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Hints and Tips - Microsoft Word (3 Levels)
- Quick page setup…
- Double Click the grey area of either ruler
- Insert a non-breaking space, (to keep names together, for example)…
- use CTRL + SHIFT + Space instead of a normal space between words, (the two words will now stay together regardless)
- Insert a line break, (rather than start a new paragraph)…
- use SHIFT + RETURN, (this is useful in bulleted and numbered lists where you need to preserve a sequence)
- Quickly ‘toggle’ text case…
- select the text to be changed
- press SHIFT + F3
- repeat to cycle through the possible permutations
- Quickly increase or decrease point size…
- select the text to be changed
- press CTRL + SHIFT + > to increase size or…
- press CTRL + SHIFT + < to decrease size
- Reset font formatting, (back to the underlying style)…
- select the relevant text
- press CTRL + SPACE
- Set double line spacing…
- Reset paragraph formatting, (e.g. indents, line spacing, justification)…
- Click anywhere in the paragraph to be reset
- press CTRL + Q
- Stop the red wavy line appearing under incorrectly spelled words…
- select the Tools menu and Options
- select the 'Spelling & Grammar' tab
- de-select the option to 'Check spelling as you type'
- Stop using automatic spell check or grammar check for a section of text, (e.g. one containing technical terms or place names)…
- select the relevant text
- select the Tools menu and Language
- select Set Language
- now check the option to ‘Do not check spelling or grammar’
- Insert a copyright symbol…
- type ‘(‘ then ‘C’ then ‘)’
- Add an Indent to a paragraph...
- Press Ctrl + M NB: to remove the indent repeat but hold down Shift as well
- Add a Hanging Indent to a paragraph...
- Press Ctrl + T NB: to remove the indent repeat but hold down Shift as well
- Centre a paragraph...
- Right Justify a paragraph...
- Left Justify a paragraph...
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