Create Your Own Glossary in Microsoft Word

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In this Free Guided Project, you will:

Create your glossary manually in Microsoft Word.

Insert footnotes to create a glossary in Microsoft Word.

Use endnotes for your glossary in Microsoft Word.

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1.5 hours
Beginner-friendly
No download needed
Split-screen video
English
Desktop only

At the end of this project, you will learn different methods to create your own glossary in Microsoft Word. First, we will manually create a glossary in Microsoft Word and format it. Then, we will learn how to create a glossary inserting hyperlinks and formatting these using Microsoft Word. By learning two different ways of creating a glossary in Microsoft Word, you will be able to choose which type will meet your needs best when creating a glossary. Creating a glossary will allow you to provide explanations for terms to your readers and make your document easier to understand, The goal of this project is to allow you to improve your reader’s experience by creating a glossary at the end of your document containing explanations for different terms and acronyms.

Requirements

No prior experience needed.

Skills you will develop

  • Organization Development

  • Organizing (Management)

  • Business Process

  • Data Visualization (DataViz)

  • Business Writing

Learn step-by-step

In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:

  1. Learn about your different options to create a glossary in Microsoft Word.

  2. Create your glossary manually in Microsoft Word.

  3. Format your manual glossary in Microsoft Word.

  4. Insert footnotes to create a glossary in Microsoft Word.

  5. Use endnotes for your glossary in Microsoft Word.

How Guided Projects work

Your workspace is a cloud desktop right in your browser, no download required

In a split-screen video, your instructor guides you step-by-step

Frequently Asked Questions

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You can download and keep any of your created files from the Guided Project. To do so, you can use the “File Browser” feature while you are accessing your cloud desktop.

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You'll learn by doing through completing tasks in a split-screen environment directly in your browser. On the left side of the screen, you'll complete the task in your workspace. On the right side of the screen, you'll watch an instructor walk you through the project, step-by-step.