Advanced Word course: long documents, references, forms and macros

The certification

ICDL – Write, structure and present professional documents with word-processing software, Advanced level — RS7529, registered until 27 February 2029.

Certifying body: EURO APTITUDES (trading name ICDL France), SIRET 409 155 892 00022.

Software and environments: Word, Google Docs or Writer.

View the official RS7529 record on France Compétences

Two options

The placement test determines the right option. Price per person, net of tax (VAT not applicable), certification exam included.

Objectives

By the end of the course, the learner is able to:

• Apply advanced formatting options: text wrapping, multilevel lists, custom styles, columns, complex tables
• Structure a long document: captions, notes, citations and bibliography, table of contents, index, bookmarks and cross-references
• Automate production: fields, forms, templates, conditional mail merge, links, simple macros
• Collaborate and secure: tracked changes, comments, comparison, passwords
• Customise printing: sections, different headers, watermarks

Programme

Programme built on the RS7529 certification syllabus (France Compétences registration). The order and length of each module are adjusted to the group after the placement test.

1. 1

   Advanced formatting

   Text wrapping, multilevel lists, custom styles, columns and complex tables (merging, sorting, formulas).

2. 2

   Long documents and references

   Captions, footnotes and endnotes, citations and bibliography, tables of contents and of illustrations, index, bookmarks and cross-references.

3. 3

   Fields, forms and templates

   Insert fields, create protected forms, design templates, mail merge with conditional rules (IF), links between documents.

4. 4

   Automate with macros

   Record, run and assign simple macros to automate recurring letters and documents.

5. 5

   Collaborate and secure

   Tracked changes, comments, comparing and merging versions, password protection.

6. 6

   Sections and custom printing

   Divide a document into sections, differentiate headers and footers, add watermarks.

7. 7

   Save time with the AI assistant (outside the exam)

   Summarise and reword long documents, generate outlines, proofread and check the content produced.

8. 8

   Exam practice and sitting the certification

   ICDL practice tests on the 5 skills of the syllabus, corrected with comments, then a supervised certification exam.

Audience and prerequisites

Audience: employees, freelancers, public-sector staff and jobseekers with CPF rights.

• Standard level in word processing, validated by the certification or by the placement test.
• Command of written and spoken French or English (courses delivered in French or English).
• Take the free ICDL placement test before enrolling.

Formats

For online and hybrid courses, technical and teaching support is provided by phone and email, with a reply within 48 working hours at the latest.

Assessment and validation

• Before: free ICDL placement test.
• During: corrected exercises and practice tests.
• At the end: ICDL certification exam, online, supervised, with no reference materials. It lasts 35 minutes and has 36 questions (click zones, multiple-choice, screenshot questions); the certification is obtained with 75% correct answers or more.
• Satisfaction: questionnaire at the end of the course, then a questionnaire after 3 months.

Validation: ICDL certificate verifiable online if you pass, course completion certificate in all cases. The conditions for retaking the exam in case of failure are set out in the general terms of sale.

Teaching methods and resources: interview and placement test, then a pathway adjusted to the result. Demonstrations, exercises on professional cases, practice tests, digital materials given to the learner. Trainers experienced in the subject taught.

Accessibility

Courses are accessible to people with disabilities after a discussion with the disability officer, who assesses the adaptations needed. The rooms in Mougins, Valbonne and Sophia Antipolis are accessible to people with reduced mobility. Disability officer: +33 4 22 21 32 43, contact@antipolisformation.fr. For the ICDL exam, extra time (47 minutes instead of 35) can be activated.

Access times

Enrolment all year round. The course starts at the earliest 11 working days after the enrolment request on Mon Compte Formation. In practice, allow 2 to 4 weeks depending on the session calendar.

Funding

Possible funding: CPF, employer, OPCO.

• Funding cap: €1,500 per certification of the Specific Directory. This course’s price is below that cap.
• Mandatory contribution from the account holder: €150 per course, on top of the price, for any enrolment since 2 April 2026. Jobseekers are exempt. The employer can cover it with a top-up contribution.
• Enrolment and payment exclusively on moncompteformation.gouv.fr. Antipolis Formation complies with the CPF code of ethics and does not cold-call by phone.

Prices are per person, net of tax (VAT not applicable).

Practical information

• Documents given before the start of the course: programme, general terms of sale, internal rules, welcome booklet.
• Enrolment and teaching questions: +33 4 22 21 32 43, contact@antipolisformation.fr.
• Complaints: same address, with a reply within 10 working days.
• Other answers: see the frequently asked questions on courses, ICDL certification and funding.

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