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Choose an encoding standard when you open a file. If, when you open a file, text appears garbled or as question marks or boxes, Word may not have accurately detected the encoding standard of text in the file. You can specify the encoding standard that you can use to display (decode) the text.
OpenDocument (.odt) files are compatible with Word and open source applications like OpenOffice and LibreOffice, but you might see formatting differences and some Word features aren't available in .odt files. Word documents (.docx) are compatible with most applications.
Document properties, also known as metadata, are details about a file that describe or identify it. They include details such as title, author name, subject, and keywords that identify the document's topic or contents. If you include the document properties for your files, you can easily organize and identify them later.
For common information, such as Author name, File name, date, or file path, follow these steps: Double-click the header or footer. Select Document Info and choose the information you want. Note: Select Document Property to select additional information, such as Title, Company, or Subject.
To edit a PDF, open it in Word. This works best with PDFs that are mostly text. PDFs of book chapters or something that looks like a manuscript from a copier won't be formatted well in Word. Go to File > Open. Find the PDF and open it (you might have to select Browse and find the PDF in a folder).
An index lists the terms and topics that are discussed in a document, along with the pages that they appear on. To create an index, you mark the index entries by providing the name of the main entry and the cross-reference in your document, and then you build the index.
To scan an image into a Word document, you can use a scanner, a multi-function printer, a copier with scan capability, or a digital camera. Scan your image or take a photograph of it with your digital camera or smartphone. Save the image as a standard image format such as .JPG, .PNG or .GIF.
You can convert documents from Word versions 2003, 2007, and 2013 into DAISY Digital Talking Book (DTB) format by using the Save As Daisy add-in for Word. Save As Daisy is not yet available for Microsoft 365 and Word 2016. The add-in is an Open XML to DAISY XML translator.
Open an OpenDocument Text file in Word. Click the File tab. Click Open. Click Browse, To see only the files saved in the OpenDocument format, click the list of file types next to the File name box, and then click OpenDocument Text. Click the file you want to open, and then click Open.
To edit a PDF, open it in Word. This works best with PDFs that are mostly text. PDFs of book chapters or something that looks like a manuscript from a copier won't be formatted well in Word. Go to File > Open. Find the PDF and open it (you might have to select Browse and find the PDF in a folder).
Change the author name only in the current file. On the File tab, select Info, and then, on the right, look for Author under Related People. Right-click the author name, and then select Edit Property. Type a new name in the Edit person dialog box.