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Making edits to pictures can be simpler with applications like Microsoft Paint or Photoshop. But these tools can feel like an unnecessary added stop when you want to do something that seems like it should be easy. One such edit involves placing text on a picture. Our tutorial below will show you how to put… Continue Reading How to Put a Picture Behind Text in Word 2010
Does a picture in your document seem like it’s kind of boring? While an image in and of itself can be enough to grab your reader’s attention, you might want to start applying some effects ot make it really stand out. One such option in Microsoft Word can give the picture some depth. Our tutorial… Continue Reading How to Add a Drop Shadow to a Picture in Word 2010
New MS Word documents will usually have a white background. This is probably fine for most normal documents, especially if it’s for work or school. But if you want to know how to switch this, then you can check out our tutorial below on how to add, change, or delete the Word 2010 background color.… Continue Reading How to Change Background Color in Word 2010
Depending on your version of Word, the default spacing for your document might be double spaced, or something other than single-spaced text. While the amount of space between the lines in your document might not seem important, many organizations have specific requirements for this setting. Our tutorial below will show you how to change double-spaced… Continue Reading How to Turn Off Double Spacing in Word 2013
If you have been manually proofreading the documents that you create in Microsoft Word, then you probably know how tedious it can be. It’s also easy to miss something, especially if you are editing a long document. Luckily Microsoft Word has its own spelling tool that will run automatically and search your document for spelling… Continue Reading How to Run Spell Check in Word 2013
Do you often make grammar mistakes when you write, and it’s affecting your grades on papers or your job performance? One way that you can improve the grammar in your writing is with the help of the spelling and grammar checker tool in Microsoft Word. Our article below will show you how to check your… Continue Reading How Do I Do a Grammar Check on Word Documents?
You might already be familiar with the tools in Microsoft Word that can help you fix mistakes in your writing. Learning how to do a grammar check in Word can improve the quality of your writing and reduce the issues that others might encounter when reading your documents. But if you find that you often… Continue Reading How to Turn On Automatic Spell Check in Word 2013
Have others told you that your writing was difficult to read or understand? This is something that can be tough to evaluate on your own, so you might be looking for an option that can help you. Microsoft Word has some settings that you can use which will let you know how readable your content… Continue Reading How to View Document Readability Statistics in Word 2013
Occasionally you will need to type some text into a Word document that requires some unusual formatting. If that formatting requires the text to be kind of floating above the regular text, then you want to use superscript formatting, which is also the type of formatting that you would require when typing exponents. Use these… Continue Reading How to Type an Exponent in Word for Office 365
If you often include a lot of math-related content in your Word documents, then you may be wondering how to insert a square root symbol in Word without resorting to complex or inconvenient options. Creating and editing documents in Microsoft Word will require you to type and replace different characters in your document. These are… Continue Reading How to Insert a Square Root Symbol in Word