Formatting Documents
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Word 2007 has a new formatting feature called Themes. But unfortunately, this new feature has caused confusion. Themes, templates, styles? If you are puzzled about how to format your document in Word 2007, ask here.

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Asking a Question

Ready to ask your question? If it relates to one of the following Microsoft Word 2007 document formatting topics, then you are in the right place:

  • Pages
  • Paragraphs
  • Fonts
  • Styles
  • Themes
  • Templates
  • Headers and Footers
  • Lists
  • Tables
  • Other Formatting

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