Common Problems with Microsoft Word

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We created this webpage to assist Technical Writing students with formatting their documents correctly in Microsoft Word. The solutions to the most common problems we encountered are demonstrated here. Also, we've added some shortcuts that may speed up the document writing process. Send any questions or suggestions to jrs026@latech.edu.
 

Common Problems Leader Dots Inserting Page Numbers Inserting Watermarks Inserting Accents and Special Characters
Shortcuts Keyboard shortcuts Autocorrect Check spelling in only a portion of your document Thesaurus