Word 365: Dissertations, Theses and Long Documents (Live Online) PrerequisitesUpdated
Thu 10 Feb 2022
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 | Thu 10 Feb 2022 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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