How to Summarize in Word 2007

1. Open your report or document in Microsoft Word 2007.
2. Click on the Microsoft Office button and choose “Word Options.” In the “Word Options” window, select “Customize” from the list.
3. Change the drop-down list under “Choose commands from” to “All Commands.” Find “AutoSummary Tools” from the list and double-click it. Click on “OK” to add "AutoSummary" to the Quick Access Toolbar.
4. Pick “AutoSummary Tools” from the Quick Access bar to summarize your document in Microsoft Word 2007. Then click on “AutoSummarize.” The “AutoSummarize” dialog box will open.
5. Choose your summary’s length by clicking on the “Percent of original” drop-down box.
6. Select “Highlight key points” from “Type of summary” if you want Word to highlight the summarized words within your document and press “OK.”
7. Add an executive summary to your document by selecting “Insert an executive summary or abstract at the top of the document” and pressing “OK.” You’ll find an executive summary at the top of your page. To place the summary on its own page, put your cursor at the end of the summary, then select “Insert” and “Page Break” from the ribbon (shortcut: Ctrl+Enter) to add a page break.
8. Select “Create a new document and put the summary there” in the “AutoSummarize” dialog box to place the summary in a separate document altogether. Click on “OK” to accept the changes.
9. Replace the content on your page with a summary in Word 2007 by clicking on “Hide everything but the summary without leaving the original document.” Then press “OK” to summarize your work.