Conventions Used in This Book

Sams Teach Yourself Microsoft Word 2003 in 24 Hours uses a few conventions to present concepts and skills clearly:

• Menu commands are separated by commas. For example, if you need to click the Save command in the File menu, you will see instructions to choose File, Save.

• Keyboard shortcuts that require you to hold down the first key or keys and then press a letter key are shown combined with a + sign, like this: Ctrl+B. (It doesn't matter whether Caps Lock is turned on when you type the b , but you should not use the Shift key to make the letter uppercase.)

• In numbered steps, commands or options that you need to click or select are shown in boldface .

• For simplicity's sake, procedures that involve the operating system describe the steps that are required in Windows XP. If you are using Windows 2000 (or have turned on the Classic Start menu in Windows XP), your operating-system “ related procedures will differ to some degree. Furthermore, this book assumes that you are using Microsoft Office 2003 and not a standalone version of Word 2003. If you are using a standalone version of Word, you may see some minor differences between the procedures described in this book and the ones you need to follow.

Each hour ends with common questions and answers. In addition to the explanatory text and the question-and-answer section, each hour also includes four elements:

Notes provide additional information related to the topic of discussion.

Tips offer alternative or time-saving ways to do things.

Cautions warn you about potential pitfalls and tell you how to avoid them.