Advanced Microsoft Word and Document Production
Long documents fall apart when they are formatted manually. This course covers the structural features that make reports, manuals and proposals consistent, navigable and quick to update.
Course outline
What this programme covers, module by module.
- 01Why manually formatted long documents fall apart
- 02Styles, outline levels and document structure
- 03Automatic tables of contents and cross references
- 04Sections, headers, footers and complex numbering
- 05Templates and enforcing a house style
- 06Tracked changes, comments and multi author review
- 07Accessibility, final checks and print ready output
What you will gain
- Structure long documents with styles rather than manual formatting
- Build automatic contents, references and cross references
- Control section breaks, headers, footers and numbering
- Use templates to enforce a house style
- Manage tracked changes and multi author review
- Produce accessible, print ready documents
Who should attend
- Administrative and secretarial staff
- Report writers and technical authors
- Communications and publications staff
- Anyone producing long business documents
Upcoming sessions
| Date | City | Duration | Fees | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 to 11 Nov 2026 | Durban | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 23 to 25 Nov 2026 | Cape Town | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 7 to 9 Dec 2026 | Johannesburg | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 11 to 13 Jan 2027 | London | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 22 to 24 Feb 2027 | Dubai | 3 Days | US$1,500 | |
| 3 to 5 May 2027 | Pretoria | 3 Days | R13,000 | |
| 6 to 8 Jul 2027 | Durban | 3 Days | R13,000 |
Fees are per delegate and exclude VAT. Public intakes are confirmed once minimum numbers are met. We also deliver this course on your own schedule, in-house or live online.
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- R13,000 per delegate
- Duration
- 3 Days
- Field
- Administration & Office Management
- Formats
- In-house, public, online
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