MS Word - useful built-in strategiesPage Colour

DESIGN // Page Color

Change the page colour under the Design tab.

Font default

HOME // Font (Ctrl + D) // Set as Default

A default font can be set using the Font menu (Ctrl + D).

Outlining

VIEW // Outline

Outline view is useful at the planning stage to develop an initial plan in to a framework for writing.

Heading styles

HOME // Styles

Change your heading font // Hover over the relevant style in the ribbon // Right-click on mouse // Update to match selection

An essential strategy for essays and reports with multiple sections, setting up heading styles at the start enables easier navigation and editing later on.

Navigation pane

VIEW // Navigation Pane

Having set up heading styles, you can then use the navigation pane to move more easily around the document.

Contents page

REFERENCES // Table of Contents

Having set up heading styles makes producing a table of contents very simple.

Quick Access Toolbar

Right-click on any function to add to Quick Access Toolbar.

The Quick Access Toolbar makes functions you use regularly accessible without needing to remember the correct tab. It can appear above or below the ribbon.

James Lock (jl315@bath.ac.uk). October 2016.