How to add Citations and Bibliography in Microsoft Word

add Citations and Bibliography in Microsoft Word

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

How to add Captions in Microsoft Word

How to add Captions in Microsoft Word

It is a good practice to caption all the tables, images, maps, etc. added to your report. You can refer to these objects precisely in your text using captions. Captions in Microsoft Word are used to generate the list of tables, figures, etc. in the preface of the report. In this post, I will show … Read more

How to Create Numbered Multilevel Heading Styles in Microsoft Word

Numbered Multilevel Heading Styles in Microsoft Word

Effective use of numbered multilevel heading styles enhances clarity and distinction between heading levels. This, in turn, improves the readability and traceability of reports. Properly formatted headings play a crucial role in generating an accurate table of contents for your report. Furthermore, chapter numbers are commonly utilized as prefixes for table and figure captions. In … Read more

How to Insert section breaks in Microsoft Word

Insert section breaks in Microsoft Word

You can use Microsoft Word section breaks to add different page layouts or formatting to each section. There are four (4) types of section breaks in Word. This post will show you how to insert section breaks in Word depending on your requirement. How to insert section breaks in Word? The following diagram explains the … Read more

Adding Prefix Text to Microsoft Word Heading Numbering

Adding Chapter Number, Custom Prefix to MS Word Headings

Sometimes you may need to customize Microsoft Word heading numbering and add some text as a prefix to the numbers. For example, you may need to change “1. Introduction” to “Chapter 1: Introduction” by adding the word “Chapter” as a prefix. Here I assume that you have already added numbered multilevel heading styles to your … Read more