Microsoft Word ResultsAbout Microsoft Word Microsoft Word Fact: Word has become the near-universal word processing program. It can still challenge you with surprising quirks, especially if you're tackling something new. To get the most from the links below, you'll need to know which version you have. Look under the Help Menu/About Microsoft Word. 

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 Microsoft Word--The Basics Microsoft Word--The Basics
 Microsoft Word--Hot Tips Microsoft Word--Hot Tips
 Microsoft Word--Troubleshooting Your Predicament Microsoft Word--Troubleshooting Your Predicament
 Microsoft Word--Special Uses Microsoft Word--Special Uses
 Microsoft Word---Optional Extras for Customizing Microsoft Word---Optional Extras for Customizing
 Microsoft Word: Books and Online Courses Microsoft Word: Books and Online Courses
 

Microsoft Word--The Basics "Microsoft Word--The Basics"


Word 2002--Microsoft's Home Page - For basic info on the latest versions of Word 2002, try Bill G.'s place. You'll find tips on problem solving, step-by-step instructions for various tasks, online demos, templates, shortcuts, and more.

Word 2000--Microsoft Support Center - For the Word 2000 tribe, check here for troubleshooting tips, update info, mail-merge help, clip art, and more. You'll also find how-to articles and the basic rules of converting text to or from other formats or applications.

Word 97--Microsoft Support Center - Still working happily--or stuck--with Word 97? Look here for upgrades, troubleshooting help, demos, templates, shortcuts, and more.

Word X for Mac--Microsoft Support Center - The place for Mac folks. In addition to troubleshooting help, you'll find a link to Microsoft MacTopia, where you'll find upgrades and more.

Word 2001 for Mac --Microsoft Support Center - Here, you'll find FAQs, the hidden meaning of error messages, text converters, how-to articles, instructions on preparing a Mac document for use on a PC, and more.

Microsoft Word--Hot Tips "Microsoft Word--Hot Tips"


How to Format , Insert, Wrap, Create, and Navigate in Word - Need to create tables? Trying to customize Word to behave the way you want? Looking for templates? This Microsoft page covers a broad range of helpful topics. It also links to previous versions of Word. Check here for info about training, certification, books, newsgroups, etc.

The Top 15 Questions About Microsoft Word - PC World's word processing guru delivers wisdom about upgrading, saving custom settings, and more. Question #7: "Is there a quick way to force a given amount of text to fit neatly on one less page?" The answer is yes, and it's easier than adjusting the font size and margins.

Beyond Basics--Word Tips from PC Magazine - Going beyond the freshman tips about Ctrl-X and Ctrl-V, the magazine has assembled some very useful tricks about creating tables, the use of templates, faster searches, entering foreign words with accents, and more.

Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows Versions of Word - This site for teachers offers a comprehensive list of common and more specialized keyboard combinations. It prints out nicely to post next to your computer. At the bottom of the page--below the classroom assignment--you can link to an even more exhaustive list of short cuts.

PC World's Ten Top Word Tips - Among the life-saving tidbits you can find here: press the shift key before you click on "Save" under the File menu and all open Word documents are also saved. Other tips: selecting blocks of text without extraneous periods a the beginning of each line, using AutoCorrect to enter routine text, etc.

Microsoft Word--Troubleshooting Your Predicament "Microsoft Word--Troubleshooting Your Predicament"


Word Newsgroups—Online Help From Other Users - In the left-hand column, click on the Word link. You can then join one of the newsgroups and then ask for help--or you may already see the answer posted. The groups include general questions, new users, application errors, graphics, formatting, Mac users, mail merge, page layout, and programming.

Help on Call--Tech 24 - Okay, this one will cost you $19.95, but you get 24-hour online chats with real techies to help you out of that Word hole you've dug for yourself at 3:00 am. Forbes.com awarded the site a Best of the Web Award and CNET made it an Editors' Choice. Think of it as a virtual computer hospital.

Common Problems People Have With Word - An Office consultant assembled this page, after answering the same questions from confused consumers many times. Guidance includes: what to do about corrupted files (before you start weeping), getting outline numbering under control, where to find your lost tool bars, and more.

Word Group for Mac - Mac folks have a room of their own, too. Very attentive Word MVPs seems to watch over the group, offering enlightenment.

Microsoft Word--Special Uses "Microsoft Word--Special Uses"


Microsoft's Template Gallery - This huge collection can save you from tricky formatting and other ills. Each category offers many choices: 22 templates for business cards and 60 versions of resumes, for example. If you need help with the actual words to use, look here, too. You'll find 30 kinds of complaint letters.

Layout Tips for Technical Papers in Microsoft Word 2000 - A Microsoft employee assembled this list that can help those involved in technical writing.

Word Help for Medical Transcribers - This forum offers medical transcribers a place to post Word and other computer related questions.

Ask a Word Expert - This group of experienced Word users volunteer to answer both easy and tough questions about Word. Check the bios to find the right on-call expert for your question. Allexperts is a free service from About.com.

Microsoft Word---Optional Extras for Customizing "Microsoft Word---Optional Extras for Customizing"


Updates, Add-ins, Extras, and Converters--From Microsoft - Look here for Word application updates, language tools, all-important security and bug fixes, utilities, and more.

Supercharging Word With Shareware, Freebies, and Demos - PC World has collected Word downloads that improve the dictionary and thesaurus, assign special characters (like the copyright symbol) to certain keys, print several pages on a single sheet of paper, etc.

Popular Word Downloads from CNET - From faxing utilities to word games, CNET maintains an extensive list of downloadable freeware, shareware, and demoware. You can see how many other people downloaded the files and user evaluations. Utilities include CD label and business-card creators, special dictionaries, PDF converters, etc.

3rd-Party Downloads for Word - Bill G. & Co. neither test nor support these downloads (so, don't call Microsoft for help), yet the company maintains this list. Many of these 3rd-party vendors offer demo or trial versions of their goods, which include such items as fax, toolbar, document launcher, and productivity downloads.

Microsoft Word: Books and Online Courses "Microsoft Word: Books and Online Courses"


Microsoft Word 101-- On-Line Practice Modules - Although written as a guide for K-12 teachers, these easy-to-follow lessons help you improve your basic Word skills in easy gulps. That 10-year-old computer whiz next door had to start somewhere. For PC and Mac.

Test Your Word Expertise - Do you know how to use Track Changes and how to make text flow around a picture? Take the Word Challenge. These questions derive from an online course to prepare users for the Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) exam. If you ace the Core Level questions, try the Expert ones.

Books on Word--From Microsoft - This page offers reference books and full step-by-step courses for the various versions of Word. For the numerous helpful books from other publishers, try Amazon, BN.com, or your local bookstore.

Word for Dummies - The Dummies series of books for Word and other applications has a lot of fans for its clear explanations. Books are available for different versions, including the Spanish edition, Word 2002 Para Dummies.

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