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Microsoft Word 2007

Getting Started

Graphics

Microsoft Office Button

The Ribbon (formerly toolbar)

Quick access Toolbar

Symbols & Characters

Equations

Illustrations, Pictures & Smart Art

Watermarks

Working with Documents

Proofing a Document

Creating a New Document

Opening an Existing Document

Saving a Document

Save As or Renaming a Document

Working on Multiple Documents

Document Views

Close a Document

Spelling & Grammar

Thesaurus

Customize AutoCorrect

Create New Default Dictionary

Check Word Count

Customize Word Environment

Page Formatting

Popular

Display

Proofing

Save

Advanced

Customize

Page Margins & Orientation

Apply Page Boarder & Color

Insert Headers & Footers

Create Page break

Insert a Cover Page

Insert Blank Page

Editing a Document

Macros

Typing & Inserting Text

Selecting Text

Inserting Additional Text

Rearranging Blocks of Text

Deleting Blocks of Text

Search & Replace Text

Undo Changes

Recording a Macro

Running a Macro

Formatting Text

Table of Contents

Styles

Changing Fonts & Size

Font Styles & Effects

Change Text Color

Highlight Text

Copy Formatting

Clear Formatting

Mark TOC Entries

Create a Table of Contents

Update a Table of Contents

Delete a Table of Contents

Formatting Paragraphs

Creating a Web Page

Change Paragraph Alignment

Indent Paragraph

Add Boarders & Shading

Apply Style

Create Links

Change Spacing Between Lines &

Paragraphs

Entering Text

Hyperlinks

Saving Web Pages

Styles

Lists

Apply a Style

Create New Styles

Style Inspector

Bulleted & Numbered Lists

Nested Lists

Formatting Lists

Adding Tables

References & Citations

Create a New Table

Enter Data in Table

Modify Table Structure

Format a Table

Style

Citations

Placeholders

Manage Sources

Bibliography

Insert Footnote

Track Changes

Begin Track Changes

Document View

Accept or Reject Changes

Comments

Getting Started

Screen Layout:

Menus

When you begin to explore Word 2007 you will notice a new look to the menu bar.

You should remember three features as you work within Word 2007:

the Microsoft Office Button

the Quick Access Toolbar

the Ribbon

These three features contain many of the functions that were in the menu of

previous versions of Word. The functions of these three features will be outlined below.

The Microsoft Office Button

The Microsoft Office button performs many of the functions that were located in the File menu of

older versions of Word. This button allows you to create a new document, open an existing document,
save or save as, print, send (through email or fax), publish or close.

The Ribbon

The Ribbon is the panel at the top portion of the document. It has seven tabs: Home, Insert, Page

Layout, References, Mailings, Review, and View that contain many new and existing features of Word.
Each tab is divided  into groups.  The groups are logical  collections of features designed to perform
functions that you will utilize in developing or editing your Word document.  Commonly used features
are displayed on the Ribbon, to view additional  features within each group,  click on the arrow at the
bottom right of each group.

Each of the tabs contains the following tools:

Home: Clipboard, Fonts, Paragraph, Styles, and Editing.

Insert: Pages, Tables, Illustrations, Links, Header & Footer, Text, and Symbols.

Page Layout: Themes, Page Setup, Page Background, Paragraph, Arrange.
References: Table of Contents, Footnote, Citation & Bibliography, Captions, Index, and Table of

Authorities.

Mailings: Create, Start Mail Merge, Write & Insert Fields, Preview Results, Finish.

Review: Proofing, Comments, Tracking, Changes, Compare, Protect.

View: Document Views, Show/Hide, Zoom, Window, Macros.

Quick Access Toolbar

The quick access toolbar is a customizable toolbar that contains commands that you may want to

use. You can place the quick access toolbar above or below the ribbon. To change the location of the
quick access toolbar, click on the arrow at the end of the toolbar and click on Show Below the Ribbon.

You can also add items to the quick access toolbar. Right click on any item in the Office Button or

the Ribbon and click on Add to Quick Access Toolbar and a shortcut will be added to the Quick Access
Toolbar.

2. Working with Documents:

Create a New Document

There are several ways to create new documents, open existing documents, and save documents

in Word:

Click the Microsoft Office Button

and Click New or,

Press CTRL+N (Depress the CTRL key while pressing the “N”) on the keyboard.

You will notice that when you click on the Microsoft Office Button and Click New, you have

many choices about the types of documents you can create. If you wish to start from a blank
document, click Blank. If you wish to start from a template, you can browse through your choices
on the left, see the choices on center screen, and preview the selection on the right screen.

Opening an Existing Document

Click the Microsoft Office Button

and Click Open, or

ƒ Press CTRL+O (Depress the CTRL key while pressing the “O”) on the keyboard, or
ƒ If you have recently used the document you can click the Microsoft Office Button and click the

name of the document in the Recent Documents section of the window Insert picture of recent
docs.

Saving a Document

Click the Microsoft Office Button

and Click Save or Save As (remember, if you’re sending the

document to someone who does not have Office 2007, you will need to click the Office Button, click
Save As, and Click Word 97-2003 Document), or

ƒ Press CTRL+S (Depress the CTRL key while pressing the “S”) on the keyboard, or
ƒ Click the File icon on the Quick Access Toolbar

Renaming Documents

To rename a Word document while using the program:

Click the Office Button

and find the file you want to rename.

Right-click the document name with the mouse and select Rename from the shortcut menu.

Type the new name for the file and press the ENTER key.

Working on Multiple Documents

Several documents can be opened simultaneously if you are typing or editing multiple

documents at once. All open documents will be listed in the View Tab of the Ribbon when you click
on Switch Windows. The current document has a checkmark beside the file name. Select another
open document to view it.

Document Views

There are many ways to view a document in Word.

Print Layout: This is a view of the document, as it would appear when printed. It includes
all tables, text, graphics, and images.

ƒ Full Screen Reading: This is a full view length view of a document. Good for viewing two

pages at a time.

ƒ Web Layout: This is a view of the document, as it would appear in a web browser.

Outline: This is an outline form of the document in the form of bullets.

ƒ Draft: This view does not display pictures or layouts, just text.

To view a document in different forms, click the document views shortcuts at the bottom of the screen

or:

Click the View Tab on the Ribbon

Click on the appropriate document view.

Close a Document

To close a document:

Click the Office Button.

Click Close.

3. Customizing the Word Environment:

Word 2007 offers a wide range of customizable options that allow you to make Word work the

best for you. To access these customizable options:

Click the Office Button

Click Word Options

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These features allow you to personalize your work environment with language, color schemes,

user name and allow you to access the Live Preview feature. The Live Preview feature allows you
to preview the results of applying design and formatting changes without actually applying it.

Display

This feature allows you to modify how the document content is displayed on the screen and

when printed. You can opt to show or hide certain page elements.

Proofing

This feature allows you personalize how word corrects and formats your text. You can customize

auto correction settings and have word ignore certain words or errors in a document.

Save

This feature allows you personalize how your document is saved. You can specify how often you want
auto save to run and where you want the documents saved.

Advanced

This feature allows you to specify options for editing, copying, pasting, displaying, printing and saving.

Customize

Customize allows you to add features to the Quick Access Toolbar. If there are tools that you
are utilizing frequently, you may want to add these to the Quick Access Toolbar.

4. Editing a Document:

Typing and inserting Text

To enter text just start typing! The text will appear where the blinking cursor is located.

Move the cursor by using the arrow buttons on the keyboard or positioning the mouse and
clicking the left button. The keyboard shortcuts listed below are also helpful when moving

through the text of a document:

Move Action

Keystroke

Beginning of the line

HOME

End of the line

END

Top of the document

CTRL+HOME

End of the document

CTRL+END

Selecting Text

To change any attributes of text it must be highlighted first. Select the text by dragging the

mouse over the desired text while keeping the left mouse button depressed, or hold down the SHIFT
key on the keyboard while using the arrow buttons to highlight the text.

The following table contains shortcuts for selecting a portion of the text:

Selection

Technique

Whole word

double-click within the word.

Whole paragraph

triple-click within the paragraph.

Several words or

lines

drag the mouse over the words, or hold down SHIFT while using

the arrow keys

Entire document

choose Editing / Select / Select All from the Ribbon, or press

CTRL+A

Deselect the text by clicking anywhere outside of the selection on the page or press an arrow

key on the keyboard.

Inserting Additional Text

Text can be inserted in a document at any point using any of the following methods:

Type Text: Put your cursor where you want to add the text and begin typing

Copy and Paste Text: Highlight the text you wish to copy and right click and click Copy, put
your cursor where you want the text in the document and right click and click Paste.

Cut and Paste Text: Highlight the text you wish to copy, right click, and click Cut, put your

cursor where you want the text in the document, right click, and click Paste.

Drag Text: Highlight the text you wish to move, click on it and drag it to the place where you
want the text in the document.

You will notice that you can also use the Clipboard group on the Ribbon.

Rearranging Blocks of Text

To rearrange text within a document, you can utilize the Clipboard Group on the Home Tab of the

Ribbon.

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Move text: Cut and Paste or Drag as shown above

Copy Text: Copy and Paste as above or use the Clipboard group on the Ribbon

Paste Text: Ctrl + V (hold down the CTRL and the “V” key at the same time) or use the

Clipboard group to Paste, Paste Special, or Paste as Hyperlink

Deleting Blocks of Text

Use the BACKSPACE and DELETE keys on the keyboard to delete text. Backspace will delete text to
the left of the cursor and Delete will erase text to the right. To delete a large selection of text,
highlight it using any of the methods outlined above and press the DELETE key.

Search and Replace Text

To find a particular word or phrase in a document:

Click Find on the Editing Group on the Ribbon

To find and replace a word or phrase in the document, click Replace on the Editing Group of
the Ribbon.

Undo Changes

To undo changes:

Click the Undo Button on the Quick Access Toolbar

5. Formatting Text

Styles

A style is a format-enhancing tool that includes font typefaces, font size, effects (bold, italics,
underline, etc.), colors and more. You will notice that on the Home Tab of the Ribbon, that you have
several areas that will control the style of your document: Font, Paragraph, and Styles.

Change Font Typeface and Size

To change the font typeface:

Click the arrow next to the font name and choose a font.

Remember that you can preview how the new font will look by highlighting the text, and

hovering over the new font typeface.

To change the font size:

Click the arrow next to the font size and choose the appropriate size, or

Click the increase or decrease font size buttons.

Font Styles and Effects

Font styles are predefined formatting options that are used to emphasize text. They include: Bold,
Italic, and Underline. To add these to text:

Select the text and click the Font Styles included on the Font Group of the Ribbon, or

Select the text and right click to display the font tools

Change Text Color

To change the text color:

Select the text and click the Colors button included on the Font Group of the Ribbon, or

Highlight the text, right click, and choose the colors tool.

Select the color by clicking the down arrow next to the font color button.

Highlight Text

Highlighting text allows you to use emphasize text as you would if you had a marker. To highlight
text:

Select the text

Click the Highlight Button on the Font Group of the Ribbon, or

Select the text and right click and select the highlight tool

To change the color of the highlighter click on down arrow next to the highlight button.

Copy Formatting

If you have already formatted text the way you want it and would like another portion of the
document to have the same formatting, you can copy the formatting. To copy the formatting, do the
following:

Select the text with the formatting you want to copy.

Copy the format of the text selected by clicking the Format Painter button on the Clipboard

Group of the Home Tab

Apply the copied format by selecting the text and clicking on it.

Clear Formatting

To clear text formatting:

Select the text you wish to clear the formatting

Click the Styles dialogue box on the Styles Group on the Home Tab

Click Clear All

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6. Formatting Paragraphs

Formatting paragraphs allows you to change the look of the overall document. You can access many
of the tools of paragraph formatting by clicking the Page Layout Tab of the Ribbon or the Paragraph
Group on the Home Tab of the Ribbon.

Change Paragraph Alignment

The paragraph alignment allows you to set how you want text to appear. To change the alignment:

Click the Home Tab

Choose the appropriate button for alignment on the Paragraph Group.

Align Left: the text is aligned with your left margin

Center: The text is centered within your margins

Align Right: Aligns text with the right margin

Justify: Aligns text to both the left and right margins.

Indent Paragraphs

Indenting paragraphs allows you set text within a paragraph at different margins. There are several
options for indenting:

First Line: Controls the left boundary for the first line of a paragraph

Hanging: Controls the left boundary of every line in a paragraph except the first one

Left: Controls the left boundary for every line in a paragraph

Right: Controls the right boundary for every line in a paragraph

To indent paragraphs, you can do the following:

Click the Indent buttons to control the indent.

Click the Indent button repeated times to increase the size of the indent.

Click the dialog box of the Paragraph Group

Click the Indents and Spacing Tab

Select your indents

Add Borders and Shading

You can add borders and shading to paragraphs and entire pages. To create a border around a
paragraph or paragraphs:

Select the area of text where you want the border or shading.

Click the Borders Button on the Paragraph Group on the Home Tab

Choose the Border and Shading

Choose the appropriate options

Apply Styles

Styles are a present collection of formatting that you can apply to text. To utilize Quick Styles:

Select the text you wish to format.

Click the dialog box next to the Styles Group on the Home Tab.

Click the style you wish to apply.

Create Links

Creating links in a word document allows you to put in a URL that readers can click on to visit a web
page. To insert a link:

Click the Hyperlink Button on the Links Group of the Insert Tab.

Type in the text in the “Text to Display” box and the web address in the “Address” box.

Change Spacing Between Paragraphs and Lines

You can change the space between lines and paragraphs by doing the following:

Select the paragraph or paragraphs you wish to change.

On the Home Tab, Click the Paragraph Dialog Box

Click the Indents and Spacing Tab

In the Spacing section, adjust your spacing accordingly

7. Styles

The use of Styles in Word will allow you to quickly format a document with a consistent and
professional look. Styles can be saved for use in many documents.

Apply Styles

There are many styles that are already in Word ready for you to use. To view the available styles click
the Styles dialog box on the Styles Group in the Home Tab. To apply a style:

Select the text

Click the Styles Dialog Box

Click the Style you choose

Creating New Styles

You can create styles for formatting that you use regularly. There are two ways to do this: New

Styles or New Quick Styles.

New Styles

To create a new style:

Click the Styles Dialog Box

Click the New Style Button

Complete the New Style dialog box.

At the bottom of that dialog box, you can choose to add this to the Quick Style List or to
make it available only in this document.

New Quick Style

To create a style easily:

Insert your cursor anywhere in the chosen style

Click the Styles dialog box

Click Save Selection as New Quick Style

Style Inspector

To determine the style of a particular section of a document:

Insert cursor anywhere in the text that you want to explain the style

Click the Styles Drop Down Menu

Click the Style Inspector Button

8. Adding Tables

Tables are used to display data in a table format.

Create a Table

To create a table:

Place the cursor on the page where you want the new table

Click the Insert Tab of the Ribbon

Click the Tables Button on the Tables Group. You can create a table one of four ways:

Highlight the number of row and columns

Click Insert Table and enter the number of rows and columns

Click the Draw Table, create your table by clicking and entering the rows and
columns

Click Quick Tables and choose a table

Enter Data in a Table

Place the cursor in the cell where you wish to enter the information. Begin typing.

Modify the Table Structure and Format a Table

To modify the structure of a table:

Click the table and notice that you have two new tabs on the Ribbon: Design and Layout.

These pertain to the table design and layout.

On the Design Tab, you can choose:

Table Style Options

Table Styles

Draw Borders

To format a table, click the table and then click the Layout Tab on the Ribbon. This Layout tab
allows you to:

View Gridlines and Properties (from the Table Group)

Insert Rows and Columns (from the Rows & Columns Group)

Delete the Table, Rows and/or Columns (from the Rows & Columns Group)

Merge or Split Cells (from the Merge Group)

Increase and Decrease cell size (Cell Size Group)

Align text within the cells and change text directions (Alignment Group)

9. Graphics

Word 2007 allows you to insert special characters, symbols, pictures, illustrations, and watermarks

Symbols and Special Characters

Special characters are punctuation, spacing, or typographical characters that are not generally

available on the standard keyboard. To insert symbols and special characters:

Place your cursor in the document where you want the symbol

Click the Insert Tab on the Ribbon

Click the Symbol button on the Symbols Group

Choose the appropriate symbol.

Equations

Word 2007 also allows you to insert mathematical equations. To access the mathematical equations
tool:

Place your cursor in the document where you want the symbol

Click the Insert Tab on the Ribbon

Click the Equation Button on the Symbols Group

Choose the appropriate equation and structure or click Insert New Equation

To edit the equation click the equation and the Design Tab will be available in the Ribbon

Illustrations, Pictures, and Smart Art

Word 2007 allows you to insert illustrations and pictures into a document. To insert illustrations:

Place your cursor in the document where you want the illustration/picture

Click the Insert Tab on the Ribbon

Click the Clip Art Button

The dialog box will open on the screen and you can search for clip art.

Choose the illustration you wish to include

To insert a picture:

Place your cursor in the document where you want the illustration/picture

Click the Insert Tab on the Ribbon

Click the Picture Button

Browse to the picture you wish to include

Click the Picture

Click Insert

Smart Art is a collection of graphics you can utilize to organize information within your document.
It includes timelines, processes, or workflow. To insert Smart Art

Place your cursor in the document where you want the illustration/picture

Click the Insert Tab on the Ribbon

Click the Smart Art button

Click the Smart Art you wish to include in your document

Click the arrow on the left side of the graphic to insert text or type the text in the graphic.

Resize Graphics

All graphics can be resized by clicking the image and clicking one corner of the image and dragging
the cursor to the size you want the picture.

Watermarks

A watermark is a translucent image that appears behind the primary text in a document. To insert a
watermark:

Click the Page Layout Tab in the Ribbon

Click the Watermark Button in the Page Background Group

Click the Watermark you want for the document or click Custom Watermark and create
your own watermark

To remove a watermark, follow the steps above, but click Remove Watermark

10. Proofing a Document

There are many features to help you proofread your document. These include: Spelling and

Grammar, Thesaurus, AutoCorrect, Default Dictionary, and Word Count.

Spelling and Grammar

To check the spelling and grammar of a document

Place the cursor at the beginning of the document or the beginning of the section that you
want to check

Click the Review Tab on the Ribbon

Click Spelling & Grammar on the Proofing Group.

Any errors will display a dialog box that allows you to choose a more appropriate spelling or

phrasing.

If you wish to check the spelling of an individual word, you can right click any word that has been

underlined by Word and choose a substitution.

Thesaurus

The Thesaurus allows you to view synonyms. To use the thesaurus:

Click the Review Tab of the Ribbon

Click the Thesaurus Button on the Proofing Group.

The thesaurus tool will appear on the right side of the screen and you can view word options

You can also access the thesaurus by right-clicking any word and choosing Synonyms on the menu.

Customize AutoCorrect

You can set up the AutoCorrect tool in Word to retain certain text the way it is. To customize

AutoCorrect:

Click the Microsoft Office button

Click the Word Options Button

Click the Proofing tab

Click AutoCorrect Options button

On the AutoCorrect Tab, you can specify words you want to replace as you type

Create a New Default Dictionary

Often you will have business or educational jargon that may not be recognized by the spelling and/or
grammar check in Word. You can customize the dictionary to recognize these words.

Click the Microsoft Office button

Click the Word Options Button

Click the Proofing tab

Click the When Correcting Spelling tab

Click Custom Dictionaries

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Click Edit Word List

Type in any words that you may use that are not recognized by the current dictionary.

Check Word Count

To check the word count in Word 2007 look at the bottom left corner of the screen. It will give you a
total word count or if you have text highlighted it will tell you how many words are highlighted out of
the total.

11. Page Formatting

Modify Page Margins and Orientations

The page margins can be modified through the following steps:

Click the Page Layout Tab on the Ribbon

On the Page Setup Group, Click Margins

Click a Default Margin, or

Click Custom Margins and complete the dialog box.

To change the Orientation, Size of the Page, or Columns:

Click the Page Layout Tab on the Ribbon

On the Page Setup Group, Click the Orientation, Size, or Columns drop down menus

Click the appropriate choice

Apply a Page Border and Color

To apply a page border or color:

Click the Page Layout Tab on the Ribbon

On the Page Background Group, click the Page Colors or Page Borders drop down menus

Insert Common Header and Footer Information

To insert Header and Footer information such as page numbers, date, or title, first, decide if you want
the information in the header (at the top of the page) or in the Footer (at the bottom of the page),
then:

Click the Insert Tab on the Ribbon

Click Header or Footer

Choose a style

The Header/Footer Design Tab will display on the Ribbon

Choose the information that you would like to have in the header or footer (date, time, page
numbers, etc.) or type in the information you would like to have in the header or footer

Create a Page Break

To insert a page break:

Click the Page Layout Tab on the Ribbon

On the Page Setup Group, click the Breaks Drop Down Menu

Click Page Break

Insert a Cover Page

To insert a cover page:

Click the Insert Tab on the Ribbon

Click the Cover Page Button on the Pages Group

Choose a style for the cover page

Insert a Blank Page

To insert a blank page:

Click the Insert Tab on the Ribbon

Click the Blank Page Button on the Page Group

12. Macros

Macros are advanced features that can speed up editing or formatting you may perform often in a
Word document. They record sequences of menu selections that you choose so that a series of actions
can be completed in one-step.

Recording a Macro

To record a Macro:

Click the View Tab on the Ribbon

Click Macros

Click Record Macro

Enter a name (without spaces)

Click whether you want it assigned to a button (on the Quick Access Toolbar) or the

keyboard (a sequence of keys)

To assign the macro a button on the Quick Access Toolbar:

Click Button

Under the Customize Quick Access Toolbar, select the document for which you
want the Macro available

Under Choose Commands: Click the Macro that you are recording

Click Add

Click OK to begin Recording the Macro

Perform the actions you want recorded in the Macro

Click on Macros

Click on Stop Recording Macros

To assign a macro button to a keyboard shortcut:

Click Keyboard

In the Press New Shortcut Key box, type the key sequence that you want and click

Assign

Click Close to begin recording the Macro

Perform the actions you want recorded in the Macro

Click on Macros

Click on Stop Recording Macros

Running a Macro

Running a macro depends on whether it has been added to the Quick Access Toolbar or if it has been
given a Keyboard Shortcut.

To run a Macro from the Quick Access Toolbar, simply click the Macro Icon

To run a Macro from the Keyboard shortcut, simply press the keys that you have

programmed to run the Macro.

13. Table of Contents

The easiest way  to  create a Table of Contents  is to  utilize the Heading  Styles  that  you  want  to
include in the Table of Contents.  For example:  Heading 1, Heading 2, etc. based on the content of
your document.   When you add or delete headings from your document, Word updates your Table of

Contents. Word also updates the page number in the table of contents when information in the
document is added or deleted. When you create a Table of Contents, the first thing you want to do is
mark the entries in your document. The Table of Contents is formatted based on levels of headings.
Level 1 will include any text identified with the style Heading 1.

Mark Table of Contents Entries

You can mark the Table of Contents entries in one of two ways: by using built-in heading styles or by
marking individual text entries.

To Use Built-In Heading Styles

Select the text that you wish to be the heading

Click the Home Tab

In the Styles Group, click Heading 1 (or the appropriate heading)

If you don’t see the style you want, click the arrow to expand the Quick Styles Gallery

If the style you want does not appear click Save Selection as New Quick Style

To Mark Individual Entries:

Select the text you wish to make a heading

Click the References Tab

Click Add Text in the Table of Contents Group

Click the Level that you want to label your selection

Create a Table of Contents

To create the table of contents:

Put your cursor in the document where you want the Table of Contents

Click the References Tab

Click the Table of Contents button

Update Table of Contents

If you have added or removed headings or other table of contents entries you can update by:

Apply headings or mark individual entries as directed above

Click the References Tab in the Ribbon

Click Update Table

Delete Table of Contents

To delete a table of contents:

Click the References Tab on the Ribbon

Click Table of Contents

Click Remove Table of Contents

14. Creating a Web Page

Simple web pages can be created in Word using the Save as Feature. In a web document, you can
insert pictures and hyperlinks. To view the document as you would a web page:

Click the View Tab on the Ribbon

Click the Web Layout Button in the Document Views Group

Entering Text

To enter text into the document, simply begin typing. If you want to adjust the layout of the page
and text, you should use tables to format the page properly.

Hyperlinks

Hyperlinks, or links, allow the reader to click on text and go to another web site. To create a
hyperlink:

Select the text that will be the link

Click the Insert Tab of the Ribbon

Click the Hyperlink Button on the Links Group

Type in the web address, or URL, of the link

Click OK

Saving Web Pages

To save a web page:

Click the Office Button

Move the cursor over Save As

Click Other Formats

Under Save as Type, click Web Page

Type in the name of the document (without spaces)

15. Lists

Lists allow you to format and organize text with numbers, bullets, or in an outline.

Bulleted and Numbered Lists

Bulleted lists have bullet points, numbered lists have numbers, and outline lists combine numbers and
letters depending on the organization of the list.
To add a list to existing text:

Select the text you wish to make a list

From the Paragraph Group on the Home Tab, Click the Bulleted or Numbered Lists button

To create a new list:

Place your cursor where you want the list in the document

Click the Bulleted or Numbered Lists button

Begin typing

Nested Lists

A nested list is list with several levels of indented text. To create a nested list:

Create your list following the directions above

Click the Increase or Decrease Indent button

Formatting Lists

The bullet image and numbering format can be changed by using the Bullets or Numbering dialog
box.

Select the entire list to change all the bullets or numbers, or

Place the cursor on one line within the list to change a single bullet

Right click

Click the arrow next to the bulleted or numbered list and choose a bullet or numbering style.

16. References & Citations

Word 2007 offers great tools for citing sources, creating a bibliography, and managing the sources.
The first step to creating a reference list and citations in a document is to choose the appropriate style
that you will be using for formatting the citations and references.

Style

To choose a publishing style:

Click the References Tab on the Ribbon

Click the drop down box next to Style in the Citations & Bibliography Group

Choose the appropriate style.

Citations

To insert a citation in the text portion of your document:

Click the References Tab on the Ribbon

Click the Insert Citation Button on the Citations & Bibliography Group

If this is a new source, click New Source

If you have already created this source, it will in the drop down list and you can click on it

If you are creating a New Source, choose the type of source (book, article, etc.)

Complete the Create Source Form

If you need additional fields, be sure to click the Show All Bibliography Fields check box

Click OK

Placeholders

Placeholders can be utilized when there is a reference to be cited, but you do not have all of
the information on the source. To insert a Placeholder:

Click Insert Citation

Click Add New Placeholder

Manage Sources

Once you have completed a document you may need to add or delete sources, modify existing

sources, or complete the information for the placeholders. To Manage Sources:

Click the References Tab on the Ribbon

Click the Manage Sources Button on the Citations & Bibliography Group

From this menu you can Add, Delete, and Edit Sources (note, you can preview the source
in the bottom pane of the window

Bibliography

To add a Bibliography to the document:

Place the cursor in the document where you want the bibliography

Click the References Tab on the Ribbon

Click the Bibliography Button on the Citations & Bibliography Group

Choose Insert Built-in Bibliography/Works Cited or Insert Bibliography

Insert Footnote

Some types of academic writing utilize footnotes. To insert a footnote:

Click the References Tab on the Ribbon

Click Insert Footnote (or Insert Endnote depending on your needs)

Begin typing the footnote

17. Track Changes

Track Changes is a great feature of Word that allows you to see what changes have been made to a
document. The tools for track changes are found on the Reviewing tab of the Ribbon.

Begin Track Changes

To keep track of the changes you will be making to a document, you must click on Track Changes

icon. To start Tracking Changes:

Click Review Tab on the Ribbon

Click Track Changes

Make the changes to your document and you will see any changes you have made.

Document Views

There are four ways to view a document after you have tracked changes:

Final Showing Markup: This shows the document with the changes displayed

Final: This shows the changed document, without the changes displayed

Original Showing Markup: The original document with the changes displayed

Original: The original document without any changes.

To change the view, click the appropriate choice in the Tracking Group of the Review Tab on the

Ribbon.

The Show Markup feature allows you to view different items (comments, formatting, etc.) and

choose to view different authors’ comments.

Accept or Reject Changes

When you view the changes in a document you can choose to either accept or reject the changes.
This allows you to review the document by each change to accept or reject each change.

Comments

The New Comments icon also lets you add comments to the document. To add a new comment, put
your cursor where you would like to add the comment and click on New Comment