Microsoft Office Tips for Lawyers

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Talk It Out: The Best Dictation Tools for Lawyers

Ben Schorr's tips for using Microsoft Windows' built-in dictation tools for lawyers — and a few familiar add-ons — to capture work at the speed of thought.

Ben Schorr - June 12, 2026
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How To Autofill In Microsoft Excel (2026 Update)

Learn how to quickly enter lists and repetitive formulas in Excel like a pro.

Danielle DavisRoe - May 28, 2026
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How to Use Microsoft Word Section Breaks to Change Margins, Page Orientation and More in the Middle of a Document

Page breaks have their uses, but only section breaks let you change section formatting part way through your Word doc.

Danielle DavisRoe - May 22, 2026
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Microsoft Word Tips for Lawyers: Three Ways to Make Word Work Better

Tech Tips: Ben Schorr has three quick tips to help make Microsoft Word work better for you, especially on long documents.

Ben Schorr - May 22, 2026
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How to Master Page Numbers in MS Word

Don't let layout glitches derail your legal filings. Learn the professional way to safely configure page numbers in MS Word, use section breaks, and manage complex pagination without breaking your existing headers and footers.

Danielle DavisRoe - May 12, 2026
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Build Your Own Copilot Legal Assistant — No Tech Skills Required

Tech Tips: Ben Schorr explains how to use Microsoft Copilot Agent Builder to create a custom AI legal assistant — no tech skills required.

Ben Schorr - April 10, 2026
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Microsoft Word Keyboard Shortcuts: Handy Keyboard Tricks

One way to increase your efficiency is to learn a few handy Microsoft Word keyboard shortcuts. So you can format as your fingers fly. One sure way to save time in Microsoft Word is to keep your hands off the mouse as much as possible. To do ...

Deborah Savadra - July 11, 2025
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Using Microsoft Word Templates to Create Model Documents That Save Your Law Firm Tons of Time

Gold Standard Templates are model documents set up in Word with formatting, easy-to-identify changeable text, and all optional provisions in one place.

Danielle DavisRoe - December 28, 2024
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Top Tech Tips: Using Microsoft Office 365 for Lawyers

Affinity Consulting | Bookmark this to track the latest articles on how to use Word, Outlook and Excel.

The Editors - December 27, 2022
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3 Keys to Drafting Faster In Microsoft Word

With these three simple tips, you can shave hours off your document drafting process.

Danielle DavisRoe - November 4, 2022
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