Learning how to double space in Word 2010 will provide you with a good skill to have when you are typing documents for a job or school that has specific formatting requirements. Teachers often like double-spaced documents because they provide additional space for notes, while employers might like them because they are easier to read. […]
How to Turn Off Widow/Orphan Control in Word 2010
Microsoft Word 2010 has an option called Widow/Orphan Control that will affect how single lines of paragraphs are displayed in your document. When this option is enabled, Word will adjust the layout of your document so that single lines of a paragraph are not stranded at the top or bottom of a page This is […]
Where is the Word Count in Word 2010?
If you are writing for a publication, or as part of a project for your school or job, then you might be subject to a minimum or maximum word count. Microsoft Word 2010 has a tool that will keep track of your word count, and it is typically shown in the horizontal status bar at […]
Where is the Character Counter in Word 2010?
Some situations will dictate that a document you type in Microsoft Word 2010 needs to meet a minimum word or character count. You may already have found the word count in the status bar at the bottom of the Word 2010 window, but finding the character count in Word 2010 requires one additional step. Our […]
How to Enable Overtype Mode in Word 2010
Overtype mode is an option in Microsoft Word whereby you can press the Insert key on your keyboard and type over any existing characters that are to the right of the cursor. It was a default option in previous versions of Word, but a change in user sentiment has changed to the point where Overtype […]
How to Change the Default Paste Options in Word 2010
Formatting is one of the biggest problems faced by many Microsoft Word users, as many different companies and institutions have their own preferred styles. So when you are working on a document for school or work and you are copying and pasting information to that document from other sources, then you may find that the […]