MS-Word 2007 Screen Window

1. Title Bar - This strip shows name of document on which you are working and the program name which you are using

How to Make a Footnote in Microsoft Word 2007

Microsoft Word 2007 is a software application that has a footnote wizard to automatically create the footnote notation and allow you to quickly format your document's footnotes. You can also go back and enter footnotes in a completed document and the program will adjust the numbering and apply the format that you have already chosen
 
Instructions
1. Open a document in Microsoft Word. Click "View" on the menu bar and choose "Print Layout."
2. Click the section of the document that the footnote will reference.
3. Click the "Reference" tab on the menu bar. Click "Insert Footnote" in the Footnote section.

How to Change Footnote Style in MS Word

Footnotes are notes placed at the end of a page of written work, used mostly for reference citation or for clarification of written information in a book or document. Microsoft Word allows many different kinds of footnote styles. It is an easy task to change the style of a footnote placed on a page in Word.

Instructions:
Things You'll Need: Word 2007 or above
1. Open up the document that you wish to change the footnote style of in Microsoft Word.
2. Scroll down to the footnote on the page. Using the mouse, right-click on the footnote. Select the "Edit Footnote" option.

Microsoft Word Footnote Problems

Microsoft Word can automatically create, number and move footnotes within a document. However, sometimes automatic formatting can create confusion or behave differently than you expect. Reviewing common footnote problems can help you avoid them in current and future Word documents.

Types
According to Microsoft Support, some of the main footnote problems users experience include not being able to find the footnote button, disappearing footnotes, and footnotes renumbering when inside a table.

How to Reuse a Footnote in Word

You might need to insert a footnote into a Word document if you are creating an academic paper such as a thesis or essay. Footnotes are often helpful in professional reports, as well, when you need to cite another report or refer to a separate file such as a spreadsheet or chart. Microsoft Word includes a footnote feature on the "Insert" tab or menu, making it easy for you to include footnotes. You can reuse a footnote from another page in the same document or from a master document using Word's cross-reference feature.

Instructions
1. Place your cursor on the document where you want to reuse the footnote.
2. Go to the "Insert" menu in Word 2003, point to "Reference," and select "Cross Reference."

How to Add a Source in a Word 2007 Document

Microsoft Office 2007 can compile sources for a bibliography at the end of your Word document. Word 2007 includes a form template to enter your source data, such as author and title. The "References" tab on the Command Ribbon allows you to insert this citation so you can locate and view any saved source for future reference. The corresponding sources automatically display in the bibliography as you insert

Instructions
1. Open the Word 2007 document.
2. Click the "References" tab on the Command Ribbon.
3. Click the drop-down box next to "Style" in the "Citations & Bibliography" group.

How to Insert Cross References in Word 2007

Inserting cross references is a user-friendly way to show readers relationships between different parts of a document. For example, you can cross-reference headings and page numbers to make sections easy to find. Cross references can also link to a target in a document to take users directly there when clicked. It's possible to insert cross references manually, one by one. Word 2007, however, provides an easier way. Its cross-referencing function not only enables you to perform the task quickly, it keeps references up to date even when targets move to a different page.

Instructions
 1. Display elements that can be used in a cross reference. An element must be in one of the categories of valid reference types to be used in a cross reference. Valid types of references

How to Merge Table Cells in Word 2007

You can merge two or more table cells that are adjacent to one another in Word 2007.

Whether you're using tables to make an area of your document stand out or to arrange content on a page, you can customize them in Word 2007. You can merge two or more cells that are adjacent to one another. The cells may be in separate columns, rows or in your entire table. The contents within each cell will also be combined after the cells are merged, so you won't have to start over.

How to Update an Excel Cell in Microsoft Word 2007

As you work with an Excel spreadsheet in a Microsoft Word 2007 document, you may find that the cells aren't updating. If you pasted the table into Word correctly, the cells should update whenever you update the original Excel file. If this feature isn't working, however, you'll need to remove the table you copied into Word and copy it again with the most up-to-date options. Afterward when you update the table in Excel 2007, it should update in Word 2007 as well.

Instructions
 1. Open Microsoft Word 2007. Click the Office button at the top of the screen and choose "Open." Navigate to where your Word document is stored and open it. 

How to Cross Out a Cell in Word 2007

While cells and tables are often associated with Microsoft Excel, however Word 2007 also allows you to work with tables. Crossing out the contents of a cell helps you organize your table without deleting the data contained in the cell. The procedure used to cross out celled content in Word also applies to all other text in Word, so it works when crossing out text that isn't contained in a cell. Microsoft refers to crossing out text within Word as "strikethrough formatting.

Instructions
1. Open your Word document. Highlight the text within the cell that you want to cross out.
2. Navigate to Word's "Home" tab and select the small icon in the lower-right corner of the

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.

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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

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

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.

Customize 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



Popular 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.

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
- Press CTRL+O (Depress the CTRL key while pressing the “O”) on the keyboard, or
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

MS WORD SCREEN WINDOW

Introduction

Microsoft Word 2003 is the word processing application in the Microsoft Office Suite. Create professional-looking, formatted text documents with this powerful Word processing software.

The Basics of the Word Window

Let's briefly review the basic parts of the Word 2003 window before we move onto word processing.

Shown below is the Microsoft Word default window. When Word is launched, a new blank document, or default window, opens in Print Layout view. Although window elements are fully explained in our Windows course, here is a brief explanation of the Word window.

Title Bar

Displays the document name followed by a program name.

Menu Bar

Contains a list of options to manage and customize documents.

Standard Toolbar

Contains shortcut buttons for the most popular commands.

Formatting Toolbar

Contains buttons used for formatting.

Ruler

Used to set margins, indents, and tabs.

Insertion Point

The location where the next character appears.

End-of-Document Marker

Indicates the end of the document.

Help

Provides quick access to Help topics.

Scroll bars

Used to view parts of the document.

Status Bar

Displays position of the insertion point and working mode buttons.

Task Pane

Provides easy access to commonly used menus, buttons and tools.

View Buttons

Changes the layout view of the document to Normal View, Web Layout View, Reading Layout View, Print Layout View, or Outline View.

Office Assistant

Links to the Microsoft Office Help feature.