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Hints for producing academic papers that you have to submit in soft copy
Students in universities and colleges sometimes submit assignments, research papers and essays as a Microsoft Word document. This page provides some hints for how to do this most effectively.
How styles in Microsoft Word cascade
A Word style can be based on another style. A style inherits the format of its parent. This gives you powerful control over the format of your document.
How to create numbered headings or outline numbering in Word 2003 and earlier versions
Don't use Format > Bullets & Numbering. It's not what you need. How to set up reliable, robust heading or outline numbering in Word 2003 and earlier versions.
How to create numbered headings or outline numbering in Word 2007 and Word 2010
How to set up heading numbering in Word 2007 and Word 2010
Topic: Numbering, headings, outlines
Created 19 June 2010. Last updated 31 August 2011.
How to number headings and figures in Appendixes in Microsoft Word
Why use Microsoft Word’s built-in heading styles?
16 reasons to use Word's built-in heading styles. Word's built-in heading styles have "magic" properties that you can't recreate in custom styles.
Topic: Numbering, headings, outlines
Tags: Captions, Cross-references, Document map, Fields, Hyperlinks, Outline view, Paragraph styles, Table of contents
Version: Word 2000 Word 2002 Word 2003 Word 2007 Word 2010
Created August 2002. Last updated 23 April 2010.
