Microsoft Word is one of the best word processing programs on the computer, and it is something that you need to be familiar with if you plan to go to college or work in a career that needs you to type up documents of some sort. I use Microsoft Word for everything I do because I'm a freelance writer online. Throughout the past few years of working with this program, I have learned a lot of interesting ways to get the most use out of it possible. If you want to learn how to use Microsoft Word, the guide below may give you the tips you need to get this program to work for you. Read on to discover some areas of MS Word that you may not have known about until now.
Setting the Look for Your MS Word Documents
In the newer versions of Microsoft Word, the default font is Calibri, size 11. Most college professors and business owners want their documents to be typed in Times New Roman, 12 point font, which means that you have to change the font every time you create a document. If you set the normal style to reflect the type of font you need to use, you will be able to just open a document and start typing. Set the document for the font size and style you need, and then go click on the "Change Styles" button in the "Styles" section of the home tab. Then you will be able to click "Set as Default" and use that look for every document you write.
If you want to stylize the document in a less than standard way, you can start by looking at the font styles in the "Styles" section. You could also go to the "Insert" tab to put pictures, cover pages, charts, and other visual aids onto the document. If you decide to insert something like that, you will be able to click on the format tab for it to change the way it looks. Then you can select the perfect look for your article, report, or essay.
Customizing the AutoCorrect Options on MS Word
The AutoCorrect feature on MS Word is one of my favorite aspects of the program because it helps me type so quickly. I can literally make hundreds of typos while I write (which I probably do) and still crank out 50-70 words a minute. If you see a word come up as misspelled when you type, right click on it and click on the "AutoCorrect" option. That will pull up a dropdown menu of words that you can have the program automatically correct for you. If you do this for every word you mess up on, you will soon have a custom dictionary that will cut your typing time in half.
Using the Keyboard Shortcuts for MS Word
There are tons of different keyboard shortcuts that you can use in Microsoft Word. These will speed up your typing and help you pump out your work as quickly as possible. Some of my favorites include:
With the right amount of exploration, you can soon figure out how to truly make MS Word work for you. Check out the program for yourself and see what all it has to offer your typing needs.
Setting the Look for Your MS Word Documents
If you want to stylize the document in a less than standard way, you can start by looking at the font styles in the "Styles" section. You could also go to the "Insert" tab to put pictures, cover pages, charts, and other visual aids onto the document. If you decide to insert something like that, you will be able to click on the format tab for it to change the way it looks. Then you can select the perfect look for your article, report, or essay.
Customizing the AutoCorrect Options on MS Word
The AutoCorrect feature on MS Word is one of my favorite aspects of the program because it helps me type so quickly. I can literally make hundreds of typos while I write (which I probably do) and still crank out 50-70 words a minute. If you see a word come up as misspelled when you type, right click on it and click on the "AutoCorrect" option. That will pull up a dropdown menu of words that you can have the program automatically correct for you. If you do this for every word you mess up on, you will soon have a custom dictionary that will cut your typing time in half.
Using the Keyboard Shortcuts for MS Word
There are tons of different keyboard shortcuts that you can use in Microsoft Word. These will speed up your typing and help you pump out your work as quickly as possible. Some of my favorites include:
- Ctrl+C: Copy
- Ctrl+V: Paste
- Ctrl+S: Save
- Ctrl+A: Select all (highlights everything on a page)
- Ctrl+F: Find
- Ctrl+H: Replace
- Ctrl+I: Italicize
- Ctrl+U: Underline
- Ctrl+N: New document
- Ctrl+Z: Undo
- Ctrl+X: Cut
- Ctrl+Enter: Page break
- Shift+Enter: Single line break
- Shift+F7: Thesaurus
With the right amount of exploration, you can soon figure out how to truly make MS Word work for you. Check out the program for yourself and see what all it has to offer your typing needs.
Thanks for providing the shortcuts as they help me save much of my time and which is much more than the initial time I spent on their learning.Also you provided the Setting the Look for Your MS Word Documents which save me from irritating task of choosing it time and again.
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