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In previous tips, I’ve showed you how to insert special symbols onto a Word document. A Lockergnome reader recently submitted a question about how to insert a copyright symbol. If AutoCorrect is turned on, all you have to do is type (c) and Word will automatically change the three characters to a copyright symbol.
If AutoCorrect […]

Many people like having some form of notification when the caps Lock key has been inadvertently activated. Although, there is no way of receiving a visual notification, unless you use a third party application, you can receive an audible notification to alert you.
To configure Windows XP to audibly notify you when you press the […]

There are a few different ways that you can create a bulleted list in Word. However, one thing you have probably noticed is that there is no keyboard shortcut for creating bulleted lists - unless you create a custom shortcut.
If you prefer using keyboard shortcuts, you can easily create a custom keyboard shortcut using […]

Have you ever wondered how to draw a single line across the page of your Word document? You could insert a line using the drawing toolbar, but there is a much easier way of accomplishing this.
To add a line across the page, type three consecutive hyphens and press Enter. If you want to add […]

Here is a quick tip that lets you save or close all open Word documents at once. Hold down the SHIFT key when selecting the File menu. Two additional menu options appear: Save All and Close All. By selecting one of these options, Word will either save all your open files or close them.

Microsoft Office […]

Microsoft Word is designed to make it very simple for us to create a word document. It even corrects some of our spelling and grammar mistakes as we are typing along. For example, if you have ever typed in a URL or someone’s email address, you have more than likely seen Word take over and […]

Microsoft Word makes it very easy to copy text formatting with the Format Painter icon. As the name implies, you can paint specific text formatting to other areas of your document.
The Format Painter icon looks like a paintbrush. If you do not see it on the toolbar, click Commands from the Tools menu, navigate to […]

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 […]

If multiple users are working on the same document, you may be required to track your changes. This means that any changes you make to a document are then visible to other users. This fits into the whole editing process where your changes to a document can be seen, accepted, or even rejected.
To enable […]

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 […]

If you plan to bind documents, you may find after doing so that some of the text is not visible because it is hidden by the bindings. This is because there is not enough white space either on the side or top of the document.
Microsoft Word recognizes that you may want to bind printed documents […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]