Word Processing is the production, storage, and manipulation of text on a computer or word processor. Under this category, you can learn some tips and tricks that will improve your word processing skills with major word processors such as Microsoft Word and Google Docs.
When you include tables in a document, you should describe them in the text using their caption numbers. However, if you add or delete tables later, you may need to update these numbers manually, which can be tedious and error-prone. Fortunately, Microsoft Word has a feature called cross-reference that allows you to link the table … Read more
You can use section breaks to divide a Microsoft Word document into separate sections and change the layout or apply different formatting to each section. Mainly there are four types of section breaks (Next Page, Continuous, Even Page, Odd Page) in Microsoft Word. For some reason, you may need to remove all or some of … Read more
A checklist is a list of things that can be checked off individually when completed or noted. In a checklist, there is a checkbox for each list item that you can check or uncheck. This post will show you how to make a checklist in Google Docs. You may also be interested in How to … Read more
Microsoft Word is one of the most popular word processing tools for creating reports and other documents. Whether you are a student, professional or anyone who does documentation works, proficiency in Microsoft Word is a skill that is necessary for today’s digital age. Microsoft Word software comes with a vast number of features to improve … Read more
An Index is a list of terms and topics that are discussed in a document. The terms and topics are listed along with the page numbers that they appear in the document. In this post, I will show you how easily you can create an Index in Microsoft Word. To create an Index first, you … Read more
When you add several tables and figures or any other objects in your report, it is a best practice to create a list of tables and figures or lists of other objects in the report’s preface. In academic writing, this is a must-have section of your report. Like the table of contents, you can also … Read more
Table of content help readers to easily navigate through your document. In this post, I will show you how to create a table of contents in Microsoft Word. Steps to create a Table of Contents To create a Table of Contents in Microsoft Word, you need to prepare your document by applying built-in heading styles … Read more
Page numbers are generally added in the footer section of the document. In Microsoft Word, page numbers should not add page numbers manually. If you add them manually, you cannot generate the Table of Contents, Index, List of Tables, or Figures correctly with page numbers. In this post, I will show you the correct methods … Read more
Headers and footers are areas at the top or bottom of each page in a document. In Microsoft Word, you can add titles, page numbers, dates, or some graphics to every page in a document using headers and footers. This tutorial will show you how to add headers and footers in Microsoft Word. Preparing your … Read more
Citation is “a word or piece of writing taken from a written work” [Cambridge Dictionary]. If you are obtaining information from another source, you must reference them using Citations and a Bibliography. In other words, you need to include detailed information about the source in the text as well as under the bibliography section. There … Read more
