Level 1
Word Beginner
Getting a document to look deliberate: formatting, tabs, tables, and printing what you meant to print.
$360ex GSTLearn more
Level 2
Microsoft
1 day
Microsoft Word Intermediate Course
Microsoft Word Intermediate at a glance.
- Duration
- 1 day, 9:00am – 4:00pm
- Price
- $370 per person, ex GST — purchase orders welcome
- Delivery
- In person, or live online with a facilitator
- Where
- Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney — or online
- Prerequisite
- Word Beginner
- Class size
- Small — everyone practises out loud more than once
- You take away
- A printed workbook, exercise files, and your own notes
- In-house
- Available for teams of four or more, at your office or ours
What you'll learn.
- Styles, and why manual formatting costs you later
- Headers, footers and section breaks
- Building a template the team can reuse
- Images, captions and keeping them in place
Course overview.
Styles, headers and footers, section breaks, and building a template the team can reuse.
The 1 day works through 14 modules and 163 individual topics, from Document techniques to Improving pictures. Each module is taught then practised — you do the thing rather than watch it done — on our exercise files, and on your own where you are able to bring them.
Groups are kept small enough that everyone gets hands on the keyboard, and the facilitator is in the room the whole time rather than dropping in. You leave with the workbook, the exercise files and notes in your own words.
Full course outline.
Every module we cover, and the topics inside each one. This is the same outline as the downloadable PDF — expand a module to see what sits under it.
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1Document techniques13 topics
- Opening several documents at once
- Moving between open documents
- Using Arrange All
- Displaying two documents side by side
- Scrolling both documents together
- Restoring the window position
- Adding a cover page
- Setting a page colour
- Adding a page border
- How columns work
- Splitting text into columns
- Setting column width and spacing
- Adding column breaks
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2Text formatting13 topics
- Setting a first line indent
- Setting a hanging indent
- Setting a right indent
- How pagination works
- Managing widows and orphans
- Holding paragraphs together
- Holding lines together
- Adding a page break
- Turning on hyphenation
- Marking text as hidden
- Adding a drop cap
- Telling line and paragraph returns apart
- Checking the formatting already applied
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3PDF files4 topics
- What a PDF document is
- Saving a document to PDF
- Opening a PDF in Reader
- Editing a PDF inside Word
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4Word options and properties14 topics
- What Word Options controls
- Tailoring Word to you
- Choosing display options
- Where Word stores files
- Changing file locations
- What the save options do
- Adjusting save options
- What document properties hold
- Checking document properties
- Filling in document properties
- Opening advanced properties
- Placing properties in a document
- Keeping properties up to date
- Clearing property data
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5Styles11 topics
- What styles do
- Using paragraph styles
- Using character styles
- Making a Quick Style
- Building a paragraph style
- Building a character style
- Using your custom styles
- Inside the Modify Style dialog box
- Choosing and updating styles
- Renaming and removing styles
- Moving styles between files
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6Themes7 topics
- What a theme controls
- Using a theme
- Changing theme colours
- Changing theme fonts
- Building a custom theme
- Adding a theme to a template
- Returning to the original theme
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7Templates10 topics
- What templates are for
- Starting from a sample template
- Getting a template from online
- Building your own template
- Changing an existing template
- Starting a document from a custom template
- Attaching a template to an existing document
- Copying styles from one template to another
- Basing a new template on an existing one
- Practical tips for building templates
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8Section breaks5 topics
- What section breaks do
- Adding a Next Page section break
- Adding a Continuous section break
- Adding an Even Page section break
- Adding an Odd Page section break
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9Headers and footers10 topics
- How headers and footers work
- Adding headers and footers
- Starting with a blank header
- Starting with a blank footer
- Moving between header and footer
- Changing header and footer content
- Adding page numbers
- Adding the date
- Pulling in document properties
- Formatting the text in headers and footers
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10Mail merge27 topics
- What a recipient list holds
- Building a recipient list
- Setting up your own columns
- Adding new records
- Removing records
- Saving the recipient list
- Opening a saved list
- Editing list entries
- Merging from scratch, step by step
- Choosing the document type
- Choosing your recipients
- Placing the date
- Adding an Address Block
- Adding a Greeting Line
- Writing the body of the letter
- Placing individual merge fields
- Previewing merged results
- Finishing the merge
- Preparing mailing labels
- Finishing the labels
- Re-running a saved merge
- Leaving recipients out
- Filtering the recipient list
- Sorting the recipient list
- Switching to another data source
- Using an If…Then…Else… rule
- Using a Fill-in rule
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11Shapes12 topics
- What you can do with shapes
- Drawing a shape
- Selecting shapes on the page
- Changing shape size
- Moving shapes around
- Lining shapes up
- Rotating a shape
- Grouping shapes together
- Setting the stacking order
- Removing shapes
- Adding a fill to the drawing canvas
- Wrapping text around the canvas
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12Text boxes12 topics
- What text boxes are for
- Adding a preformatted text box
- Entering text in a text box
- Placing a text box on the page
- Changing text box size
- Removing a text box
- Drawing your own text box
- Formatting the box
- Linking one text box to another
- Adjusting the internal margins
- Rotating text inside the box
- Adding effects to a text box
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13Tables13 topics
- Turning text into a table
- Aligning cell contents
- Showing table gridlines
- Adding formulas to a table
- Recalculating table formulas
- Sorting rows in a table
- Merging cells
- Splitting cells
- What you can set in Table Properties
- Positioning a table on the page
- Rotating text in cells
- Repeating heading rows across pages
- Turning a table back into text
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14Improving pictures12 topics
- What you can do to a picture
- Taking out a picture background
- Applying corrections to a picture
- Recolouring a picture
- Adding artistic effects
- Adding shadows and reflections
- Adding a glow
- Bevelling and softening edges
- Using picture styles
- Repositioning pictures with the Format Picture pane
- Cropping with precision
- Switching the picture layout
Who it is for.
People who are comfortable with the basics and have hit the ceiling of what they worked out for themselves.
How it runs.
One day, roughly 9am to 4pm, with a facilitator in the room the whole time. You get a workstation each with the software installed, in a CBD training room in any of the six capitals, or live online on your own computer.
Dates
Upcoming Dates
The next scheduled Microsoft Word Intermediate dates, soonest first. If none of these work, tell us the city and we will let you know when the next block is released.
| Level | Date | Location | Delivery | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Word Intermediate | Thu 27 Aug 26 | Adelaide | In person | $370 | Book |
| Word Intermediate | Tue 1 Sep 26 | Remote West | Online | $370 | Book |
| Word Intermediate | Tue 1 Sep 26 | Perth | In person | $370 | Book |
| Word Intermediate | Wed 23 Sep 26 | Remote East | Online | $370 | Book |
| Word Intermediate | Wed 23 Sep 26 | Sydney | In person | $370 | Book |
| Word Intermediate | Wed 23 Sep 26 | Remote East | Online | $370 | Book |
| Word Intermediate | Wed 23 Sep 26 | Melbourne | In person | $370 | Book |
| Word Intermediate | Wed 30 Sep 26 | Remote East | Online | $370 | Book |
| Word Intermediate | Wed 30 Sep 26 | Adelaide | In person | $370 | Book |
| Word Intermediate | Mon 12 Oct 26 | Melbourne | In person | $370 | Book |
| Word Intermediate | Mon 12 Oct 26 | Remote East | Online | $370 | Book |
| Word Intermediate | Fri 23 Oct 26 | Melbourne | In person | $370 | Book |
| Word Intermediate | Fri 23 Oct 26 | Remote East | Online | $370 | Book |
| Word Intermediate | Mon 26 Oct 26 | Remote East | Online | $370 | Book |
| Word Intermediate | Mon 26 Oct 26 | Adelaide | In person | $370 | Book |
| Word Intermediate | Tue 3 Nov 26 | Brisbane | In person | $370 | Book |
| Word Intermediate | Tue 3 Nov 26 | Remote East | Online | $370 | Book |
| Word Intermediate | Wed 11 Nov 26 | Remote East | Online | $370 | Book |
| Word Intermediate | Wed 11 Nov 26 | Melbourne | In person | $370 | Book |
| Word Intermediate | Wed 11 Nov 26 | Adelaide | In person | $370 | Sold out |
| Word Intermediate | Thu 19 Nov 26 | Remote East | Online | $370 | Book |
| Word Intermediate | Thu 19 Nov 26 | Brisbane | In person | $370 | Book |
| Word Intermediate | Mon 23 Nov 26 | Remote East | Online | $370 | Book |
| Word Intermediate | Mon 23 Nov 26 | Melbourne | In person | $370 | Book |
| Word Intermediate | Wed 9 Dec 26 | Melbourne | In person | $370 | Book |
| Word Intermediate | Wed 9 Dec 26 | Adelaide | In person | $370 | Book |
| Word Intermediate | Tue 22 Dec 26 | Remote West | Online | $370 | Book |
| Word Intermediate | Tue 22 Dec 26 | Perth | In person | $370 | Sold out |
| Word Intermediate | Wed 23 Dec 26 | Melbourne | In person | $370 | Book |
By city
Microsoft Word Intermediate in your city
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Reviews
What people said about Microsoft Word Intermediate
Wizard courses run on the shared Nexacu schedule, so these are reviews of this course from people who sat it. Collected by Nexacu after the course and published as written.
Knowledgeable trainer.
Simon
28 July 2026
Understanding features of word
Angela
28 July 2026
Peter was very clear, well paced, made the session enjoyable and easy to follow along.
Shelby
28 July 2026
Trainer was great. Trouble shooted issues. Very knowledgeable.
Cezarne
28 July 2026
Learning about quick ways to use Microsoft word, making my day to day more efficient.
Tia
9 August 2026
The way Andrew delivered information was both informative but also entertaining. Everything was great!
Gabriella
11 August 2026
Source: nexacu.com.au, read 27 August 2026. How feedback is collected.
Questions
Questions People Ask About This Course
Anything not answered here, call 1300 886 190 and ask a person.
How long is the Microsoft Word Intermediate course?
It runs for 1 day, 9:00am – 4:00pm, with a facilitator in the room the whole time. Nothing is pre-recorded and there is no platform to log into afterwards.
How much does Microsoft Word Intermediate cost?
$370 per person, excluding GST. That covers the course, the workbook and exercise files and the room. If four or more people from one organisation need it, an in-house day usually works out cheaper — tell us the numbers and we will price both.
Do I need any experience before this course?
Yes — this level assumes Word Beginner, or equivalent experience picked up on the job. If you are not sure, tell us what you already do and we will place you honestly, including telling you to book the level below.
Can I do Microsoft Word Intermediate online instead of in a classroom?
Yes. Every date marked “Live online” runs over video with the same facilitator and the same practice, in breakout groups rather than a room. You use the software on your own machine, so you leave with it set up the way you actually work.
Which cities do you run Microsoft Word Intermediate in?
Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney, plus live online. Every venue is a CBD training room with a workstation for each person. If your city and date are not paired on the schedule above, ask — dates are released in blocks.
Which Word level should I book?
Work from what people already do rather than how long they have used it. The full course outline above shows exactly what this course covers, and the Microsoft Word page lists every level in order. Still unsure? Call 1300 886 190 and describe a normal Tuesday.
Whole team on the same level? Run it in-house.
Your files, your templates, your workflow — the same course, taught against your own material.