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5 Unique Techniques for Word
All of us strive to work more effeciently in creating our documents in Word. Here are 5 techniques that can help you work smarter.

Add Lines, Arrows, or Shapes in MS Word
Want to add lines, arrows, or shapes to your Word document? Here is a quick primer on how to do it.

Advanced Formatting – Borders and Shading (Word)
Even if you don’t have access to a desk top publishing software package, you can use MS Word in creative ways to achieve a professional document layout. This article will introduce you to some advanced formatting techniques using Borders and Shading

Aligning and Spacing Text in Word 7
Using Word to create your documents can be a wonderful experience or a very frustrating one depending on how much of Word's functions you know. Learning the ins & outs of paragraph alignment & spacing can not only help relieve your frustration, but also turn a sloppy document into a nice neat one!

Automatic Table of Contents in Word 7
Instead of going through your manuscript page by page and recording the titles and page numbers, create your table of contents by using Word 7's automatic table of contents function.

Borders and Shading Using MS Word 7
Borders and shading tools can be used to enhance or spice up your document, whether it be a business proposal that could use a little beautifying or a party invitation that needs to look like it is going to be lots of fun! With the options available you can do both plus a lot more!

Brochure Templates in Word 7
If you are having one of those days when the design juices just aren't flowing, check out some of the templates that come with Word. For this article I decided to explore the brochure templates offered with Word. I chose "Brochure-Trendy Eclectic design".

Common Keyboard Shortcuts for Word
Using Keyboard shortcuts can help you be more efficient and get things done more quickly.

Convert Table to Text – MS Word
Practice converting an existing table to text in MS Word

Convert Text to Table – MS Word
Practice using Word´s Text to Table feature.

Creating a Table Out of Tabbed Text
You started your document with a list of data in tabbed format and now realize that you need the structure a table can provide. Stop, don´t retype the info. Convert it to a table. Here´s how.

Creating Decorative Bullets in Word 7
Instead of the usual round black bullet point, how about a different shape, or color, or dingbat or picture, to make your bullet list stand out and draw more attention to it? In Word 7 you can do this very easily.

Creating Recipe Cards with Word
Using MS Word and Avery Postcard blanks (#3263), makes quick work of creating recipe cards for yourself and for gift giving.

Designing Business Card
Discusses the importance of a well designed business card

Designing Letterhead or Stationary using MS Word
Create personal stationary or design your business letterhead with these simple techniques

MS Word – Suppressing the Startup Splash Screen
If you want to rid yourself of the startup splash screen, here is what you need to do. This technique only works for Word 2000 SR-1/SR-1A and Word XP. I would be remiss if I did not warn you that this command switch doesn´t work with other MS Office products.

MS Word Document View
Various ways to view your document while in edit mode. Use these technique's to gain better control of your finished document.

MS Word General Options
Here is a review of the General options offered in the MS Office Word program.

MS Word Unique Techniques - Formatting
Using MS Word Formatting techniques can turn your ordinary document into an outstanding impactful statement.

Office Button Functions in Word 7
The Office Button allows you to do more than Open, Save, Print and Close. You can post directly to your blog, add a password for security, email as an attachment or secure a frequently used document to the recent list with a pushpin!

Password Protect Your Document On Open
Learn how you can keep others from viewing your work with a password protection option.

Professional Business Cards
Your business image is critical to its success but you don´t have to spend hundreds of dollars to have your business cards printed. You can design and print your own.

Reading Layout View
Understanding MS Word´s reading layout.

Section Breaks – MS Word
Need to change the layout of your document in the middle? Learn how to use section breaks to accomplish varying layout choices throughout your document.

Setting Up a Report Cover (Word)
Learn how to use Word sections to create a professional cover for your report.

Sort a List Practice Set (MS Word)
Here is a practice set for you to try the sort feature in Word.

Sort Dialog Box (MS Word)
A discussion of the features found in the Sort Dialog Box

Suppressing the Startup Splash Screen
If you want to rid yourself of the startup splash screen, here is what you need to do. This technique only works for Word 2000 SR-1/SR-1A and Word XP. I would be remiss if I did not warn you that this command switch doesn´t work with other MS Office products.

Using Drop Caps in MS Word 7
Drop caps are a great way to add a visual graphic element to your published page -- whether it be the first line of a chapter paragraph or a newsletter article. Using drop caps in Word is pretty easy to do!

Using Tabbed Text in MS Word
Learn how to set and use custom tab stops in Word.

Using Tabs in MS Word
Setting up and using tabs in your document will keep indents, columns and numbers in their places even if you change your font, format or import your text to a desktop publishing program.

Using the Split Bar - MS Word
Do you find yourself scrolling back in forth from one section of your document to another to evaluate the consistency and flow ... the learn how using the Split Bar can help you.

Using Word 7 Clipboard Commands
There are a lot of people who use Word. But how many people actually know how to use all the functions that Word has to offer? Even if you are a seasoned user of word processing software, as I am, with software constantly being updated, there are always new things to learn.

Using Word 7 Font Options
Word 7 has lots of ways to enhance text in your documents. We all know about boldface, italics and underscore, and maybe have ventured and added color to our text. But have you explored some of the other options such as scaling, adding a drop shadow or embossing your text?

Using Word Count Feature – MS Word
MS Word´s word count feature is useful for staying within your project´s strict requirements for the number or words, paragraphs or lines

Using Word´s Borders and Shading Dialog Box
Learn what choices are available in the Border´s and Shading Dialog box that allow you to spiff up your document´s appearance.

Using Writing and Research Aides
Enhancing and editing your writing is easier than ever before. With so much available at your fingertips today with word processing programs that have spelling and grammar checks and the internet for researching, there is no need to buy a set of encyclopedias any more.

Watermarks and Backgrounds (MS Word)
All about using Watermarks and Backgrounds in your Word Document

Word Page Set Up Command
A review of the options for setting up the page specifications of a Word document.

Writing Reports, Manuals, Manuscripts and Scholarly Papers
A look at features available in MS Word that can help you manage long documents.