A drop-down list in a Microsoft Word document lets readers select from a predefined list, handy if you're building a form, ...

If Microsoft Word's spell check isn't working, make sure the correct language is selected in Options. Also ensure that "Check spelling as you type" is enabled and there isn't a spell check exception ...

No matter whether your Word is stuck with German, Spanish, French, or any other language, you must identify the language first. Only then will you be able to change it to something that you know.

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Word offers you a few ways to change and control capitalization in a document when you’re trying to get stuff done. Managing uppercase and lowercase text in Word can be a challenge. Sometimes Word ...

Hello. I apologize for asking a such an application-specific question in this general forum, but I am desperate. In Microsoft Word, under Windows 7, I'm finding that the "Ignore" and the "Ignore All" ...

There are pros and cons to simple pastes, pasting a worksheet image, embedding the worksheet, or linking to it in your Word doc. Dennis O'Reilly began writing about workplace technology as an editor ...

Microsoft Word is one of the most widely used programs in the world, yet it’s also one that many complain about. The most common criticism? That it’s heavy, slow, and a typical example of “feature ...

Microsoft Word can do more than bang out simple letters and plain text. Delve into its Design and Layout tools, and you’d be surprised at how much it can help even novices produce attractive layouts ...

These charts accompany our story Word 2010 cheat sheet. Click through to that story for detailed information on getting up and running with Word 2010. If you’ve upgraded to Word 2010 directly from ...