Normally the tab stop defaults at .5 inch intervals. Use the ruler located at the top of your screen to view the tab stops. You may also adjust the tab stop to a new default. The easiest way to create a table of contents is to use Word's built in heading styles. After composing a series of documents using I nsert - Fi e ld, such as the date field, Word automatically updates the field each time you open the document.
Locked fields look the same way as unlocked fields.
The only way to tell them apart is to select the field and press F9 to update the field. If the field is locked, Word will not update it and your computer will beep to alert you. To place emphasis on a particular part of the text, you may want to shade the background area behind the text. While composing your document you may decide that you want to change the character fonts, the size, or the color of the characters. There are several ways to change font formats.