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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

Stopping Word from automatically adding or changing text

A very common scenario (or issue) in Word happens when Word automatically inserts your name (or a company name) unexpectedly. How you prevent or update this automatic behavior depends on what information is being automatically populated or corrected in Word.

Sometimes, in Microsoft Word, when using features such as Track Changes or Comments, Word will automatically insert your name for you. However, you might find that Word thinks your correctly spelled name is misspelled and automatically correct it for you. And at other times, Word will just automatically insert your name or initials into your documents, or even some generic placeholder name instead, such as "author." The following screenshot presents some examples:

Figure 13.1 – Incorrect name examples

Many Word templates use field codes that insert the author of the document automatically. However, when you are not the one who...

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