ICDL Documents (advanced) study plan

Apply character and paragraph formatting (font, size, style, alignment, spacing, indents) to a multi-section document

Create and modify heading styles, then apply them consistently across a 3-page draft

Build a bulleted and a numbered list, including one multi-level list with correct sub-levels

Insert and format a table with a header row, merged cells, and consistent cell padding

Insert page breaks and section breaks and explain in writing when each is required

Configure page size, orientation, and margins, including one section with different margins

Add and customize headers and footers with page numbers, suppressing the header on the first page

Insert, resize, and position an image with wrapped text and a caption

Insert footnotes and endnotes and convert one of each between the two types

Create a table of contents from heading styles and update it after editing

Insert cross-references to a heading and to a table caption, then verify they update

Create and apply a numbered caption scheme for tables and figures

Build a simple bibliography from at least three entered sources and insert one in-text citation

Create and modify a template that preloads styles, margins, and a header

Record and run a simple macro that applies a repeated formatting sequence

Use find and replace with formatting criteria to standardize inconsistent text

Apply autocorrect and autoformat options to reduce repetitive typing

Proofread and resolve all flagged spelling and grammar issues in a 5-page draft

Insert comments on specific text ranges and reply to an existing comment

Enable and interpret track changes while editing a partner-style draft

Accept and reject individual changes and all changes, then compare before/after states

Protect a document with a password and restrict editing to comments only

Merge comments and tracked edits from two copies into one master file

Create and populate a mail merge from a data source, including conditional fields

Preview and complete a merge to a new document without altering the source

Set document properties (title, author, subject) and insert a cover page

Check accessibility issues and add alt text to all images

Convert the merged output to PDF and confirm layout is preserved

Configure print settings for a specific page range, duplex, and multiple pages per sheet

Insert and update fields such as date, filename, and page count in a footer

Apply a consistent theme and style set, then verify no manual overrides remain

Save a document in an alternative format and verify content integrity after reopening

Run a final formatting audit against a written checklist and correct all deviations

Complete two full-length timed practice runs covering all five domains

Identify the three weakest objectives from practice results and redo targeted exercises for each

Rehearse the end-to-end workflow: format, reference, review, merge, and export in one sitting

Document a personal error log with the fix for each recurring mistake