Tips and Tricks

Find any word you want quickly and easily
Instead of using your mouse to navigate to the Find command, click Ctrl + F to either open the window in older versions of Word, or move the cursor automati...
Fri, Aug 2, 2019 at 9:49 AM
Disable Spelling and Grammar Check
Firstly, it’s common knowledge that you can right click a word with a spelling error and click ‘Add to Dictionary’.  This is useful if you are using abbrev...
Fri, Aug 2, 2019 at 9:52 AM
Determine Your Readability Statistics
Word has the power to not only judge your grammar and spelling, but also your writing's complexity. For example, does your writing meet the comprehensio...
Fri, Aug 2, 2019 at 9:54 AM
Generate Random Text
If you need to add Lorem Ipsum into your document as a placeholder, Word has you covered. Just type: =lorem(p,l) and replace the "p" with the numb...
Fri, Aug 2, 2019 at 9:58 AM
Protect Your Document
Word has a fair amount of built-in protection that will encrypt your writing.  Click File > Info to manage viewing and editing permissions, enable passw...
Fri, Aug 2, 2019 at 10:00 AM
How to Add a Table of Contents to the Beginning of a Document
If you’re working with a big document, a table of contents adds quick navigation. Thankfully, creating a table of contents in Word is easy and it’ll updat...
Fri, Aug 2, 2019 at 11:17 AM
How to Compare and Merge Two Documents
If you have two versions of a document, whether it’s because someone did edits in their own copy, a cloud backup failed, or if you’re just trying to hash...
Fri, Aug 2, 2019 at 11:18 AM