Editing

Adding Footnotes and Endnotes in Word 2007

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…]

How to Accept or Reject Changes in Word 2007 Documents

After the editing and rewriting process is complete, remove tracked changes in Word 2007 to make your document clean and final. You can accept or reject a suggested change, leaving the text pristine and [more…]

How to Add Clip Art to a Word 2007 Document

The Clip Art library is a collection of images, both line art and pictures, that you’re free to use in your Word 2007 documents. In most cases, the result of adding clip art is the same as adding a picture [more…]

How to Modify a Style in Word 2007

When you modify a style in your Word 2007 document, all text formatted with that style is updated with your changes. Here’s how to get going with modifications. [more…]

How to Insert a Blank Page in Word 2007

In Word 2007, you can insert a blank page into the middle of a document. The Blank Page command lets you manually insert a blank sheet of paper even though Word 2007 automatically adds new pages as you [more…]

How to Use the Thesaurus in Word 2007

The built-in Word 2007 Thesaurus enables to look up synonyms, antonyms, word substitutes, and alternative spellings. Word can help you increase your writing abilities and vocabulary when you use this Microsoft [more…]

How to Check Spelling in Word 2007

Word 2007 offers a spell checker that runs when you start typing. Word 2007 checks words against its built-in dictionary, which you can customize. You can set Word to point out a misspelling or to autocorrect [more…]

How to Replace Text in Word 2007

You can use the Find and Replace feature to replace text in your Word 2007 document. You can even replace text with nothing, which is useful for stripping out text that you don’t want. [more…]

How to Assign Shortcut Keys in Word 2007

Word 2007 enables you to assign timesaving keyboard shortcuts to your favorite styles. You can then apply a style by simply pressing the keyboard shortcut. [more…]

How to Edit Headers and Footers in Word 2007

How to Track Changes in a Word 2007 Document

How to Add a Comment in a Word 2007 Document

As a way for writers and editors to communicate behind the scenes, Word 2007 enables you to insert hidden comments into a document. Use the Comment feature to “transparently” embed notes, suggestions, [more…]

How to Run a Spell Check in Word 2007

Use the built-in Word 2007 spell checker after you create a document to proof it for typos, spelling errors, and repeated words. Then decide on a word-by-word case — or globally — whether you want Word [more…]

How to Add Command Buttons to the Word 2007 Quick Access Toolbar

You're free to add command buttons to the Word 2007 Quick Access toolbar: these can be popular commands you use often, commands missing from the Ribbon, or commands that add a festive and tasteful touch [more…]

Numbering Headings in Word 2007 Multilevel Lists

If you want to add numbers to the headings in a Word 2007 document, you do so by changing the heading styles to a multilevel list. [more…]

How to Create Borders Using AutoFormat in Word 2007

You can use the Word 2007 AutoFormat feature to quickly add a line, a double line, or a bold line above or below a paragraph. In Word, a line is called a border [more…]

How to Restore the Quick Access Toolbar in Word 2007

After customizing the Quick Access toolbar in Word 2007, you may decide to restore it to its default setting. You can do this in the Word Options dialog box. [more…]

How to Do Basic Wildcard Searches in Word 2007

Using wildcards, you can find words in your Word 2007 documents that you know only a part of, or a group of words with similar letters. The trick is to use two basic wildcard characters, ? and *, where [more…]

Generating a Word 2007 Index

After you mark all the words and phrases that you want Word to use as your document's index entries, the process of generating the index is pretty easy. [more…]

How to Make Multiple Changes at Once with Word 2007 Themes

Proofing a Whole Word 2007 Document

When finalizing your Word 2007 document, proof it to catch text or formatting errors. Word offers a numbers of proofing tools, including a spelling and grammar check, viewing styles, and using Print Preview [more…]