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Changing How Word Handles Ellipses. When you type three periods in a row, by default Word changes those to the ellipse character. This substitution doesn't exactly fit the technical needs of most editors when it comes to ellipses. This tip discusses what you can do to make Word's use of ellipses better.

Comparing Documents, but Not Side by Side. Word has a feature that allows you to compare two documents side-by-side. What if you actually want to compare the documents one above the other (top and bottom)? You can make this change in orientation rather easily, as described in this tip.

How Spaces Wrap at the End of a Line. Add more than one space after the end of a sentence, and you may find that the extra spaces wrap to the start of new lines. Here's how to get Word to treat those extra spaces as you expect.

Selecting Words Automatically while Editing. When you are editing your document, there are many times that Word tries to guess what you are doing and then complete your task for you. This helpfulness can be aggravating at times. Once such instance is when you are trying to use the mouse to select text from the middle of one word to the middle of another.

Turning Off the Paste Options Buttons. Paste something in a Word document, and you may notice a dynamic little set of options appear right next to what you pasted. If you find these "paste options" distracting, you can configure Word so that they aren't displayed.

Using Word’s Smart Cut and Paste Feature. Smart Cut and Paste, a Word 2007 feature, is designed to make it easier to do your document editing. This tip describes the feature and shows how you can control it.