Technical Tuesday: Microsoft Word as part of Office 365

As part of Office 365, you get Microsoft Word which will be the first topic we’re covering in our Office 365 series this month. Microsoft Word is one of the programs that I believe is the most versatile of all the programs that you receive with this subscription. The reason I say this is because you can do so many different things with this one program. It allows you to create anything from resumes to novels. Microsoft Word also connects with every other program available with Office 365. (You can learn all about office 365 here.) Allowing you to change programs if needed or to use multiple programs to complete one project.  

Ps. This post is not sponsored or endorsed or in any way Affiliated with Microsoft. They had no say in what I am writing. All thoughts and ideas are completely my own.

Revamped and working it.

Microsoft went ahead and revamped Word, a few years ago. So that its more of a user-friendly program.  Word has been around for 27 years and is currently on its 14^th version. As of a few days ago it was released in a new stable version for Android, IOS and Mac.

They even included a tour when you first open the program and a bunch of tips and tricks on their website to help you achieve your writing goals. When they updated Word, they made a few new features that are sweet. Keep reading to find out what they are.

Features that Work with you

Word has always been that go to typing program for me. Its they one that they taught us to use in school. But what really surprised me is that Word now has a Dictate button. I would have never thought of this, but I never really considered not being able to type, until I couldn’t. For about 3 months I had braces on both my arms to help with Carpel Tunnel and Tendonitis and I cant tell you how hard it is to type with your thumbs immobilized, along with your wrist. The dictate feature came in handy for me then and has been handy ever since.

Another feature that I recently discovered, and I am pretty sure has been around for a while is the Mailings Tab. When you click this tab, you see that you can email documents straight from word. You can also make all the labels and envelopes from right there, if you prefer snail mail.  

But I have to say I am I really enjoy the review section of the program. Especially if I am working with other people or trying to create a bunch of documents all with specialized notes. I use Microsoft Word when I am creating a blog post because of the spelling and grammar check. I have made a few mistakes before but hope to not make as many in the future. Lol.

A great tool that I just discovered as I am writing this. Under the tab “View” is a button called “Learning Tools”. Which allows you to make it to where your computer will focus on a few lines of text at a time and will also allow space between your letters and invert the colors. This helps with eye strain.

These features both new and old are perfect for me when writing my blog post . Since I am using the program more I am learning more about how to use it everyday.

My hopes for you:

I really hope that you enjoyed this short overview of Microsoft Word. While also discovering a great product that has a lot of potential for all the projects that you may want to work on in the future. If you would like to learn more about Microsoft Word check out their training here.

If you have any tips or tricks, questions or comments about this program please feel free to share them. I love hearing your thoughts!

As always Happy Computing.