Many of us use Word every day to write documents, reports, resumes, dissertations, etc. But few know that there are hidden features that can save time and improve the quality of our documents.
🚀 Here are the 5 tips:
1️⃣ Instantly translate text in Word
➡ Go to Review > Then to Language > Translate to translate a selected portion of text or an entire document without leaving Word.
2️⃣ Use special paste to keep or not the formatting
➡ After copying content out of Microsoft Word > Simply right-click with your mouse in an empty space on your Word page > Then in Paste Options choose one of the three Options offered Keep Source Formatting , Merge Source Formatting or Plain Text (keep only the text) .
3️⃣ Automatically create a table of contents
➡ Apply styles (Heading 1, Heading 2, etc.) > Then go to References > Then to Table of Contents > Then to Custom Table of Contents > Then configure the settings for Continuation Characters , Formats , Show Levels, then click OK. Your automatic table of contents appears.
4️⃣ Use focus mode to write without distraction
➡ In View , enable Focus for a clean screen, perfect for concentrating. If this option does not appear in View, simply go to the menu bar at the top right > Then click on the ribbon display option > Then on automatically hide the ribbon . After you have finished typing your document, go there again and this time click on show tabs and commands to restore the ribbon.
5️⃣ Password protect a document
➡ Go to the File tab > Then click on Information > Then on Protect the document > Then select the Encrypt with password option > Then in the encrypt a document dialog box, enter your password and confirm with ok .
NB: Once you have saved and closed your Word file, you can only access it again using your password .
🎯 Why is it useful?
These simple tips will save you time , avoid mistakes, and make your documents look more professional.
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