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Microsoft 365 Word Tips and Tricks

You're reading from   Microsoft 365 Word Tips and Tricks Discover better ways of creating, customizing, and troubleshooting your documents

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Product type Paperback
Published in Nov 2021
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781800565432
Length 472 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Bill Kulterman Bill Kulterman
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Heather Ackmann Heather Ackmann
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Table of Contents (20) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: Working More Efficiently, Together or Alone with Word
2. Chapter 1: There Is No One Word FREE CHAPTER 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

Chapter 10: Working with Illustrations, Charts, and Tables

In Microsoft Word, graphic items such as pictures, icons, shapes, charts, and several other objects are referred to as illustrations. We can also think of them simply as objects that we can place and manipulate to add visual interest to a document. The tools to add these objects to a document can be found in the Illustrations section of the Insert tab. In this chapter, we will learn how to insert illustrations into a document and explore the different types of illustrations.

We will also learn how to manipulate the way text wraps around an illustration by selecting different text wrapping styles. We will also learn how to manipulate the boundary around an object to customize how text flows around it.

Sometimes, one of the most frustrating things about working with illustrations is keeping them in the same place as you continue to edit the document. In this chapter, we will look at ways to either allow images to move...

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