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In the past few weeks I have been working with clients on using Microsoft Word and being more productive with the tools available.  Formatting is always an issue, especially with large documents.  If you are working with a document that has many sections and content from outside sources, here are some things you need to keep in mind:

Copy & Paste

Everyone grabs text by using the copy command, but did you realize when you click paste not only are you pasting the text, but you are also pasting the formatting? To avoid this instead of choosing Paste – choose Paste Special.  When you Paste Special, you will be given the option to paste unformatted text.  By selecting this option your text will default to the normal style of your word document.

This is a great way to save time.  If you are using Word 2002 or higher you can remove formatting quickly by highlighting or selecting your text and clicking Edit – clear - clear formatting.

This is Jennifer Shaheen, The Technology Therapist, with your technology tip of the week.

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