Tips and Tricks for Word

http://www.willamette.edu/wits/resources/docs/software/msoffice/word-faq.htm

1.  How do I get Word to stop helping me type?

There are several places to look to turn off Word's various automatic features:

1. Choose AutoCorrect (or AutoCorrect Options) from the Tools menu, then click on the AutoCorrect tab.

2. Clear the check boxes for the AutoCorrect items that you want to disable.

3. Do the same for the AutoFormat As You Type tab.

4. On the AutoText tab, clear the Show AutoComplete tip check box.

5. Choose Options from the Tools menu, then click on the tabs and clear any check boxes for features that you want to disable. For example:

• Edit tab (Tabs and backspace set left indent).

• Spelling & Grammar tab (Check spelling as you type and Check grammar as you type). When these features are on, spelling and grammar that Word does not recognize are underlined with wavy red and green lines.

2.  How do I tell the Office Assistant to go away?

1. Click on the Office Assistant, then click on Options.

2. Clear the Use Office Assistant check box.

You can also customize the behavior of the Office Assistant by checking or clearing the checkboxes on the Options tab. If you want to learn how to customize the Office Assistant, but it's not currently visible, choose Show the Office Assistant from the Help menu. 

3.  Can I add or remove buttons from the toolbars?

Yes! To add a button to a toolbar:

1. Choose Toolbars from the View menu.

2. Select Customize.

3. Click on the Commands tab.

4. Select an item under Categories.

5. Select an item from the list of Commands.

6. Drag the command to a toolbar. An "I" beam will appear to help you install the button. By default, the new button has only a text label.

7. Right-click on the new Toolbar item.

8. Select Default Style (the button will become a plain square).

9. Right click on the new Toolbar item again.

10. Choose Change Button Image, then select a button image.

11. Close the Customize dialog box.

To remove a button:

1. Choose Toolbars from the View menu.

2. Select Customize.

3. Drag the button you want to remove off of the toolbar.

4.  Can I make my own toolbars?

Yes! To make your own toolbar:

1. Choose Toolbars from the View menu.

2. Select Customize.

3. Click on the Toolbars tab, then click on the New button.

4. Give the toolbar a name.

5.  Can I copy more than one block of text to the clipboard, then paste everything into my document?

Yes! This feature is called "Collect and Paste." Just copy up to 12 blocks of text (24 blocks in Word XP/2003), then, when you're ready to paste use the Clipboard toolbar in Word 2000 or the task pane on the right side of the screen in Word XP/2003. You can paste everything at once, or individual items in different locations. Hover the mouse over the icons on the Clipboard toolbar or on the task pane on the right side of the screen to get a preview of the content.

6.  Will Word help me compare two similar documents?

Comparing documents is an option within the Track Changes command. When this command is activated, Word will compare a document you select with the document displayed in the document window, then combine the documents with the differences highlighted in the same way the Track Changes feature highlights edits (see How can I track changes made to a document?).To compare a document with the current document:

1. Save the current document (just in case).

2. Choose Track Changes from the Tools menu, then choose Compare Documents.

3. Word will combine the documents as described above.

4. Use the Accept or Reject Changes feature to finalize the document, as described in the How can I track changes made to a document? section.

7.  How do I tell the Speller to skip the parts of my document that are not in English?

1. Select the block of text you want the Speller to skip.

2. Choose Language from the Tools menu, then choose Set Language.

3. Check the Do not check spelling and grammar check box.

4. Click OK. When the Speller is finished, you'll see the message: The spelling and grammar check is complete. Text marked with "Do not check spelling and grammar" was skipped.

8.  How do I type the accented characters?

All of the accented characters can typed using a shortcut key combination or by using the symbol table (choose Symbol from the Insert menu, choose a font from the font list, then click on the character you want to insert). Memorizing the shortcuts for the ones you need is probably the best way. If you know the ASCII character codes, you can type the accented characters by typing Alt+0, then the ASCII code for the character. Note: To do this, press Ctrl and the second symbol together, let go, then type the letter.

9.  Windows keyboard [jump to Macintosh keyboard]

10.  Awesome Microsoft Clipart (and other fun stuff)

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/clipart/default.aspx