{"id":43068,"date":"2024-02-26T14:38:18","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T19:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/?p=43068"},"modified":"2024-02-27T12:24:12","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T17:24:12","slug":"tech-tip-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/tech-tip-word\/","title":{"rendered":"Tech Tip: Word"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"section-g7b7db1\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e6 section-g7b7db1 gutentor-element gutentor-element-image\"><div class=\"gutentor-element-image-box\"><div class=\"gutentor-image-thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"normal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/02\/Word-web-post-banner.png\" alt=\"Microsoft Word Tech Tip Blue Banner\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tech-tip-microsoft-word\">Tech Tip: Microsoft Word<\/h1>\n\n\n<p>Microsoft Word has recently introduced several new features across its web (Word for the Web) and desktop (Word Desktop) platforms, enhancing user experience and collaboration. Word is available through the College&#8217;s Microsoft 365 subscription and can be installed on up to 5 devices \u2013 your laptop, table, phone, desktop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>New updates to <strong>Word for the Web<\/strong> include Designer, paragraph options, link previews, separating pages, loop components, and editing bookmarks. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New updates to <strong>Word Desktop<\/strong> include paste as text, catch up, accessibility checking, bullet points in comments, and liking comments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Below are a brief descriptions of the updates and how to access them:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Designer<\/strong> in the upper right where the paint brush icon is &#8211; provides a plethora of templates for users to utilize. This feature provides a range of templates, from professional resumes to structured book reports, streamlining document organization and formatting.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Loop Components<\/strong> located under <em>Insert<\/em> &gt;<em> Loop Components<\/em> in the ribbon &#8211; users can create task lists, checklists, or polls, allowing for seamless task assignment with due dates. This feature can be accessed not only within Word but also through Outlook and Teams, ensuring flexibility and accessibility across Microsoft\u2019s suite of applications.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Bullet points and liking in comments<\/strong> \u2013 comments can now be liked by clicking the &#8220;thumbs up&#8221; in the upper right of a comment. Bullet points can also now be used in comments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"section-gb78c1f\" class=\"wp-block-gutentor-e6 section-gb78c1f gutentor-element gutentor-element-image\"><div class=\"gutentor-element-image-box\"><div class=\"gutentor-image-thumb\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"normal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/83\/2024\/02\/TechTip_MSW_SWAY.png\" alt=\"Microsoft Word Tech Tip Image displaying bullet points\/ liking comments, loop components, and designer.\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Paste as text<\/strong> \u2013 is a keyboard shortcut that allows the user to paste copied text without formatting. \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On Windows, the shortcut keys are CTRL C for copy and CTRL SHIFT V for paste. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On Mac, the keyboard shortcut keys are COMMAND C for copy and COMMAND SHIFT V for paste.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Table sorting<\/strong> &#8211; highlight the column of the table you want to sort, then right click and select <em>sort<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Paragraph Options<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 This feature allows customization\/editing of paragraph formatting options.&nbsp;Right click on the paragraph and select <em>paragraph options<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong> Link Previews<\/strong> \u2013 If a cursor is hovered over an inserted link a preview of the website will be shown.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Separate Pages ON\/OFF<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 This feature allows you to compact your document by getting rid of extra white space and gaps between pages.&nbsp;Go to <em>view<\/em> then select the box for<em> separate pages<\/em>. To undo this just unselect the box.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Editing bookmarks<\/strong> \u2013 Bookmarks can now be edited and deleted. Go to <em>Insert<\/em> &gt; <em>Bookmark <\/em>(or the bookmark symbol) &gt; <em>New Bookmark<\/em> to add a new bookmark. To remove or edit the bookmark right click on the bookmark symbol in your document and select <em>remove Bookmark<\/em> or <em>Edit Bookmark<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Catch Up<\/strong> \u2013 This feature shows comment history (found under \u201cCatch Up\u201d in the upper right). A blue dot will now appear on comment showing that they are new.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Accessibility Checking<\/strong> \u2013 This feature gives warnings\/shows if issues with accessibility may arise. A small icon of the outline of a person will show up on the left of document and can be clicked on.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit Technology@Wooster\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/knowledge-base\/microsoft-word\/\">Microsoft Word Article<\/a> for feature details and start editing and collaborating!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Questions? <a href=\"https:\/\/inside.wooster.edu\/technology\/\">Contact the HelpDesk<\/a> for assistance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tech Tip: Microsoft Word Microsoft Word has recently introduced several new features across its web (Word for the Web) and desktop (Word Desktop) platforms, enhancing user experience and collaboration. Word is available through the College&#8217;s Microsoft 365 subscription and can be installed on up to 5 devices \u2013 your laptop, table, phone, desktop. 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