Generally Microsoft word file formats with .doc, .docx file extensions are know to every one. But actually word document include word files for DOS, Word file for windows 1 and 2, word 6 for Mac, word 4 or 5 for Mac, word 97 and word 95 for windows 97 and 95, Word 98, 2001, XP, 2004 for Mac and word 2000, 2002, 2003 for windows. The latest .docx file extension of office document is used for word 2007 for windows and word 2008 for Macintosh. Microsoft word document is not guaranteed about showing same document on different workstations having same version of word.

Microsoft word document can be represented in different formats like columns format. Column format give a formatting of word document in various columns. For making columns in document, go to menu bar and click on “Format” menu. In format menu click on submenu “Column” to set columns in your documents. Column sub menu opens a new window of column settings. This setting gives options for column numbers needed in a page. Maximum number of columns you can set is 12. If you select number of column is equals to 2 then you will see your document showing in 2 columns. To get proper understanding of this formatting try different number of columns setting.

Normally Table formatting means setting of table format like edit table, delete table, border, color, background color, merge and split cells and hide guideline of table. This are frequently used table formatting by any user.

Table format is one more feature in Microsoft word document. Many people don’t know the table can be linkable and clickable. This format is generally used in e-books. Linkable table content is useful because readers easily find out content they needed using linkable contents. If you want to add linkable table in document, go to “Insert” menu. Go inside submenu “Reference” and select “Index and Table”. One new window of Index and Table will open. Uncheck ‘Show page number’ and select ‘Use hyperlinks’. With clicking ‘Outline Toolbar button’ and then ‘OK’ will add an outline toolbar below your last toolbar in word window. Select content to highlight and set outline toolbar menu to choose level and format of text. Finish highlighting contents and then take cursor on position where you want to show your content. In this way Microsoft feature can be used in excellent manner to write e-book in Microsoft word.