The Draw Table command lets you draw complicated tables in your Word 2007 documents by using a simple set of drawing tools. This command is ideal for creating tables that aren’t a simple grid of rows and [more…]
Merging your mailing lists with documents you want to send via e-mail is easier with essential steps clearly described. The mail merge tool in Word can streamline the process of getting the word out to [more…]
If you want to create an index for your Word 2007 document, the first task is to mark the words or phrases you want to include in the index. The most common way to do that is to insert an index marker [more…]
The quickest way to create a custom bulleted list in Word 2007 is to change the formatting of an existing (or automatically created) bulleted list. Word automatically formats text as a bulleted list when [more…]
Word 2007 includes a special Envelopes command that can quickly and professionally print a mailing address (and your return address) on an envelope. You can send the envelope directly to your printer, [more…]
Word 2007 assembles a table of contents (TOC) for you by listing the headings (each with the page number) you designate throughout your document beforehand. Word takes care of counting pages, and even [more…]
In a Word 2007 document, you can remove a header or a footer. To remove a header, choose Header→Remove Header. To remove a footer, choose Footer→Remove Footer. [more…]
Word 2007 can hang the indentation of every paragraph you type. A hanging indent is an indentation where the first line sticks out to the left and the rest of the paragraph is indented. To have Word hang [more…]
Create styles that you can use to customize your Word 2007 documents by having a look at these essential steps in the customization process. In addition to customizing your documents, you can modify styles [more…]
Not all lists are simple one-level lists. Sometimes you want multiple levels with different formats showing different levels of detail. Word 2007 can manage lists with up to nine levels; here’s one with [more…]
You can use shortcuts to insert accented characters and common symbols into your Word documents. For example, you can type deja vu or get fancy and type [more…]
Seeing nonprinting characters in Word 2007 documents can be a great help when formatting text; creating tables; and editing documents, newsletters, and brochures. Nonprinting characters include spaces, [more…]
In Word 2007, you can use the Delete key to delete a section break. The following steps show how to delete a section break with the Delete key. [more…]
Writing is a lonely art . . . that is, until editors show up. They'll make revisions by adding to your carefully written work, moving stuff around, and deleting text [more…]
Mail Merge is a feature in Word 2007 that allows you to take a single document, like a letter, stir in a list of names and data, and combine (merge) everything into a final set of documents, each of which [more…]
When you first insert a picture into a document, Word 2007 places it in line with the text. Sometimes, you want the text to wrap around the picture. When you need to change the text wrapping style, select [more…]
You can use the Mail Merge feature in Word 2007 to create labels. Word prints on labels just as it prints on any sheet of paper, with each cell the same size as the sticky labels. When the sheet is printed [more…]
There’s only one task that must be done in the Word 2007 Tabs dialog box that you cannot do with the Ruler: Set a leader tab. But what is a leader tab? [more…]

Word automatically formats text as a numbered list when you when you type a number and a period followed by a space: Word adds a tab and creates a ¼-inch hanging indent. [more…]
One of the things Word 2007 does easily and reliably is to print a sheet of identical labels. To do so, just follow these steps:
1. Click the Mailings tab. [more…]
In Word 2007, you can remove page numbers you’ve inserted. If you used the Page Number menu to insert your page numbers, you can use the Remove Page Numbers command to remove those page numbers. [more…]
To use the Word 2007 Mail Merge feature, you begin with a main document. This can be created from a new, blank document, a template, or an existing document. [more…]
Word 2007 makes it easy to add footnotes and endnotes when you're creating documents in which you want to credit the original sources of information. [more…]
In Word 2007, you can easily break up your document. You can use section breaks to break up your document. The section breaks are Next Page, Continuous, Even Page, and Odd Page. [more…]