Microsoft Word Tricks and Tips

Easy ways to get more from Word



1: Shortcuts & Commands

How can I find footnotes fast?

To quickly jump to the text of a particular footnote or endnote, double click on the note's reference mark (the superscripted number).

How Can I select my table quickly?

To quickly select an entire table, click anywhere inside the table, then with the Num Lock key off, press Alt+5 on the numeric keypad.

What are the main short cut keys used in Microsoft Word?

Shift-F3 toggles through lowercase, initial capital, and uppercase for the current word or selected text.
F4 repeats your last action (formatting, typing, and so on).
Shift-F4 repeats the previous find command.
Shift-F5 jumps to the last change you made in the document.
F6 toggles between the document and the task pane or other Word panes, such as the reviewing or footnote panes.
Ctrl-F6 toggles between open documents.
F8 turns on Word's selection mode, letting you select text by using the cursor keys or by using menu options like Find, which selects the text between the insertion point and the word you've searched for. Press Esc to turn off selection mode.
Ctrl-Shift-F8 turns on Word's selection mode but lets you use the Arrow keys to select a rectangular block of text anywhere in a document. Press Esc to turn off selection mode.
Alt-F8 displays the macro dialog.
F12 opens the Save As dialog.

How do I tell the Office Assistant to go away?

All you have to do is click on the Office Assistant, then click on Options, Clear then clear Use Office Assistant check box.

How can I ask Word to count the number of words within a document?

Click on the Tools drop down menu and select the Word Count command.

How do I get to the Word thesaurus?

This is simple. Highlight a word you want to find a synonym for, click on Tools at the top of your screen, and then click on language and thesaurus. You should see some good choices.

How can change the settings to always show me full menus?

This is simple got to the Tools menu, click Customize, and then click the Options tab. Select the Always show full menus check box. Note- Changing this setting affects all of your Microsoft Office programs.

How do I undo and redo my actions?

These are the command keys which will enable you to undo and redo your actions:
ESC Cancel an action.
CTRL+Z Undo an action.
CTRL+Y Redo or repeat an action.

How can I look at my Word document before printing it?

On the File menu, click Print Preview. Use the buttons on the toolbar to look over the page or make adjustments before printing

What do I have to do to set my line spacing?

The commands used for line spacing are:
CTRL+1 Single-space lines
CTRL+2 Double-space lines
CTRL+5 Set 1.5-line spacing
CTRL+0 (zero) Add or remove one line space preceding a paragraph


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