Microsoft Word

Word (All Versions): What is the difference between Keep Lines Together and Keep with Next?

Keep Lines Together is used to keep text within the same paragraph from breaking across pages. Keep with Next instructs Word to keep the paragraph where that format is applied with the following one.

Word (All Versions): Use Format Painter shortcut keys

1. Select the text or object containing the formatting you want to copy.
2. Press Ctrl+Shift+C to copy the formatting.
3. Select the text or object you wish to apply the formatting and press Ctrl+Shift+V.

Note: You can continue to use Ctrl+Shift+V to paste the copied formatting repeatedly.

Word (All Versions): Insert the Cents symbol

To insert a cents symbol ¢ in Word, press Ctrl + /(slash), then press C.

Word (All Versions): Use Click and Type Fields

If you've used any of Word’s built-in templates, you may have noticed several fields onscreen that say "Click Here and Type". You can click and type directly in the field and replace it with text. Click and Type fields are used as placeholders in lieu of blank lines or spaces. They are easy to create, and easy to use.

1. Start with a new blank document.
2. Press Ctrl+F9 to Insert a field.
3. Type Macrobutton NoMacro Click Here And Type between the field characters.
4. Press F9 to see your handiwork.

Note: If you frequently use this feature, you might want to save the fields as AutoText entries.

Word (All Versions): Is it possible to apply paragraph formatting to a single line in Word?

Unlike WordPerfect, you cannot apply paragraph formatting to a single line within a paragraph. You can apply character formatting (e.g. font type, size, bold, etc.) to all of the characters in a single line, but you cannot apply paragraph formatting (e.g. line spacing, indents, etc.) because the entire paragraph is affected.

Word (All Versions): What is the difference between having text color set to Automatic instead of black?

Automatic color will switch between black and white depending on the shading of the background. If the shading is more than 80% gray or a dark red or blue, the text shows through the shading as white.