Lawyerist Podcast #540: Microsoft Word Rules Every Lawyer Needs to Know, with Barron Henley
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Jan 9, 2025 Barron Henley, a founding partner of Affinity Consulting, specializes in document automation and Microsoft Word training for legal professionals. In this discussion, he unveils hidden features of Word that can maximize efficiency for lawyers. He highlights common formatting pitfalls and practical solutions, such as using styles and templates. Barron emphasizes the importance of proper document setup to avoid headaches. With tips on creating tables of contents and utilizing linked styles, this conversation is a game-changer for legal document management.
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Using Keep with Next
- Use the "Keep with Next" feature, accessed by right-clicking a paragraph and selecting "Paragraph," then "Line and Page Breaks."
- This permanently attaches the current paragraph to the next one, preventing formatting issues when content changes.
Fixing Formatting with Styles
- Fix formatting issues quickly by using styles.
- Simply place your cursor in the problematic paragraph and click the desired style to correct formatting, numbering, and more.
Multi-Level Lists and Styles
- Always use the multi-level list button for numbering in Word, not the single-level options.
- Link each numbering level to a specific style (e.g., Heading 1, Heading 2) for automatic formatting and numbering updates.