Word 2007: The Missing Manual
Word 2007: The Missing Manual By Chris Grover
December 2006
Pages: 522

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Table of Contents

  1. Word Basics for Simple Documents

    1. Chapter 1 Creating, Opening, and Saving Documents

      1. Launching Word
      2. Creating a New Document
      3. Opening an Existing Document
      4. Your Different Document Views
      5. Saving and Closing Documents

    2. Chapter 2 Entering and Editing Text

      1. Typing in Word
      2. Selecting Text
      3. Moving Around Your Document
      4. Cutting, Copying, and Pasting
      5. Finding and Replacing Text
      6. Saving Keystrokes with Quick Parts

    3. Chapter 3 Setting Up the Document: Margins, Page Breaks, and More

      1. Choosing Paper Size and Layout
      2. Setting Document Margins
      3. Adding Page Background Features
      4. Adding Headers and Footers
      5. Working with Multiple Columns
      6. Line Numbers
      7. Hyphenation

    4. Chapter 4 Formatting Text, Paragraphs, and Headings

      1. Formatting Basics
      2. Formatting Characters
      3. Formatting Paragraphs
      4. Creating Bulleted and Numbered Lists
      5. Setting Tabs
      6. Using Word's Rulers
      7. Fast Formatting with Format Painter
      8. Formatting with Styles
      9. Modifying Styles
      10. Managing Style Sets

    5. Chapter 5 Themes and Templates

      1. Choosing a Theme
      2. Choosing a Template

    6. Chapter 6 Spelling, Grammar, and Reference Tools

      1. Turning on Spelling and Grammar Checking
      2. Checking Spelling
      3. Checking Grammar and Style
      4. Controlling AutoCorrect
      5. Exploring Word's Research Tools
      6. Accessing Word's Thesaurus
      7. Translating Text
      8. Checking Your Word Count

    7. Chapter 7 Printing Word Documents

      1. Quick and Easy Printing
      2. Print Preview
      3. Choosing a Printer
      4. Printing to an Adobe PDF File
      5. Faxing with Word
      6. Changing Print Settings
      7. Printing Envelopes
      8. Printing Labels
      9. Setting Print Options

  2. Creating Longer and More Complex Documents

    1. Chapter 8 Planning with Outlines

      1. Switching to Outline View
      2. Promoting and Demoting Headings
      3. Moving Outline Items
      4. Showing Parts of Your Outline

    2. Chapter 9 Working with Long Documents

      1. Navigating a Large Document
      2. Understanding Sections
      3. Creating a Table of Contents
      4. Creating an Index
      5. Navigating with Hyperlinks
      6. Cross-Referencing Your Document
      7. Cross-Referencing Figures
      8. Creating Footnotes and Endnotes
      9. Inserting Citations and Creating a Bibliography
      10. Working with a Master Document

    3. Chapter 10 Organizing Your Information with Tables

      1. Creating Tables
      2. Moving Around a Table
      3. Selecting Parts of a Table
      4. Merging and Splitting Cells
      5. Adjusting Column Width and Row Height
      6. Formatting Tables
      7. Doing Math in Tables

    4. Chapter 11 Adding Graphics, Video, and Sound to Your Documents

      1. Drop Caps, Text Boxes, and WordArt
      2. Working with Pictures and Clip Art
      3. Working with SmartArt
      4. Working with Shapes
      5. Inserting Charts and Graphs
      6. Inserting Sound, Video, and Other Objects
      7. Adding Captions and Figure Numbers to Graphics

    5. Chapter 12 Mass Mailing with Mail Merge

      1. Understanding Mail Merge Basics
      2. Running the Mail Merge Wizard
      3. Merging to E-Mail
      4. Editing Your Recipient List
      5. Sorting Your Recipient List
      6. Applying Merge Rules

  3. Sharing Documents and Collaborating with Other People

    1. Chapter 13 Creating Web Pages and Blogs

      1. Saving Word Documents As Web Pages
      2. Creating a Web Page from Scratch
      3. Web Page Design Tips
      4. Blogging from Word
      5. Setting Web Options

    2. Chapter 14 Creating Forms with Word

      1. Creating a Paper Form
      2. Creating a Computer Form
      3. Setting Properties for Content Controls
      4. Testing Your Form

    3. Chapter 15 Word's XML Connection

      1. What's XML and Why Should I Care?
      2. XML and Word's New File Format
      3. Tagging Information with Content Controls
      4. Attaching an XML Schema to Your Document

    4. Chapter 16 Collaborating with Other People

      1. Adding Comments
      2. Tracking Changes While Editing
      3. Accepting and Rejecting Changes
      4. Removing All Comments and Tracked Changes
      5. Combining and Comparing Documents
      6. Protecting Your Document from Changes

  4. Customizing Word with Macros and Other Tools

    1. Chapter 17 Customizing Your Workspace

      1. Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar
      2. Creating Keyboard Shortcuts
      3. Personalizing Word Options
      4. Changing Word's Display
      5. Customizing the Save Documents Settings
      6. Changing Editing Options

    2. Chapter 18 Changing Your Security Settings

      1. Using Digital Signatures
      2. Customizing Trust Center Settings
      3. Showing Warnings
      4. Removing Personal Information

    3. Chapter 19 Introducing Macros and Visual Basic

      1. Showing the Developer Tab
      2. Recording Macros
      3. Running Macros
      4. Reading Visual Basic Code
      5. Using Digital Signatures

    4. Chapter 20 Creating Your Own Themes and Templates

      1. Designing Your Own Themes
      2. Designing Document Templates
      3. Using Global Templates

  5. Appendix

    1. Appendix A Word Help and Beyond

      1. Using Word's Built-in Help
      2. Using Microsoft's Office Web Site
      3. Third-Party Web Sites

  1. Colophon

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