Microsoft Office Specialist Associate: Word Intermediate

This course prepares learners for the Microsoft Office Specialist: Word Associate (MO-110) certification exam by developing the skills required to create, format, manage, and collaborate on professional documents using Microsoft Word. The course aligns with the official exam domains: managing documents, formatting text and sections, managing tables and lists, creating references, inserting graphic elements, and document collaboration.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:

• Create, save, print, export, and manage professional Word documents.

• Apply formatting to text, paragraphs, pages, and document sections.

• Use styles and themes to maintain document consistency.

• Create and manage tables, lists, and structured content.

• Insert and manage references such as tables of contents, citations, and hyperlinks.

• Insert and format graphic elements including images, shapes, icons, and SmartArt.

• Collaborate with others using comments, Track Changes, and document protection features.

• Demonstrate the skills required to successfully complete the MOS Word Associate examination.

Course Outline

Module 1: Manage Documents

Learners will be able to:

• Create new documents using blank documents and templates.

• Save, export, and share documents in multiple formats.

• Configure print settings and page setup options.

• Modify document views and navigation settings.

• Manage document properties and metadata.

• Protect documents and restrict editing access.

Topics:

• Creating and opening documents.

• Saving, Save As, and file formats.

• Exporting to PDF.

• Printing and print settings.

• Document views and navigation pane.

• Page setup and document properties.

• Document inspection and protection.

• Restricting editing permissions.

Module 2: Insert and Format Text, Paragraphs, and Sections

Learners will be able to:

• Format text using font and character options.

• Apply paragraph formatting and alignment.

• Use styles and themes to create consistent documents.

• Organize content using tabs, columns, and section breaks.

• Configure headers, footers, and page numbering.

• Locate and replace content efficiently.

Topics:

• Character formatting.

• Font effects and text formatting.

• Format Painter.

• Paragraph alignment and spacing.

• Tabs and tab stops.

• Styles and themes.

• Find and Replace.

• Columns and section breaks.

• Headers and footers.

• Page numbering.

Module 3: Manage Tables and Lists

Learners will be able to:

• Create and modify tables.

• Format tables using built-in styles.

• Sort and organize table data.

• Convert text to tables and tables to text.

• Create bulleted, numbered, and multilevel lists.

Topics:

• Creating tables.

• Table styles and formatting.

• Table layout options.

• Sorting table data.

• Converting text and tables.

• Bulleted lists.

• Numbered lists.

• Multilevel lists.

Module 4: Create and Manage References

Learners will be able to:

• Insert and manage bookmarks and hyperlinks.

• Create citations and bibliographies.

• Insert footnotes and endnotes.

• Generate and update tables of contents.

• Use captions and cross-references to improve document navigation.

Topics

• Hyperlinks.

• Bookmarks.

• Footnotes and endnotes.

• Citations and sources.

• Bibliographies.

• Table of contents.

• Captions.

• Cross-references.

Module 5: Insert and Format Graphic Elements

Learners will be able to:

• Insert images and graphic objects into documents.

• Modify image appearance and positioning.

• Apply text wrapping and layout options.

• Use Shapes, Icons, SmartArt, and WordArt to enhance documents.

• Create accessible visual content using alternative text.

Topics

• Pictures and online images.

• Text wrapping and positioning.

• Shapes.

• Icons.

• SmartArt graphics.

• Text boxes.

• WordArt.

• Screenshots.

• Alternative text (Alt Text).

Module 6: Manage Document Collaboration

Learners will be able to:

• Track and manage document revisions.

• Add, edit, and resolve comments.

• Compare and combine document versions.

• Review and approve changes.

• Protect shared documents from unauthorized modifications.

Topics

• Comments.

• Track Changes.

• Accepting and rejecting changes.

• Comparing documents.

• Combining document versions.

• Document protection.

• Sharing and collaboration.