Microsoft Word for Lawyers

Courses

1. 2 min

   Copy, Paste, and Format Painter

   How to do complex formatting in Microsoft Word using the Format Painter, Paste Options, and the clipboard. More than just the basics of copy-and-paste.

   Formatting your Document, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word

2. 3 min

   Tables

   How to create and format tables in your Microsoft Word document, including auto-fitting contents, repeating column headings across pages, and more.

   Formatting your Document, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word

3. 1 min

   Hyperlinks

   How to use hyperlinks in your Microsoft Word document. Includes how to create the links, turn purple links back to blue, edit hyperlinks to emails, and more.

   Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word

4. 1 min

   Find and Replace

   How to refine your searches within Microsoft Word documents, using advanced functionality of Find and Replace. Helps you find and replace exactly what you’re looking for—and nothing more.

   Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Reviewing your Document

5. 2 min

   Spell Check and AutoCorrect

   How to get the most out of the two tools Microsoft Word offers to help you avoid spelling mistakes.

   Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Reviewing your Document

6. 3 min

   Bullets and Numbered Lists

   How to use Bullets and Numbering in Microsoft Word. Includes helpful tips, such as changing the formatting for sub-levels, defining your own multi-level lists, and adjusting the indentation just how you like it.

   Formatting your Document, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word

7. 1 min

   Printing

   Helpful bells and whistles to know about when you’re printing your document in Microsoft Word, such as how to print certain ranges of pages, and how to hide your track changes and comments.

   Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word

8. 3 min

   Customizing Word Just for You

   How to change your Microsoft Word settings to maximize your efficiency and optimize your individual use of Word. Includes, for example, setting up your most-used functions to be just one click away.

   Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word

9. 2 min

   Page Numbering

   How to format pages numbers, have different page numbering for different parts of your documents (like exhibits), and other features involving page numbering in Microsoft Word.

   Formatting your Document, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word

10. 2 min

    Styles

    How to use Microsoft Word’s Styles tool for consistent formatting in your document. Also includes different ways to alter the formatting of a Style.

    Formatting your Document, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word

11. 1 min

    Redlining

    How to run a redline of your Microsoft Word documents, as well as how to email the redlines, cleans, and modified pages.

    Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Reviewing your Document

12. 2 min

    Viewing Your Page

    The different ways you can view your page on the Microsoft Word screen, and when they’re helpful. Includes snapping two documents side by side, the “focus” view that cuts distractions from your screen, and more.

    Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word

13. 2 min

    Headers and Footers

    How to do what you want with your headers and footers in a Microsoft Word document. Includes, for example, how to use a different header or footer for different parts of your document—like tables of contents, exhibits, or signature pages.

    Formatting your Document, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word

14. 2 min

    Navigating Word

    An overview of how the Microsoft Word screen is organized, giving users the lay of the land. Includes how to find the tool you need, how the tools are grouped within the ribbon, and how to take advantage of the Navigation Pane.

    Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word

15. 3 min

    Keyboard Shortcuts

    Keyboard shortcuts to help you move through your Microsoft Word document more efficiently.

    Formatting your Document, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Reviewing your Document

16. 0 min

    Word Count

    How to use the Word Count tool in Microsoft Word, including counting the words in only a portion of your document, and making the Word Count stay on your screen at all times.

    Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Reviewing your Document

17. 1 min

    Line Spacing

    How to adjust the spacing between lines in a Microsoft Word list. Includes tips like making the spaces apply only between bullets, rather than between every line.

    Formatting your Document, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word

18. 1 min

    Cross-References

    How to update the section numbers of your Microsoft Word document using the cross-references tool, rather than updating every number manually.

    Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Reviewing your Document

19. 4 min

    Comments

    How to get the most out of working with Comments in your Microsoft Word document. Covers when to use the different views, how to show just one person’s comments, how to declutter your screen when there are too many comments, and more.

    Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Reviewing your Document

20. 2 min

    Track Changes

    How to use track changes to its fullest potential in your Microsoft Word document. Covers how to show only a specific person’s changes, how to hide all the formatting changes, and more.

    Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Reviewing your Document

21. 4 min

    Microsoft Word Tips for Drafting a Contract

    Tips for Microsoft Word that will make drafting your contract smoother and more efficient.

    Formatting your Document, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Reviewing your Document

22. 4 min

    Microsoft Word Tips for Writing a Brief

    Tips for maximizing your efficiency with Microsoft Word when writing a legal brief. Covers various tools you can take advantage of as you move through the brief-writing process.

    Drafting Your Brief, Formatting your Document, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Reviewing your Document

23. 1 min

    Removing Metadata

    How to remove metadata from a Microsoft Word document, and why it matters. Includes other tips too, like how to skip the scrub when you want to.

    Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word

24. 

    Section Breaks and Page Breaks

    How to use section breaks and page breaks in your Microsoft Word document for your page-numbering, header/footer, and page separation needs.

    Formatting your Document, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word