M365 Word Support
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Link To Microsoft Office 365 Training
Here is a link to Microsoft Word Training
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Create a document in Word
Create a blank document Open Word. Or, if Word is already open, select File > New. Select Blank document. Create a document using a template Open Word. Or, if Word is already open, select File > New. Double-click a template to open it. Tip: Pin templates you like, so you always see them when you start Word. Select the template and then select the pin icon that appears next to the name of the template. Search for a template Open Word. Or, if Word is already open, select File > New. In the Search for online templates box, enter a search word like letter, resume, or invoice. Or, select a category under the search box like Business, Personal, or Education. Click a template to see a preview. Click the arrows on the side of the preview to see more templates. Select Create.
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Replace text in Word
Find and replace lets you locate a word or phrase and replace it with new text. On the Home tab, choose Replace. Or, press Ctrl+H. In the Find what box, enter the word or phrase you want to locate. In the Replace with box, enter your new text. Select Find Next until you come to the instance you want to update. Choose Replace. Or, to update all instances without stopping at each one, choose Replace All.
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Add and edit text in Word
Add text Place the cursor where you want to add the text. Start typing. Replace text Select the text you want to replace. To select a single word, double-click it. To select a line, click to the left of it. Start typing. Format text Select the text you want to format. Select an option to change the font, font size, font color, or make the text bold, italics, or underline. Copy formatting Select the text with the formatting you want to copy. Click Format painter, and then select the text you want to copy the formatting to.
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Show word count in Word
Show word count in Word When you need to know how many words, pages, characters, paragraphs, or lines are in a document, check the status bar. For a partial word count, select the words you want to count. The status bar shows the word count for that selection and for the entire document. Source: Microsoft
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Check spelling, grammar, and clarity In Word
Word autocorrects a lot of mistakes for you, and if it's not autocorrected, you'll see colored underlines appear under words to check for spelling, grammar, and clarity. To check each item that Word finds, right-click the underlined text and learn more about the issue. Accept the change that Word suggests, or ignore it. To check the whole document, moving to each issue Word finds, press F7. Source: Microsoft
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Insert hyperlinks in Word
Word automatically turns a web address into a link when you press Spacebar or Enter, if you typed "http://" at the beginning. If you want to link from "friendly text" in your document, the fastest way is to start by copying the address to the clipboard: Copy the address from your browser's address bar. Go to your document in Word, and select the text that you want to be the link. Press Ctrl+K Paste the address and press Enter. Later, if you want to change the link, right-click it and choose Edit Hyperlink. Source: Microsoft
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Remove hyperlinks in Word
Removing a hyperlink keeps the text; it just removes the link. Right-click the link, and choose Remove Hyperlink. Source: Microsoft
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Adding Pictures, Shapes, SmartArt, or a Chart in Word
Add Pictures, Shapes, SmartArt, or a Chart Select the Insert tab. Select what you want to add: Pictures - select Pictures, browse for the picture you want, and select Insert. Shapes - select Shapes, and then select a shape from the drop-down. SmartArt - select SmartArt, choose a SmartArt Graphic, and select OK. Chart - select Chart, select the chart you want, and select OK. Source: Microsoft
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Change Margins in Word
Change Margins Select Layout > Margins. Select the margin configuration you want. If you don't see the configuration you want, select Custom Margins to define your own margins. Source: Microsoft