Customizing Microsoft Word

Customizing Data Input in Word

The following tips will show you how to customize some of Word's more obtrusive features.

Disabling Automatic Bulleted and Numbered Lists in Word
Few features invoke as much ire as Word's automatic bulleted and numbered lists. The formatting can be removed manually or by using the "undo" command. But the easiest thing to do is to turn off automatic bulleted and numbered lists altogether.

Disabling Keys or Keystrokes
If you keep hitting a command key accidentally or if you want to remove a specific shortcut key from Word, you can do so quite easily.

Using the Insert Key to Paste Text
In Word, the Insert or INS key turns on or off the Overwrite feature by default. This can be confusing to new users. Fortunately, you can change it if you wish.

Enabling/Disabling Picture Placeholders
If you’ve inserted a picture or an object such as an Excel spreadsheet in your Word file, but instead of the table you only see an outline where it should be, you might have picture placeholders enabled. Find out how to enable or disable picture placeholders this feature.

Quick Selection
Frustrated by the mouse and want a quick way to select text and other objects in your document? Then this tip is for you.

Setting Word Selection Preferences
You can specify whether Word automatically selects the entire word when only part of it is highlighted, or you can change the settings to allow you to select parts of a word, for greater precision.

Enabling or Disabling AutoComplete
If you find the AutoComplete feature obtrusive, you're not alone. Find out how to enable or disable this feature.