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Microsoft 365 Word Tips and Tricks

By : Heather Ackmann, Bill Kulterman
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Microsoft 365 Word Tips and Tricks

By: Heather Ackmann, Bill Kulterman

Overview of this book

If you’re proud of yourself for finally learning how to use keyboard shortcuts and the search function, but still skip a beat when asked to generate a table of contents, then this book is for you. Written by two experts who’ve been teaching the world about Word for decades, Microsoft 365 Word Tips and Tricks is a powerhouse of demystifying advice that will take you from Word user to Word master. This book takes you on a step-by-step journey through Word essentials with plenty of practical examples. With it, you'll explore different versions of Microsoft Word, its full functionality, and understand how these versions impact collaboration with others. Each chapter focuses on a different aspect of working with the legendary text editor, including a whole chapter dedicated to concentrating better with the help of Word. Expert advice will fill your knowledge gaps and teach you how to work more productively and efficiently with text, images, styles, and even macros. By the end of this book, you will be able to make better documents faster and troubleshoot any Word-related problem that comes your way. And because of its clear and cohesive structure, you can easily come back to refresh your knowledge whenever you need it.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
1
Section 1: Working More Efficiently, Together or Alone with Word
6
Section 2: Making Sense of Formatting Short and Long Documents
14
Section 3: Help! Word Is Being Strange! Troubleshooting Common Problems

Chapter 3: Reviewing Documents Remotely

The collaborative features of Microsoft 365 have transformed the way we work today, and being able to work remotely on any device, anywhere, is one of its key features. In the previous chapter, we learned about using Microsoft's cloud storage solution known as OneDrive, and how, by using it to store our documents, we can take advantage of the many collaborative features of Word Online. In this chapter, we will explore how Word makes the task of working with others easier by giving you the tools to give feedback, track changes, and view, compare, and combine documents with colleagues around the globe in real time or whenever. Word truly is a magnificent collaborative tool.

This chapter will cover the following main topics:

  • Using Track Changes
  • Commenting
  • Mentioning others in comments
  • Viewing, comparing, and combining changes