Word For Dummies
Take a deep dive into the most popular word processor on the planet

Word, Microsoft's powerful and popular word processor, is capable of extraordinary things. From template building to fancy formatting and even AI-powered editing and proofing, your copy of Word stands ready to help you supercharge your productivity and save you time and energy. You just need to learn how it's done. And, thanks to this easy-to-understand book, learning is the easy part!

This latest edition of Word For Dummies is packed with the essentials you need to turn any old copy of the famous word processor into a document-creating, table-formatting, graphics-editing super app. You'll even learn how to customize your version of Microsoft Word so it's absolutely perfect for you, at home and at work.

You'll also find out how to:

  • Navigate the Word interface and menus and figure out a ton of hotkey shortcuts
  • Edit, format, and comment documents to make team collaboration a breeze
  • Use the new Microsoft Copilot's AI capabilities to make Word even more powerful

So, grab your copy of the latest edition of Word For Dummies today. It's perfect for casual users interested in upgrading their knowledge of this ubiquitous app as well as power users looking for the latest productivity tips and tricks.

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Word For Dummies
Take a deep dive into the most popular word processor on the planet

Word, Microsoft's powerful and popular word processor, is capable of extraordinary things. From template building to fancy formatting and even AI-powered editing and proofing, your copy of Word stands ready to help you supercharge your productivity and save you time and energy. You just need to learn how it's done. And, thanks to this easy-to-understand book, learning is the easy part!

This latest edition of Word For Dummies is packed with the essentials you need to turn any old copy of the famous word processor into a document-creating, table-formatting, graphics-editing super app. You'll even learn how to customize your version of Microsoft Word so it's absolutely perfect for you, at home and at work.

You'll also find out how to:

  • Navigate the Word interface and menus and figure out a ton of hotkey shortcuts
  • Edit, format, and comment documents to make team collaboration a breeze
  • Use the new Microsoft Copilot's AI capabilities to make Word even more powerful

So, grab your copy of the latest edition of Word For Dummies today. It's perfect for casual users interested in upgrading their knowledge of this ubiquitous app as well as power users looking for the latest productivity tips and tricks.

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Word For Dummies

Word For Dummies

by Dan Gookin
Word For Dummies

Word For Dummies

by Dan Gookin

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Take a deep dive into the most popular word processor on the planet

Word, Microsoft's powerful and popular word processor, is capable of extraordinary things. From template building to fancy formatting and even AI-powered editing and proofing, your copy of Word stands ready to help you supercharge your productivity and save you time and energy. You just need to learn how it's done. And, thanks to this easy-to-understand book, learning is the easy part!

This latest edition of Word For Dummies is packed with the essentials you need to turn any old copy of the famous word processor into a document-creating, table-formatting, graphics-editing super app. You'll even learn how to customize your version of Microsoft Word so it's absolutely perfect for you, at home and at work.

You'll also find out how to:

  • Navigate the Word interface and menus and figure out a ton of hotkey shortcuts
  • Edit, format, and comment documents to make team collaboration a breeze
  • Use the new Microsoft Copilot's AI capabilities to make Word even more powerful

So, grab your copy of the latest edition of Word For Dummies today. It's perfect for casual users interested in upgrading their knowledge of this ubiquitous app as well as power users looking for the latest productivity tips and tricks.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781394295449
Publisher: Wiley
Publication date: 03/05/2025
Edition description: 2nd ed.
Pages: 416
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

Dan Gookin wrote the first-ever For Dummies book back in 1991. He has authored a number of bestsellers, and his books have been published in 32 languages and have more than 11 million copies in print.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part 1: Your Introduction to Word 5

Chapter 1: Hello, Word! 7

Chapter 2: The Typing Chapter 21

Part 2: Your Basic Word 33

Chapter 3: To and Fro in a Document 35

Chapter 4: Text Editing 43

Chapter 5: Search for This, Replace It with That 51

Chapter 6: Blocks o’ Text 61

Chapter 7: Spell It Write 73

Chapter 8: Documents New, Saved, and Opened 87

Chapter 9: Publish Your Document 99

Part 3: Fun with Formatting 111

Chapter 10: Character Formatting 113

Chapter 11: Paragraph Formatting 125

Chapter 12: Tab Formatting 139

Chapter 13: Page Formatting 155

Chapter 14: Section Formatting 169

Chapter 15: Style Formatting 183

Chapter 16: Template and Themes Formatting 197

Chapter 17: Random Drawer Formatting 207

Part 4: Spruce Up a Dull Document 217

Chapter 18: They’re Called Borders 219

Chapter 19: Able Tables 227

Chapter 20: Columns of Text 239

Chapter 21: Lots of Lists 247

Chapter 22: Here Come the Graphics 257

Chapter 23: Insert Tab Insanity 271

Part 5: The Rest of Word 281

Chapter 24: Multiple Documents, Windows, and File Formats 283

Chapter 25: Word for Writers 291

Chapter 26: Let’s Work This Out 303

Chapter 27: Mail Merge Mania 313

Chapter 28: Labels and Envelopes 329

Chapter 29: A More Custom Word 337

Part 6: The Part of Tens 345

Chapter 30: The Ten Commandments of Word 347

Chapter 31: Ten Cool Tricks 351

Chapter 32: Ten Bizarre Things 361

Chapter 33: Ten Automatic Features Worthy of Deactivation 367

Index 373

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