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 create a summary, open your document and click AutoSummarize from the Tools menu. From the window that appears, you need to select the type of summary you want to create. Under the Length of Summary section, you can then select the size of the summary. The default is 25% of the original document. Once you have made your selections, click OK. Word will create the document summary based on the options you chose.

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