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Microsoft Word 97
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1) To record a Macro:
Double-click on the REC (record) indicator in the status bar at the bottom of the document
Enter a name for the macro and confirm
Perform the actions to record
Double-click on the REC indicator in the status bar to end the recording
2)  To run a Macro:
From the TOOLS menu, select MACRO and choose MACROS
Choose the macro to run and click on RUN
3) To Format a document with columns:
Place the insertion point in the main document text
Click on the COLUMNS button
Select the desired number of columns
4) To insert a Picture:
Position the insertion point where the picture will be inserted
From the INSERT menu, select PICTURE
Choose the location where the picture to be inserted is from, CLIP ART or FROM FILE
Open the folder containing pictures
Select the desired picture and click on INSERT
5) To move a picture using the mouse:
Place the mouse pointer over the picture; the pointer will become a cross-hair
Hold down the left mouse button and drag the picture to the desired location
6) To insert a Bookmark:
Place the insertion point where the bookmark will be added
From the INSERT menu, select BOOKMARK
Enter the bookmark name
Choose ADD
7) To go to a Bookmark:
From the INSERT menu, select BOOKMARK
Select the bookmark name
Choose GO TO
8) To insert a Footnote into a document:
Place the insertion point where the footnote will be inserted
From the INSERT menu, select FOOTNOTE
Select the desired Footnote options and confirm
Enter the text of the footnote
9) To generate a Table of Contents:
Place the insertion point where the Table of Contents should begin
From the INSERT menu, choose INDEX AND TABLES
Select the TABLE OF CONTENTS tab
Choose the desired format and confirm
10) To create an index entry:
Select the text to be referenced in the index
From the INSERT menu, select INDEX AND TABLES
Select the INDEX tab
Choose the MARK ENTRY button and mark the entry
11) To insert an Index:
Make sure the desired index entries have been marked
Place the insertion point where the index should begin
From the INSERT menu, choose INDEX AND TABLES
Select the INDEX tab
Choose the desired options and confirm
12) To use Word's Drawing Features to draw an object:
Click on the DRAWING button
Click on the button with the desired feature
Drag to create the object
13) To add a border around text:
Select the text to add a border around
Open the FORMAT menu and select BORDERS AND SHADING
Choose the BORDERS tab
Select the desired border setting
14) To insert a section break:
Place the insertion point where the section break will be inserted
From the INSERT menu, select BREAK
Select one of the four section break options: NEXT PAGE, CONTINUOUS, EVEN PAGE or ODD PAGE
15) To add a border around an object:
Select the object that you wish to add a border around
Select the FORMAT PICTURE button from the PICTURE Toolbar
Select the COLORS AND LINES tab
Format the line settings
16) To wrap Text around an object:
Select the object that you wish to wrap text around
Open the shortcut menu and select FORMAT PICTURE
Select the WRAPPING tab
Apply a wrapping style
17) To use Outline Numbering:
Select the list that you wish to have outlined
Under the FORMAT menu, choose BULLETS AND NUMBERING
Click on the OUTLINE NUMBERED tab
Select an outline option and confirm
18) To insert a Comment:
Place the insertion point at the location to insert the comment
From the INSERT menu, select COMMENT
Type text in the comment window and CLOSE the Dialog Box
19) To create a Default Chart:
Select the table
From the INSERT menu, select OBJECT
Select MICROSOFT GRAPH 97 CHART and confirm
20) To change a Chart Type:
Double-click on the existing chart
Click on the down arrow to the right of the CHART TYPE button
Select a new chart type
21) To insert the Date:
Place the insertion point where the date will be inserted
From the INSERT menu, choose DATE AND TIME
Choose one of the available formats
22) To Create a Data Source for a Mail Merge:
Open the TOOLS menu and select MAIL MERGE
Choose the TYPE of Main Document we wish to CREATE
Choose whether to use the document in the ACTIVE WINDOW or a NEW MAIN DOCUMENT for the mail merge
Create a DATA SOURCE and confirm the merge field names
Nmae the data source and save it
Enter the data for the merge fields and confirm
23) To insert merge fields into a main document:
With the merge MAIN DOCUMENT open, place the insertion point where the field(S) will be inserted
Click on the INSERT MERGE FIELD button
Click on the name of the merge field
24) To merge a Main Document with a Data Source:
Click on the MERGE TO NEW DOCUMENT or the MERGE TO PRINTER button
Save the File with a new name, if desired
25) To create Labels using Mail Merge:
Open the TOOLS menu and select MAIL MERGE
Choose CREATE and select MAILING LABELS
Choose whether to use the document in the ACTIVE WINDOW or a NEW MAIN DOCUMENT for the mail merge
Create or open the data source you wish to merge
Set up your main document
Select a LABEL OPTION
Insert MERGE FIELDS to create labels and merge the new document