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How to Insert and Modify Shapes in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac)

By Erin Wright

This tutorial shows how to insert shapes in Microsoft Word. Shapes include circles, squares, rectangles, arrows, lines, hearts, flowchart symbols, banners, and speech bubbles. In addition, we will change the shape color, outline, and effects such as shadows and reflections. Then, we will place shapes behind text and other objects. Sometimes shapes placed behind text or … [Read more...] about How to Insert and Modify Shapes in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac)

How to Add Background Images to Charts in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac)

By Erin Wright

This tutorial shows how to add background images to charts in Microsoft Word. If you are working with tables, check out our last tutorial, “How to Add Background Images to Tables in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac).” Please note that this tutorial refers to charts; however, this process also applies to graphs. Also note that these steps assume you have already created … [Read more...] about How to Add Background Images to Charts in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac)

How to Add Background Images to Tables in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac)

By Erin Wright

This tutorial shows how to add background images to tables in Microsoft Word. We will also look at how to change the image transparency to make the tables easier to read. Table of Contents: How to Add Background Images to Tables How to Change the Transparency of Images behind Tables Please note that Word doesn’t offer a direct way to add background images to … [Read more...] about How to Add Background Images to Tables in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac)

How to Save Charts as Templates in Microsoft Word

By Erin Wright

This tutorial shows how to save charts as templates in Microsoft Word. Your custom templates can then be reused to maintain visual consistency throughout your documents. Please note that the term chart is used throughout this tutorial. However, all the steps shown here also apply to visuals typically considered to be figures or graphs, such as line graphs. If you want to … [Read more...] about How to Save Charts as Templates in Microsoft Word

How to Save Tables and Figures as Images in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac)

By Erin Wright

This tutorial shows how to save tables and figures as images in Microsoft Word for the PC and in Word for Mac. These steps will also work for shapes and SmartArt. Are you looking for information about inserting tables and figures? Please visit "Three Ways to Insert Tables in Microsoft Word" and "How to Create and Customize Charts in Microsoft Word." Why Would You Want to Save … [Read more...] about How to Save Tables and Figures as Images in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac)

How to Save Shapes and Objects as Images in PowerPoint

By Erin Wright

  You can save shapes and objects as images in PowerPoint. In fact, you can save multiple shapes and objects as one image. This tutorial is also available as a YouTube video showing all the steps in real time. https://youtu.be/yWdDBkJ-LB4 Watch more than 200 other writing-related software tutorials on my YouTube channel. The images below are from PowerPoint … [Read more...] about How to Save Shapes and Objects as Images in PowerPoint

How to Create and Update a Table of Contents in Microsoft Word

By Erin Wright

There are several ways to create a table of contents in Microsoft Word. In this tutorial, we are going to look at the two most convenient ways. Plus, we are going to update a table of contents after making changes to the document. We will also delete a table of contents. How to Create a Built-In Table of Contents How to Create a Custom Table of Contents How to … [Read more...] about How to Create and Update a Table of Contents in Microsoft Word

How to Cross-Reference Tables and Figures in Microsoft Word

By Erin Wright

In a recent tutorial, we looked at how to insert table titles and figure captions in Microsoft Word. Today, we’re going to use those titles and captions to cross-reference tables and figures in Microsoft Word. One benefit of using cross-references in Word is that they can be hyperlinked to the connected table or figure. In addition, Word’s cross-references can be easily … [Read more...] about How to Cross-Reference Tables and Figures in Microsoft Word

How to Create and Update a List of Tables or Figures in Microsoft Word

By Erin Wright

As shown in this tutorial, you can quickly create a list of tables or figures in Microsoft Word if you used Word’s caption tool to number your tables and figures. (See “How to Insert Figure Captions in Microsoft Word” for step-by-step instructions on using the caption tool.) We will also look at how to update the list as you add, move, or delete tables or … [Read more...] about How to Create and Update a List of Tables or Figures in Microsoft Word

How to Create and Customize Charts in Microsoft Word

By Erin Wright

Charts offer a concise and visually appealing way to present numeric information. This tutorial explains the basics of creating and customizing charts in Microsoft Word. We’ll cover five topics: How to insert a chart How to update existing data in a chart How to resize a chart How to reposition a chart How to change chart colors These steps apply to all … [Read more...] about How to Create and Customize Charts in Microsoft Word

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