If you run into a conditional header or footer request that you can't handle, take a look at Word fields. They're not magic, but it kind of feels like magic when they do what you want.

In Microsoft Word, you can insert built-in or custom fields into your Word document that may change within your document. Learn how to insert a Text field in Word.

Fields that don't update automatically pose a problem with many users because they don't remember to update them manually. When you need this functionality, use this VBA procedure.

Word templates provide the design consistency that any organization (or individual) needs to look professional. Here's how to use pre-made templates or create your own.

Learn how to create labels in Word from an Excel list. You can easily make mailing labels from Excel list. We show you how to do it properly.

Testing Your Drop-Down Box To test your drop-down box, save the template as a Word document by clicking "File," "Save As" and then selecting "Word Document (*docx)" in the Save as Type field.

The default document settings in Word 2010 create documents with the necessary margins and justification, but you have to do a bit more formatting to create a document with full block configuration.

You don’t have to take up space in your document for details like title, author, or date. Here’s how to add and customize headers and footers in Word.

Make your Microsoft Word and PowerPoint documents stand out by creating your own one-click formatting with Style Sheets (formerly known as style sets).