Understanding Word Add-Ins

Templates and wizards are powerful, but if you want to customize your Word environment even more, you should know about add-ins. These extend Word's capabilities, adding new features and custom commands. They have access to the full capabilities of the Windows operating system, and typically run faster than macros.

Many third-party Word add-ins are available. For example, Woody's Office Power Pack (WOPR) from Pinecliffe International (www.wopr.com) adds sophisticated envelope creation, file management, and many other features to Word.

Other add-ins offer specialized capabilities to Word. For example, the EndNote add-in from Thomson ISI ResearchSoft (www.endnote.com) enhances Word with extensive bibliographic reference ...

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