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Microsoft Word Docs - Home Tab

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  Home Tab Undo Undo  - (Added in 365). (Ctrl + Z). Button with Drop-Down. Allows you to undo changes, even after you have saved the document, as long as you are within the undo limits. By default Office saves the last 100 undo able actions. If you can't undo an action, the Undo command changes to Can't Undo. Redo  - (Added in 365). (Ctrl + Y). Button with Drop-Down. Allows you to redo several actions at the same time using the drop-down. The Redo button only appears after you've undone an action. Clipboard You can quickly display the Clipboard task pane by clicking on the dialog launcher in the bottom right corner of this group. Paste  - Button with Drop-Down. The drop-down contains the commands: Paste, Paste Special and Paste as Hyperlink. Cut  - (Ctrl + X). Cuts the current selection to the clipboard. Copy  - (Ctrl + C). Copies the current selection to the clipboard. Format Painter  - (Ctrl + Shift + C). Copies the formatting from one place in a document and lets you app

Microsoft Word (Font)

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 Fonts * Change the size, font and color of text Changing the font and adding color can make your document much more attractive—and more likely to attract people to your message. The font options can all be found in the Home tab on the left. Older versions of Word may have font options in the top-left corner or in the Format menu. If you have an older version of Word, search the internet for where to find the font options in your specific version. Font size The font size is a number that indicates how many points are in the height of the text, or high tall the text is in points. A point is 1/72 of an inch, so a 12-point font would be 12/72 of an inch. Most people are comfortable reading 10-point fonts or higher, so a 10- or 12-point font is a good choice for writing a paragraph of text. However, many situations call for larger or smaller text. To change the font size in Word, go to the Home tab and click on the dropdown menu for the number in the font ribbon. You can pick a number and

Insert a symbol in Word

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  Insert a symbol in Word You can easily insert a special character, fraction, or other symbol in your Word documents. The most important thing to understand when inserting symbols, fractions, special characters, or international characters is that the font you use is critical. Not all fonts have the same characters in them. For example, the Elephant font has no fraction characters in it, while Verdana does. As a result it's important to use the right font to find the symbol or character you want. These marks are static symbols. If you're looking for an interactive check box that you can click on to check or uncheck. Symbol such as currency (¥), music (♫), or check marks (✔) Place your cursor in the file at the spot where you want to insert the symbol. Go to  Insert  >  Symbol . Pick a symbol, or choose  More Symbols . Scroll up or down to find the symbol you want to insert. Different font sets often have different symbols in them and the most commonly used symbols are in th

How to Insert Currency Symbols in Microsoft Word

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Insert Currency Symbols in Microsoft Word ? For simplicity, we’ll concentrate on the euro, pound, and cent signs in these examples. However, these steps can be modified for all currency symbols available through the font files installed on your computer. How to Use the Symbol Dialog Box to Insert Euro, Pound, and Cent Signs The following twelve steps show how to use Word’s Symbol dialog box to insert euro, pound, and cent signs. 1. Place your cursor where the symbol should appear. 2. Select the  Insert  tab in the ribbon. Three Ways to Insert Currency Symbols in Microsoft Word By  Erin Wright Last week’s post covered basic guidelines for  formatting money in general writing . This week, we’ll look at three ways to insert currency symbols in Microsoft Word: The Symbol Dialog Box Alt Codes Shortcut Codes For simplicity, we’ll concentrate on the euro, pound, and cent signs in these examples. However, these steps can be modified for all currency symbols available through the font files ins