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If you have two or more lists in Word, you can easily combine them into a single one. You do not even have to do any additional formatting because the second list is automatically formatted to match the first one.
To combine multiple lists in Word 2007:
Highlight the list you want to combine with another […]
When you open a new document, Word applies the font style, views, and so on found in the Normal.dot template. If you don’t care for the formatting and other options configured in the template, they can be changed.
To edit the Normal template in Word 2007:
Click the Microsoft Office button.
Click Open.
Click Templates
Double click the Normal […]
During the editing process, a document may undergo several rounds of editing by different people. When it comes to viewing the changes, Word will display all types of changes by all reviewers. If a document has many edits and changes, it can be difficult to follow them all.
Word 2007 lets you display changes by […]
Word lets you sort text, numbers, or data in lists and tables. You can sort in ascending order (A to Z, zero to nine, or earliest to latest date) or in descending order (Z to A, 9 to zero, or latest to earliest date).
When you are sorting data in tables, you can sort data in […]
When you create a table that spreads across multiple tables, table headings do not appear on each page. Instead of having to scroll to the beginning of the table to see the headings, you can have Word display table headings on each page.
Note: You must be in Print Layout view to see table headings […]
Word includes a zoom option that lets you get a close-up view of your document or a reduced view. If you have a preferred zoom setting, you can save the setting in a document or template. By doing so, the document or template will always open with the same zoom setting.
To save your zoom […]
Word 2007 lets you view a document at different points of the editing process. Normally when you open a document, Word displays the document in the Final Showing Markup view. This means Word shows all tracked changes and comments.
You can use the Display for Review list, within the Tracking group, to view a […]
By Default, Word displays deletion and comments in balloons along the margins of the document. Word 2007 can also display comments inline. When comments are displayed inline, comment indicators appear where comments have been added. You can view a comment by resting your pointer on a comment indicator.
To display comments inline, instead of in […]
One of the many nice features of Word is that it can autocorrect errors as you type, including capitalization. For example, if you do not capitalize the first letter of a sentence, Word will automatically do it for you.
You can change the way Word autocorrects your capitalization. For example, Word automatically capitalized the names […]
By default, Word includes its own dictionary, which you can use to look up words and phrases. You can add your own words to the dictionary and also create a custom dictionary.
To look up a word or phrase in the dictionary:
From the Review tab, click Research.
Do one of the following:
To look up a single word […]
Word includes a function that lets you convert text into table format. For example, if you have a list of words you think would be better displayed in a table format, you can tell Word to put the text into a table for you.
You need to decide how to separate the text into columns. […]
Word 2007 lets you insert a linked object or embedded object from a file created in Excel.
You can even retain the use of Excel tools to make changes to the data in Word.
To insert a linked object or embedded object from Excel into Word 2007:
Open your Word document.
Open your Excel spreadsheet.
Within Excel, select the […]
There are a few ways in which you can indent paragraphs. For example, you can set indents through the Paragraph window or using the indent marker on the horizontal ruler. Another way you can create paragraph indents is using the tab key.
To create paragraph indents using the Tab key in Word 2007:
Click the Microsoft […]
Many people often ask how to add a mathematical symbol to a Word document. Some people look to the Character Map to insert the symbols; however, the symbols are available in Word. Word includes over 150 mathematical symbols that you can use but you have to do some digging to find out where they are […]
A Lockergnome reader recently submitted a question about how to double underline text in a Word document. When you select the Underline button on the toolbar, the selected text is underlined with a single line. If you want to underline text with a double line, you need to use the Font option. As you will […]
If you want to format text the same way you have formatted text on a previous page, you can manually make the formatting changes. An alternative (and more efficient) method is to copy formatting using the Format Painter.
The Format Painter in Word automatically formats text for you based on your selection. To use the […]
In a previous tip, I showed you how to change the page orientation of your document from Portrait to Landscape. 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 […]
The Page Orientation 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 along the top […]
In a previous tip, I showed you how to save a chart that you create in Word as a chart template. The benefit of saving your own custom charts as templates is that you do not have to re-create them when it comes time to re-using them.
Chart templates are stored in the Charts folder. […]
If you create your own charts in Word, you may want to save them as a chart template so you can reuse them later. When you want to re-use one of your charts, you simply need to apply the chart template, instead of having to re-create the chart.
To save a chart as a chart template […]