If you create many Word 2007 documents with the same document properties, you can save a lot of time by saving portions of text for reuse. For example, if you have standard text for headers, you can save the header text for reuse in as many documents as you like.
To save portions of text for [...]
Another tool that, although useful, can be very dangerous is the Control Panel. Given that the Control Panel is the main place for making changes, you may want to restrict access to computer administrators only.
Open the Group Policy Editor.
Navigate to User Configuration / Administrative Templates / Control Panel.
In the details pane, enable the Prohibit access [...]
Hyphenation prevents a word from breaking if it falls at the end of a line. Word supports both automatic and manual hyphenation. With manual hyphenation, Word searches your document for text to hyphenate and prompts you to confirm each proposed optional hyphen.
To manually hyphenate text in Word 2007:
Within your document, select the text you want [...]
Have you ever wondered how to add a character such as a “©” or “¢” to the text in your Word documents? Your first thought may be to look on the keyboard but you will not find any keys on the keyboard containing any of these characters.
These types of characters are referred to as special [...]
There are different ways that you can insert special characters into your Word document. One method is to the Symbol option in the Symbols group on the Insert tab of the Ribbon. Another method is to use the appropriate keyboard shortcuts. Using the keyboard is particularly useful for those special characters that you use regularly.
If [...]
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 right click an object, such as a folder, application or other icon, the context menu appears. Given that when some of the commands available on the context menu are used incorrectly, they can have negative effects on your computer, you may want to disable access to this menu all together.
For example, you can [...]
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 the [...]
AbiWord is a free word processing program similar to Microsoft Word. It is suitable for typing papers, letters, reports, memos, etc. It is designed to integrate perfectly with the operating system on which it runs. It will take advantage of the functionality provided by the system, such as image loading or printing capabilities. [Discovered via [...]
The Format Painter icon in Word lets you copy formatting and apply it to text. As the name implies, you can paint specific text formatting to other areas of your document.
The Format Painter icon looks like a paintbrush. The steps below describe how you can use it to copy text formatting in Word 2007:
Click the [...]
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