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Microsoft 365 Word Tips and Tricks

You're reading from   Microsoft 365 Word Tips and Tricks Discover better ways of creating, customizing, and troubleshooting your documents

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Product type Paperback
Published in Nov 2021
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781800565432
Length 472 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Bill Kulterman Bill Kulterman
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Heather Ackmann Heather Ackmann
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Table of Contents (20) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: Working More Efficiently, Together or Alone with Word
2. Chapter 1: There Is No One Word FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 2: Working with Others Remotely (Sharing and Collaboration) 4. Chapter 3: Reviewing Documents Remotely 5. Chapter 4: Concentrating Better with Microsoft Word 6. Section 2: Making Sense of Formatting Short and Long Documents
7. Chapter 5: Working with Short Documents 8. Chapter 6: Lists and Characters 9. Chapter 7: Structuring Long Documents for Better Organization 10. Chapter 8: Saving Time and Ensuring Consistency with Styles 11. Chapter 9: Working Faster with Automation 12. Chapter 10: Working with Illustrations, Charts, and Tables 13. Chapter 11: Writing for Everyone – Understanding Document Accessibility 14. Section 3: Help! Word Is Being Strange! Troubleshooting Common Problems
15. Chapter 12: Formatting Problems – Too Much Space 16. Chapter 13: Transforming Annoying Automation 17. Chapter 14: Fixing Frustrating Numbers and Bullet Lists 18. Chapter 15: Stuck Like Glue – Word's Deceptively Simple Paste Options 19. Other Books You May Enjoy

Chapter 7: Structuring Long Documents for Better Organization

The longer a document becomes, the harder it can be for people to read and understand the information contained within the document. Adding simple, visually different elements such as a simple list can do wonders to help break up long paragraphs, making it easier for people to read information and scan documents for what it is important. But that is certainly not all you can do to break up long documents by organizing the document into sections, both for you, your readers, and for special Microsoft Word features.

In this chapter, we are going to explore some tools to help you create different looks and labels for the various sections and parts of your document. We will cover the following key topics to help you create a more readable and scannable document with Microsoft Word:

  • Creating breaks
  • Creating different page orientations
  • Numbering sections and pages 
  • Customizing the header and footer
  • ...
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