Microsoft Word 2007 Tips

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• Use the Document Map in Word 2007
  When working with large documents, navigating from one section to another can be quite time-consuming. You can make this task easier by using the Document Map. To enable this, go to the View tab and the Show/Hide group. Select the checkbox against Document Map. The Map will open on the left side of your displayed text in Word 2007.
  
  
• Create an Executive Summary in Word 2007
  Word can help you create a summary for long documents, which you can place in the beginning or end of the same document, or in a separate file. For this, you first need to add AutoSummarize to the Quick Access toolbar. For this, click the Office button and then Word Options. Click Customize, and then in the Choose Commands from dropdown menu, click Choose Commands not in the Ribbon. Click AutoSummary, click Add, and then click OK. Now, open the document you want to summarize and click AutoSummary on the Quick Access toolbar. In the menu that opens, select a type of summary from the given four options and the length of the summary. Click OK.
  
  
• Insert one Word 2007 file into another
  You can combine multiple Word files into one. Open the file in which you want to insert another Word document and click where you want the file to be inserted. Click Insert on the Ribbon, go to the Text group and click the arrow next to the Object tool. Click Text from File. The Insert File dialog box will open; use this to select the file that you want to insert. Click OK.
  
  
• Changing ScreenTips Settings in Word 2007
  Like previous versions of Word, Word 2007 features ScreenTips. When you hold your mouse over a button, the name of the button appears. Additionally, Word displays a brief description of the button. While ScreenTips are helpful for new users, advanced users may find them annoying. So learn how to disable Word's ScreenTips feature.
  
  
• Create tables quickly in Word 2007
  To turn on the feature of creating tables with a few keystrokes, go to the Office button and click Word Options. In the dialog box, click Proofing and then AutoCorrect Options. Go to AutoFormat As You Type and select the checkbox against Tables. Click OK. Now, whenever you want to insert a table, type a few vertical bars on the document, separated by a single space (for narrow columns) or a few spaces (for wider columns). Click Enter to get a single-row table to start with. On some systems, this can also be done by using the plus sign and hyphens instead of the vertical bar and spaces.
  
  
• Set the direction of text in the cells of a Word 2007 table
  You can set the orientation of text—horizontal or vertical—in the cells of a Word 2007 table. Right-click the cell whose text direction you want to change. Click Text Direction in the menu that appears. In the dialog box that opens, select the option you want to display text in. Click OK.
  
  
• Inserting Watermarks in Word 2007 Documents
  Watermarks can be used to manage your documents or to improve the design of a document. Word 2007 offers a number of standard watermarks you can add to your documents.

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• Updating Fields and Linked Data Before Printing Documents
  
  When you print documents, Word should automatically update fields and linked text. However, this doesn't always happen. This can be a source of frustration for many users. They may search for a way to update the fields and linked text.
  Opening and closing your document will probably do the trick. But there is an easier way to make sure fields and linked text are always updated before you print. You can specify that the items are updated before printing.
  
  
• Changing the File Save Location in Office 2007
  
  By default, Word 2007 stores your documents in the My Documents folder in Windows XP. If you're using Vista, your documents will be stored in the Documents folder. This means you always know where to look for your files.
  But, you may wish to store your documents in a different location, such as an external hard drive. In that case, using the Save dialog box's navigation controls to navigate to a different folder can be a hassle. It also wastes a lot of time.
  So, if you want to specify a new default save location, you can. It will save you time, and you can be certain that your documents will be stored in the folder of your choice.
  
  
• Customizing Word 2007's Shortcut Keys
  
  Shortcut keys help you get more out of Word. They speed up your work by allowing you to execute commands quickly without searching for them on the menus and dialog boxes.
  The shortcut keys in Word 2007 are much the same as the shortcut keys in earlier versions of Word. But, you may want to customize the shortcut keys.