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  • How to Enable Horizontal and Vertical Ruler in Word

    Date:2019-7-11 Author:Cordelia

    In Microsoft Word, Ruler is a useful tool for typesetting. But it’s not always shown by default. It’s better to toggle it on if you want to adjust the layout more intuitively. So, how to enable the horizontal ruler and vertical ruler in Word? How to Enable the Horizontal Ruler It’s very easy to add […]

  • How to Change and Customize the Page Margins in Word

    Date:2019-7-10 Author:Cordelia

    Page margin is an important factor of the layout in Word. It decides the width of the text section on a page. If you want to typeset a Word document to make it meet your needs, you can customize the page margins at first. 1. To set a proper page margin for your document, click […]

  • How to Set the Page Footer in Word

    Date:2019-7-10 Author:Cordelia

    Page footer often appears in formal documents, books and magazines. It conveys many information like page number, date, company name, document title, etc. and the method to insert a page footer in Word is quite easy. 1. First, double click the footer area to enable Header & Footer Tools. 2. Click Footer and choose a […]

  • How to Enter Two Lines of Text in One Line in Word

    Date:2019-7-8 Author:Cordelia

    If you have some special needs in designing such as merging two lines of text into one line, this small trick I’m going to share may be helpful. Assuming that I’m writing a resume, I want to put my phone number and email address in one single line – one in the upper half part […]

  • How to Indent the First-line of Every Paragraph in Word

    Date:2019-7-8 Author:Cordelia

    We all know the default format of Word document doesn’t contain the indentation for the first line. If you want the indentation in your file, there’re some steps need to be done first. 1. Ruler Click View and check Ruler to ensure that it has been enabled. Drag the cursor above the ruler to the […]

  • How to Insert a Drop Cap in Word Document

    Date:2019-7-8 Author:Cordelia

    Drop cap refers to enlarging the initial character of a paragraph. It’s usually used in press releases or invitations in order to enhance the visual effects. This article introduces the method to insert drop cap in Word 2016. 1. Put your cursor in the paragraph you want to add a drop cap. Click Insert – […]

  • How to Strikethrough Text in Word 2016

    Date:2019-7-8 Author:Cordelia

    In the process of editing Word document, if there are some contents need to be deleted, but not immediately, you can set a strikethrough line to mark the text. Let’s see how to insert it in Word 2016. 1. Single Strikethrough Line Open the file and select the text you want to delete. Click Home […]

  • How to Type a Number with Circle in Word

    Date:2019-7-4 Author:Cordelia

    This guide is focusing on solutions about inserting numbers with circles in Word 2016. You can have a try on following methods. 1. Insert Symbols Open the file, click Insert – Symbols – More Symbols. Choose Enclosed Alphanumeric in Subset and click Insert to add the symbol you select. 2. Enclosed Characters Input the number […]

  • How to Prevent Tables from Breaking Across Pages in Word

    Date:2019-7-4 Author:Cordelia

    Do you ever run into an awkward situation in Word that a table is too large to stay in the same page? It’s automatically divided into two parts in two different pages which looks hideous and do affect the coherence of the content. So, how could we prevent a table from breaking across pages in […]

  • How to Add a Drop-down List in Word

    Date:2019-7-4 Author:Cordelia

    I’ve wrote a post about creating a drop-down list in Excel before. For similar reasons, some people may also want to add a drop-down list in Word. Let’s see how to achieve it. 1. First, have a check that if you can find Developer tab in your Word. If not, click File > Options, and […]