You copy something, paste it into Word, and suddenly it’s a formatting disaster. You aren't alone. I learned these paste tricks the hard way—so you don’t have to. Paste Special should be your go-to ...

Make sure the text and graphics you paste into Word 2007 documents don't bring their formatting along for the ride. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor for Ziff-Davis ...

Changing the default printer driver to PDF lets files created in Word 2010 format properly in Word 2007, but the only permanent solution is to revert to Word's old default format. Dennis O'Reilly ...

Every few years, Microsoft updates the file format used by Word, creating untold havoc in the process. So what happens if, say, a client sends you a Word 2007 file and you're still plugging along with ...

Microsoft Word makes it easy to copy and paste everything from a single character to multiple pages of text and graphics. You can copy the entire document if desired and paste into a separate document ...

Microsoft Office apps are designed to completely satisfy the present user requirements. So, if you are looking for a way to convert old Word documents into the latest Word format, it’s possible.

If you use Microsoft Word (or a similar word processor), you probably know well enough how to save a document. You click Save, choose a folder, give the document a name, and then click Save, OK, or ...

Word is a great editing tool to use when you’re working with others on a project. It has features that allow you to manage everyone’s changes and contributions to the document. Using these, you can ...

Microsoft changed Word’s format with version 2007, adding new features that some people find useful. But in doing so, they broke compatibility with an industry-wide standard. Fortunately, the company ...