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Word Documents by catcorner22 — Agent Skill

Name: Word Documents
Author: CatCorner22

Word Documents

Create and format Microsoft Word documents: styles, headings, page layout, tables of contents, track changes, comments, mail merge basics, and export to PDF. Use when working in Word (.docx), formatting essays/reports, or when the user asks for Word-specific help. Scope boundary: citation style rules → `citation-literacy`; argument structure → `academic-writing`; PowerPoint → `powerpoint-decks`.

CatCorner22 Updated Sep 21, 2026

File contents

Word documents

Rule: Use Styles (Heading 1, Heading 2, Normal) — never manual bold/size for structure. Structure enables TOC, navigation, and accessibility.

Essay / report setup

Page Layout: Margins per syllabus (usually 1" all sides); double-space body if required
Style map:
- Title → Title style (or centered Heading 1, once)
- Sections → Heading 1
- Subsections → Heading 2
- Body → Normal (12 pt Times New Roman or Calibri per style guide)
Page numbers: Insert → Page Number → top/bottom per APA/MLA (often top right after title page)
Title page: Separate section; suppress page number on first page if required

APA / MLA in Word (mechanics)

Task	Word action
Hanging indent (References)	Paragraph → Indentation → Hanging 0.5"
Running head (APA)	Header, different first page
Double spacing	Paragraph → Line spacing → 2.0
Page break before References	Insert → Page Break (not Enter spam)

Citation content → citation-literacy. Word handles layout.

Track changes & collaboration

Review → Track Changes before sharing drafts
Accept/Reject in Review tab; resolve all before final submit
Comments: anchor to selected text; reply in thread
Compare documents: Review → Compare if merging group edits

Requires Heading 1/2 styles applied first:

References → Table of Contents → Automatic Table 1
Update before print: right-click TOC → Update Field

Common fixes

Problem	Fix
Extra blank page	Show ¶; delete page break or empty paragraph
Images jump layout	Wrap text → Top and Bottom or In Line
Headers wrong on chapter 2	Section breaks (Layout → Breaks)
Fonts look different on another PC	Embed fonts (File → Options → Save) or stick to common fonts

Export

PDF for submit: File → Save As → PDF; check "Document structure tags" for accessibility
Plain text: avoid unless LMS requires — loses formatting

Copilot in Word prompts (examples)

"Apply Heading 2 to all section titles and generate a table of contents"
"Turn on track changes and suggest edits for clarity in the introduction"
"Format the reference list with hanging indent per APA 7"

Boundaries

Does not write graded content end-to-end → pair with academic-writing and the course AI-use policy
Complex macros/VBA → out of scope unless user explicitly requests

---name: word-documentsdescription: Create and format Microsoft Word documents: styles, headings, page layout, tables of contents, track changes, comments, mail merge basics, and export to PDF. Use when working in Word (.docx), formatting essays/reports, or when the user asks for Word-specific help. Scope boundary: citation style rules → `citation-literacy`; argument structure → `academic-writing`; PowerPoint → `powerpoint-decks`.---# Word documents**Rule:** Use **Styles** (Heading 1, Heading 2, Normal) — never manual bold/size for structure. Structure enables TOC, navigation, and accessibility.## Essay / report setup1. **Page Layout:** Margins per syllabus (usually 1" all sides); double-space body if required2. **Style map:** - Title → Title style (or centered Heading 1, once) - Sections → Heading 1 - Subsections → Heading 2 - Body → Normal (12 pt Times New Roman or Calibri per style guide)3. **Page numbers:** Insert → Page Number → top/bottom per APA/MLA (often top right after title page)4. **Title page:** Separate section; suppress page number on first page if required## APA / MLA in Word (mechanics)| Task | Word action ||---|---|| Hanging indent (References) | Paragraph → Indentation → Hanging 0.5" || Running head (APA) | Header, different first page || Double spacing | Paragraph → Line spacing → 2.0 || Page break before References | Insert → Page Break (not Enter spam) |Citation *content* → **`citation-literacy`**. Word handles *layout*.## Track changes & collaboration- **Review → Track Changes** before sharing drafts- **Accept/Reject** in Review tab; resolve all before final submit- **Comments:** anchor to selected text; reply in thread- **Compare documents:** Review → Compare if merging group edits## Table of contentsRequires Heading 1/2 styles applied first:```References → Table of Contents → Automatic Table 1Update before print: right-click TOC → Update Field```## Common fixes| Problem | Fix ||---|---|| Extra blank page | Show ¶; delete page break or empty paragraph || Images jump layout | Wrap text → Top and Bottom or In Line || Headers wrong on chapter 2 | Section breaks (Layout → Breaks) || Fonts look different on another PC | Embed fonts (File → Options → Save) or stick to common fonts |## Export- **PDF for submit:** File → Save As → PDF; check "Document structure tags" for accessibility- **Plain text:** avoid unless LMS requires — loses formatting## Copilot in Word prompts (examples)- "Apply Heading 2 to all section titles and generate a table of contents"- "Turn on track changes and suggest edits for clarity in the introduction"- "Format the reference list with hanging indent per APA 7"## Boundaries- Does not write graded content end-to-end → pair with **`academic-writing`** and the course AI-use policy- Complex macros/VBA → out of scope unless user explicitly requests

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