Re: I need to learn how to format a technical document

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From: Daiya Mitchell (daiyaNOSPAM_at_mvps.org.INVALID)
Date: 01/21/05 

Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 16:26:52 -0800

There is a tutorial and sample template here.
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Customization/CreateATemplatePart2.htm
(hit refresh a few times in Safari, or use a different browser)

See also:
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/UseBuiltInHeadingStyles.html

http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/NumberingFrontMatter.htm
(hit refresh a few times in Safari, or use a different browser)

http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/toc/CreateATOC.html

If you have never heard of using a template in Word, *start* with this link:
http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Customization/CreateATemplatePart1.htm
(hit refresh a few times in Safari, or use a different browser)

If you are using outline numbering, see here:
http://www.shaunakelly.com/word/numbering/OutlineNumbering.html

But I don't think you will be able to get collapsible text in the TOC, or
not very easily--it's not a built-in feature. There's a kludge involving
macros, which I personally think is more trouble than it's worth.

On 1/20/05 2:57 PM, "lgalluproholt@mac.com" wrote:

> Help! Just got a writing gig to create a technical manual, and I want
> to format it correctly as I go. For the life of me I can't figure out
> how to do it! End product I want is to have the TOC, with headings and
> subheadings at the front of the document; when you click on the
> heading, it automatically jumps to that section. TOC would list page
> numbers as the document was created, be collapsible, etc.
>
> The set up for my document will be primarily in outline form: section
> heading, followed by introductory paragraph, followed by a subheadings
> and their contents.
>
> Any suggestions for books/tutorials? I'm an experienced MSW user, but
> have never had occasion to use it in this way until now.
> I (of course) need it quickly, so any and all advice is appreciated!
> 

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