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18/8/2021

Using tools that are built into Word in editing – part i: a tour of my QUick-Access Toolbar

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Most people have used Word, but how many people know how many tools there are built into Word and know how to use all of its functions? Very few, I suspect. I imagine that I use more Word features than most but I am still discovering new features – some more useful than others. There are a lot of tools packed into Word and it takes some time to get to grips with them all. Editors spend a lot of time talking about macros and getting to grips with macros will increase the number of tasks you can automate (see my What is a Word Macro: macro baby steps series if you want to take the plunge), but you can make your editing life a lot easier just by using the tools that are already built into Word.

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16/8/2021

Word: How to find the characters you don't see

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​All Word documents contain characters that you don't see when you're reading the document. On your Word ribbon, tucked away at the top right-hand corner of the Paragraph group, you will find this symbol ¶. Hover your mouse over it, and it says “Show/Hide ¶ – Show paragraph marks and other hidden formatting symbols”. Click on the symbol and all the “characters” that you don’t usually see appear. 

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5/8/2021

Word Styles: How to use Word Styles – first steps

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Word Styles are one of Word’s (many) hidden secrets. Everyone who has used Word will have seen them – Styles is one of the biggest groups on the Ribbon – but apart from being able to  “mess” up your text with one accidental click, what do Word Styles actually do?

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    Andrea at Yours Truleigh Editing
    I'm an editor based on the south coast of the United Kingdom. I try and use the tools at my disposal to make the process of editing as effiicient and accurate as possible and I'm hoping to share some tips and techniques that I've picked up along the way. I'm an enthusiastic and grateful member of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading. Editorial freelancers benefit hugely from being part of supportive organisations:  for direct support for our work, such as training and providing routes for our clients to find us, but also for community, which is needed now more than ever. 
    Please note: all Word tips are based on Word 365 for PC. 

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