Border
Use a shape from one of the AutoShape menus to add a border around a WordArt image. Now drag the mouse around your image. The shape then covers the WordArt. Choose Draw, Order, Send to Back, and your WordArt now appears with a surrounding border.

Calendar
You can create a calendar in Word 2000 by inserting a table into your document, or you can simply download a calendar template. Go to the Microsoft Office Template Gallery to get a calendar template. You can choose from a standard calendar or one in which would include a photo.

Captions
To have Word automatically insert a caption for a picture, open a blank document and choose Insert, Caption. When the Caption dialog box opens, click AutoCaption. This action will open the AutoCaption dialog box. Now select the file types for your automatic caption. For example, you might need to use an AutoCaption only with ClipArt pictures. If so, scroll down through the list and select the check box beside Microsoft Clip Gallery. After you’ve made all your selections, click OK to close the dialog box and save your settings. Choose Insert, Picture, ClipArt and double-click a picture to insert it into the document. At this point, the caption should appear under the ClipArt picture. You can use the mouse to position the caption where you want it. 

ClipArt over Text
To place ClipArt over text, right-click the picture and choose Format Picture. When the Format Picture dialog box opens, click the Wrapping tab, and under Wrapping Style select None. Click OK to close the dialog box and save your new settings. Now you'll find that you can move a picture over existing text. ;

Columns
With Word 2000 you can use the Columns tool on the toolbar to create columns in your document. Click the tool, and a baby box of columns appears. Click and drag the mouse to indicate how many text columns you want and where on your document. When you release the mouse button, the columns appear at those locations.

Endnote and Footnote
You can add an endnote or footnote to provide additional information about text in your document. Footnotes appear at the end of each page and endnotes appear all together at the end of your document. Using Word 2000, choose View, Print Layout and then move the cursor to where you want your footnote or endnote.  Next choose Insert, Footnote and click either Footnote or Endnote. Finally click OK and type the text for the footnote or endnote. To view the text for a footnote or endnote, just position the toothpick cursor over the footnote or endnote number in your document, and a yellow box appears displaying the text for the footnote or endnote.

File Formats
Word normally saves your documents in a special Word 2000 file format that's almost completely compatible with older Word 97 files. Rather than use the Save As command to tell Word which file format to use, you can define a default file format. To define a default file form, choose Tools, Options and click the Save tab. Now click in the Save Word Files As list box. You will see a list of file formats appears. Click the file format you want Word to use henceforth followed by OK. Unless you regularly share files with people using different word processors or different versions of Word, you should stick with the Word Document (*.doc) file format.

Gradients with Text Boxes
Many people are not aware of the fill effects available for use in Word text boxes. It is a very effective tool to use with some of the preset gradients in special documents. You can also use your own gradients. To use this unique feature, run Word and open a blank document. Choose Insert, Text Box and use the mouse to draw the box. Next, choose Format, Text Box. When the Format Text Box dialog box opens, click the Colors And Lines tab. Under Fill, click the arrow at the right side of the Color list box and click Fill Effects. When the Fill Effects dialog box opens, click the Gradient tab. Now select the Preset radio button, then click the arrow at the right side of the Preset Colors list box and select a color scheme. To apply your selection and close the Fill Effects dialog box, click OK. Click OK again to close Format Text Box. When you choose a Fill Effect, make sure your text is still readable over the fill colors. If you want to select your own colors, while in the Fill Effects dialog box, select the Two Colors radio button and choose the desired colors.

Grammer Checker
If you find that Word's built-in grammar checker doesn’t meet your needs, change the writing style. The writing style option controls how Word analyzes your sentence structure and readability. To change the style, select Tools, Options. Choose the Spelling & Grammar tab and select the style you prefer to use from the Writing style drop-down list and then click OK.

Insert graphic
If you want to insert a graphic/photo into your Word 2000 document, place the cursor where you want the image, choose Insert, Picture, From File from the menu bar. Now select the location of the graphic you want to insert, click the image you want to insert followed by the Insert button. Or, you can select the image, and then choose Format, Object. Use the Layout tab options to control the wrapping style, the Size tab options to change the size and rotation, and the Picture tab options to crop the image. Finally, if you need to quickly copy graphics in your document, highlight the graphic you want to move, hold down the Ctrl key, and drag and drop the highlighted selection to the desired location. Word automatically cuts and pastes it for you.

Gutter Feature
You finally finish your document, print it double-sided, and then realize the binding is going to go right through your text. A quick way to prevent this problem is to use the Gutter feature, which adds a small space to the left or top of your pages. Choose File, Page Setup, and then select the Margins tab. Adjust the Gutter setting on the left, and select the proper Gutter position radio button. You might begin with a setting of 0.5 inches. When you've finished, click OK.

Hidden Text
You can type in "secret" comments about a Word 2000 document by using the Hidden text feature. To write hidden text and secret messages in a document place the cursor where you want to insert hidden text. Choose Format, Font, and, in the Effects area at the bottom of the Font dialog box, click the Hidden check box. Next click the OK button, and type your secret message. Dotted lines appear below hidden text on-screen. To see hidden text, click the Show/Hide button on the main toolbar or choose Tools, Options, click the View tab followed by the Hidden Text in the Nonprinting Characters area of the Font dialog box. Hidden text is not printed along with other text unless you tell Word to print it. To print hidden text, choose Tools, Options, click the Print tab, and click the Hidden Text check box in the Include with Document part of the dialog box.

Highlighted Text
When you have words, phrases, or sentences in your document that should grab a reader’s attention, use Word’s Text Effects. Highlight the text and choose Format, Font. Select the Text Effects tab and choose an effect to suit your fancy. The Preview area shows you how each effect will appear in your document.  When finished, click OK.

Horizontal Lines
New to Word 2000 is the ability to add horizontal lines to pages also known as horizontal rules. Because Web pages are not divided like typical printed pages, horizontal lines are frequently used to divide a Web page. Word includes several clip-art images that can be used as lines. To insert a horizontal line, choose Format, Borders and Shading. Once the Borders and Shading dialog box appears, choose Horizontal Line. When the Horizontal Line dialog box appears, click the clip with the desired line style. Now you will see a pop-up menu. In this menu, click the first Insert Clip button to insert the line. Double-clicking the line image in your document displays the Format Horizontal Line dialog box. Choose the Horizontal Line tab to change the line formatting options, e.g. width, height, and alignment of the line. Finally choose the Picture tab to crop or change the image settings. Or, if you are in a hurry, just press one of the following characters three times and then press Enter to place a horizontal line across the page: - (hyphen) for a Light single line, _ (underscore) for a Heavy single line, ~ (tilde) for a Wavy line, = (equal sign) for a Double line, and # (number sign) for a Triple line.

Insertions

Excel Spreadsheet.
There may be a time when you want to insert an Excel spreadsheet into your working document. To insert an Excel file into a Word document, choose Insert, File. Use the Look In drop-down list to change to the correct directory. Now verify that the Files of Type drop-down list is set to All Files, highlight the appropriate Excel file, and click Insert. Use the drop-down list to choose whether or not to insert the entire workbook or just a particular sheet. If you choose to insert a specific sheet, then select a range of cells to import and click OK.

Image/Logo in the Return Address
You can insert an image or logo into your return address by running Word, choosing Tools, Envelopes And Labels. When the dialog box opens, click the Return Address entry box and type your address. Now click Add to Document. When the envelope appears in your Word document, click where you want the logo to appear and choose Insert, Picture, From File. Locate your logo file and double-click it to insert into the document. Now size and place the logo. To combine it properly with the return address text, right-click the logo and choose Format Picture. When the Format Picture dialog box opens, click the Wrapping tab and select the desired type of wrapping for your return address and logo. You might want to start with a “square” one. After making your selection, click OK. Finally select the logo and choose Insert, AutoText, New. When the dialog box opens, type EnvelopeExtra and press Enter. Henceforth your logo will appear as part of your return address.

Summary
MS Office Word is a very popular word processing program that is gaining widespread use throughout the business world and among individual computer users. There are seemingly an endless number of useful and unique Word 97/2000 tips and tricks.