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Using sections to control page numbers, headers and footers
Ever needed to be able to change the page numbers in the middle of a Microsoft Word document (an appellate brief, for example)? Like, switching from Roman numerals to Arabic ...
How to modify a Table of Contents in Microsoft Word
You've built a Table of Contents in Microsoft Word using the Styles feature to mark the TOC entries or by marking them manually. And just when you're about to pat ...
Inserting a table of contents using styles
One of the things I'm on a rant about these days is loooooong documents. Complicated documents, like 20+ page contracts and appellate briefs and stuff like that.Why? Because they always ...
The 6 Best Reasons to Use Styles
(Note: this post was originally published July 16, 2015.)I had a good conversation with Sam Glover on the Lawyerist podcast recently about stuff I wish lawyers knew about Microsoft Office. ...
Using Styles & Formatting
Got a long brief or other document that has lots of headings, subheadings, etc.? You need Styles, baby.No, not style -- Styles.The Styles function in Word is a handy tool ...
How to autonumber exhibits with the SEQ field
A reader came to me recently with a dilemma: He needed to create a document that had lettered exhibits sprinkled throughout, in a format that looked like this:Okay, so far, ...
7 Ways To Screw Up A Table of Authorities
When I got my first streaming video device a few years back, I spent an embarrassing amount of time binge-watching the dizzying array of streaming video I suddenly had access ...
Table of Authorities – The Ultimate Guide
It's the one legal profession-specific feature in Microsoft Word. And, judging from some of the requests I receive from my newsletter readers, it's also one of the most intimidating. It's ...
From the Comments: Cool TOA trick
One of the things I love most about doing this blog is what I learn from readers. People often chime in on the comments to suggest solutions to problems others ...
Table of Contents: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know
One of the things I'm on a rant about these days is loooooong documents. Complicated documents, like 20+ page contracts and appellate briefs and stuff like that.Why? Because they always ...
Why your headings don’t match your Table of Contents
Since the Styles course opened, I've gotten questions from students about specific situations they're seeing. Here are a couple of interesting questions and my answers: ...
Does your Table of Contents need a do-over?
My friend Karen called me in a panic. "Bryan's got this contract he's editing [read: recycling] for a client. He's added a new numbered paragraph, but it's not showing up ...
Reader Question: Forcing TOC entries to wrap at a specific point
I received a message from a reader earlier this week that went something like this:I have a question about table of contents. ... I just want to know if you ...
Reader Question: How to get footnote citations to show up in Table of Authorities
Julie contacted me recently with a real puzzler:I am working in Microsoft Word 2010. For some reason when I am marking a citation, it will not include the case from ...
How NOT to count words in your Word document
Does your court require you to not only conform to word number requirements in your filings but to certify the number of words, either within the filing itself or in ...
Hack TOC to create Points & Authorities
Microsoft Word’s Table of Authorities feature cannot produce a Points & Authorities format. However, you can create a Points & Authorities format with a custom Table of Contents that uses ...
How to recycle your [legal] briefs safely
In my observation, if there’s one thing you lawyers love, it’s repeating yourselves. No, not when you speak (except when you walk around the office repeating the same war story ...
