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1 CHAPTER 7 Word More Skills 14 Create a Table of Authorities A Table of Authorities displays cases, statutes, and other authorities you mark in the document. To create a Table of Authorities, first insert the citations, and then mark them as Table of Authorities entries. To complete this document, you will need the following file: w07_wetlands You will save your document as: Lastname_Firstname_w07_Wetlands 1. Start Word, and open the student data file w07_wetlands. Save the file in your Word Chapter 7 folder with the name Lastname_Firstname_w07_Wetlands Add the file name to the footer. 2. On Page 3, click the end of the paragraph that begins This is not. 3. On the References tab, in the Citations & Bibliography group, click the Insert Citation button, and click Add New Source. 4. In the displayed Create Source dialog box, click the Type of Source arrow, scroll down, and then click Case. The Case source type is used for court decisions that are used as references in a report. Prepare a Document with References Microsoft Word Chapter 7 More Skills: SKILL 14 Page 1 of 6

2 5. In the Create Source dialog box, enter the following information: Title Cohen v. Aspen Falls Area Builders Association Case Number Public Law Court Federal Year 2007 Month July Day Compare your screen with Figure 1, and then click OK. Case source information Figure 1 Prepare a Document with References Microsoft Word Chapter 7 More Skills: SKILL 14 Page 2 of 6

3 7. Click the citation field just inserted, and then to the left of the field, click the Select Field button. 8. On the References tab, in the Table of Authorities group, click the Mark Citation button. Compare your screen with Figure 2. Select Field button Selected text Mark Citation dialog box Figure 2 Prepare a Document with References Microsoft Word Chapter 7 More Skills: SKILL 14 Page 3 of 6

4 9. Click Mark, and then click Close. 10. Scroll up to display the citation field and the Table of Authorities entry field. Compare your screen with Figure 3. A Table of Authorities entry field identifies words, phrases, or cross-references that will go in the Table of Authorities. These fields provide the information needed for Word to build the Table of Authorities. Table of Authorities entry field Citation field Figure 3 Prepare a Document with References Microsoft Word Chapter 7 More Skills: SKILL 14 Page 4 of 6

5 11. In the middle of Page 3, click the end of the paragraph that begins For more on issues 12. On the References tab, in the Citations & Bibliography group, click the Insert Citation button, and then click Add New Source. 13. In the Create Source dialog box, verify that the Type of Source displays Case, and then enter the following information: Title U.S. Army Corps of Engineers v. Crawdaddy Builders Case Number Public Law Court Federal Year 2002 Month November Day Click OK. 15. Click the citation field just inserted, and then click the Select Field button. 16. On the References tab, in the Table of Authorities group, click the Mark Citation button. 17. In the Mark Citation dialog box, click Mark, and then click Close. 18. At the bottom of Page 3, click the end of the paragraph that begins As previously mentioned. 19. On the References tab, in the Citations & Bibliography group, click the Insert Citation button, and then click Add New Source. 20. In the displayed Create Source dialog box, verify that the Type of Source displays Case, and then enter the following information: Title North American Wetlands Conservations Act Case Number Public Law Court Federal Year Click OK. 22. Click the citation field just inserted, and then click the Select Field button. 23. On the References tab, in the Table of Authorities group, click the Mark Citation button. 24. In the Mark Citation dialog box, click Mark, and then click Close. 25. Press C + e to move to the end of the document, and then press C + J to insert a manual page break. 26. Type Table of Authorities and then press J. 27. On the References tab, in the Table of Authorities group, click the Insert Table of Authorities button. Prepare a Document with References Microsoft Word Chapter 7 More Skills: SKILL 14 Page 5 of 6

6 28. In the Table of Authorities dialog box, under Category, if necessary, click All, and then click OK. Compare your screen with Figure 4. Table of Authorities inserted Figure On the References tab, in the Citations & Bibliography group, click the Manage Sources button. 30. In Source Manager, select the three sources in the Master List, and click Delete. Close the dialog box. 31. Save the document. Print or submit as directed by your instructor. Exit Word. You have completed More Skills 14 Prepare a Document with References Microsoft Word Chapter 7 More Skills: SKILL 14 Page 6 of 6