This article is written by Jutiphan Mongkolsuthree andit is part of the Technology section I wrote for Student Newspaper. Last updated: September 10, 2005
Below are my five chosen tips and tricks that should at least help you to be more productive using Office Word after you read this article.
Display 2 parts of a document simultaneously
There are times where you have to scroll up and down the document for reference. There is a more productive way is to split the document into two parts by going to menu Window | Split and click where you want to split the document. Try it and you will be amazed.
Change case effortlessly with a keyboard shortcut
Press Shift+F3 to switch between uppercase, lowercase and title case of selected text. This feature is also accessible from Format | Change case...
Have the functions where you want it
Menus, toolbars, and buttons can be customized to display only the buttons that you use on a regular basis by adding, removing, or copying buttons.
Go to Tools | Customize… and a new dialog box will appear, listed with commands from different menu. Choose the functions you use most, and drag them onto the toolbar where you want. Right click at any icons to customize or even delete it. You can also drag an icon to a different location to better suit your preferences.
Beside is an example of my customized toolbar I am using with regularly used buttons like Equation Editor, Insert Picture and more. Now it is your turn to have your own personalized toolbar.
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Perform calculations in Word tables
If you have used Excel before to perform various calculations, you can do the same in Word using basic calculations in ordinary word tables. In your table, select a cell where you want to add a formula, and then go to Table | Formula… You can use the formula like =SUM(ABOVE) or =AVERAGE(RIGHT) or even use excel style formulas such as =SUM(A1:A5), but you just have imagine row and column headings.
Unlike Excel, the calculations will not be updated by itself. You have to select the cells or the table you want to update and press F9. This is a best way when all you really need is a simple calculation in a report, but for complex calculations, you may want to consider using Excel instead.
Headers and footers
Everybody knows how to add headers and footers in Word by clicking Header and Footer in View menu. The headers and footers applied to every page, but sometimes you may not want them on the first page. To do that, go to File | Page Setup and click Layout tab and select Different first page checkbox.
For advanced users, you may want to have different headers or footers to be different for parts of a document. To do this, first you must divide a document into sections by going to Insert | Break… ,and then go to the section you want to have a different header or footer. In header or footer area, toggle 
Same as Previous button on the Header and Footer toolbar. This switches whether to make it the same or not the same as previous section. An important point to remember is that you have to break header and footer links separately. So if you want the same headers but different footers, you break the link on just the footer area.
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