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| Display the Tools menu and select Options. This opens the Options dialog box. Use the View tab to turn on or off onscreen items such as the Status bar, scroll bars, and ScreenTips. The tab also has check boxes for showing tab characters, spaces, paragraph marks, and other nonprinting characters. |
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| By default, Word uses the inch as its measurement unit, but you can change this setting on the General tab. Click the Measurement units drop-down arrow and choose another measurement. You can also change the number of files listed when you open the File menu by adjusting the Recently used file list setting. Click the spin arrows to set a new number or type in a number. |
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| Click the Edit tab to find a slew of edit options you can turn on or off. For example, if you prefer not to use the Click-and-Type feature, deselect the Enable click and type text box. Check over the edit options and see whether there are others you'd like to turn on or off. |
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| The Print tab has options for determining how your documents print, including items such as field codes or user comments. Look through the options on this tab to find any preferences you want to set regarding printing. |
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| The Save tab has options pertaining to how Word saves files. If you want to automatically save your document every few minutes in case of power failure or computer glitches, make sure the Save AutoRecover info every check box is selected, and use the spin arrows to set the number of minutes between saves. To save all your Word files in another file format, click the Save Word files as drop-down arrow and select another file type from the list. |
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| Click the Spelling & Grammar tab to view options for Word's spelling and grammar check features. Here you can turn the feature on or off, or specify variables to ignore or check. |
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| By default, Word always saves to the My Documents folder on your computer unless you specify another location in the Save As dialog box. If you prefer to save all your files to another folder, click the File Locations tab, select Documents, and then click the Modify button. Select the folder and click OK to return to the File Locations tab. |
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| Click the Compatibility tab to view a list of options for viewing the current file. This tab is useful if you're viewing files from other programs. You can turn options on or off with a click. |
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| Click the User Information tab to find several areas for changing your user initials, name, and creating a mailing address to appear on letters and envelopes you create with Word. Click inside a box and type any changes. |
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| Click the Track Changes tab to view options for changing how users share documents and how Word tracks changes between different users. To apply any changes you make to the options in the Options dialog box, click OK to exit from the dialog box. |
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