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Configure and use an AutoCorrect entry. In your document, select up to 255 characters that you want to make into a reusable snippet. Go to File > Options > Proofing, and select AutoCorrect Options. On the AutoCorrect tab, select the Replace text as you type check box, if it's not already checked.
Create a summary when sharing a document. Note: This feature is currently only available to customers with a Microsoft 365 Copilot (work) license. Copilot can generate summaries when you share an unencrypted document with collaborators. Encrypted documents aren't supported at this time.
Editor anticipates your next words and suggests words or phrases as you type. To accept the suggested text, press the Tab or Right-arrow key on your keyboard, and keep typing. To ignore a suggestion, just keep typing or press Esc, and the suggestion will disappear.
On the Home tab, select Editor. In the Editor pane that appears, scroll down to Similarity and select Check for similarity. When the check is complete, Editor shows you how much of your content matches text that it found online (indicated as a percent), and the number of distinct passages in the document for you to review.
A cross-reference allows you to link to other parts of the same document. For example, you might use a cross-reference to link to a chart or graphic that appears elsewhere in the document. The cross-reference appears as a link that takes the reader to the referenced item.
Run a macro. Make a macro available in all documents. Add a macro button to the ribbon. Write a macro from scratch in Visual Basic. Record or create a macro and run it with a button or keyboard shortcut.
Change the indent between a bullet or number and text in a list. Change the numbering in a numbered list. Customize the appearance of a bulleted, numbered, or multilevel list with new styles, different symbols or images for bullets, number fonts, and other options.
Collaborate on Word documents with real-time co-authoring. When someone shares a Word document with you, the email you receive includes a link that opens the document in your web browser: in Word for the web. Select Edit Document > Edit in Browser.
An alphabetized list of field codes available for mail merge, forms, and other uses in your documents.
In Word, you can select all text in a document (Ctrl+A), or select specific text or items in a table by using the mouse or keyboard. You can also select text or items that are in different places.
Resolution. Turn off overtype mode: Click File > Options. Click Advanced. Under Editing options, clear both the Use the Insert key to control overtype mode and the Use overtype mode check boxes. Troubleshoot why text disappears when you type, and how to fix it.