Double-clicking a Word document template in Windows Explorer will create a new document based on the styles in the template. For convenience, however, you can…
Field-codes are calculated values, a little like formulas in Excel. They can be used to automatically number figure captions, cross-reference tables and insert document properties,…
This option, found on the Print page of the Options dialog, forces Word to update all field-codes just before a document is printed or the print-preview is shown. It…
Part of our TechWriter Templates pack, this Technical Report template for Word 2007/2010 is based on our Simple Document template. As well as a complete set of properly structured…
The TechWriter Ribbon Tab collects together the most useful Word commands, and a few macros, that are most useful to technical writers into a single…
Microsoft Word lets you apply formatting using styles. Styles are collections of formatting that you can apply all together. Applying styles is: faster than directly formatting…
There are a few characters useful in technical writing that are not available on a standard keyboard. Word’s Insert->Special menu lets you add these to…
Where should spaces go when writing about temperature? There are three possibilities, but only two are in common use: No spaces, as in 36°C After…
See also: Save time for an overview of how templates simplify document creation This is our very simplest template. We call it simple because it contains no…
These are the changes we recommend you make to have Word behave. In each case we identify the consequences so you can make an informed…