Unit 2.3: MS Word Advanced Features

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Unit 2.3

Advanced Word Features

PRC 110: Software Skills Practicum

Learning Objectives

  • Perform a Mail Merge.
  • Generate an automated TOC.
  • Insert Citations & Bibliographies.
  • Use Proofing & Track Changes.

Mail Merge

Personalized letters/emails for many recipients at once.

  1. Mailings > Start Mail Merge > Letters.
  2. Select Recipients (Excel/CSV or new list).
  3. Insert fields like <<First_Name>>.
  4. Preview → Finish & Merge.

Check: Mail Merge

Ask a student or group first — then click to check.

References, TOC, Captions

TOC & Citations

  • Needs Heading styles.
  • References > Table of Contents.
  • Insert Citation + Bibliography (APA).

Notes & Captions

  • Footnotes / Endnotes.
  • Insert Caption → Table of Figures.

Check: References

Ask a student or group first — then click to check.

Proofing & Collaboration

Review Tools

  • Spelling & Grammar (`F7`).
  • Thesaurus / Word Count.

Collaboration

  • Track Changes — record edits.
  • Comments — notes without rewriting.
  • Accept / Reject individual changes.

Check: Track Changes

Ask a student or group first — then click to check.

Practicum 2.3

Advanced document creation

  1. Mail merge with client_list.csv.
  2. 3-page report + Heading styles + TOC.
  3. Track Changes with at least 3 edits.

Unit 2 Full Assignment