button in the Editing group on the replaced in the document in the Find what: box.
the dialog box.
Home tab.
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Select the Replace with: textbox. Click OK. Click the Repeat Header Rows button in the Data
group.
Click the Format drop-down button and choose the 1.3.3 Modify, update a paragraph style.
appropriate format option. 1.5.5 Allow, do not allow row(s) to break across pages.
Select the appropriate paragraph.
Select the appropriate options and click OK to close Select the table.
Click the More button in the Styles group on the
the dialog box. Click the Table Tools Layout tab.
Home tab.
Click the Replace, Replace All, or Find Next button.
Click Create a Style. The Create New Style from Click the Properties button in the Table group.
1.1.2 Use find and replace options like: paragraph Formatting dialog box opens.
Click the Row tab.
marks, page breaks.
Click the Modify… button.
Click the Allow row to break across pages option for
Click the Replace button in the Editing group on the
Edit the style as necessary and click OK to save the appropriate setting.
Home tab.
changes.
Click OK.
Select the Find what: textbox. 1.4 Columns
1.5.6 Sort data by one column, by multiple columns at
Click the More >> button. 1.4.1 Apply multiple column layouts. Change number of the same time.
Click the Special drop-down button and click the columns in a column layout.
Select the table.
appropriate option. Click the Layout tab.
Click the Table Tools Layout tab.
Click the Replace, Replace All, or Find Next button. Click the Columns button in the Page Setup group.
Click the Sort button in the Data group.
1.1.3 Use paste special options: formatted text,
Select the desired number of columns.
unformatted text. Under My list has, select the desired option based
1.4.2 Change column widths and spacing. on whether the table has a Header row.
Select and copy the desired text.
Click in any column. Select the Sort by list.
Select the location to paste.
Click the Layout tab. Select the column by which you want to sort first.
Click the bottom part of the Paste button on the
Home tab in the Clipboard group. Click the Columns button in the Page Setup group. Select the Ascending or Descending option, as
Click More Columns… desired.
Click the Paste Special button.
Enter the appropriate settings in the Width: and Select the first Then by list.
Select the desired option.
Spacing: boxes. Repeat steps to add the next column.
1.2 Paragraphs
Click OK. Select OK.
1.2.1 Apply line spacing within paragraphs: at least,
exactly/fixed, multiple/proportional. 1.4.2 Insert, remove lines between columns. 1.5.7 Convert delimited text to a table.
Select the paragraph(s). Click in any column. Select delimited text.
Click the Paragraph Settings button, in the Click the Layout tab. Click the Insert tab.
Paragraph group on the Home tab. Click the Columns button in the Page Setup group. Click the Table button in the Tables group.
Under the Indents and Spacing tab, select the Line Click More Columns… Select the Convert Text to Table option.
spacing: drop-down.
Select / deselect the Line between option. If necessary, specify the desired Number of
Choose the appropriate option.
Click OK. columns, or the desired Separate text at option.
Click OK.
1.4.3 Insert, delete a column break. Select the desired AutoFit behaviour option.
1.2.2 Apply, remove paragraph pagination options.
Select where the column break should occur. Select OK.
Select the paragraph(s).
Click the Layout tab. 1.5.8 Convert a table to text.
Click the Paragraph Settings button, in the
Click the Breaks button in the Page Setup group. Select the table.
Paragraph group on the Home tab.
Click Column. Click the Table Tools Layout tab.
Under the Line and Page Breaks tab tick/untick the
appropriate options. To remove a column break place the cursor before Click the Convert to Text button in the Data group.
Click OK. the column break. Click the Show/Hide button in the Under Separate text with, select the desired option.
Paragraph group on the Home tab to show
1.2.3 Apply, modify outline numbering in multi-level
paragraph markings. Select OK.
lists.
Press the Delete key. 2 Referencing
Select the text to list.
1.5 Tables 2.1 Captions, Footnotes and Endnotes
Click the Multilevel List button in the Paragraph
group on the Home tab. 1.5.1 Apply a table AutoFormat/table style. 2.1.1 Add a caption above, below a graphical object,
Select the desired multilevel list style from the List Select the table. table.
Library section in the Multilevel List gallery. Click the Table Tools Design tab. Select the graphical object.
1.3 Styles
Position the pointer over the Table Styles option Click the References tab.
1.3.1 Recognise good practice in maintaining consistent buttons in the Table Styles group to preview the Click the Insert Caption button in the Captions
and accessible design and format throughout a formatting. group.
document.
Scroll through or expand the list of table styles using Type the desired caption, including any punctuation
This is done by using styles and alternative text for the scroll or More buttons. to appear after the label.
inserted images.
Select the desired table style. Click OK.
1.3.2 Create a character style.
1.5.2 Merge cells in a table. 2.1.2 Add, delete a caption label.
Highlight the appropriate text.
Select the cells in the table to merge. Select the desired caption box.
Click the More button in the Styles group on the Click the Table Tools Layout tab. To add or edit, type the desired caption label.
Home tab.
Click Merge Cells in Merge group. To delete, press the Delete key.
Click Create a Style. The Create New Style from 1.5.2 Split cells in a table.
Formatting dialog box opens. 2.1.3 Change caption number format.
Select the cell in the table to split. Select the caption.
Click the Modify… button.
Click the Table Tools Layout tab. Click the References tab.
Select Character from the Style type: drop-down
menu. Click Split Cells in Merge group. Click the Insert Caption button in the Captions
Name the style in the Name: box and choose the In the Split Cells dialog box, enter the number of group.
appropriate formatting options under Formatting. rows and columns to split the cell into. Click the Numbering button.
Click OK. Click OK. Choose the desired numbering format.
1.3.2 Modify, update a character style. 1.5.2 Split a table. Click OK.
Right-click on the appropriate style in the Styles Select the table. 2.1.4 Insert, modify footnotes, endnotes.
section. Click the Table Tools Layout tab. Click the References tab.
Click Modify…
Select the row where you want the new table to Click the Footnotes launcher arrow.
Modify the style as required. start. This will be the first line of the new table.
Under Location, select the desired type of note.
Click OK. In the Merge group, click the Split Table button.
1.3.3 Create a paragraph style. 1.5.3 Change cell margins, alignment, text direction.
Select the appropriate paragraph. Select the table.
Click the More button in the Styles group on the Click the Table Tools Layout tab.
Home tab.
Click the Cell Margins, Align or Text Direction button
Click Create a Style. The Create New Style from in the Alignment group.
Formatting dialog box opens. Enter the settings you want to apply to the table.
Click the Modify… button.
Click OK.
Select Paragraph from the Style type: drop-down 1.5.4 Automatically repeat heading row(s) at the top of
menu. each page.
Name the style in the Name: box and choose the Select header row only.
appropriate formatting options under Formatting.
Click the Table Tools Layout tab.
Select where the file is to be embedded. To hide comments click the Show Comments button
in the Comments group.
Click the Insert tab.
Click the Compare button in the Compare group. Click the Select Picture button and select the picture
you wish to insert.
5.2.2 Remove a watermark in a document.
On the Design tab, in the Page Background group,
click Watermark.
Click Remove Watermark.
5.3 Spelling, Thesaurus
5.3.1 Set, modify default spell check language.
Click the Review tab.
Click Compare from the menu. Select the Spelling & Grammar button in the
Proofing group.
Select the Browse for Original button to the right of
the Original document box. At the bottom of the Spelling pane, click the drop-
down button to launch the list of languages
Open the folder where the file you want to merge is available.
stored.
Select the language.
Select the Browse for Revised button to the right of
the Revised document box. 5.3.2 Use Thesaurus to search, insert alternative
word(s).
Click OK.
Click the Review tab.
4.2 Security
Select text in document.
4.2.1 Add, remove password protection for a document
to open, to modify. Select the Thesaurus button in the Proofing group.
Open the Backstage View. In the search bar at the top of the Thesaurus pane,
enter the appropriate word and click the search
Select the Save As option and choose a folder to
icon.
save to.
To insert an alternative word, select the word in the
Click the Tools button in the Save As window.
document and click the Review tab.
Click the General Options option.
Select the Thesaurus button in the Proofing group.
Enter a password into the appropriate option.
The word will appear in the search bar. Find an
Reconfirm the password after clicking OK. appropriate word to insert, and click the down
4.2.2 Protect a document to only allow tracked changes arrow.
or comments. Click Insert. The previously selected word will be
Click the Review tab. replaced in the document.
5 Prepare Outputs
5.1 Sections
5.1.1 Create, modify, delete section breaks in a
document.
Click the Layout tab.
Click the Breaks button in the Page Setup group.
Select the Next Page option.
5.1.2 Change page orientation, page vertical alignment,
margins for sections of a document.
Click the Layout tab.
Click the Orientation button in the Page Setup
group.
Select the desired option.
Click the Layout tab.
Click the Margins button in the Page Setup group.
Select the desired option.
5.2 Document Setup
5.2.1 Apply different headers and footers to sections,
first page, odd and even pages in a document.
Click the Insert tab.
Click the Footer button in the Header and Footer
group.
Click the Edit Footer option.
Click the Link to Previous button to disable it.
Use the Page Number button to apply different
numbering format for the page.
Select the desired option from the menu.
Select the desired page number format.
Click the Insert tab.
Click the Header button in the Header and Footer
group.
Select the desired option.
Select Different First Page in the Options group.
Click the Header button in the Header and Footer
group.
Select the desired header from the list.
5.2.2 Add, modify, a watermark in a document.
On the Design tab, in the Page Background group,
click Watermark.
Choose a built-in watermark in the displayed
watermark gallery.
To modify a watermark click the Design tab, in the
Page Background group, click Watermark.
Click Custom Watermark…