Chapter . New Editing and Formatting Features

This section provides an overview of the ways in which the editing and formatting features in Word 2004 differ from those of its predecessor, Word X, and helps you decide which parts of the book to read in more detail right away.

  • AutoCorrect: AutoCorrect and AutoFormat As You Type now cause a smart button to appear, allowing you to undo the effect of the change or to toggle off the correction or formatting feature. See Typing and Editing, especially AutoCorrect Smart Buttons.

  • Copy and paste: Pasting now causes a smart button to appear, allowing you to specify how the pasted material should be formatted. See Typing and Editing, especially Paste Options Smart Buttons.

  • Bullets and numbering: Creation of ...

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