QuickTips Index - page 2
Customizing Word 2007's Shortcut Keys
Shortcut keys greatly improve your efficiency in Word 2007. But, the default shortcut keys aren't always how you would like them to be. Fortunately, you can customize Word 2007's shortcut keys. You can change a default shortcut key or assign a shortcut key to a command that currently doesn't have one. To learn more, read this quick tip.
Microsoft's Free Save as PDF Add-in for Word and Office 2007
If you need to distribute documents in PDF format, you don't need to purchase Adobe Acrobat. Microsoft Office 2007 can save documents in PDF format. You'll need to download a free add-in from Microsoft. It will allow you to save documents in PDF format. However, you won't be able to edit the PDF documents. To learn more, read this quick tip.
Inserting a Cover Page in Word 2007
Word 2007 includes many features to achieve professional looking results when you format your documents. One of the nicest features is the Cover Page Gallery. You can select from a number of preinstalled Cover Page templates. These can be customized to your liking. And, you can save your own cover pages in the Gallery for later use. Find out more about Word 2007's Cover Page Gallery.
Customizing AutoCorrect in Word 2007
Word 2007's AutoCorrect feature is designed to correct common typos as they happen. It also applies special formatting to text. You're probably familiar with AutoCorrect whether or not you know what it's called. AutoCorrect is customizable. You can use this to your advantage. You can assign abbreviations to frequently used names and phrases. Find out how!
Navigating Through Your Word 2007 Document
Navigating through long documents can be a chore. You can spend a lot of time scrolling through pages of text to get to the section you want to read or edit. But, there is an easy way to jump to the exact page you want to edit. With Word 2007's Thumbnails view, you'll see small pictures of each page of your document. You can use the thumbnails to navigate through your document. Learn more by reading this quick tip.
Turning of Reading View for Email Attachments
Reading View is designed to make it easier to read documents on your computer screen. It also places reviewing tools at your fingertips. However, it does not display the document as it would appear when printed. Word automatically opens email attachments in Reading View. If you don't like this feature, you can easily disable it. Find out how!
Live Preview in Word 2007
Live Preview is one of the more useful new features in Word 2007. Word Preview is designed to help you choose formatting options for your documents. It will show you how portions of your document will look if you apply formatting changes. To learn more about Live Preview, read this quick article.
Disabling Word 2007's Mini Toolbar
The Mini Toolbar in Word 2007 is a mixed blessing. On one hand, it puts commonly used formatting options right at the tip of your mouse. But, it can get in the way when you want to click and drag to move text. If the cons outweigh the pros, learn how you can disable the Mini Toolbar in Word 2007.
Customizing the Quick Access toolbar
The Word 2007 window can be disorienting to users familiar with previous versions of Word. This makes it difficult to find frequently used commands. But the Quick Access toolbar puts common commands just a mouse-click away. And, you can customize the Quick Access toolbar by adding more commands to it. Find out how.
Word 2007 Shortcut Keys
Word 2007 is substantially different from previous versions of Word. However, many of the shortcut you're familiar will still work in Word 2007. And there is also a handy new system for using shortcuts. To learn more about it, read this quick tip.
Changing Word 2007's File Save Settings
Word 2007 saves documents in a different format than previous versions of Word. This can cause problems when it comes time to share your documents electronically. But, you can change Word's file save settings. To find out how, read this quick tip.
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