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Word lets you insert different types of objects into your document. For example, you can insert worksheets from Excel, images, media clips, and so on. You can even insert text from another Word document into your current working document.
To insert text from another Word document into your current document:

Click where you want to insert the […]

Word lets you configure the amount of space between lines. For example, you can use single spaces or double spaces between lines. If you prefer more space between lines, you will likely want to implement double spacing.
You can configure double spacing for an entire Word document or for a specific section within a document. […]

A Lockergnome reader recently submitted a question asking how to add a mathematical equation into a Word document. Some people think this is accomplished using the Character Map; however, this is not the case.
Word includes over 150 mathematical symbols that you can insert into your document to build equations. To add a mathematical equation […]

In a previous tip, I showed you how to change the page orientation of your entire document. Recall that the page orientation determines where the long edge of the paper is situated. In some cases, you may want to change the page orientation for a specific section of your document, instead of the entire document. […]

The Page Orientation of a document determines whether the long edge of the paper is along the bottom/top or along the sides. There are two page orientation options to choose from: portrait or landscape. If you select Portrait (the default option), the long edge of the paper is along the sides; the short edges are […]

Word lets you track any changes that are made to a document. However, if an individual accepts the changes they have made, you cannot easily see those changes were. To ensure that you are able to review changes before they are accepted, you can prevent others from being able to accept changes without knowing the […]

Microsoft Word includes an Auto Summarize option that will automatically create a summary of a document for you. When you select this option, Word will examine the document and highlight the sentences that are most important. If you trust that Word will pick out the main idea, then it is a great feature to use.
To […]

If you have word documents that you want others to be able to view, but not change, you can make those particular documents read-only. Word 2003 makes this very simple to do.

Open the document that you want to mark as read-only.

From the File menu, click Save as.

Within the Save As dialog box, click Security […]

If you share a document with other users, you could be concerned about them making unwanted modifications to it. Word has a few different features you can use to prevent this from happening.
One way you can prevent document reviewers from modifying a file is by having it open as read-only. When a reviewer opens […]

When you create and send a document to someone, the document might contain hidden data and personal information that you aren’t aware of. The Document Inspector tool in Word will inspect your documents and remove any hidden data and personal information. It is generally good practice to use the Document Inspector before sharing any of […]

Word lets you insert important date information into a Word document. For example, you can insert the date that the file was created. The type of date information you can add to a document includes:

Creation date

Print date

Save date

You can accomplish this in Word 2007 using the steps that are described below:

Click inside your document where […]

A cross-reference refers to an item in another location. Word allows you to create cross-references in documents. For example, you can create a cross-reference that refers the reading to a specific heading or a specific figure. You can cross-reference any of the following items:

Captions

Footnotes

Bookmarks

Headings

Numbered paragraphs

Before you go ahead and create a cross-reference, there are a […]

In a previous tip, I outlined how you can create a cross-reference in Microsoft Word. A cross-reference is simply text that refers to another item in the document such as a figure, heading, and so on.
Once you have created a cross-reference, you can change it at anytime. If you want to change the cross reference […]

Word lets you insert different types of objects into your document. For example, you can insert worksheets from Excel, images, media clips, and so on. You can even insert text from another document into the document you are currently working on.
In a previous tip, I outlined how to accomplish this in Word 2007. If […]

Inserting the current date in Word is a snap and it requires a minimal amount of typing. When I write “insert the current date,” I’m referring to adding the current date to a sentence in your document.
In a previous tip, I outlined how to accomplish this in Word 2007. If you are using Word […]