Brief Formatting Word 2003

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Brief FormattingWord 2003
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Inserting Page Numbers in Word

• Separate all sections with page breaks NOT hard
  returns.
• Insert page numbers right before you do your
  Table of Authorities and Table of Contents.
• Save your brief and save a copy before starting
  just in case.

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(2) Choose Show all or Show Invisibles. (
)This is usually under View if not on your
Toolbar.
(4) Click Insert. Choose Break.
(1) Go to the Summary of the Case page.
(5) Choose Section break Next Page.
(3) Place your cursor here.
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When you insert a section break you will likely
create a blank pageyou need to remove this page.
Put your cursor before the S if not still
there. Hit backspace until it removes the extra
page. Justify the title to center.
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Go to your Statement of the Case page. Insert
section break as done earlier. There will be a
blank page. Delete this page as before. Center
justify this heading again.
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(2) Click Insert. Choose Page Numbers.
(4) Choose number format that shows i, ii, iii,
(3) Uncheck Show number on first page.
(5) Make sure this says i, and Start at is
marked. Click ok.
(1) Go back to Summary of the Case page and
place your cursor on that page.
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(2) Click Insert. Choose Page Numbers.
(4) Choose number format that shows 1, 2, 3,
(3) Make sure Show number on first page is
checked this time.
(5) Make sure this says 1, and Start at is
marked. Click ok.
(1)Go back to Statement of the Case page and
place your cursor on that page.
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Make Table of Authorities in Word

• Do this step right before you do your Table of
  Contents.
• Save your brief and then save a copy before
  starting the Table of Contentsjust in case.

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Go to the beginning of the brief and work your
way throughout.
(1) Highlight the full citation. Press AltShiftI
(2) Remove pinpoint page.
(3) Choose the type.
(4) Type short citation.
(5) Click Mark All.
Click Close and proceed to next citation.
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(1) Hide the Field Codes to ensure proper
pagination.
(3) Click Insert. Choose Reference, and
Index and Tables.
(4) Choose All
(5) Make sure Use passim and Keep original
formatting are checked.
(2) Go to the Table of Authorities page and place
your cursor on that page.
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Format your Table of Authorities as described
earlier.
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Make Table of Contents in Word

• Do this step LAST.
• Save your brief.
• Save another copy before starting the Table of
  Contents. Again, just in case.

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To display the Outlining Toolbar, right-click on
the toolbar area and choose Outlining.
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(1) Highlight the title of each section.
(2) Choose the appropriate level for the Table of
Contents.
All Section Titles Level 1 Within Argument
section Point Heading I, II, etc. Level 2
Point Heading A, B, etc. Level 3 Point
Heading i, ii, etc. Level 4 Point Heading a,
b, etc. Level 5
(3) Repeat these steps for all components
included in the Table of Contents
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(1) Go to the Table of Contents page and place
your cursor on that page.
(2) Click Insert. Choose Reference, and
Index and Tables.
(3) Click Table of Contents.
(6) Make sure Show page numbers and Right
align page numbers are checked.
(4) Uncheck Use hyperlinks
(5) Change levels to appropriate number based on
your pointheadings.
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Format your Table of Contents as described
earlier.
If you make changes after creating the Table of
Contents, be sure to update.