Handy Tips on Microsoft Word

   Adding Horizontal Dividers in Word

To add a variety of horizontal dividers in Word, type three characters and press enter.

Hyphens ( --- )
Underscores ( ___ )
Equal Signs ( === )
Hash Signs ( ### )
Asterisks ( *** )
Tildes ( ~~~ )

Type Out a Table in Word

You can create tables in Microsoft Word by simply typing out a string of PLUS SIGNS (+) and MINUS SIGNS (-).

Start the row with a PLUS SIGN (+) and then type MINUS SIGN (-) until you have the column width you want. To add a new column type PLUS SIGN (+) again. When you're done type a final PLUS SIGN (+) and press ENTER. Word turns your text into a table. To add more rows to your table, move to the last cell in the table and press TAB.

    Filling Word Documents with Pretend Text

If you want to fill a page(s) with text to test something like printing, but don't want to spend time pasting the same phrase over and over,

Type in =rand(x,y)  and press "enter" .

Where x and y are replaced by numbers.
X would be the number of paragraphs
Y would be the number of sentences in a paragraph.
The text that gets generated is ‘The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.’ 

    Select a vertical block of text

      Press Alt + drag

   Quickly Replicate Text or Graphics in Word

            Here's a quick way to make copies of text or graphics in Word:

1.                  Select the item or text you want to copy.

2.                  Press and hold down the CTRL key.

3.                  Then use the mouse to drag the item to the desired position.

A copy of the original item is made right where you want it. This is helpful when you're creating a document that will include a lot of repeated text or images.

     Quickly Change Font Size in Office

            To quickly change the font size in your Office application (Word, Front Page,        Publisher or PowerPoint):

1.         Highlight the text you want to change

2.         Press:

                        CTRL+SHIFT+> - To Increase the size
                        CTRL+SHIFT+< - To Decrease the size

  

       Use your keyboard to quickly change the case of text in Microsoft Word

Select the text you want to change and press SHIFT+F3. Each time you press the F3 key, the text case switches between Title Case, UPPERCASE, and lowercase.