Microsoft Word tips  
Section symbol (§):

• In Word 2007, click on Insert in the toolbar, then select More Symbols, Special Characters, Section, and Insert.
• In Word 2003, click on Insert, then select Symbol, Special Characters, Section, Insert, and Close.

Ordinal numbers without superscripts (e.g., 4th, not 4^th):

• In Word 2007, click the Office button at the top left, then select Word Options, Proofing, AutoCorrect Options, and AutoFormat As You Type. Click to uncheck the box next to Ordinals (1st) with superscript, then click OK and OK again.
• In Word 2003, select Tools, AutoCorrect Options, and AutoFormat As You Type. Click to uncheck the box next to Ordinals (1st) with superscript, then click OK and OK again.

Page numbers, centered on the bottom of each page:

• In Word 2007, select Insert, Page Number, Bottom of page, and Plain number 2 (then press Esc to return to the document).
• In Word 2003, select Insert and Page Numbers. Under Position, select Bottom of page (Footer); under Alignment, select Center, and click OK.

Double spacing:

• In Word 2007, use the mouse to select the text that you want to double space, then right-click and select Paragraph.... Under Line spacing, select Double, and set Spacing Before and After to 0 pt.
• In Word 2003, select the text to be double spaced, then click on Format and Paragraph. Under Line spacing, select Double, and set Spacing Before and After to 0 pt.

To avoid placing a section heading at the bottom of a page:

• In Word 2007, use the mouse to select the section heading, then right-click and select Paragraph.... Select Line and Page Breaks, and check the box next to Keep with next.
• In Word 2003, select the heading and click on Format and Paragraph. Select Line and Page Breaks, and check the box next to Keep with next.

 

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