Using Microsoft Word

Unfortunately I need to use Word a lot as part of my $DAYJOB, so I may as well try and make the most of it!

This page contains a growing collection of hints and tips to myself.

Formatting

Page Orientation

Page orientation can be found in the Layout ribbon, in the Page Setup section.

Tip

Page orientation applies to entire sections of a Word document. To change the orientation for a limited number of pages insert section breaks before and after the relevant content.

Inserting…

… Cross-References

Clicking the Cross-reference button in the References window opens a handy dialog window that can insert cross-references for numbered sections, tables, figures and more. Each with varying degrees of verbosity.

… Document Properties

To insert the value of a document property into a Word document

  1. Place the cursor where you want the value to appear in the document

  2. In the Insert tab in the ribbon find and click the Quick Parts button

  3. This opens a menu, click Field… which will open a dialog

  4. In the leftmost column, click the field name DocProperty

  5. In the center column, select the property whose value you wish to include and click Ok

Tip

To update all tables of contents, fields etc. in the documen, select everything using Ctrl+A and hit F9

Note: Fields in the header/footer may not update, generate a print preview to force this.

… Section Breaks

Unlike page breaks, section breaks are in the Breaks dropdown found in the Page Setup section of the Layout ribbon.

Views

Multiple Windows

Word actually supports having multiple windows open on the same document! Click the New Window button in the View ribbon.

Split View

Alternatively, you can split a single window horizontally. Click Split in the View ribbon.