If you're working on business documents or academic papers, you'll want to insert data from Excel into your documents at some time or other. One way to do this is by linking to an Excel spreadsheet. Your Word document will be updated with the latest Excel data. Find out how to link to Excel data in Microsoft Word in my handy step-by-step tutorial.

Macros are a great way to save time in Word 2007. By creating your own macros, you can automate frequent tasks in Word, no matter how complicated they are. Get started using macros today! My step-by-step guide will walk you through the process of creating a macro in Word 2007. It's easier than you think!

Not everyone is a fast typist. Others may suffer from repetitive stress injuries. In either case, you can get a little help with speech recognition. You'll find speech recognition tools in some versions of Word. There's also another solution that you can use system wide: Dragon NaturallySpeaking 10. But before you fork over your hard-earned cash on the program, find out if it's right for you. I'll give you the lowdown in my review of Dragon Naturally Speaking Preferred 10.

By using text boxes, you can place text anywhere you'd like in your document. They're great for formatting newsletters and other complex documents. My step-by-step tutorial will help you get up and going with text boxes in Word 2007!