ICDL Documents (advanced) case studies
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ICDL Documents (advanced) is an ICDL Professional module for candidates who want to move beyond basic word processing and produce sophisticated, complex documents. ICDL describes the module as covering the concepts and skills needed to produce complex documents, including creating long reports, formatting documents so they are attractive and easy to read, structuring information and creating templates, and improving productivity. The ICDL Documents case studies are 5 cases and about 2,482 words.
1The Quarterly Report That Shifts Between Printers
You are finalising a 24-page quarterly report in a word processor. The document uses Heading 1 for chapter titles, and you have manually inserted a page break before each chapter heading instead of using a paragraph property.
474 words, about 2 min2The Cross-Reference That Points Nowhere
A 60-page policy manual uses numbered headings (1, 1.1, 1.1.1) generated by the heading styles. The body text contains 38 cross-references of the form "see section 4.2.1", all typed by hand as plain text.
529 words, about 3 min3The 300-Page Merge That Nobody Can Edit
Five authors each write one chapter of a 300-page bid response in separate files. Each file has its own styles: Chapter 1 uses "Heading 1" with 16 pt bold, Chapter 2 uses a manually formatted 15 pt bold paragraph called "ChapterTitle", and Chapter 3 uses "Heading 1" but with direct font overrides on each heading.
527 words, about 3 min4Tracked Changes and the Comment That Must Not Ship
A contract draft goes through three reviewers using tracked changes. Reviewer A deletes a liability clause and adds a replacement.
475 words, about 2 min5The Accessible PDF With Hidden Structure Problems
You must publish a 40-page annual report as a PDF for public release. It contains a cover image with the organisation name baked into the image, 12 charts, a two-column section, and a footer with page numbers.
477 words, about 2 min