As a general rule, I recommend using as little direct formatting in Microsoft Word as possible. It’s hard to track and, if you change your mind, you can find yourself with a tedious and time-consuming ...

Three ways to expose formatting inconsistencies in a Word document Your email has been sent Whether you're sharing new documents or revamping old ones, these three tools can reveal troublesome ...

We’ve all been there—staring at a Microsoft Word document that just doesn’t look quite right. Maybe the text feels cramped, the formatting is inconsistent, or that image you inserted refuses to stay ...

Follow the steps below to show and hide formatting marks or non-printing characters in Word: Under the section “Always show these formatting marks on screen,” you can enable one or more formatting ...

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Shortcut keys can be real time savers if you repeatedly use the same functions in a program. However, this feature can just as easily cause headaches if you accidentally hit the right combination of ...

Microsoft Word has many, many tricks up its sleeve. The seven here will help you through some common snags in complex documents. Have a favorite we missed? Tell us about it in the comments. You can ...

Full block format is most common in business communications, but you may also use it when quoting long portions of text in academic documents. The left justification and one-inch margins give ...

If Microsoft Word tables are not splitting across pages, check Table properties, inspect Paragraph Formatting, disable Text ...

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