Struggling to construct a matrix or use square brackets in a formula? Trying to make changes to a direct quotation in...
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 Insert the Copyright Symbol © in Word
Updating a contract, adding a copyright notice to corporate slides or drafting a blog post — and that © symbol is...
How to Insert En Dash and Em Dash in Word
If you write, you often also have to dash — to interrupt yourself mid-thought or -sentence, for instance, or to give...
How to Add the Paragraph Symbol ¶ in Word
Need that paragraph symbol ( ¶ ) in Word for referencing sections in reports, contracts or notes — but Word makes...
How to Curve Text in Word on Windows and Mac
Looking to make text stand out by aligning it along a curve, circle, or wave? Word can do it, if you know where the...
How to Type Umlauts on a Windows Keyboard
Want to prove your über-prowess with the German language (writing, e.g., Änderungsschneiderei)? Find out here how to...
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...