<p> MS WORD 2007 “HOW-TO” SHEET</p><p>Indenting</p><p>Use “Tab” (usually found on the left hand side of the keyboard) to indent the first line of a paragraph</p><p>Double Spacing</p><p>To change spacing: Page Layout  Spacing</p><p>- this can be done before you start typing your essay - this can also be done after you type your essay highlight your text and then follow the steps above </p><p>Font Formatting</p><p>Bold/Italicize/Underline: Bold: Highlight text and click on the “B” on the tool bar</p><p>Italicize: Highlight text and click on the “I” on the tool bar</p><p>Font Type: Highlight desired then select the type - this can also be done before you start typing your essay</p><p>Font Size: Highlight desired textHome then select the desired size - this can be also be done before you start typing your essay</p><p>Developed by: The Communications Centre / Theresa Merwin / Updated September 2008 Highlight desired text, then wait a second, this box appears to quickly correct the most commons changes in a word document.</p><p>Page Numbers</p><p>To insert page numbers: InsertPage Numbers</p><p>*Also, it is possible to change the type of numbering (i.e. Roman Numeral, Alphabet) InsertPage NumbersFormat page numbers</p><p>Spell Check</p><p>To spell check your document: ReviewSpelling and Grammar</p><p>Thesaurus </p><p>Developed by: The Communications Centre / Theresa Merwin / Updated September 2008 If you would like the computer to look up a synonym: Review Thesaurus A Research box will appear on the right side of the page where options can be picked.</p><p>Word Count</p><p>If you would like the computer to tell you how many words you have in your document so far: ReviewWord Count </p><p>* You can also ask the computer to tell you how many words you have in a specific section of your document: Highlight desired textReviewWord Count</p><p>Referencing In academic writing, it is important to properly reference your work. To insert a footnote: ReferencesInsert Footnote</p><p>Developed by: The Communications Centre / Theresa Merwin / Updated September 2008 Find and Replace</p><p>If you would like to find a word in your document and replace all instances with another word (e.g. you would like every instance of “car” replaced with the word “truck”):</p><p>HomeFind/Replace</p><p>Methods of Saving To choose the drive in which you wish to save your document: Office ButtonPoint mouse (do not click) on Save Aschoose where you want to “Save a copy of the document”Choose desired drive</p><p>Developed by: The Communications Centre / Theresa Merwin / Updated September 2008</p>