Chapter 10: Outlining Documents for Clarity and Structure

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Overview

With all the "wizard" technology around, wouldn't you think somebody would come up with a wizard that could write your document for you? Word 2003 doesn't go quite that far, but by using its outlining capabilities, you can make planning, creating a structure, drafting, and reorganizing your document a clean and simple process. Many professional writers (present company included) use outlining to provide a "road map" for the documents they'll create. Outlines enable you to think about the logical foundation of your document first, so that when it's time to write, you can let your creative energies flow from your fingertips.

In this chapter, you'll learn all about the outlining capabilities of Word. Whether you love outlining and want to make the best use of all available tools or you're only creating the blasted thing because your supervisor asked for it, you'll find the tools easy to understand and use. And with practice and a few tips and techniques, you might find yourself actually enjoying it.

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