MS Word Tips & Tricks

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Line Spacing

Ctrl+2 -Double Line Spacing
Ctrl+1 -Single Line Spacing

Ctrl+5 -1.5 line Spacing

Alignment

Left Alignment – Ctrl + L
Right – Ctrl + R
Center – Ctrl + E

Justify – Ctrl +J

Indentation

1) First Line Indent
2) Left Indent
3) Right Indent

4) Hanging Indent

Page Break – Ctrl+Enter

Paragraph Break – Enter
Line Break – Shift + Enter
Column Break (Page Layout ->Break -> Column)

Display paragraph in two column

Page Layout Tab -> Column ->Two

Add Water Mark

Page Layout -> Water Mark -> Custom Water Mark

Apply Border

Page Layout ->Page Borders
Header and Footer
Insert -> Header and Footer

Change Case

Spelling and Grammar
F7 or (Review -> Spelling and Grammar)

Steps to Create Mail Merge in MS Word

1) Mailings -> Start Mail Merge -> Step by Step
mail merge wizard
2) Select Letter as Document Type -> Next
3) Select Use current document -> Next
4) Select Recipients (Use Existing List-> Browse)
5) Click on the More, Items Add field items -> next
6) Click on the complete the Merge. ->

Edit indivisual items -> ok

Steps to Create Section Break

Page Layout -> Break Type(Section Break)-> Next page

Display Different Header and Footer

1) Insert Section Break
2) Insert Header & Footer
3)Disable Link to Previous page under Header & Footer

4)Type New Header in 2nd Section

Create table in MS Word

Insert-> Table