5 Summary

Working with Graphics and Text Tools in Microsoft Word

• Tables can be inserted into the document to summarize information into rows and columns. The tables can be customized with a wide variety of styles, colors, and fonts.
• You may insert images, shapes, SmartArt, charts, and screen captures into Word using the tools in the Illustrations command group. SmartArt is a tool that lets you design different types of organizational charts, such as process and hierarchy charts.
• The Text command group contains commands that let you insert autogenerated fields into your document, like Quick Parts, Signature Line, and Date & Time. It also has text-designing tools like Drop Cap, WordArt, and Text Box.
• Word also has a large collection of symbols and equations that can be inserted in the document.

Managing Long Documents in Microsoft Word

• The Pages command group has the Page Break, Blank Page, and Cover Page commands. These tools are used for adding and managing pages in your document.
• The Format Painter is a useful tool that lets users copy the exact formatting from one section of text and apply it to another place in the document.
• The References tab contains many useful tools for navigating long documents. From this tab, you can generate a table of contents, a table of figures, and add footnotes and endnotes.
• Adding bookmarks helps readers easily navigate within a long document.