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How to Create Two-Column and Three-Column Lists in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac)

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This tutorial shows how to create two-column and three-column lists in Microsoft Word. We will also look at how to reduce the space between the list columns. These steps are for bulleted lists and numbered lists. Table of Contents How to Create Two-Column and Three-Column Lists How to Reduce the Space between List Columns Watch all the steps shown here in real … [Read more...] about How to Create Two-Column and Three-Column Lists in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac)

How to Insert Images Inside Text in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac)

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This tutorial shows how to insert images inside text in Microsoft Word. Word doesn’t provide a way to do this with regular text, so the process shown here is a workaround using Word's built-in SmartArt tools. Watch all the steps shown here in real time! https://youtu.be/nWrWbj4Bopo Explore more than 200 writing-related software tutorials on my YouTube channel. The … [Read more...] about How to Insert Images Inside Text in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac)

How to Restart Footnote Numbers in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac)

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This tutorial shows how to restart footnote numbers in Microsoft Word. You can restart the numbers on every page or within every section or chapter. Important Note: These steps assume you have already inserted section breaks at the end of your sections or chapters. For a full tutorial on section breaks, please see my previous tutorial “How to Insert Section Breaks in … [Read more...] about How to Restart Footnote Numbers in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac)

How to Use Microsoft Word (10 Core Skills for Beginners)

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Do you want to learn how to use Microsoft Word quickly? This tutorial teaches ten core skills for beginners. Table of Contents How to Start a New Document How to Change the Font, Size, and Color How to Change the Alignment, Line Spacing, and Indentations How to Add Headings How to Change the Margins How to Add Images How to Add Page Numbers How to … [Read more...] about How to Use Microsoft Word (10 Core Skills for Beginners)

How to Create Printable Address Labels with Images in Microsoft Word

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This tutorial shows how to create printable address labels with images in Microsoft Word. This process is best for sheets of labels with the same address, such as holiday labels for your home or business labels with a company logo. We will look at how to use Mail Merge to create labels with multiple addresses in an upcoming tutorial. Watch all the steps shown here in … [Read more...] about How to Create Printable Address Labels with Images in Microsoft Word

How to Create Run-In Headings in Microsoft Word (Indented & Left-Aligned)

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Run-in headings appear in line with the text rather than above the text. This tutorial shows how to create run-in headings in Microsoft Word. Specifically, we will create run-in headings that will appear correctly in the table of contents. First, we will use Word’s default styles to create run-in headings that are aligned with the left margin. Then, we will customize a … [Read more...] about How to Create Run-In Headings in Microsoft Word (Indented & Left-Aligned)

How to Insert Text into Shapes in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac)

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We recently looked at how to insert images into shapes in Microsoft Word. Today, we are going to insert text into shapes in Microsoft Word. First, we will insert text using the shape’s built-in text option. Then, we will use WordArt to place text over the shape, which will create the appearance of text inserted into the shape. Table of Contents How to Insert Text into … [Read more...] about How to Insert Text into Shapes in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac)

How to Insert Images into Shapes in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac)

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This tutorial shows how to insert images into shapes in Microsoft Word. For example, you may want to crop any image into a circle, triangle, or star. First, we are going to look at two different ways to insert the image into the shape. Then, we are going to look at how to modify the image’s size and position within the shape. Table of Contents: How to Insert an Image … [Read more...] about How to Insert Images into Shapes in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac)

How to Align the Periods in Numbered Lists in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac)

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When you create numbered lists in Microsoft Word, the periods after the numbers don’t automatically line up when you advance from single digits to double digits. So, today’s tutorial shows how to align the periods in numbered lists. For a full tutorial about creating numbered lists, please see “How to Create and Modify Numbered Lists in Microsoft Word.” Watch all the … [Read more...] about How to Align the Periods in Numbered Lists in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac)