Microsoft Word 365 Quick Start Guide
Introduction to the Word 365 Interface


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Ribbon and Tabs: Home tab includes basic formatting tools. Other tabs include Insert, Layout, References, etc.


Creating and Saving a Document


Basic Text Formatting
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Use the Home tab to format text (bold, italic, underline, font, size, color).

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Alternatively use the following keyboard shortcuts: Ctrl+B – Bold, Ctrl+I – Italic, Ctrl+U – Underline. (If using a mac, replace Ctrl with the command key)

Inserting Elements
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Insert tab allows adding tables, pictures, headers, footers, etc.
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Other options include insertion of page break, drawing, link, Table of contents, bookmarks, Online video, comment, page numbers, equation, symbol, and emoji.

Using the Layout and Review Tabs




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Help tab: Access Microsoft’s knowledgebase, contact support, provide feedback, keyboard shortcut cheat sheet

Spell Check and Word Count
Printing and Exporting as PDF


Essential Keyboard Shortcuts