Microsoft Word

Do you need to show the logical relationships between two or more sets of items?

Then Venn diagrams are perfect for such representations. You can use them to organize things graphically. Venn diagrams can highlight similar and different items. Although it is customary to draw Venn diagrams using circles, it is possible to use any other shape as well.

2 Methods of creating Venn diagrams in Microsoft Word:

• Using Shapes
• Using SmartArt Graphics

We will show you both methods using simple, step-by-step instructions.

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A bullet point is a symbol you can use to introduce separate items. These items can be in a vertical list, in sentences, or in paragraphs. You can also use bullet points within a document to show important information.

Bullet points have a unique advantage. They allow readers to read the important parts of the document quickly. You can use a variety of symbols to represent bullet points.

5 ways to insert Bullet points in MS Word

• Using the Home tab
• Using Symbols
• In multi-column lists
• Using Keyboard shortcuts
• Using the AutoCorrect feature

We will explain all the above methods in simple, step-by-step instructions.

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Bar graphs are a visual representation of data variation. It is easier to understand trends in a graphical format. Creating bar graphs in MS Word is a simple process.

We will show you how to create a bar graph in MS Word with simple, step-by-step instructions. We will also show you how to annotate the bar graph.

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When you open a Word document, Microsoft provides several details about the current page. A bar at the bottom of the screen carries these details, and this bar is the Status Bar.

We will show you in simple, easy step-by-step instructions how to:

• Use the default information available in the status bar
• Customize the status bar to your needs.

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While you are working on a lengthy document, you may want to see more of the page at a time. It is possible to hide (and show) the ribbon to maximize the viewing area of the document. This is also quite handy if you are working on a small screen.

5 ways to Show and Hide Ribbon in MS Word

• Hide the ribbon completely
• Show only the tabs
• Show the entire ribbon using the tabs
• Show the entire ribbon using the More icon
• Show all tabs and commands in the ribbon 

We will show you in easy, step-by-step instructions how to show and hide the ribbon.

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An organizational chart serves as a visual tool to show the reporting relationships within an organization. Such charts are very useful for inducting new employees. They are also good for illustrating managerial functions and the functions of employees in a large organization.

MS Word has easy to use pre-built templates for creating an organizational chart. We will show you how to create organizational charts in simple, easy, step-by-step instructions.

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Postcards are an alternative way to communicate a message attractively. They are fun to make, and creating them in MS Word is easy.

2 ways to create Postcards in MS Word

• Using templates
• Using labels

We will show you both methods in simple, step-by-step instructions.

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If you work during the day and night, staring at a bright screen in a dark room leads to eyestrain.

The latest versions of MS Word have a remedy for this. You can choose to switch MS Word to a dark mode. The palette will transform into darker colors, reducing eye strain in low ambient light settings.

2 ways to enable MS Word Dark Mode

• From the Account panes;
• From the Options dialog box.

In dark mode, you can toggle the background of a document from light to dark or reverse.

We will show you how to switch to a dark mode in MS Word in easy, step-by-step instructions.

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In an MS Word document, you can turn on invisible characters. These invisible characters have different purposes. For example, a dot represents a single space. A pilcrow represents a new paragraph, while an arrow represents a tab stop.

A tab stop allows you to start (or end) text at a specified point on your page. You can read more about it in our ‘What are Tab Stops?’ article.

2 ways you can set invisible, custom, tab stops:

• Using the horizontal ruler.
• Using the Paragraphs menu.

We will show you in simple, step-by-step instructions how to set custom tab stops using both methods.

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For a lengthy document, the total number of pages is important. It tells the reader how many more pages are left before reaching the end of the document. 

Also, this information is useful when printing the document. You know when you have reached the end of the document.

MS Word has the ability to print the current page number and the total number of pages. You may have a Word document that:

• Already has the pages numbered
• Has no page numbering 

We will show you in simple, step-by-step instructions how you can do this for both cases.

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