Table of Contents

---

In this chapter, we will discuss how to create table of contents in Word 2010. A table of contents (or TOC) is a list of headings in the order in which they appear in the document. You can set a list of headings which should be a part of the table of contents. Let us learn how to create a Table of Contents. A table of content helps in navigating through a Word document by providing associated page numbers and direct links to various headings available on those pages.

Create Table of Contents

The following will help you to create Table of Contents in your Microsoft Word using various levels of headings.

Step 1 − Consider a document having different levels of headings.

Step 2 − You can insert a table of content anywhere in the document, but the best place is always at the beginning of the document. So bring your insertion point at the beginning of the document and then click the References tabfollowed by the Table of Content button; this will display a list of Table of Contents options.

Step 3 − Select any of the displayed options by simply clicking on it. A table of content will be inserted at the selected location.

Step 4 − You can select number of levels of headings in your table of content. If you click on the Insert Table of Content option available in the option menu, then it will show you a dialog box where you can select the number of levels you want to have in your table of content. You can turn ON or turn OFF the Show Page Numbers option. Once done, click the OK button to apply the options.

Now if you press the Ctrl key and then click over the any link available in the table of content, it will take you directly to the associated page.

Update Table of Contents

When you work on a Word document, then number of pages and their content keep varying and accordingly you need to update your Table of Contents. Following are the simple steps to update an existing Table of Contents in your Microsoft Word.

Step 1 − Consider you already have a table of content as shown above. Click the References tab followed by the Update Table button; this will display the Update Table of Contents dialog box with two options.

Step 2 − If you want to update just the page numbers then select the first option Update page numbers only available in the dialog box but if you want to update page numbers as well, then select the second option Update entire table and you will find your table of content updated with all the latest changes.

Delete Table of Contents

The following steps will help you delete an existing Table of Contents from Microsoft Word.

Step 1 − Consider you already have a table of content as shown above. Click the References tab and next Table of Contents button which will display a list of Table of Contents options along with Remove Table of Contentsoption available at the bottom.

Step 2 − Click over the Remove Table of Contents option to delete the existing table of contents.

Auto Formatting

---

In this chapter, we will discuss auto formatting in Word 2010. The AutoFormat feature automatically formats a document as you type it by applying the associated styles to text. Let us learn how to use the auto format option available in Microsoft Word 2010 to format the typed content. For example, if you type three dashes --- and press enter, Word will automatically create a line for you. Similarly, Word will automatically format two dashes - into an em dash (—).

Setting AutoFormat

The following steps will help you set the AutoFormat feature in your Microsoft Word.

Step 1 − Click the File tab, click Options, and then click the Proofing option available in the left most column, it will display the Word Options dialog box.

Step 2 − Click the AutoCrrect Options button; this will display the AutoCorrect dialog box and then click the AutoFormat As You Type tab to determine what items Word will automatically format for you as you type.

Step 3 − Select from among the following options, depending on your preferences.

S.No	Option and Description
1	"Straight quotes" with “smart quotes” This option will be used to replace the plain quotation characters with curly quotation characters.
2	Fractions (1/2) with fraction character (½) This option will be used to replace the fractions typed with numbers and slashes with fraction characters.
3	*Bold* and _italic_ with real formatting This option will be used to format text enclosed within asterisks (*) as bold and text enclosed within underscores ( _ ) as italic.
4	Internet and network paths with hyperlinks This option will be used to format e-mail addresses and URLs as clickable hyperlink fields.
5	Ordinals (1st) with superscript This option will be used to format ordinal numbers with a superscript like 1st becomes 1st.
6	Hyphens (--) with dash (—) This option will be used to replace a single hyphen with an en dash (.) and two hyphens with an em dash (—).
7	Automatic bulleted lists This option will be used to apply bulleted list formatting to paragraphs beginning with *, o, or - followed by a space or tab character.
8	Automatic numbered lists This option will be used to apply numbered list formatting to paragraphs beginning with a number or letter followed by a space or a tab character.
9	Border lines This option will be used to apply paragraph border styles when you type three or more hyphens, underscores, or equal signs (=).
10	Tables This option will be used to create a table when you type a series of hyphens with plus signs to indicate the column edges. Try with +-----+------+ ) and then press Enter.
11	Built-in heading styles This option will be used to apply heading styles to heading text.
12	Format beginning of list item like the one before it This option will be used to replace plain quotation characters with curly quotation characters.
13	Set left- and first-indent with tabs and backspaces This option sets left indentation on the tab ruler based on the tabs and backspaces you type.
14	Define styles based on your formatting This option automatically creates or modifies styles based on manual formatting that you apply to your document.

Step 4 − Finally click OK to close the AutoCorrect Options dialog box and again click OK to close the Word Options dialog box.

Auto Correction

---

In this chapter, we will discuss auto correction in Word 2010. The AutoCorrect feature automatically corrects common typographical errors when you make them. Let us learn how to use the auto correction option available in Microsoft Word 2010 to correct the spelling automatically as you type the words in your documents.

Setting AutoCorrect

The following steps will help to enable the AutoCorrect feature in Microsoft Word.

Step 1 − Click the File tab, click Options, and then click the Proofing option available in the left most column, it will display the Word Options dialog box.

Step 2 − Click the AutoCorrect Options button which will display the AutoCorrect dialog box and then click the AutoCorrect tab. Now you have to make sure all the options are enabled, especially the Replace Text as you type option. It is also recommended to be careful when you turn off an option.

Step 3 − Select from among the following options, depending on your preferences.

S.No	Option and Description
1	Show AutoCorrect Options Buttons This option will be used to display a small blue button or bar beneath text that was automatically corrected. Click this button to see a menu, where you can undo the correction or set AutoCorrect options.
2	Correct TWo INitial CApitals This option changes the second letter in a pair of capital letters to lowercase.
3	Capitalize first letter of sentences This option capitalizes the first letter following the end of a sentence.
4	Capitalize first letter of table cells This option will be used to capitalize the first letter of a word in a table cell.
5	Capitalize names of days This option will be used to capitalize the names of the days of the week.
6	Correct accidental usage of cAPS LOCK key This option will be used to correct capitalization errors that occur when you type with the CAPS LOCK key depressed and turns off this key.
7	Replace text as you type This option replaces typographical errors with the correct words as shown in the list beneath it.
8	Automatically use suggestions from the spelling checker This option tells Word to replace spelling errors with words from the dictionary as you type.

Although Word comes preconfigured with hundreds of AutoCorrect entries, you can also manually add entries using the following dialog box and use the Replace and With text boxes to add more entries. I added an entry for Markiting which should be replaced with Marketing. You can use the Addbutton to add multiple entries.

Step 4 − Click OK to close the AutoCorrect Options dialog box and again click OK to close the Word Options dialog box. Now try to type Markitingand as soon as you type this word, Microsoft Word autocorrects it with the correct word Marketing word.

Use Graphics

---

In this chapter, we will discuss how to use graphics in Word 2010. You can add beauty to your Microsoft Word documents by inserting a variety of graphics. This chapter will teach you two ways of adding graphics.

Adding Picture in Document

The following steps will help you add an existing picture in your word document. It is assumed that you already have a picture available on your machine before you add this picture in your Word document.

Step 1 − Click on your document where you want to add a picture.

Step 2 − Click the Insert tab and then click the Picture option available in illustrations group, which will display the Insert Picture dialog box.

Step 3 − You can select a required picture using the Insert Picture dialog box. When you will click the Insert button, selected picture will be inserted in your document. You can play with your inserted picture in different ways, like you can apply quick styles to your picture, you can resize it, or you can change its color too. To try it, just -lick your inserted image and Word will give you numerous options available under the Format tab to format your inserted graphics.

You can try yourself to insert other available graphics like Clipart, Different Shapes, Charts and SmartArt or Screenshots.

Adding WordArt in Document

WordArt provides a way to add fancy words in your Word document. You can document your text in a variety of ways. The following steps will help you add WordArt in your document.

Step 1 − Click in your document where you want to add WordArt.

Step 2 − Click the Insert tab and then click the WordArt option available in the Text group; this will display a gallery of WordArt.

Step 3 − You can select any of the WordArt style from the displayed gallery by clicking on it. Now you can modify the inserted text as per your requirement and you can make it further beautiful by using different options available. To try it, just double-click your inserted WordArt and Word will give you numerous options available from the Format tab to format your image. Most frequently used options are Shape Styles and WordArt Styles.

You can try yourself to apply different options on the inserted WordArt by changing its shape styles, colors, WordArt Styles, etc.

Use Templates

---

In this chapter, we will discuss how to use templates in Word 2010. Microsoft Word template is a collection of styles which defines paragraph styles for regular text paragraphs, a title, and different levels of headings. You can use any of the already existing templates for your Word document or you can design a template which can be used for all your company documents.

Using Existing Template

We will now understand how to use an already existing template for your newly created word document. A template is selected at the time when you create a new blank document.

Step 1 − To start a new document, click the File tab and then click the Newoption; this will display the Available Templates.

Step 2 − Microsoft Word provides a list of templates arranged under Sample Templates or you can download hundreds of templates from office.comwhich are arranged in different categories. We will use Sample Templates for our document. For this, we need to click over Sample Templates; this will display a gallery of templates. You can try using the office.com option to select a template based on your requirement.

Step 3 − You can browse a list of available templates and finally select one of them for your document by double-clicking over the template. We will select Equity Report template for our report requirement. While selecting a template for your document, you should select the Document Optionavailable in the third column. This opens your document with predefined setting with which you can modify document title, author name, heading, etc. based on your document requirement.

Create New Template

You can create a fresh new template based on your requirement or you can modify an existing template and save it for later use as a template. A Microsoft Word template file has an extension of .dotx. The following steps will help you create a new template.

Step 1 − To create a new template using an existing template, click the Filetab and then click the New option; this will display the Available Templatesto be selected. Select any of the available template and open it with the Template Option turned on.

Step 2 − You can now modify an open template as per your requirements and once you are done, you can save this template with a .dotx extension which is a standard extension for Microsoft Word Templates.

You can create a template from a new document as well. Click the File button, and click New option to open a new document. Under Available Templates, double click Blank Document to create a new document template. Save the template with a unique name and .dotx extension.

You can save the created template anywhere you click and whenever you like to use this template, just double-click over the template file and it will open a new template based document for you.

Quick Styles

---

In this chapter, we will discuss how to apply quick styles in Word 2010. Microsoft Word provides a gallery of Quick Styles that you can apply to headings, titles, text, and lists. Quick styles come with canned formatting choices, such as font, boldface, and color which we will understand in this chapter.

Apply Quick Styles

The following steps will help you understand how to apply quick styles to a selected portion of text.

Step 1 − Select a portion of text to which you want to apply some style. Using style, you can change the selected portion of text as a heading or subheading or title of the document. You can try using different styles on your text based on your requirement.

Step 2 − Click the Home tab and then move your mouse pointer over the available styles in the Style Gallery. You will see that the selected portion of text will change its style based on the selected style. You can display more available styles by clicking the More Style button.

Step 3 − Finally, to apply a selected style, click over the style and you will find that it is has been applied on the selected portion of text.

You can bring a text to its normal appearance by selecting the Normal style available in the Style Gallery.

Change Styles

The Change Style function allows you to change the default font, color, paragraph spacing and style set for a document. The following steps will help you change the default style.

Step 1 − Open the document the style of which needs to be changed. Click the Home tab and then click the Change Styles button; this will show you all the options that can be changed. You can change the Style, the Font, the Color and the Spacing of the paragraph.

Step 2 − If the style set needs to be changed, click the Style Set option; this will display a submenu to select any of the available style set. When you move your mouse over the different style sets, you will get real time text preview to give an idea about the final result.

Step 3 − To apply a selected style set, click over the style set and you will find that it is has been applied on your document.

Similarly, you can try applying Font, Color and Paragraph Spacing. You can try these options yourself.

Borders & Shades

---

In this chapter, we will discuss how to apply table borders and shades in Word 2010. Microsoft Word allows you to place a border on any or all of the four sides of a table very similar to text, paragraphs, and pages. You can also add shades to table rows and columns. This chapter will teach you how to add borders (left, right, top or bottom) around a table and how to add different shades to various rows and columns of the table.

Add Borders to Table

The following steps will help you add borders in a table cell available in Word document.

Step 1 − Select the table to which you want to add border. To select a table, click over the table anywhere which will make the Cross icon visible at the top-left corner of the table. Click this cross icon to select the table.

Step 2 − Click the Border button to display a list of options to put a border around the selected table. You can select any of the option available by simply clicking over it.

Step 3 − Try to add and remove different borders like left, right, top or bottom by selecting different options from the border options.

Step 4 − You can apply border to any of the selected row or column. You can try it yourself.

Step 5 − To delete the existing border, simply select the No Border option from the border options.

Using Border Options

You can add borders of your choice to word table by following the simple steps given below.

Step 1 − Click the Border button to display a list of options to put a border. Select the Border and Shading option available at the bottom of the list of options as shown in the above screenshot. This will display a Border and Shading dialog box. This dialog box can be used to set borders and shading around a selected table.

Step 2 − Click the Border tab; this will display a list of border settings, styles and options whether this border should be applied to the table or text or paragraph.

Step 3 − You can use the Preview section to disable or enable left, right, top or bottom borders of the selected table or row or column. Follow the given instructions in the preview section itself to design the border you like.

Step 4 − You can customize your border by setting its color, width by using different width thickness available under the style section.

Add Shades To Table

The following steps will help you add shades on a selected table or its rows or columns.

Step 1 − Select a row or column where you want to apply a shade of your choice.

Step 2 − Click the Border button to display a list of options to put a border. Select the Border and Shading option available at the bottom of the list of options. This will display a Border and Shading dialog box. This dialog box can be used to set borders and shading around selected row(s) or column(s).

Step 2 − Click the Shading tab which will display options to select fill, colorand style and whether this border should be applied to cell or table or selected portion of text.

Step 3 − You can use the Preview section to have an idea about the expected result. Once you are done, click the OK button to apply the result.