In Word 2003 it's found at

Format, Font, Character spacing tab. Check box for "Kerning for fonts"

Perhaps the same in 2002?

James Silverton wrote:

Hello, All!

My manual (OH, the good old days!) for Word that came with Office 97
describes what is kerning and how to use it. AFICT, Word 2002 does not
know about it and the only information is about mutually adjusting
Japanese and Western text. Can anyone tell me if kerning is possible in
Word and, if so, how to use it?

TIA,

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

E-mail, with obvious alterations:
not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not