How To Edit A Template In Word
To edit a file and make it your own so that you can use it again later, you must first save it as a template. Follow the steps below to learn how: Go to the File menu and select Save As. Give your template a …
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How To Create Page Breaks In Word 365
I know this is old news to some folks, but there are newbies out there who do not know how to do this and so I will now enlighten them. So, once you decide what sort of break is appropriate for your document, save your …
How To Create Section Breaks In Word 365
In an earlier post, I explained how to create page breaks in Word. This time I will explain how to create section breaks. Ok, you know there are page breaks and there is another category of breaks as well, called section breaks. So in addition …
How To Remove Manually Applied Character Formatting II
This is a follow-up to a previous post on this subject. And I think you will find it interesting but you have to have read the previous post so that it will make sense to you. This will be the third method to achieve your …
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How To Remove Manually Applied Character Formatting
On a Facebook chat room, I saw someone inquiring if there was any way to highlight all text with additional formatting applied (i.e., formatting that is not part of the Word style for that text). Well, yes, there is more than one method of making …
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How To Set Left, First-Line Indents With Tabs In Word
One way to quickly set your left or first-line indent is to simply use your Tab key. One of the AutoCorrect features in Word is to automatically set a left or first-line indent for you when you press your Tab key at the start of …
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How To Download And Transcribe A Podcast
Recently, there was a podcast that I wanted to view. Yes, I said view. I was using my laptop and wanted to read the podcast instead of listening to it. A few websites show transcribed versions of podcasts, but none had a transcribed version of …
How To Use Indent Increase, Decrease Buttons In Word
When you have many paragraphs and you need to adjust the indentation all at once the quickest and easiest way to do that is probably to use your increase or decrease indent buttons. Follow the steps below to learn how: Select all paragraphs. Use your …
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How To Work With Illustrations In Word 365
A lot of people have no idea how to use illustrations, charts, and tables in Microsoft Word and unfortunately, they miss out on a lot because they lack that knowledge. Graphic items (ie, pictures, icons, shapes, charts, etc,) are referred to as Illustrations. Simply put …
3 Free Microsoft Word Alternatives
This article features three excellent free word processors that don’t require downloading a huge 300 MB office suite or for you to spend a cent. All three word processors support many formats – including MS Word formats. Full office suites are fine but, in a …
How To Insert Shapes In Word 365
There is a button called Shapes, which is very useful because it can be manipulated in a lot of ways. You will find that shapes are very versatile and there are many to choose from. In Word, shapes are known as vector graphics, which are …
How To Insert Icons In Word 365
Microsoft Word gives us myriad shapes we can use to enhance our documents. We have gone over several of them this month. Today we will learn how to insert icons! Icons are images that represent other things. In Word, they are black-and-white line drawings that …
How To Turn On The Ruler In Word 365
You get a new version of Microsoft Word and boom! Nothing is the same as it was before! You cannot find your ruler! Try as you might, it seems to have disappeared. Or, you never had your ruler showing in your older version of Word! …
How To Set Up Word/Excel AutoSave Without OneDrive
Overview I was working on a Word document and stepped away from my computer, and when I came back hours later, I saw that my Word document had not been automatically saved. Incredibly, Word (and Excel) will only AutoSave to Microsoft OneDrive or SharePoint. Despite displaying …
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