http://tc.eserver.org/dir/Articles/Documentation/Software/Microsoft-Word A listing of the most recently indexed works about Articles and Documentation and Software and Microsoft Word in the field of technical communication. en-us Copyright (c) 2005-08 by the EServer. All rights reserved. tclib-editorial@eserver.org (TC Library Editorial Board) webmaster@eserver.org (Geoffrey Sauer) http://tc.eserver.org/images/newlogo.gif http://tc.eserver.org/dir/Articles/Documentation/Software/Microsoft-Word http://tc.eserver.org/25081.html http://tc.eserver.org/25081.html If you are like most technical writers, your procedures have automatically numbered steps (whether in tables or text), Microsoft Word provides two relatively simple ways for you to cross-reference a step number. http://tc.eserver.org/20706.html http://tc.eserver.org/20706.html To save costs, many small businesses take the do-it-yourself route to publishing product and support documentation. The tool of choice is often Microsoft Word - after all, you probably already have a copy of it and know how to use it reasonably well. But while using Word to <i>develop</i> your materials is an acceptable choice, using it to <i>publish</i> documentation is not! Read on to learn some of Word's shortcomings as a publishing method, and what alternatives are available.