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Formatting Legal Documents With

Microsoft Word 2016

Tips and Tricks for Working With Pleadings, Contracts, Mailings, and Other Complex Documents

Jan Berinstein, Ph.D.

Formatting Legal Documents With Microsoft Word 2016 Tips and Tricks for Working With Pleadings, Contracts, Mailings, and Other Complex Documents

Copyright © 2016 by Jan Berinstein, Ph.D. All rights reserved. No part of the contents of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, photostating, recording, or otherwise—without written permission of the author. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Warnings and Disclaimers The views and opinions expressed in this book are solely those of the author. Mention herein of a particular product or service does not constitute an endorsement of that product or service. Although every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, the author / publisher assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions. Nor is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the information contained herein, which is provided without any express, statutory, or implied warranties. All names used in the tutorials herein are fictitious. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is unintended and entirely coincidental. Trademarks Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. WordPerfect is a registered trademark of Corel Corporation. Screenshots Microsoft product screenshots reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation. Printed and bound in the United States of America. First printing: February, 2016.

CONTENTS

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INTRODUCTION

PART I: LAUNCHING WORD

Getting Started With Word .............................................................................................. 1

The Start Screen ................................................................................................................ 1

Using a “Featured” Template .......................................................................................... 1

Starting a Blank Document .............................................................................................. 2

Opening an Existing Document ....................................................................................... 2

Working Offline Versus Signing into OneDrive ............................................................ 3

Opening Documents From OneDrive.............................................................................. 3

Signing Out of OneDrive .................................................................................................. 4

Opening Documents From Your Computer ................................................................... 5

Opening Recent Documents ............................................................................................. 6

“This PC” ........................................................................................................................... 6

Browse ................................................................................................................................ 7

Bypassing the Start Screen / Going Directly to the “Open” Dialog ............................. 8

A Temporary Fix......................................................................................................... 8

A Permanent Fix ......................................................................................................... 8

What’s New and Different in Word 2016 ...................................................................... 10

PART II: THE WORD INTERFACE

The Word Interface (Screen) .......................................................................................... 13

Overview ........................................................................................................................... 13

Choosing a Screen Color / Office Theme ...................................................................... 13

The Ribbon, Tabs, and Groups ...................................................................................... 15

The Permanent (Main) Tabs .......................................................................................... 15

The Groups ...................................................................................................................... 15

Dialog Launchers ............................................................................................................ 16

The Logic of the Tabs ...................................................................................................... 17

SIDEBAR: Document Views ................................................................................... 21

SIDEBAR: The Tabs at a Glance ........................................................................... 23

The Contextual Tabs....................................................................................................... 26

The Optional Tabs .......................................................................................................... 27

SIDEBAR: Working With the Contextual Tabs ................................................... 28

SIDEBAR: Minimizing (Collapsing) and Restoring the Ribbon ......................... 31

The Backstage View / File Tab ....................................................................................... 35

Navigating the Backstage View...................................................................................... 36

The “Open” Screen ................................................................................................... 38

The “Recent” Screen................................................................................................. 38

“Pinning” Documents ......................................................................................... 40

Quick Access to Recent Documents................................................................... 41

“This PC” (Revisited) ............................................................................................... 42

Recover Unsaved Documents ............................................................................. 42

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Tips About the “Open ” Dialog.......................................................................... 42

The “Save” Command .............................................................................................. 45

The Save Options ................................................................................................ 45

The “Save As” Screen ............................................................................................... 47

“This PC” ............................................................................................................. 48

OneDrive / SharePoint ........................................................................................ 48

Add a Place .......................................................................................................... 48

Browse .................................................................................................................. 49

“Close” ....................................................................................................................... 49

The “Unsaved Documents” ................................................................................ 51

The AutoRecover Files (Versions) ..................................................................... 53

Configuring Automatic Saves (AutoRecover) .................................................. 54

SIDEBAR: Closing a Document Without Closing Word ..................................... 56

The “Info” Screen ..................................................................................................... 57

Properties ............................................................................................................. 58

Advanced Properties ........................................................................................... 58

Changing Certain Attributes of a Document ................................................... 59

SIDEBAR: The Word File Formats ....................................................................... 60

Converting Documents From Compatibility Mode ......................................... 62

Should You Convert (Upgrade)? ....................................................................... 63

Protect Document................................................................................................ 63

Mark as Final ...................................................................................................... 64

Apply a Password ................................................................................................ 64

Remove a Password ............................................................................................ 65

Restrict Editing ................................................................................................... 66

Add a Digital Signature ...................................................................................... 66

Inspect Document / Check for Issues ................................................................ 66

The Document Inspector .................................................................................... 67

The Accessibility Checker .................................................................................. 68

The Compatibility Checker ................................................................................ 68

Manage Document .............................................................................................. 69

The “New” Screen ..................................................................................................... 70

Blank Document .................................................................................................. 71

Featured Templates ............................................................................................ 71

Custom / Personal Templates ............................................................................ 72

Print (“Print Place”) ................................................................................................. 73

The Print Preview ............................................................................................... 73

Add a Print Preview Edit Mode Icon to the QAT............................................ 74

Print Settings ....................................................................................................... 75

The “Print All Pages” Menu .............................................................................. 76

Print Selection ..................................................................................................... 77

Print Current Page ............................................................................................. 77

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Custom Print ....................................................................................................... 77

Only Print Odd Pages ......................................................................................... 78

Only Print Even Pages ........................................................................................ 78

The Printing Specs .............................................................................................. 78

Page Setup............................................................................................................ 80

Print What / Document Info .............................................................................. 80

Configuring the Print Options ........................................................................... 82

The “Share ” Screen ................................................................................................. 84

Share With People............................................................................................... 84

WHERE IS IT? Dictionary ..................................................................................... 86

SIDEBAR: Real-Time Co-Authoring .................................................................... 87

The Email Option ................................................................................................ 89

Present Online ..................................................................................................... 91

Post to Blog .......................................................................................................... 91

The “Export ” Screen ............................................................................................... 91

Create PDF/XPS Document ............................................................................... 92

Change File Type ................................................................................................ 95

The “Account” Screen .............................................................................................. 96

The Word Options .................................................................................................... 97

A Few Important Options Worth Tweaking .................................................... 98

The Word Options at a Glance ........................................................................ 102

Exit (Close Word) ................................................................................................... 104

Bypassing the Backstage View ............................................................................... 105

Closing the Backstage View ................................................................................... 105

Other Important Screen Elements ............................................................................... 106

The Quick Access Toolbar (“QAT”) ........................................................................... 106

The Status Bar ............................................................................................................... 106

The Scrollbars ............................................................................................................... 108

The Ruler ....................................................................................................................... 108

The Mini Toolbar .......................................................................................................... 109

Live Preview .................................................................................................................. 110

Galleries ......................................................................................................................... 111

The Style Gallery (Quick Style Gallery) ..................................................................... 113

Show / Hide the Non-Printing Characters (Formatting Marks) .............................. 114

Help! Where Did “Help” Go?? ................................................................................... 116

SIDEBAR: Protected View ................................................................................... 118

PART III: WORD “UNDER THE HOOD”: UNDERSTANDING WORD’S

LOGIC

The Key to How Word Works: Paragraph Formatting ............................................ 123

Paragraph Formatting vs. Section Formatting ........................................................... 133

WordPerfect vs. Word—Some Fundamental Differences in “Logic” ...................... 135

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Not Just for WordPerfect Users: Troubleshooting Without Reveal Codes ............ 137

The Paragraph Dialog .................................................................................................. 137

The Page Setup Dialog .................................................................................................. 138

Show / Hide (Show the Non-Printing Characters) ..................................................... 139

Reveal Formatting ........................................................................................................ 139

Switching to Draft View ............................................................................................... 141

Select, Then Do .............................................................................................................. 141

When All Else Fails…Try “Undo” .............................................................................. 141

More About the Non-Printing Characters .................................................................. 142

The Format Painter ....................................................................................................... 143

SIDEBAR: Select All Text With Similar Formatting ......................................... 144

SIDEBAR: How to Clear Paragraph and Font Formatting .............................. 145

PART IV: GETTING WORD TO WORK THE WAY YOU WANT

Disabling or Enabling Certain Features in Word ....................................................... 149

Customizing the Word 2016 Interface to Make It More User-Friendly ................... 151

Customizing the Ribbon ............................................................................................... 151

Adding a Custom Tab and a Custom Group ....................................................... 152

Adding Commands / Icons to a Custom Group ................................................... 155

Adding Another Tab, Group, or Command ......................................................... 157

Renaming a Custom Group or Tab ....................................................................... 159

Moving a Tab or Group ......................................................................................... 159

Hiding a Tab ............................................................................................................ 160

Removing Groups ................................................................................................... 161

Restoring a Removed Group.................................................................................. 162

Removing Commands ............................................................................................. 163

Restoring a Removed Command ........................................................................... 164

Renaming Commands or Changing an Icon ........................................................ 164

Hiding Command Labels in a Custom Group ..................................................... 165

Resetting Customizations to the Factory Defaults ............................................... 167

Importing / Exporting Your Customizations ....................................................... 168

TIP: Reassigning Ctrl O to “File Open” ............................................................... 174

Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar ...................................................................... 175

Adding a “Close” (“Close File”) Command to the Quick Access Toolbar ........ 180

Customizing the Status Bar.......................................................................................... 182

Making Word 2016 Work Like Older Versions of Word .......................................... 185

The Role of Style Sets and Themes in Determining Default Settings....................... 186

Changing the Default Font ........................................................................................... 187

Changing the Default Font for Headings (and Other Styles) ................................... 188

Modifying the “Normal” Paragraph Style ................................................................. 189

Applying a Different Style Set – or Creating Your Own .......................................... 190

Themes ........................................................................................................................... 192

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Creating Custom Theme Fonts .................................................................................... 193

Modifying the Normal Template ................................................................................. 195

A Last Resort: The Manage Styles Dialog ................................................................. 197

QUICK TIP: Enable “Use the Insert Key to Control Overtype Mode” ........... 198

PART V: EVERYDAY FEATURES DEMYSTIFIED

General Formatting Tips ............................................................................................... 201

PARAGRAPH FORMATTING

General Rules About Paragraph Formatting.............................................................. 207

Justification (Alignment) .............................................................................................. 208

Using Left, Center, and Right Alignment on One Line ............................................. 209

Different Ways to Apply Line Spacing ....................................................................... 211

Adjusting Line Spacing – Simplified Steps ................................................................. 214

SIDEBAR: What Are Points, Anyway? ............................................................... 215

QUICK TIP: Setting Line Height ......................................................................... 217

TROUBLESHOOTING TIP: Where’d That Line Come From?...................... 218

Indenting Paragraphs ................................................................................................... 220

SIDEBAR: Why Do Those Thunderbolts Keep Popping Up?........................... 223

Setting (and Deleting / Clearing) Tabs ........................................................................ 224

SIDEBAR: Alignment Tabs .................................................................................. 228

Creating Bulleted Lists ................................................................................................. 229

PAGE FORMATTING

Understanding Page (Section) Formatting ................................................................. 235

Changing Page Margins ............................................................................................... 237

Working With Headers and Footers ........................................................................... 239

Using Section Breaks to Create Multiple Headers / Footers............................... 241

SIDEBAR: A Few Tips About Section Breaks .................................................... 243

Using the “Different First Page” Option .............................................................. 244

Creating and Editing a Letter Template .............................................................. 245

Inserting the File Name and Path into a Footer ................................................... 248

TROUBLESHOOTING TIP: Restoring the Pleading Paper if It

Disappears ................................................................................................... 250

Page Numbering ............................................................................................................ 251

Inserting a Page Number Code .............................................................................. 251

Don’t Use “Bottom of Page” (It’s Broken) ........................................................... 251

“Suppressing” a Page Number .............................................................................. 252

Changing the Number Format .............................................................................. 253

Changing the Number Value (Restarting or Continuing) .................................. 254

Footnotes ........................................................................................................................ 256

Changing the Footnote Separator ......................................................................... 260

Watermarks ................................................................................................................... 261

SIDEBAR: The Curious Case of the Mutating Section Breaks ......................... 263

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CHARACTER (FONT) FORMATTING

A Few Tips About Fonts ............................................................................................... 267

Applying Fonts to an Entire Document ...................................................................... 267

Applying Fonts to Certain Portions of a Document .................................................. 268

Font Attributes .............................................................................................................. 268

Changing Case ............................................................................................................... 270

Inserting Symbols.......................................................................................................... 270

SIDEBAR: Keyboard Shortcuts Related to Fonts .............................................. 272

MISCELLANEOUS FEATURES

The Navigation Pane ..................................................................................................... 275

Searching ................................................................................................................. 276

Clearing the Search Box ......................................................................................... 278

Pausing and Resuming a Search ............................................................................ 278

The Pages Tab (Thumbnail View) ......................................................................... 278

The Headings Tab ................................................................................................... 280

Moving the Navigation Pane .................................................................................. 283

Closing the Navigation Pane .................................................................................. 283

A “Sticky” Setting ................................................................................................... 283

Additional Search Commands ............................................................................... 284

The Find Options .................................................................................................... 285

Two Other Organizational Tools ................................................................................. 289

Collapsible Headings .............................................................................................. 289

Outline View ............................................................................................................ 291

Using the Traditional “Find” Dialog ........................................................................... 292

Finding Text ............................................................................................................ 292

Replacing Text ......................................................................................................... 293

Searching for Formatted Text ............................................................................... 294

Replacing Formatted Text ..................................................................................... 295

Replacing Tabs, Section Breaks, Styles, etc. ......................................................... 295

Replacing Other Formatting .................................................................................. 296

Clearing Your Search Criteria .............................................................................. 298

“Reading Highlight” and “Find In” ...................................................................... 298

The “Go To” Dialog ................................................................................................ 299

TROUBLESHOOTING TIP: “Find” Disables Page Up and Page Down ....... 301

Copying and Pasting: The Paste Options .................................................................. 304

Paste Preview ........................................................................................................... 304

The Paste Drop-Down in the Home Tab ............................................................... 304

Paste Special ............................................................................................................ 305

The Right-Click Menu ............................................................................................ 306

The Paste Options Button ...................................................................................... 307

Pasting an Object .................................................................................................... 311

Pasting a Numbered List ........................................................................................ 312

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Adding a “Paste and Keep Text Only” Icon to the Quick Access Toolbar ....... 313

Adding a Keyboard Shortcut for “Keep Text Only” ........................................... 314

Configuring the Default Paste Options ................................................................. 315

Pasting Text From WordPerfect and Other Programs ....................................... 316

Other “Paste” Settings ............................................................................................ 317

Opening PDF Files Directly into Word ....................................................................... 319

Spell-Checking............................................................................................................... 322

Creating a Custom Dictionary ..................................................................................... 325

QUICK TIP: Frequently Confused Words (Contextual Spelling) .................... 329

The Advanced Grammar Settings ............................................................................... 330

The Mini-Translator ..................................................................................................... 331

Built-in Text-to-Speech ................................................................................................. 334

Sorting Text, Numbers, or Dates ................................................................................. 335

Sorting – Simplified Steps ...................................................................................... 340

PART VI: WORKING SMARTER AND FASTER (AUTOMATING WORD)

Save Time With Keyboard Shortcuts and Document Automation ........................... 343

Creating Your Own Keyboard Shortcuts ................................................................... 345

SIDEBAR: Some Cool Built-In Keyboard Shortcuts ......................................... 348

Keyboard Shortcuts That Use the Control (“Ctrl”) Key .......................................... 349

Favorite Ctrl Key Tips............................................................................................ 352

Selected Function Key Shortcuts (Listed by Keystrokes) ......................................... 353

Selected Function Key and Ctrl Key Shortcuts (Listed by Feature/Function) ....... 355

Mnemonics and Keyboard Shortcuts for Tabs and Dialog Boxes ............................ 357

Keyboard Shortcuts—Miscellaneous Tips .................................................................. 360

Using Field Codes ........................................................................................................... 361

What Are Field Codes? ................................................................................................ 361

Reformatting a Date Code............................................................................................ 363

Creating an Unformatted Page X of Y Code .............................................................. 364

Creating a Page X of Y Quick Part ....................................................................... 366

Changing the Page Number Format ..................................................................... 366

Locking, Unlocking, and Unlinking Field Codes ....................................................... 367

Fill-in Fields .................................................................................................................... 368

WHERE IS IT? Macros ........................................................................................ 371

Creating a Simple Macro to Print the Current Page.................................................. 372

Creating and Using “Quick Parts” ............................................................................... 377

Saving Quick Parts When Exiting From Word ......................................................... 380

Managing / Deleting Quick Parts Entries ................................................................... 382

Sharing Quick Parts ..................................................................................................... 383

Working With Styles ...................................................................................................... 385

What Are Styles?........................................................................................................... 385

Advantages of Using Styles .......................................................................................... 385

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Potential “Gotchas” ...................................................................................................... 386

The “Normal” Style ...................................................................................................... 387

Applying Styles .............................................................................................................. 387

Creating Custom Styles ................................................................................................ 389

Modifying Styles ............................................................................................................ 391

Copying a Style Between Documents or Templates .................................................. 392

Copying Styles With the Organizer............................................................................. 393

Assigning a Keyboard Shortcut to a Style .................................................................. 395

Viewing the Styles in a Document ............................................................................... 396

What Are Those Weird-Looking Styles in the Style Pane? ...................................... 397

The Style Gallery ............................................................................................................ 398

SIDEBAR: The Style Inspector ............................................................................ 405

SIDEBAR: Why the “Automatically Update” Option Is a Bad Idea ................ 407

SIDEBAR: Creating a Style (and Keyboard Shortcut) for Indented Quotes ......... 408

Creating Your Own Templates ..................................................................................... 409

Creating a Template From an Existing Document .................................................... 409

Saving a Template ......................................................................................................... 410

Word Template File Formats ...................................................................................... 411

Where Personal (Custom) Templates Are Stored ...................................................... 411

Where Shared Templates Are Stored ......................................................................... 413

Creating a Document Based on Your Custom Template .......................................... 414

Creating Another Template Based on Your Custom Template ............................... 415

Editing a Template ........................................................................................................ 416

Miscellaneous Tips About Templates.......................................................................... 416

PART VII: WORKING WITH MAILINGS AND FORMS

Merges (Mail Merges) .................................................................................................... 419

Overview ........................................................................................................................ 419

Data Files ................................................................................................................. 419

Using the Mail Merge Wizard ..................................................................................... 420

Using an Existing List (Data File).................................................................... 421

Editing a List (Data File) .................................................................................. 422

Creating a New Data File ................................................................................. 423

Form Files ................................................................................................................ 426

Inserting Individual Address Fields ................................................................ 427

Typing the Form and Inserting Merge Codes ................................................ 428

Previewing the Merge ............................................................................................. 429

Including / Excluding Recipients (or Records) .............................................. 429

Performing the Merge ............................................................................................ 430

Printing the Merged Letters / Forms .................................................................... 431

Performing a “Manual” Merge (Bypassing the Wizard) .......................................... 431

What Is the “SQL Command” Prompt? .............................................................. 437

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Creating a Sheet of Different Labels Using Mail Merge ............................................ 438

QUICK TIP: Make the Mail Merge Pane Go Away .......................................... 446

Setting Up and Printing Labels .................................................................................... 447

Printing Labels .............................................................................................................. 449

Adjusting Text on the Labels ....................................................................................... 449

Setting Up and Printing Envelopes .............................................................................. 451

PART VIII: WORKING WITH PLEADINGS AND CONTRACTS

Aligning Text With Pleading Line Numbers ............................................................... 457

Using Line Breaks (Soft Returns) to Fix Formatting in Pleadings ........................... 462

Working With Tables .................................................................................................... 464

Inserting a Table ........................................................................................................... 464

The Table Tools Tab ..................................................................................................... 466

The Layout Tab ............................................................................................................. 467

Adding Rows and Columns .......................................................................................... 467

Deleting Rows and Columns ........................................................................................ 468

Deleting the Entire Table ............................................................................................. 468

Selecting Parts of the Table .......................................................................................... 469

Merging or Splitting Cells or Splitting the Table ...................................................... 470

Header Rows.................................................................................................................. 470

Row Height .................................................................................................................... 474

Allowing or Not Allowing Rows to Break Across Pages ........................................... 475

Setting the Table Alignment and Size ......................................................................... 475

The Design Tab ............................................................................................................. 475

The Table Styles Gallery .............................................................................................. 475

Table Borders and Gridlines........................................................................................ 476

Practical Applications: Signature Blocks and Pleading Captions ........................... 478

Some Additional Tips About Tables ........................................................................... 479

Sorting Within a Table ................................................................................................. 481

Using the Numbering Button ........................................................................................ 487

QUICK TIP: Using the ListNum Field ................................................................ 495

Multilevel Lists ............................................................................................................... 497

Applying a Multilevel List ............................................................................................ 497

Creating a New List or List Style ................................................................................ 501

Basing a New List Style on an Existing List ............................................................... 501

Checklist for Formatting Each Level of the List Style .............................................. 506

Modifying the Heading Styles ...................................................................................... 507

Double-Checking to Make Sure Everything Works .................................................. 511

Applying Your List Style .............................................................................................. 511

Changing List Levels .................................................................................................... 511

Modifying a Multilevel List: Tips and Caveats ......................................................... 511

Changing the Numeric Formatting ............................................................................. 512

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QUICK TIP: Setting Up a “Simple” Multilevel List and Saving It

as a Style....................................................................................................... 514

QUICK TIP: Sharing Your Custom List Style ................................................... 517

Using the “SEQ” Field for Automatic Numbering in Discovery Headings

and Exhibits ........................................................................................................ 519

Cross-Referencing Exhibit Letters and Automatic Paragraph Numbers ................ 525

SIDEBAR: Cross-Reference Tips and Caveats ................................................... 529

QUICK TIP: Striking Text (Without Redlining or Using Track Changes) ..... 532

Generating and Troubleshooting a Table of Contents (TOC) ................................... 533

Documents That Use Heading Styles........................................................................... 533

How to Tell if Heading Styles Have Been Applied ..................................................... 533

Applying Outline Levels to “Manual” Headings ....................................................... 535

Appling TC Codes to “Manual” Headings ................................................................. 536

The “Add Text” Option ................................................................................................ 537

Style Separators ............................................................................................................ 537

Generating the Table of Contents ............................................................................... 538

Tweaking the Formatting of the Generated TOC ..................................................... 540

Troubleshooting the TOC ............................................................................................ 542

Marking Citations and Generating a Table Authorities (TOA) ................................ 543

Modifying the TOA Styles ............................................................................................. 549

Compare Documents (Redlining) ................................................................................. 551

Track Changes................................................................................................................ 555

Removing Metadata With the Document Inspector ................................................... 563

More About Metadata ................................................................................................... 566

SIDEBAR: What Does “Mark as Final” Do?...................................................... 568

Restrict Editing (Apply a Password for Editing) ........................................................ 569

PART IX: TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS

Troubleshooting Tips and Best Practices .................................................................... 573

Consider the Context .................................................................................................... 573

Test One Potential Cause at a Time ............................................................................ 574

Start With the Simple and Obvious Solutions ............................................................ 574

The Paragraph Dialog .................................................................................................. 574

The Word Options ........................................................................................................ 576

The AutoCorrect Options............................................................................................. 576

The Display Options ..................................................................................................... 577

Advanced Editing and Display Options ...................................................................... 578

SIDEBAR: Conflicts Between Word and Other Programs (Add-Ins) ............. 580

Preventing, Diagnosing, and Repairing Document Corruption ................................ 581

Common Causes of Corruption ................................................................................... 581

Symptoms of Corruption .............................................................................................. 581

Some Possible Remedies and Workarounds............................................................... 582

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Deleting or Renaming the Normal Template ............................................................. 583

Good Computer “Hygiene” .......................................................................................... 584

Resources ....................................................................................................................... 585

SIDEBAR: Backing Up Your Normal Template ................................................ 586

PART X: FILE CONVERSION ISSUES

Opening .docx Files With Older Versions of MS Word ............................................. 589

WordPerfect to Word Conversions .............................................................................. 590

Word to WordPerfect Conversions .............................................................................. 592

Avoid Round-Tripping Your Documents ................................................................... 592

APPENDIX A: Quick Start Guides and Other Resources

APPENDIX B: Where Important Word 2016 Files Are Stored

INDEX