Microsoft Word – Intermediate

Our Microsoft Word training is offered across three progressive core one‑day courses – Introduction, Intermediate, and Advanced – supported by a specialist VBA for Word course. Whether you are new to Word, building stronger document‑creation skills, or working with complex, long documents and automation, there is a course tailored to your needs.

All courses can be delivered as is, or we can customise a training program so your team completes the exact topics they need in the number of days that suits your organisation.

You are currently viewing the Intermediate course page, but you can easily explore the other Word courses using the links below.

Core Word Courses

• Microsoft Word Introduction – Learn the fundamentals of creating, editing, formatting, and producing professional‑looking documents with confidence.
• Microsoft Word Intermediate (on this page!) – Work more efficiently with longer documents using styles, templates, section breaks, advanced layout features, and mail merge.
• Microsoft Word Advanced – Create and manage complex documents using tools such as tables of contents, indexes, master documents, collaboration features, forms, and macros.

Specialist Word Course

• VBA for Word – Automate document tasks and build custom Word solutions using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA).

Microsoft Word Intermediate – Course Overview

The Microsoft Word Intermediate course is designed for users who already understand the basics of Word and want to create more structured, consistent, and professional documents. This one‑day course focuses on working more efficiently with longer documents, reusable content, and advanced formatting features.

Participants learn how to use styles and templates, manage sections, enhance page layout, work with complex headers and footers, and perform more advanced mail merge tasks. The course places strong emphasis on consistency, efficiency, and document control.

In this course, you will learn how to:

• Work with multiple documents efficiently
• Create and format columns within documents
• Use advanced formatting techniques to position text and paragraphs
• Modify Word options and document properties
• Create, apply, and manage styles
• Create and work with themes for consistent document design
• Create and use templates
• Work with section breaks in longer documents
• Create and manage headers and footers, including in complex documents
• Create and edit recipient lists for mail merge
• Perform mail merges from scratch and customise merge outputs
• Produce address labels from mailing lists
• Draw, format, and manage shapes and text boxes
• Enhance tables and images to improve document layout

When you partner with CTO for onsite or customised Microsoft Word training, you receive a learning experience designed specifically for your team. We focus on the Word skills that matter to your work, your data, and your level of experience — no generic content and no time wasted.

Here’s what our clients value most:

• Training tailored to your needs – whether you follow a structured Word learning pathway or select specific topics relevant to your business.
• Experienced, engaging facilitators who specialise in Microsoft Word and bring real‑world examples to every session.
• Hands‑on, practical learning that builds confidence and equips your team to apply their skills immediately.
• A supportive and enjoyable experience — our trainers are known for making complex Word concepts clear, logical, and approachable.

We bring training directly to your team, ensuring the content aligns with your systems, processes, and real-world Word usage.

About Corporate Training Options

For over 30 years, Corporate Training Options has helped organisations across Australia build capability, improve productivity, and get more value from their software tools. Our customised approach ensures your team gains the right skills, in the right way, for long‑term success.

Whether you want a single Microsoft Word course or a tailored multi‑level training program, we’re here to help.

Call us on 1300 667 660 to design the perfect training solution for your team.