Customizing AutoCorrect in Word 2007 Microsoft Word / Getting Started
Word 2007's AutoCorrect feature is designed to correct common typos as they happen. It also applies special formatting to text. You're probably familiar with AutoCorrect whether or not you know what it's called. AutoCorrect is customizable. You can use this to your advantage. You can assign abbreviations to frequently used names and phrases.
Navigating Through Your Word 2007 Document Microsoft Word / Getting Started
Navigating through long documents can be a chore. You can spend a lot of time scrolling through pages of text to get to the section you want to read or edit. But, there is an easy way to jump to the exact page you want to edit. With Word 2007's Thumbnails view, you'll see small pictures of each page of your document. You can use the thumbnails to navigate through your document. Learn more by reading this quick tip.
Turning of Reading View for Email Attachments Microsoft Word / Getting Started
Reading View is designed to make it easier to read documents on your computer screen. It also places reviewing tools at your fingertips. However, it does not display the document as it would appear when printed. Word automatically opens email attachments in Reading View. If you don't like this feature, you can easily disable it. Find out how!
Live Preview in Word 2007 Microsoft Word / Getting Started
Live Preview is one of the more useful new features in Word 2007. Word Preview is designed to help you choose formatting options for your documents. It will show you how portions of your document will look if you apply formatting changes. To learn more about Live Preview, read this quick article.
Disabling Word 2007's Mini Toolbar Microsoft Word / Getting Started
The Mini Toolbar in Word 2007 is a mixed blessing. On one hand, it puts commonly used formatting options right at the tip of your mouse. But, it can get in the way when you want to click and drag to move text. If the cons outweigh the pros, learn how you can disable the Mini Toolbar in Word 2007.
Editing the Normal Template in Word 2007 Microsoft Word / Getting Started
Templates can save you a lot of time in Microsoft Word. They include formatting and text that are included in all documents based on the template. If you want to make changes that will be applied to every document you create in Word, edit the Normal template.
Customizing the Quick Access toolbar Microsoft Word / Getting Started
The Word 2007 window can be disorienting to users familiar with previous versions of Word. This makes it difficult to find frequently used commands. But the Quick Access toolbar puts common commands just a mouse-click away. And, you can customize the Quick Access toolbar by adding more commands to it.
Word 2007 Shortcut Keys Microsoft Word / Getting Started
Word 2007 is substantially different from previous versions of Word. However, many of the shortcut you're familiar will still work in Word 2007. And there is also a handy new system for using shortcuts. To learn more about it, read this quick tip.
Changing Word 2007's File Save Settings Microsoft Word / Getting Started
Word 2007 saves documents in a different format than previous versions of Word. This can cause problems when it comes time to share your documents electronically. But, you can change Word's file save settings.
Learning the Word 2007 Insert Ribbon Microsoft Word / Getting Started
Word 2007's Ribbon will be a startling change for experienced Word users. Instead of the traditional drop-down menus, when you click on a menu, you're presented with a Ribbon of commands. For new users, this will make learning Word much easier. To learn more about Word 2007's Insert Ribbon, read this quick walk-through.
Finding the Clipboard Section on Word 2007's Home Ribbon Microsoft Word / Getting Started
In Word 2007, the Ribbon is a new way of accessing frequently used commands and options. It replaces the drop-down menus from previous versions of Word. Best of all, it puts everything out in the open, making things easier for novice users. In this walk-through, we'll explore the sections of the Home Ribbon.
Opening and Creating Word 2007 Files in Earlier Versions of Word Microsoft Word / Getting Started
Microsoft Office 2007 uses different file formats from previous versions of Office. This means files created in Word 2007 (or other Office 2007 applications) are not compatible with earlier versions of Word (or Office applications). But, Microsoft has released a compatibility pack to help with the transition.
Assigning Keystrokes to Symbols Microsoft Word / General Formatting
If you use a particular symbol on a regular basis, you may want to consider assigning a shortcut key to the symbol; if you choose to do so, you will be able to insert the symbol into your document by using a keystroke and bypassing the Symbol dialog box altogether.
Using Outlook Contacts with Mail Merge Microsoft Word / General Formatting
If you use Outlook as your personal information manager (pim) and regularly update it with all the vital information on your contacts, you probably have a good mail merge data source. Fortunately, just as you can use Excel spreadsheets as data sources for a mail merge function, you can use your Outlook contacts folder(s) as a source for your Word mail merge documents.