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Document shortcuts offer a fast way to open a document and jump straight to a specified location. This tip comes from TechRepublic.

To create a document shortcut, follow these steps:

•  Highlight some text to serve as a target in the document and click the Copy button.

•  Minimize the Word window or drag it out of the way so you can see the Windows desktop, right-click on the desktop, and choose Paste Shortcut ( Figure A ). You'll probably want to change the default shortcut name ( Figure B ) to something more meaningful.

                     

•  Close the document, clicking Yes to save your changes. When you double-click on the desktop shortcut, Word will open the associated document, navigate to your target text, and select it.

Incidentally, if you're worried that if you move or rename a document and "break" the shortcuts, don't be: Word bookmarks the target text so the shortcut will work even with a name change or relocation-as long as the document stays on the same drive.