Word XP/2002 Table Tips

Viewing and navigating documents

To see two parts of a document simultaneously, drag the split bar at the top of the scroll bar.
To view a document's organization and jump to different sections, click Document Map on the View menu.
To move to the previous or next word, press CTRL+LEFT ARROW or CTRL+RIGHT ARROW.
To go to the beginning or end of a document, press CTRL+HOME or CTRL+END.
To select an entire document, press CTRL+A.
To close all open documents, press SHIFT, and then click Close All on the File menu.

To change the margin or column settings for part of a document, first create section breaks.
To insert a page break, press CTRL+ENTER.
To add a row at the end of a table, click the last cell, and then press TAB.
To delete a table and its contents, select the table, point to Delete on the Table menu, and then click Rows.
To merge table cells to make a table title, select the cells, and then click Merge Cells on the Table menu.
To insert a tab character in a table cell, press CTRL+TAB.
To number rows in a table, select the left column, and then click the Numbering button.
To number columns in a table, select the top row, and then click the Numbering button.
To preserve formatting when you move or copy a paragraph, include the paragraph mark.
To center, left-align, or right-align a selected paragraph, press CTRL+E, CTRL+L, or CTRL+R.

To return to the location of the last edit, press SHIFT+F5.
To look up synonyms in the thesaurus, select a word and press SHIFT+F7.
To restore selected text to its original formatting, press CTRL+SPACEBAR.
To sort dates, numbers, and other text in ascending or descending order, click Sort on the Table menu.
To edit in print preview, click Magnifier on the Print Preview toolbar.
To hyphenate a document automatically, click Language on the Tools menu, and then click Hyphenation.
To select a rectangular block of text, press ALT and drag.
To turn overtype mode on or off, double-click OVR on the status bar.
To insert symbols and other special characters, click Symbol on the Insert menu.
To count the number of words in a document or selection, click Word Count on the Tools menu.

To use a button on the Drawing toolbar multiple times, double-click the button.
To restore an imported graphic to its original size, press CTRL and double-click the graphic.
To resize an imported graphic and keep its original proportions, drag a corner handle.
When you resize a graphic, you can see the percentage of the graphic's original height and width by clicking Picture on the Format menu and then clicking the Size tab.
To wrap text around a graphic, click the graphic, and then click Text Wrapping on the Picture toolbar.

To preview how Word will merge data, click the View Merged Data button on the Mail Merge toolbar.
To create form letters, on the Tools menu, point to Letters and Mailings, and then click Mail Merge. (Applies to Word 2003 only)
To create form letters, on the Tools menu, point to Letters and Mailings, and then click Mail Merge Wizard. (Applies to Word 2002 only)
To create form letters, click Mail Merge on the Tools menu. (Applies to Word 2000 only.)

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