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When it’s time to focus: Word 2013 Read Mode

Office Team — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:51:00 GMT

Crafting the right content takes time and attention. To help you minimize the distractions, we created a Read Mode layout in Word. Read Mode is an option in the View menu that hides toolbars and menus to leave more room for the pages themselves. There's always a time for intensive formatting and editing when building great documents. But when it's time for review and final changes, make sure to check out Read Mode.

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Avoid repeating yourself: Create a Word macro

Emily Warn — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:05:00 GMT

Repeatedly entering the same information in document after document, over and over...there has to be a quicker way, right? Word macros can save you time (and potentially, some sanity) by automating repetitive tasks. Read on to learn how.

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Webinar: Setting margins in Word

Doug Thomas — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:35:00 GMT

Setting margins is key to creating clean, readable content. In this webinar, we'll show you how to set and change margins in Word, as well as how to set different margins on different pages of your document. Plus, you'll learn some power user tips for working with margins.

What you will learn at Tuesday's webinar

How to set your own custom margin
How to set different margins...

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Your top 10 favorite Word posts of 2012

Office Team — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:00:00 GMT

We looked at the year-end numbers to discover which things--so far--interest you most about the new Word and which posts about the current version you find most useful. Check out the year in review with the top posts for the new and current Word.

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Webinar: Spell Check and Proofing your Word doc

Doug Thomas — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:56:00 GMT

In this week's webinar, we'll explore Word tools like AutoCorrect and Proofing options that help you polish your documents and make them shine.

What you will learn at Tuesday's webinar:

How to adjust your spelling and grammar options
How to personalize things like AutoCo...

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'Tis the Season for Making 2013 Photo Calendars

Emily Warn — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:22:00 GMT

In the midst of shopping, tree trimming, cookie baking, and a whirlwind of holiday parties, who has time to build a 2013 calendar? Guest blogger Cynthia Hartwig shows you how she built one for her rowing club with Word calendar templates from office.com.

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Juiced. Pickled. Canned. Use Word templates to label your holiday goodies

Emily Warn — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:03:00 GMT

My handwriting is about as legible as a doctor's. And this year my Italian plum trees pumped out fruit like a post-recession factory, producing enough for three different kinds of chutney, and yes, Slivovitz (plum brandy). I didn't want someone slathering garlic-ginger chutney on their English muffin so I decided to create spiffy, READABLE, holiday labels with the help of Word templates.

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Webinar: Track changes and copyediting in Word

Doug Thomas — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:16:00 GMT

Have you ever received a Word document with ~~pesky~~ editing lines? In this week's webinar, we'll show you how to use the Review tab. Learn how to edit, track changes, and work with comments in Word 2010 and Word 2013.

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What you will learn at Tuesday's webinar:

Turning changes on and off
Changes versus comments...

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Starting from blank: Design templates in the Word 2013

Word Team — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:00:00 GMT

Last month, we introduced the Start screen in the new Word and discussed how templates and built-in content can be used to quickly create great looking documents. We know that over half of all Word sessions start from a blank document. These documents can end up looking very different, but in previous versions of Word they all started with the same settings. In the new Word, we have made it easier for you to create great looking documents, allowing you to focus on content instead of formatting.

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Top 5 reasons developers will love Word 2013

Word Team — Wed, 17 Oct 2012 21:55:00 GMT

Developers have long been able to leverage Word’s programmability model to extend the functionality of Word and deliver amazing results. Today we’re going to highlight 5 new features that makes the new Word better than ever for developers.

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