Microsoft Word is the world’s word processor of choice. However, as is often the case with popular software applications, not everyone knows how to use it to its full potential. That’s why today we bring you three Microsoft Word tricks that will help you save time at work.
Templates
Tired of the same old plain Word document? The answer has been always at your fingertips. All you have to do to create a snappy and professional-looking document is to click on “File” (top left corner) and then on “New.”
Chances are good that you navigate past this screen without paying attention to what’s on it. If you stop for a second, you’ll realize that under the boring blank document everyone uses, you have a vast array of templates that will add vibrancy to your Word game.
Just choose a template that fits your content, or type a term into the search bar (for example, “calendar”) to find even more options.
Key Shortcuts
As their name implies, key shortcuts make life a lot easier by saving you time and effort.
Key shortcuts are combinations of keys you press at the same time to perform certain common actions that would otherwise require you to waste time rummaging through the menus with your mouse every five minutes.
These are some of the most common (and useful) Word key shortcuts:
- Ctrl+F: Open the find tab
- Ctrl+Z: Undo the last action
- Ctrl+Y: Redo last action
- Ctrl+A: Select all contents from a document
- Ctrl+X: Cut selected text
- Ctrl+V: Paste text previously cut or copied
Get Filler Text Automatically
Sometimes you need filler (or dummy) text to know what a font looks like or try out some formatting ideas.
In those situations, don’t waste time typing random gibberish. Instead, place your cursor where you want the placeholder text to be, click, and then write the following characters: =Lorem()
As soon as you hit enter, you will get five paragraphs of filler text. This type of text is called “Lorem Ipsum” and is written in Latin so that the content doesn’t become a distraction as you check things such as formatting and layout.
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