The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Word 2007

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                        The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Word 2007
                                            by Ben M. Schorr

CHICAGO, Dec. 1, 2009 – Microsoft Word software is one of the most used applications in the
Microsoft Office suite. For lawyers, the handy, new reference The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft®
Word 2007 offers clear explanations, legal-specific descriptions, and time-saving tips for getting
the most out of Microsoft Word—and customizing it for the needs of today’s legal professional.

Focusing on the tools and features that are essential for lawyers in their everyday practice, The
Lawyer’s Guide to Microsoft Word® 2007 by Ben M. Schorr explains in detail the key
components to help make those in the legal profession more effective, more efficient and more
successful.

Written specifically for lawyers and published by the American Bar Association Section of Law
Practice Management, the guide will introduce the reader to this ubiquitous software and explain
the key features beneficial to a legal practitioner’s daily practice, including:

       •    The Ribbon, Office button, and floating toolbar
       •    Creating a basic document and adding or deleting text
       •    Formatting documents and using reveal codes
       •    Legal-specific documents
       •    Collaboration—groove, tracking changes, and version tracking
       •    What metadata is, and how you can remove and prevent it
       •    Digital signatures
       •    Publishing to PDF and outlining
       •    Keyboard shortcuts and other timesaving tips
       •    Live gallery preview

Author Ben M. Schorr is a technologist and co-founder and chief executive officer for Roland
Schorr & Tower, a professional consulting firm headquartered in Honolulu, where he consults
with a wide variety of organizations including many law firms. Schorr was a contributing author
for Using Microsoft Office 2000, has been a technical editor or contributor on a number of other
books, and has been half of the "Ask the Exchange Pros" team for Windows Server System
magazine.
               Title:                 The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft® Word 2007
               Publisher:             ABA Section of Law Practice Management
               Product Code:          5110697
               ISBN:                  978-1-60422-761-5
               Size:                  7 x 10
               Price:                 $69.95; Law Practice Management Section
                                      Members: $49.95
               Orders:                800-285-2221 or www.ababooks.org

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Editor’s note: Review copies are available by sending an e-mail to Trish Cleary at
clearyt@staff.abanet.org. If you publish a review of this book, please send tearsheets or a copy
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