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Microsoft Word

  • Auto Recover
  • Backup Files in Word
  • Clip Art
  • General Word Tips  [pdf]
    Includes tips on keystrokes, formatting, default font, revealing formatting, views, and section breaks.  Presented at ESCAPE 2002.
  • Highlighter [pdf]
    A highlighter can be used in Word while reading a document just like using a highlighter marker with a paper document.
  • Horizontal Lines  [pdf]
    Described using Borders and Shading and Clip Art to add horizontal lines to documents and newsletters.
  • Menus - Where Can I Find It & What Does It Do?  [pdf]
    Gives a brief description of where to find commonly-used features in Word.
  • Newsletter Formatting - From Start to Finish [pdf]
    Provides ideas on the design and layout of newsletters.  Presented at ESCAPE 2002.
  • Outlines [pdf]
    Ever been frustrated when working with bullets or numbering in Microsoft Word?  Here are some ideas to get outlines to do what you want.
  • Page Numbers [pdf]
    Here is a quick and easy way to insert page numbers in a Word document.
  • Reading Layout View [pdf]
    The reading layout view is a new feature available in Word 2003.  It is designed to make document reading easier.  The reading layout view displays automatically when a Word document received as an e-mail attachment is opened.  This parameter can be turned off.
  • Styles  [pdf]
    Gives tips on creating and using styles to format a document.
  • Tab Settings  [pdf]
    Learn how to set tabs using the ruler or the Tabs dialog box.

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Updated 11/14/2006