ICDL Advanced Documents study plan

Configure section breaks to switch page orientation and column layout within a single document

Apply and modify paragraph-level formatting (indents, spacing, tab stops, line and page breaks) to control layout precisely

Build a multi-level numbered outline using list styles and linking levels to headings

Set up headers and footers that differ by section, including page numbering restarts

Create and apply custom table styles, including conditional formatting for header and total rows

Insert and format captions and cross-references for tables and figures

Use text boxes, shapes, and anchored objects with correct wrapping and positioning

Apply document-wide formatting controls such as hyphenation, widow/orphan control, and keep-with-next

Create a hierarchy of custom paragraph styles with correct based-on and next-style links

Modify built-in heading styles and confirm outline levels map correctly for navigation

Create character and linked styles and apply them without breaking paragraph formatting

Use the style inspector or reveal-formatting tools to diagnose inconsistent formatting

Build a custom template that includes styles, headers, footers, and boilerplate content

Set template properties and save in the correct template format and location

Create a document from the custom template and verify styles carry through

Copy styles between documents using the styles organizer

Insert and update a table of contents generated from heading styles, with custom levels and tab leaders

Insert footnotes and endnotes and control their numbering and placement

Create captions and a table of figures from caption labels

Insert cross-references to headings, bookmarks, and numbered items and update fields

Mark index entries, including subentries and cross-references, and build an index

Insert bookmarks and use them as targets for references and hyperlinks

Create and update a bibliography using source management and a citation style

Update all fields in a document and verify no broken references remain

Insert and configure form controls including content controls with restricted editing

Apply document protection and mark a document as final while noting the limits of each

Insert and manage comments, then use track changes to accept and reject revisions

Compare and combine two versions of a document and review the resulting changes

Assemble a full-length document integrating styles, template elements, TOC, index, and tracked changes

Run a final consistency audit of styles, numbering, and cross-references

Complete a timed practice set covering all four domains under exam conditions

Review and remediate any weak areas identified in the timed practice