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Microsoft 365 Word Tips and Tricks

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Product type Book

Published in Nov 2021

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781800565432

Pages 472 pages

Edition 1st Edition

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Document Preparation

Authors (2):

Heather Ackmann

Bill Kulterman

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Table of Contents (20) Chapters

Preface

1. Section 1: Working More Efficiently, Together or Alone with Word

2. Chapter 1: There Is No One Word

3. Chapter 2: Working with Others Remotely (Sharing and Collaboration)

4. Chapter 3: Reviewing Documents Remotely

5. Chapter 4: Concentrating Better with Microsoft Word

6. Section 2: Making Sense of Formatting Short and Long Documents

7. Chapter 5: Working with Short Documents

8. Chapter 6: Lists and Characters

9. Chapter 7: Structuring Long Documents for Better Organization

10. Chapter 8: Saving Time and Ensuring Consistency with Styles

11. Chapter 9: Working Faster with Automation

12. Chapter 10: Working with Illustrations, Charts, and Tables

13. Chapter 11: Writing for Everyone – Understanding Document Accessibility

14. Section 3: Help! Word Is Being Strange! Troubleshooting Common Problems

15. Chapter 12: Formatting Problems – Too Much Space

16. Chapter 13: Transforming Annoying Automation

17. Chapter 14: Fixing Frustrating Numbers and Bullet Lists

18. Chapter 15: Stuck Like Glue – Word's Deceptively Simple Paste Options

19. Other Books You May Enjoy

AutoSave

AutoSave is a wonderful feature designed to help save you from that "oops" moment when you close a document and afterward, you realize that you've forgotten to save your work. You might be able to recover some of those lost changes, but you might not get them all, which can cause you to lose many hours of work. With AutoSave, you never have to fall victim to this again.

When working with a document in Word for the Web, any edits that are made are saved automatically by default, and you have no choice about it. Word 2019 does not have an autosave feature; you must save any changes manually using the Save button.

AutoSave is always on, unless it's not

AutoSave is part of Microsoft 365 Word. When you save a Word document to OneDrive, the AutoSave feature of Word is enabled by default. From that moment on, any changes you or your colleagues make to that document will be saved automatically, but this can be turned off.

When you first create a document...

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Authors (2)

Heather Ackmann

Heather Ackmann is an author, Microsoft Certified Trainer Alumnus, and Microsoft MVP. Since 2006, she has designed, authored, and narrated over 300 hours of video-based training for a variety of public and private entities. In 2016, she co-founded AHA Learning Solutions to provide high-quality custom learning materials to educational institutions and businesses nationally. She is an active member of the presentation community and a proud member of the Presentation Guild. You may find her sharing advice and Microsoft Office news on Twitter. When she is not teaching, she is herself a student and is currently finishing an MS degree in Human Computer Interaction at DePaul University.

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Bill Kulterman

Bill Kulterman is an E-Learning content author who has been involved with software education for many years. Focusing mainly on the Microsoft ecosystem, the last several years, he has spent most of his efforts on creating video training for SharePoint and the Power Platform. Recently Bill has turned his attention to HR training, starting a UK based training company specializing in generational and gender bias training, but MS Office will always be near and dear to his heart. When not teaching Bill can be found either making cheese or relaxing beside his koi pond.

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