The AutoCorrect shortcut was gracelessly dropped from Word version 2010. Two workarounds are available, though they’re just not the same.
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A while back (over 6 years ago, in fact), I wrote a post about how to do envelopes in Word. It’s time for an update!
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I received a email from a reader who was having trouble with file management in Word. Granted, Word is pretty poor at file management, but he pointed out something I’d not considered, which is how the Office 2016 (and 2013) Backstage is even poorer when it comes to file management.
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One of the things I discovered right away on my new laptop Frodo, is that he comes with a very unique version of Word. It’s called Word Mobile and I’ve never seen it before.
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In my book Word For Dummies, I don’t write about using Microsoft Word to write blog posts. It’s something Word can do, but it’s more of an esoteric feature, one with only a small audience, and something that, honestly, Word doesn’t really do well.
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In a document — especially a professional paper or article — you can use footnotes or endnotes to cite sources, place references, add information, or just force your reader’s eyes to dart to the bottom of a page.
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Yes, it’s possible to format poetry and verse in Word. It’s ugly, but it can be done.
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Word isn’t a drawing program, but it contains drawing tools. So you might be frustrated when you try to design drawing elements and Word isn’t very helpful with your efforts. One specific area has to do with custom colors.
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I get lots of email on Microsoft Word. Some of the readers really want to dig into the advanced features. Others are forced converts from the WordPerfect realm. And a few just want to write without having all those obnoxious extra features.

Those users who prefer to write unencumbered ask me the question, “Why can’t Microsoft just create a ‘Lite’ version of Word?” My answer is that they did and no one bought it.
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Microsoft Office 2016 is ready to part the curtain sometime next month. I’ve been using the beta for the past several weeks and have grown quite familiar with it, specifically with Word 2016. Here’s what to expect:
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