Microsoft Word 101 Tutorial Series for Legal Professionals | Lawyaw, Part of Clio

Tutorial 1: Setting up your legal documents

Learn the fundamentals of setting up a legal template in Microsoft Word and set yourself up for success. Once you have the right template, it’s easy to populate it to other projects.

Overview:
- Paragraph and section numbering
- Cross-references
- Adding table of contents

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Tutorial 2: Formatting your legal document

Consistent formatting makes data more accessible, maintains brand standards, and saves hours of work by using MS Word features like Styles.

Overview:
- Document formatting
- Page breaks
- Headers and footers
- Tab stops and tables

Tutorial 3: Programming legal documents

Level up your drafting with tools and techniques to work efficiently in long and complex docs to save more time and avoid repetitive data entry.

Overview:
- Tables & calculations
- MS Word fields
- Styles

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