4 Quick Tips to Edit a Word Document

1.  The first editing tip for Microsoft Word is first line indent.  First line indent is when only the first line of the paragraph is indented.  This allows a reader to easily identify where a new paragraph is beginning.




https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Create-a-first-line-indent-b3721167-e1c8-40c3-8a97-3f046fc72d6d


2.  The second editing tip for Microsoft Word is called a manual page break.  This means it forces a user to make a page break at a specific location, regardless of how much text or how many graphics are on the page.  This differs from soft page break which Word does automatically when you fill a page with text and graphics.  A manual page break stays active until you delete it.



https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Insert-a-page-break-f73ff19e-1122-40f8-b53a-eedb16f698cd



3.  The third editing tip for Microsoft Word is called a Format Painter.  The Format Painter button copies and applies font and paragraph formatting as well as some basic graphic formatting, such as borders, fills, and shading.  When you double click on this tab it is active, allowing you to click on one word, and then another, making them similar in style.




https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Use-the-Format-Painter-4bb415a9-d4e4-42b7-b579-170adc594e40


4.  The fourth tip for Microsfot Word is called drag-and-drop editing,  This refers to using the mouse to move selected content from its existing location and placing it in a new location.  To do so, just highlight a word, phrase, or paragraph, and holding down the left click, drag that information to where you want to move it to.  Then you release the text and it is in its new location.





https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa265910(v=vs.60).aspx