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Microsoft Word Tips

Save All
Hold down the Shift key while you open the file menu and then choose the new option Save All. All of your open documents will be saved.

Select Columns
Hold down the Alt key while you drag your mouse in your document. You can select a specific column of data. (You don't have to be working with tables!)

Line Spacing
Highlight a section of text. Type Ctrl + 1 to single-space your selection or Ctrl + 2 for double spacing.

Add a space without a line break
Type Ctrl + Shift + Spacebar simultaneously to add a space between two words that will not create a line break.

Quick Symbols

• Alt + Ctrl + c = copyright symbol (©)
• Alt + Ctrl + r = registered symbol (®)
• Alt + Ctrl + t = trademark symbol (™)

Default Document Folder
You can easily change this folder:

• Click on Tools.
• Select Options.
• Choose the File Locations tab.
• Modify the location of Documents to the path you prefer.

Track Your Changes

• Click on the Tools menu.
• Select Track Changes.
• Select Highlight Changes.
• In the pop-up box select Track Changes While Editing.

All edits will now be red and underlined. When the next person receives the document they can right click on the highlighted text and choose to "accept" or "reject" the changes.