Editing with Microsoft Word 2007, "Skills and Drills" Learning

In today's publishing environments we must edit quickly, push documents through a review process in a short time using the internet, email, faxing, and instant messaging as the principal means of communication, and keep accurate records of the review process. The main program used for these processes is Microsoft Word.

Microsoft Word is the ideal program for editing documents that are primarily text. As a word processing program, Word has the full complement of features needed for text editing: spell check, grammar check, auto format, auto correct, version tracking, change tracking, and the ability to compare documents. Word allows multiple authors/editors to make changes to the document, allows for a complete, detailed review of those changes, and then provides the capability of incorporating the changes into the text to create a final, clean document.

Here's what you'll learn during this fast-paced book:

The Editorial Process

Naming and Storing Document Files | Version Control | Workflow | Tracking Changes | Managing the Document Creation Process | Styles and Quick Styles | Templates | Figures

Tracking Changes & Adding Comments

Personalize Microsoft Word | Explore Document Views | Accept and Reject Changes | Move Text | Use Outline View with Track Changes | Insert a Comment in a Balloon | Compare Two Versions of a Document | Display for Review | Display Specific Changes | Control Balloons | Use the Reviewing Pane | Format Markups | Track Changes on a Protected Document | Combine Changes | Review Changes | Inspect the Document

Spelling and Grammar

Use Spelling and Grammar Shortcuts | Check Grammar | Customize a Dictionary | Create a Dictionary | Edit the Quick Access Toolbar

Find and Replace

Use Find Whole Words Only | Use Match Case | Use Context Characters | Find and Replace Formatting | Find and Replace Special Characters | Use Wild Card Characters | Use Find All Word Forms | Use Sounds Like | Use Match Prefix and Match Suffix | Ignore Punctuation Characters | Use the Clean-Up Method | Use the Disguise and Reveal Method

Formatting with Styles

Format a Template with Styles | Restrict Selection of Styles | Use a Template to Create a Document | Attach a New Template and Update Styles

Macros

Create a Macro and a Shortcut Key | Create a Find and Replace Macro and a Toolbar Button | Copy Macros Into a New Template | Set Macro Security Level | Add a Global Template

Advanced Macros

Use the Visual Basic Editor | Combine Macros | Create a Helper Macro | Create a Looping Macro