Updating Automatic Links

Normally, Word updates links within your document when you first open the document. If you don't want Word to do this, you can configure the program to forego the update.

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Chapter Numbers in Indexes and TOAs

Word allows you to define prefixes for page numbers. These are often used for chapter or section numbers in a large document. Getting these prefixes to appear in all the places you want them can, at times, be tricky. This tip provides a step-by-step way to make sure they are included.

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Confirming File Conversions

Open a file that isn't a Word document and Word will still try to convert it to a Word document. If you want Word to let you know when it is going to do these conversions, here's how to specify that.

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Highlighting Text Using the Keyboard Only

Highlighting text, using the Highlight tool, is a great way to mark up a document. Normally you need to use the toolbar tools to add highlighting, but you can create your own shortcuts to add the highlighting you desire.

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New video: Preventing the Pasting of Non-Breaking Spaces
When you copy and paste information from the Internet, you may end up with a lot of non-breaking spaces in the pasted information. This Quick Tip looks at a couple of ways to get rid of them.

New video: Setting Grammar-Checking Options
When Word checks the grammar that it thinks you are using in your prose, it follows a set of rules. Fortunately, the program allows you to adjust how those rules are applied.

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