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Setup and Settings

What's new in Office

Learn about Word: Create your first document

Get started with Word 2008

Get up to speed with the Office Elements Gallery

So that's how: great Word features

Great Word 2008 features

Find the preference that you need

Turn off automatic changes

Change how often files are automatically saved

Change settings for new documents

How new document settings are applied

Set the default font for new documents

Display font menus in plain text

Check for software updates automatically

Provide feedback

Customize toolbars and menus

Reset menus and toolbars

Turn off online Help

Turn on Japanese language features

Technical support options

Known issues in Word 2008

Toolbox

Change Toolbox settings

Change how the Toolbox appears when it is inactive

Hide a reference tool

Word Training

Courses

So that's how: great Word features

Get up to speed with the Office Elements Gallery

Create a newsletter in publishing layout view

Create a form letter by using the Mail Merge Manager

Collaborate effectively with Track Changes

Customize your applications by using accessibility features

Design great-looking documents with themes

Explore security and privacy for e-mail and documents

Format your document by using styles

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Get started with Word 2008

Great Word 2008 features

Add a cover page, header, and other document elements in Word 2008

Create a text and audio notebook in Word 2008

Create headers and footers for documents

Design a professional brochure in Word 2008

Get the most out of Help in Office 2008

Save time by using predefined workflows

QuickTip - Format, insert, research, and clip with the Toolbox

QuickTip - Get a fast and free document translation

QuickTip - Make text wrap around your pictures

QuickTip - Word table tips

QuickTip - Access your pictures within Office

QuickTip - Download and use clip art from Office Online

QuickTip - Find and use business card templates

Learning roadmap for Word

Accessibility

Accessibility options

Customize your applications by using accessibility features

Have Word read aloud selected text

Keyboard Shortcuts

Word keyboard shortcuts

Common Office keyboard shortcuts

Create a custom keyboard shortcut

Assign a keyboard shortcut to a symbol

Keyboard shortcuts for the euro currency symbol

My keyboard shortcut doesn't work

Managing Files

Opening and Saving Documents

Open a file that is in a different format

The document I opened contains unexpected symbols and characters

I can't find a document type in the Open dialog box

Graphics disappear when I open a document created in another application

Fonts change when I open a document created in another application

Line breaks or page breaks change when I open a document.

Save a document in a different format

Change the format that files are saved in

File formats for saving documents

Delete files

How new document settings are applied

Edit a file that is on a site or workspace

Recovering Corrupt Documents

Recover text from a damaged document

Specify a location for recovered documents

Best practices for working with Windows

Graphics file types you can insert and save

Freely rotated objects in earlier versions of Office

Shadows in earlier versions of Office

Transparent objects in earlier versions of Office

Plan an event by using Project Center

Templates

Find templates for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Create a resume by using a template

Create or modify a document template

Manage styles, AutoText entries, and toolbars with the Organizer

The styles in my document don't update when I modify an attached template

I'm missing AutoText entries, styles, and customizations in a document

I see "{ MACROBUTTON ...}" or other codes in my document.

I can't copy items to a template.

Templates in my startup folder are not loading automatically

How new document settings are applied

Template locations in Word

Viewing and Navigating Documents

Viewing Documents

View two parts of a document simultaneously

Change the unit of measure

Zoom in and out with the Zoom Loupe tool

Display the reading level for a document

Views in Word

Notebook Layout View

About notebook layout view

Create a text and audio notebook in Word 2008

Customize notebook layout view

Create a PowerPoint slide from existing text

Navigating Documents

Return to an editing location

Navigate in a document by using the Document Map

Go to a bookmark

Document Layout

Headers and Footers

Edit or format a header or footer

Add or delete a header or footer

Create headers and footers for documents

Add a cover page, header, and other document elements in Word 2008

Page Numbers and Line Numbers

Add or remove page numbers

Add or remove line numbers

Position page numbers anywhere on the page

Hide the page number on the first page

Start page numbering on a different page

Start page numbering with a number other than 1

Add "Page X of Y" page numbers

Columns

Lay out a page by using columns

Control column breaks

Create columns of text that flow between pages

Text Containers

Flow text from one area to another

Create columns of text that flow between pages

Add text to a shape

Move among linked text boxes

Copy or move linked text boxes

Break a link in a story

Reflow text in a story

Delete a linked text box without deleting story text

Convert a text box to a frame

The differences between a text box and a frame

I can't create a linked text box or shape

I can't add a comment to a text box

I can't convert a text box to a frame.

I can't select text in linked text boxes.

I can't count words in a frame.

Page Breaks, Section Breaks, and Pagination

Insert or delete a manual page break

Control pagination

About sections and section breaks

Insert, delete, or change a section break

Insert a manual line break

There are unwanted page breaks in my document.

Page and Document Setup

Add or delete a cover page

Change page orientation

Change paper size

Change page margins

Use master pages to format a document

Align objects by using static guides

Add a watermark

Add or remove pages in publishing layout view

Lay out a newsletter in publishing layout view

Design great-looking documents with themes

Content disappears when I switch to publishing layout view.

Insert text by clicking and typing

Create a newsletter in publishing layout view

Design a professional brochure in Word 2008

Editing and Formatting Text

Formatting Text

Set the default font for new documents

Format your document by using styles

Change the spacing between lines or paragraphs

Create or delete a custom theme color

Apply a theme color

Create a custom theme

Set tab stops

Align or justify text

Indent a paragraph

Copy formatting

Text formatting controls

Create, edit, or remove a hyperlink

Keep lines and paragraphs together

Apply a drop cap

Change quotation mark format

Turn on ligatures, or joined characters

Add effects to text

A style changed unexpectedly.

Formatting changed when I deleted text

About ligatures and compatibility

Copying and Pasting

Copy formatting

How formatting is applied when text is copied and pasted

Copy formatting between objects

Move or copy a footnote or an endnote

I can't copy items to a template.

Common Office keyboard shortcuts

Spelling and Reference Tools

Proofing tools that are available for each language

Check spelling and grammar

Turn off automatic grammar checking

Turn off automatic spelling checking

Look up a word in the Office dictionary

Add a word to the spelling dictionary

Create and use a custom dictionary

Count words and lines in a document

Research a project

Research words and topics by using the Reference Tools

Translate text

Hide a reference tool

Turn off Compatibility Report

Multilingual features in Office 2008

Change the language of the spelling dictionary

Automatic Corrections

Turn off automatic changes

Add or edit automatic corrections

Finding and Replacing

Find and replace text

Find and replace formatting or special characters

Use wildcard characters to find or replace text

Wildcard characters you can use when searching

Additional search options for Japanese text

Search Japanese text without distinguishing between full-width and half-width characters

Search Japanese text without distinguishing between hiragana and katakana

Search Japanese text without distinguishing between uppercase and lowercase letters

Formatting Japanese text

Add emphasis marks to Japanese characters

Add phonetic guides to Japanese text

Adjust Japanese character spacing

Adjust line break control settings for East Asian text

Adjust line spacing for East Asian text

Apply a language format to text in a document

AutoFormat options for Japanese text

Change to horizontal text in a vertical document with East Asian text

Change the default language format for text in a document

Combine characters for East Asian text

Insert Japanese closings automatically

Insert Japanese memo closings automatically

Print two pages per sheet for East Asian text

Set character pitch for East Asian text

Set East Asian text to double-height vertical or double-width horizontal text

Set number of characters per line for East Asian text

Set number of lines per page for East Asian text

Set word wrap for English words when working with East Asian text

Sort according to the rules of another language

Switch between half-width and full-width Japanese characters

Switch between hiragana and katakana in Japanese text

Use vertical frames and text boxes for East Asian text

Word features for East Asian languages

Troubleshoot multilingual text

I applied a language format to a word, but Word changed the format

Lines of text break in the wrong places

I can't type characters for a certain language.

Give your Office documents a stylish look

Graphics

Charts

Chart types

Create a chart

Change data for a chart

Format a chart

Add or edit data labels on a chart

Change the order of categories, values, or series in a chart

Create a combination chart

Add error bars to a chart

Add a secondary axis to a chart

Add a picture to a chart

I can't edit my chart data

I can't insert a chart

Pictures

Add or replace a picture

Crop or trim a picture

Position a picture anywhere on the page

Add an effect to a picture

Use image drop zones

Create transparency in a picture

Reduce the file size by linking instead of inserting pictures

Restore a picture

Pictures in earlier versions of Office

Objects

Add or change a shape

Add or change a line

Align objects

Resize an object

Change fill color or fill effects

Group, arrange, or distribute objects

Move, rotate, or flip an object

Freely rotated objects in earlier versions of Office

Graphics file types you can insert and save

Shadows in earlier versions of Office

Transparent objects in earlier versions of Office

I can't see the object that I want to select

Diagrams

Add or edit a SmartArt graphic

SmartArt graphics in earlier versions of Office

Create an organizational chart

Formatting and Effects

Apply Quick Styles and preset effects

Change fill color or fill effects

Copy formatting between objects

Make a picture look 3-D

Graphics file types you can insert and save

Download clip art

Store text and graphics for future use

Use a logo across Office applications

Embedded Office 2008 files in earlier versions of Office

My QuickTime movie doesn't play in Office for Windows

Only part of a picture appears

Tables and Lists

Tables

Add borders to a table or cell

Add rows or columns to a table

Align a table on a page

Hide gridlines in a table

Move a table

Resize all or part of a table

Wrap text around a table

Add, remove, or change shading

Convert a table to text or vice versa

My table extends beyond the edge of my document

My table looks clipped in a linked text box.

Numbered and Bulleted Lists

Turn off automatic bulleted or numbered lists

Add bullets or numbering to lists

Adjust the spacing between a bullet or number and text

Change bullets to symbols or pictures in a bulleted list

Create an outline numbered list

Paragraph indents disappear when I add or remove bullets or numbering.

I can't create a new list without continuing the numbering from another list.

Not all bullets or numbers change when I format bullets or numbers.

I can't add a line to a list without bullets or numbers appearing.

Word doesn't format bulleted or numbered lists.

Bullet characters show as clock faces.

Notes and References

Footnotes and Endnotes

Add or change a footnote or an endnote

Move or copy a footnote or an endnote

Delete a footnote or an endnote

Restart footnote or endnote numbers

Refer to the same footnote or endnote more than once

Convert footnotes to endnotes

Change the number format of note reference marks

Cross-references, Captions, and Bookmarks

Create a cross-reference

Add a caption

Include chapter numbers in captions

Turn off automatic captions

Create a caption label

Add or delete a bookmark

Show bookmarks in a document

Indexes, Tables of Contents, and Other Tables

Add a table of contents based on heading styles

Customize and save table of contents formatting

Create or modify a table of figures by using styles

Create an index

I see "Error! Bookmark not defined" instead of my page number

I see {INDEX}, {TOC}, or other codes instead of my index or table.

Add a cover page, header, and other document elements in Word 2008

Bibliographies and Citations

Add a bibliography

Change a bibliography style

Edit a source or citation

Delete a citation

Insert a citation in a document

Mass Mailings

Create a data source for a mail merge

Create mailing labels by using mail merge

Create envelopes by using mail merge

Create and print mailing labels

Create a form letter by using the Mail Merge Manager

Automating Tasks

Turn off automatic changes

Add today's date as you type

Have Word complete your typing

Turn off automatic spelling checking

Turn off automatic bulleted or numbered lists

Turn off automatic grammar checking

Turn off automatic captions

Change quotation mark format

Printing

Printing Documents

Print specific pages and sections

Prevent a document from printing onto an additional page

Print in reverse order

Print only odd or even pages

Printing Envelopes and Labels

Specify the return address for an envelope

Print a single envelope or label

Add a bar code to mailing labels

Create and print mailing labels

Security and Privacy

Help protect your privacy

Use passwords to help protect documents

Explore security and privacy for e-mail and documents

I can't open an Office document that has restricted permission.

View the privacy statement

Information Sharing

Mark Up Documents

Insert a comment

Track changes while you edit

Review tracked changes and comments

Show tracked changes or comments by type or by reviewer

Change the name or initials used in comments

Change the formatting of revisions

Collaborate effectively with Track Changes

I don't want tracked changes to appear in balloons.

About saving a Word document as a Web page

Compare two versions of a document

Share data between applications

Sharing documents with other versions of Office

I can't open an Office document that has restricted permission.

About Word compatibility mode

My characters appear differently in earlier versions of Office.

My QuickTime movie doesn't play in Office for Windows

Troubleshooting

My new documents are not blank

There is too much space between paragraphs in new documents

Troubleshoot bulleted and numbered lists

Troubleshoot opening documents saved in other formats

Troubleshoot templates

Troubleshoot text boxes and frames

Euro symbols don't display correctly in Windows versions of Office

Earlier versions of Office cannot access FileMaker Pro .fp7 database files

I can't access some picture formatting controls

I can't check spelling or grammar in a language other than English (U.S.)

My fonts have changed

My Visual Basic macros don't work

Recorded audio is inaccessible

Setting Word 6.0/95 compatibility options causes different line breaks

Some text shadows do not appear in other versions of Word

Text boxes convert to multiple linked text boxes

Word cannot display nested tables in Office 98 or earlier

Word cannot find a linked file

Word cannot find the linked template

My document title says [Compatibility Mode]

I can't add a chart or SmartArt graphic

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