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Microsoft Word Tips and Resources
Microsoft Word is the now venerable text processor that lets you write anything from short memos to a novel—although it may be over- or underequipped here and there. Find here tips and tutorials for getting the most out of Word.
How to Add the Section Symbol ( § ) in MS Word (Shortcut)
You’ve numbered the sections in your Word document neatly, and ready to refer to them with the elegant ‘§’ sign, the...
How to Insert the Ellipsis Symbol ( … ) in Word
Hitting the period key three times, feeling the result is… just not right? Wondering if there’s a way to enter those...
How to Insert a Non-Breaking Hyphen in Word
The mighty, tiny hyphen often occurs at the end of a line, of course, hinting at continuation and connection. What,...
How to Insert the Symbol for “Squared” ( ² ) in Word
Tried to type “m²” in Word, and all you got was a sad-looking number “2” next to an “m”? Looking for inches or meters...
How to Insert a Non-Breaking Space in Word
Had a “Dr.” separated awkwardly from her name or degrees from their unit? Keeping it together is easy with no-break...
How to Type Any Unicode Character on Windows 10 and 11
Struggling to enter a special character or quote text in an ancient script on your Windows PC? Wondering whether — and...
How to Type Umlauts in Word
Puzzling about the where and how of inserting umlaut characters (like 'ö' and 'ï') in Word documents? Whether you...
How to Insert Foot and Inch Marks in Word: PC, Mac, Mobile, Web
Trying to write 6 feet and 3 inches without the “feet” and “inches?” Can’t find the characters for feet and inch marks...
How to Undo AutoCorrect in Word (Incl. Keyboard Shortcut)
AutoCorrect in Word changed your carefully chosen words into something wild — and you only spot it paragraphs later,...
How to Make Superscript Characters in MS Word
Looking to insert one of those tiny characters floating elegantly — for a footnote, a chemical formula, or an ordinal...
How to Insert a German Double S (Eszett ß) in Word
Struggling to type the German double s — the Eszett or “ß” — in Word to write “Straße,” perhaps, or “Soße” in correct...