There is no avoiding the fact; Microsoft Word is a very powerful program that has way more features than you’re probably ever going to need. When you are just getting started with Word the entire ...

I’ve heard from some readers who have asked about creating columns in a Microsoft Word document. Well, there are four basic types of columns that I refer to as “Book,” “Newspaper,” “Table” and “Tabbed ...

Whether by applying prebuilt effects to images, adding columns and borders, or placing text over images, you can improve the eye-appeal of your Word documents with just a few clicks and settings ...

The columns feature built into Word enables you to vary the layouts of your documents, but if something goes wrong then it can be difficult to get the end result you want. Switching on hidden ...

Formatting is important, because it improves readability and sometimes emphasizes a document's purpose. That means that we spend a lot of time applying formats. Here are three tips will help you work ...

A number of readers have asked how to divide text into columns within Microsoft Word. Well, there are four basic column types that I call “Book,” “Newspaper,” “Table” and “Tabbed.” Book columns are ...

Using columns arranges text in newspaper-style format with two or more narrow columns of text per page. When the text in one column reaches the bottom of the page, it resumes at the top of the next ...

Follow the steps below to show and hide formatting marks or non-printing characters in Word: Under the section “Always show these formatting marks on screen,” you can enable one or more formatting ...

As a general rule, I recommend using as little direct formatting in Microsoft Word as possible. It’s hard to track and, if you change your mind, you can find yourself with a tedious and time-consuming ...

If you see spots, and paragraph marks, and other formatting characters in your Microsoft Word documents, making them go away is easy. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an ...