The Happily Ever After Word Tutor (Microsoft Word, that is)
Want (or need) to learn a bit more about Microsoft Word? Here you'll find a list of articles to help you become more familiar with a few of Word's more useful features. (Useful for writers, at any rate.) Don't expect an exhaustive resource--for that, you might want to visit the Microsoft Office website.
- Document Templates - Set up a reusable template in MS Word for the ideal manuscript format
- Styles - Good for titles, chapter headings, and the like.
- AutoCorrect & AutoFormat - Stop those pesky character transformations before they cause trouble.
- Tabs - Save them for when they're really needed.
- Document Map - For those of us who like to write our books in one complete document.
- Track Changes & Compare Documents - Stop the eyestrain. Critique partners love this feature, and it ain't bad for revisions either.
- Comments - Another tool to help in the critiquing and revision process. It's also great for keeping up with research notes, whether you need 'em or have 'em.
A little something you should never, ever, never, never, never use Word for: creating web pages (the bloat is mind-boggling).