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How to Create Professional Reports and Documents in Microsoft Word

If Microsoft Office had been a country, it would have been the third most populous country in the world. 1.2 billion people using a single suite of apps is mind-boggling. And, they “speak” 107 languages! But right now, you and I are speaking in English and we are going to talk about the most popular tool… read more »

How to Merge Multiple Word Documents in Microsoft Office 2016

Even though Microsoft Word now supports multi-person collaboration on documents (either via the web app or an Office 365 subscription), there are still times when you’ll need to merge multiple Word documents together. Of course, you could simply copy and paste the contents of one document into another, but it’s not the most practical way… read more »

How to Create an Annotated Bibliography in Microsoft Word

Sometimes, the value of scholarship is in the documents you create to prove it. Every scholar wishes not to get bogged down by paperwork. But look at it this way — the academic document advertises your credibility and the thoroughness of your research. It is also the Kevlar against plagiarism (and sometimes the cause of… read more »

Save Word Documents as Templates for Easier Editing

Microsoft Office templates are a powerful way to save lots of time when creating common forms of documents, since they let you get started on a document without beginning from scratch. Whether it be a report template in Word, a budget template in Excel, or a presentation template in PowerPoint, there are all sorts of… read more »

How to Style Fonts in Microsoft Word to Make Your Text Stand Out

The mere sight of pages of plain text can make your eyelids start to droop. Unformatted Word documents signal the reader that this will be a dry and dull read. Nobody wants to endure that kind of boredom. Microsoft Word contains several tools that can help you make your text more beautiful. While overdoing it can fill your document with distractions,… read more »

How to Customize Microsoft Word Layout Settings

Microsoft Word now arrives on our systems chocked full of useful templates, styles, and themes to help shape the layout of your document. Microsoft has created a pretty good system: immensely open for an absolute novice, but with enough depth to be consistently used throughout the business world. Customizing your document layout settings is easy,… read more »

Is It Time to Ditch Pages and Word for Ulysses?

Before people waited in line for the newest smartphone, they anticipated the next version of Office and iWork, but today Microsoft Word and Apple Pages updates are rare. When updates do occur, they barely register with the public. The reason for this isn’t that surprising: many of the bells and whistles were added long ago. In 2016, not everyone needs… read more »

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