Word is definitely one of the most well-known and popular tools of Microsoft Office. This text editor and processor, despite being integrated into the office suite, can be purchased and downloaded as a standalone application. Version after version (2003, 2007, 2010, 2013.) ever since it appeared in 1983, Microsoft Word has incorporated new functions to make the creation and processing of texts and documents much more flexible, becoming the favorite editor for millions of users and one of the best tools to write on a PC (or Mac in this case), despite the decent and serious alternatives available, such as OpenOffice and LibreOffice. The leading text editor in all aspects.
Main features and functions You already know what it is and what it's for but, do you know everything this office software is capable of doing?. Create customized documents thanks to the flexible format tools it incorporates. Design documents according to specific needs. Generate PDF files based on documents or edit the ones you've already created straight from the application, being able to modify paragraphs, lists, and tables, as if you had created them on Word. Find whatever function or command you need from the smart search box. Support for collaborative work that will allow you invite other people to work in real-time in your group with just one click, allowing them to make changes to the documents that will be immediately updated in everyone else's view. In turn, it offers a change control so that everybody can keep an eye on the modifications made.
Open the document where the field codes are displayed. Press 'Alt+F9' to turn off field codes currently on the page. To turn off a field code for a specific field, click the field and press 'Shift+F9' instead. Click the Office button and select 'Word Options' to turn off field codes by default. Nov 13, 2018 - By default, you can't see them, but you can turn them on to see where formatting changes have been applied. You can hide them again when.
Advanced correction tools that help to check the spelling and grammar and also offer suggestions to improve our writing. Support for the inclusion of graphical elements such as tables, charts, and images. Word's formats Although it's true that the International Standardization Organization (ISO) has chosen the OpenDocument format as the standard for the exchange of formatted text, Microsoft's format can be considered an unofficial standard. The popularity of DOC files, and subsequently DOCX with greater compression rates, have led to this situation. In turn, the RTF or Rich Text Format is also present although it's not so popular. Its appearance has to do with when Apple dominated the PC market and it was necessary to make files compatible between Macintosh and DOS.
Some of the methods in this article do not work in Microsot Word for Mac 2011. Please see the updated post for a screencast describing the current best method (in my opinion). Creating a maths worksheet in Microsoft Word without using the proper symbols does not present well – I’m sure you’ve seen 2. 2 = 4 or 2 × 2 = 4 rather than 2 × 2 = 4. My previous post, is one of the most popular on this site. In that post, I gave shortcuts for inserting mathematical symbols into Word – the post was specific to the Windows version of Word.
As I’ve been a Mac user for a year, it’s time to make a similar post for Mac users. Unfortunately the Mac is not as nice as a Windows machine for inserting symbols using the keyboard (rather than the mouse) which I prefer as it’s quicker. The multiplication symbol, for one, is not accessible by a keyboard shortcut.
Keyboard shortcuts On the Mac, there are a few keyboard shortcuts by pressing and holding the Option/Alt key (⌥) whilst pressing another character on the keyboard. Or a combination of the Option/Alt key and the Shift key (⇧). For example, the division symbol (÷) is ⌥ and /. The degree symbol (°) is ⇧ and ⌥ and 8. See the download below for a cheat sheet with more shortcuts. Word’s Object Palette In Word 2008 for Mac (I think the previous version has this as well) open the Toolbox. At the top there are tabs for various parts of the Toolbox.
The second one is the Object Palette (click thumbnail below for a larger view). Then, select the copyright symbol (©) which takes you to a palette of symbols. Clicking a symbol here will insert it into your documents. This is the quickest way I can find to insert a multiplication symbol without using more complex methods described below. AutoCorrect Have you noticed how Word automagically corrects common spelling mistakes?
That’s called AutoCorrect, and I think this might be the best way to insert commonly used symbols that don’t have a keyboard shortcut. I’ll use the multiplication symbol as an example. First, you will need to use the previous method to insert a multiplication symbol into a new document. Then, copy that symbol to the clipboard. From the Tools menu select AutoCorrect.
Make sure “Replace text as you type” is selected. In the “Replace:” field type an uncommon phrase that will be replaced with the multiplication symbol. I use ×, because it’s very similar to how you insert symbols in HTML (the language for writing web pages) which I am familiar with. In the “With:” field paste the multiplication symbol you copied earlier (i.e. Click in the field and press Command ⌘ and v at the same time).
Press the Add button and then the OK button. Click the thumbnail below for a screenshot.
Now when you type × into a Word document it will automatically be replaced with ×. Character Palette The Character Palette is a Mac OS X tool for inserting symbols into any application. I’ll leave it to Apple’s help page to explain this method: Unicode Even more complex than the previous method, use the symbol’s Unicode code! To do this, you will need to setup as per the previous method – which means there should be a flag at the top-right of your screen on the menu bar.
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You then need to go to System Preferences from the Apple menu, select International and then the Input Menu tab. There’s a long list of input methods/languages here, you need to look for “Unicode Hex Input” and select it. Now, to insert say the multiplication symbol, from the flag menu select “Unicode Hex Input”, now hold down the Option/Alt key (⌥) and type the Unicode hex code for × which is 00D7. These codes are not ones you are likely to remember. In my, there’s a cheat sheet.
Have a look in that file for a column “Type then Alt+x” – the codes in that column are Unicode. There are on the official Unicode site. Conclusion I hope that these methods might make your documents or presentations a little nicer looking and their creation a little quicker.