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The following information applies to Microsoft Word version 6.0 for
Windows(TM).

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This FastTip assumes you are familiar with a previous version of Word
for Windows and that you want more information to help you decide
whether to upgrade to Word 6.0. If you have already upgraded to Word
6.0, the information below is contained in Chapter 2, "What's New in
Word 6.0?," in the "Microsoft Word Quick Results" guide.

If you do not own a previous version of Word for Windows and want
general information about the product, call Microsoft Consumer Sales
at (800) 426-9400. If you are outside the United States, contact the
Microsoft subsidiary for your area. To locate your subsidiary, call
Microsoft International Customer Service at (206) 936-8661.

1.  Q. Why did Word for Windows suddenly jump from version 2.0 to 6.0?

    A. This is the first version of Word in which we use the same core
       code for both Word for Windows and Word for the Macintosh(R).
       This means both products share the same file format, features,
       appearance, and documentation. To reflect this similarity, we
       decided to give both products the same version number. The
       current version of Word for the Macintosh is 5.1, so we
       couldn't use version 3.0. Therefore, version 6.0 was the
       logical choice.

2.  Wizards and "Auto" Formatting Features
       
    Word includes the following features to automate and simplify the
    creation, formatting, and production of documents:

    1. Wizards: A "wizard" is an interactive Word feature that asks
       questions and then uses your answers to automatically lay out
       and format a certain type of document. A wizard is often the
       fastest way to create a letter, memo, resume, newsletter, or
       insert a table in a document.

    2. AutoCorrect: The AutoCorrect feature automatically corrects
       common typing mistakes as you work. For example, if you type "t-
       e-h", AutoCorrect replaces it with "the" as soon as you press
       the SPACEBAR. You can also use AutoCorrect to quickly insert
       words or phrases that are long or difficult to type. For
       example, use AutoCorrect to automatically replace "ASAP" with
       "as soon as possible".

    3. AutoFormat: The AutoFormat command formats document elements
       such as headings, tables, and bulleted lists by applying styles
       to each paragraph in the document. Once AutoFormat has applied
       styles to your table or text, you can quickly change the "look
       and feel" of your document using the Style Gallery command.
       Using AutoFormat, you can produce professional-looking letters,
       memos, and reports even when you're in a hurry.

    4. Heading Numbering and Bullets and Numbering: You can create
       numbered headings that Word automatically updates whenever you
       move, add, or delete a heading. You can create bulleted and
       numbered lists - even multiple-level lists for legal and
       technical documents. As you edit your list, Word renumbers the
       items automatically.

    5. AutoCaption and Cross-Reference: The AutoCaption feature
       automatically adds a caption label and number (such as "Table
       1") to a series of tables, graphics, or other items in a
       document. If you add, move, or delete items in a series of
       items, Word automatically updates the caption numbers. Use the
       Cross-Reference command to easily create cross-references to
       captions, headings, tables, and other items.

3.  New Editing Features

    1. Multiple-Level Undo and Redo keeps track of your last 100
       editing and formatting changes. You can select one or more
       actions to undo using the Undo button on the Standard toolbar.
       If you decide that you'd like to keep one or more changes after
       you undo them, use the Redo button. For example, if you apply
       the wrong style to your document, you can undo it; then, if you
       change your mind, you can reapply the style using Redo. Of
       course, there are certain actions you cannot undo, such as
       saving or printing your document.

    2. You can now drag and drop text and graphics across windows. You
       can also drag items between applications.

    3. The Find and Replace commands are now both more flexible and
       more straightforward.

4.  New Formatting and Style Options

    1. Format Painter: Using the Format Painter button, you can copy
       formatting. Just "pick up" the formatting that you want to copy
       and then "paint it" onto the text you want to format.

    2. Drop Cap: Automatically add a dropped capital letter, word, or
       graphic to a paragraph.

    3. Character Styles: Save character formatting as a character
       style and apply it in one step.

    4. Character Spacing and Automatic Kerning: Use character spacing
       to adjust the spacing that follows a letter or symbol. Use the
       new kerning capabilities of Word to control the spacing between
       certain letter pairs.

    5. Organizer Feature Helps You Copy and Manage Styles: You can now
       copy individual styles, macros, AutoText entries, and toolbars
       between documents and templates.

    6. Reveal Formats: You can use the Help button to display all the
       formatting information about selected text.

5.  New Page Layout Choices

    1. Columns: Create newspaper-style columns of unequal width. You
       can now set the width of each column individually.

    2. Print Preview: Print preview can now show you more than two
       pages so you can get an overview of your entire document. In
       addition, you can drag text and graphics from one page to
       another and zoom in to edit text.

    3. Display Multiple Pages in Page Layout View: Using the Zoom
       command, you can display and edit multiple pages in page layout
       view.

    4. Table Headings: If a table spans more than one page, you can
       use the Table Headings command to automatically repeat the
       table headings on each page.

6.  Mail Merge, Step by Step

    The Mail Merge Helper simplifies the creation of form letters by
    taking you through the basic steps for creating any type of mail
    merge document. You can create a letter and mailing list from
    "scratch," or use an existing document and data from Microsoft
    Access(R), Microsoft Excel, or another application.
    
    Print Envelopes and Labels Easily: Word walks you through the
    formerly time-consuming process of creating envelopes or mailing
    labels. You don't have to measure labels and change page setups
    anymore. Word can even add U.S. postal bar codes and Facing
    Identification Marks (FIM) to your envelopes.

7.  Easier-to-Use Interface

    The following features make Word 6.0 easier and quicker for you to
    use:

    1. Toolbars: Word now has specialized toolbars that you can use
       for tasks that range from applying formatting to adding line
       drawings. You can display or hide toolbars individually, and
       you can move them around on the screen so they're accessible,
       yet out of the way as you work. You can also add, remove, and
       rearrange toolbar buttons. You can even create custom buttons
       (and create graphics for them) to run macros, apply formatting,
       or carry out commands that you use often. Word provides more
       than 300 built-in button faces that you can use to customize
       your toolbars.

    2. ToolTips help you identify toolbar buttons by displaying the
       name of the button when you point to the button and pause.

    3. Context-sensitive shortcut menus and an improved status bar
       help you work quickly.

    4. Full Screen View hides menus, toolbars, rulers, and other
       elements to maximize the text area on your screen.

    5. Drawing Layer: By using the tools on the Drawing toolbar, you
       can create drawing objects such as squares and polygons that
       you can use to create organization charts, flow charts, maps,
       and other line drawings. You can also add callouts to graphics.
       You can move a drawing object behind text and behind or in
       front of other drawing objects, and you can align objects by
       "snapping" them to a grid.

8.  Customize Word with New Options

    The following new options make Word even more flexible than ever:

    1. You can add top-level menus to the menu bar, and you can place
       items on a menu in any order or position.

    2. You can create your own custom toolbars, and you can drag
       toolbar buttons from one toolbar to another.

    3. You can delete toolbar buttons or menu commands you don't use
       and add or regroup those you use most.

9.  Workgroup Features

    Word includes the following new features to help you create,
    distribute, and produce documents in a workgroup:

    1. Master documents organize large, complex documents. Use a
       master document as a "container" to manage a long document that
       includes many subdocuments.

    2. Send documents to reviewers through electronic mail with the
       Add Routing Slip command. You can send a document to several
       reviewers simultaneously or route a single copy from one
       reviewer to another in the sequence that you specify.

    3. New Annotation features speed up reviews. You can now mark text
       for annotations so you don't have to retype it or describe it
       in your annotation. When you consider comments from others, you
       can view all annotations at once or only those from a single
       reviewer.

    4. Revision Tracking shows you who did what when. Revision marking
       now shows you who made a change and when the change was
       entered. You can display or hide revision marks as you edit a
       document and select the color and character formatting used to
       mark changes.

    5. Create Forms to fill in on-screen. The new Forms toolbar makes
       it easy to create a complex form with text fields, check boxes,
       and drop-down lists. You can even produce customized help text
       for each part of a form, and you can protect the form so users
       can only type in the designated spaces.

10. Getting Help and Learning Word

    Online Help is more accessible, context sensitive, and useful than
    ever before - just double-click the Help button and there it is!
    You can even keep step-by-step procedures in a separate How To
    window that remains visible as you work. Each command dialog box
    includes a context-sensitive Help button that takes you directly
    to Help for that command. Help includes examples and on-screen
    demonstrations, and it also contains extensive troubleshooting
    steps you can follow when you have a problem.
    
    Each time you start Word, you'll see a "Tip of the Day" about how
    to use Word more effectively. Tips tell you about new features,
    shortcuts, and new ways to use familiar features.

11. System Requirements

    If your computer can run Windows version 3.1, it can run Word 6.0.
    The hard disk and memory requirements vary, depending on how you
    install Word and how many Windows-based applications you run
    simultaneously. The following are the minimum requirements for
    installing and running Word:

     - An industry-standard computer with at least an 80286 or 
       compatible microprocessor.

     - Microsoft Windows version 3.1 or later.

     - A hard disk and a 1.2 megabyte (MB) or greater capacity floppy 
       disk drive.

     - To install Word, you need at least 5 MB of space available on 
       your hard disk. To install the complete Word package, you need 
       at least 24 MB of disk space.

     - To run Word, you need at least 4 MB of RAM.

     - EGA or better resolution monitor.

     - A Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device is recommended, 
       but not required.

     - A printer is optional.