Welcome to Word for Law Firms Dan McAllister Just arriving? Sign-in near the door Grab a handout Just arriving? Sign-in near the door Grab a handout Finished for the day? Please fill out our Class Evaluation Use the icon on the desktop Finished for the day? Please fill out our Class Evaluation Use the icon on the desktop

MODULE 1: Formatting Pleadings, Agreements and Other Long Documents Overview of the Interface: The Ribbon, Office Button, Tabs, Tool Tips Using styles to format long documents efficiently Using Document Map for efficient navigation Format indented quotes with styles Create a pleading caption Bullets and numbering styles Outline numbering with list styles Control formatting when copying and pasting text Inserting automatic text Controlling autocorrect options Inserting legal symbols Inserting a legal footer Using cross-references Using sections and page breaks Aligning text with pleading line numbers

MODULE 2: Proofing, Tables of Authority, and Templates Tracking changes and adding comments Compare documents with the legal blackline option Search and highlight Generating a table of contents Citations and tables of authority Create a pleading index Using tables in a legal environment Using word’s legal templates Constructing custom legal templates Metadata: how to protect yourself and your firm

Resources o Choose the class >> the version >> the day >> download the files o Extract the files from.zip, if needed o Choose the class >> the version >> the day >> download the handout o Print it, if desired o User name = manuals o Password = password (lowercase) [Login] o Choose the class >> the version >> the day >> download the manual Often the manuals are huge, so don’t bother printing them o Give us feedback

Books (not free) Book$ from Micro$oft Pre$$ Microsoft Word 2010 – Step by Step ~= $20 Microsoft Word 2013 – Step by Step ~= $25 o Lessons, with practice files you download from the web Microsoft Word 2010 – Inside Out ~= $35 Microsoft Word 2013 – Inside Out ~= $40 o Not lessons, but an in-depth reference of every ribbon, group, button and dialog-window