Convert a word into two bytes

I want to store a word in the EEPROM. I understand I have to store it as two bytes, the higher then the lower byte. Thus I need to split the word into the higher and lower bytes. I thought that was what the command word() (from word() - Arduino Reference) would accomplish but I'm just not understanding
So, is there an easy way in Arduino software to convert a word into two bytes?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Brian

http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/HighByte

http://arduino.cc/en/Reference/LowByte

Or, do it yourself:

byte low =  intVar & 0xFF;  // Take just the lowest 8 bits.
byte high = intVar >> 8;  // Shift the integer right 8 bits.

Union is also good for that