Settings in Word 2007
Choosing Math AutoCorrect options
The Math AutoCorrect tab of the AutoCorrect dialog box lets you to control whether and where
to have AutoCorrect replace math terms with math symbols. If you use math in your documents, Math
AutoCorrect can be a great timesaver; if you don't use math, turn it off by clearing the Replace
text as you type check box on the Math AutoCorrect tab.
Turn on/off document tooltips
By default, Word 2007 shows document tooltips when you hover on a button, but this option can be turned off.
Show the Developer tab
You should display the Developer tab when you want to write macros, run macros that you previously
recorded, or create applications to use with Microsoft Office programs. Do the following:
Working with the property variables in the document
To make documents easier to identify via searches, and to help the Windows Indexing Service to store the
appropriate key information about documents, you can enter property information.
Hiding pictures
Including a large number of in-line pictures in your documents slows down Word's performance. You can
improve performance by replacing actual pictures with picture placeholders.
Viewing document and readability statistics
Writing simple and easy to understand documents is a unique ability that lays somewhere between art and
science. Microsoft Word can help you to improve you writing skills by providing readability statistic
metrics.
Change the default font in documents
When you create a new blank document, any text you type appears in the default font, which is called
Calibri, at a font size of 11 points, which is a standard size for text in everyday documents (such
as letters or reports).
Change the number of the most recently used documents
Having your 9 or 17 most recently used documents on the Office Button menu is handy, but you
may find it's not enough. You can increase the number shown up to 50, and you can pin (fasten)
particular documents to the menu so that they remain there even if you haven't used them recently.
How to use abbreviations for fast and error-free typing of organization and person names
Typing a long organization or person name takes a lot of time and often causes typing errors and
inconsistencies. To resolve this issue you can introduce abbreviations and expand them through AutoCorrect
feature.
How to create shortcuts
If you are the one of those who care about productivity of the work and tend to use keyboard instead of
using a mouse to open menus and run commands, you might be interested how to reveal keyboard shortcuts and
add more shortcuts to Word.