Using tables in Word is a great way to display information in a grid format. You may be accustomed to setting tab stops and organizing your lists using this method. It looks great, but there’s a better way. What is the best way to organize existing text into a table? Well, that’s using the Convert Text to Table feature.

If you have recently been upgraded to Word 2010, yup there are plenty of business that are moving to Office 2010, even with Office 2013 available, you may want to change the new default settings for fonts and spacing. This blog post will show you step-by-step how to get it done. Let’s get started…

When you add a table to a document it is automatically inserted with plain black borders around it and around every cell in the table. These plain thin black lines are fine to work with when you are filling in your table’s content, but sometimes it helps to dress things up a little. Here’s how to make your table borders stand out and look great!

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Ever have a WOW or ah-ha moment? If you haven’t experienced that feeling in the world of application software use, we hope to give you just that feeling when you watch the below video. Often times we are faced with not knowing what we don’t know. I’ve personally worked with images within a Microsoft Word environment for years. I’ve used tables and other options to try and line up an image in the way I’d like them to display. “I know how I want it to display, but Word doesn’t let me…” Not anymore. This great 4 minute video could shave a considerable amount of time off your next project!

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Learn how to change selected formatted text back to the default font and paragraph formats easily with the click of a button. In this video, we will select formatted text and use the clear formatting command in the Font group of the Home tab.

Learn how to turn on the Developer Ribbon in Word 2010. In this video, we will go through the different ways to turn on, and then turn off, the Developer tab and its Ribbon. We will then go over the different groups on the ribbon, and discuss the commands available in those groups. If you need to develop macros, create form fields, work with XML files, or restrict editing on a document, then you will want to turn on this valuable ribbon.

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Microsoft Word Warriors cannot be bothered with flipping through style books or typing bibliographies. Mastery of Word leads one to discover the powerful tools behind the References Tab. Users can build and manage a list of sources easily while Word does all the heavy lifting. Inserting citations is a quick and seamless task, leaving the Warrior free to focus on analysis and research. This video shows you how to create citations, bibliographies and cross references.

Styles are hugely important in Microsoft Word. Styles allow for consistency in formatting, ease in changing the look and feel of your document and access to naviagation and reference tools.

Video Tip: Autoformat command is one you may have remembered from using previous versions of Microsoft Word. This time saver tool helps the user quickly format documents or emails making them easier to read. In this session we will show you how to locate and add the Autoformat command to the Quick Access Toolbar.

This is a great video from Ron Owens from the Microsoft Word Blog. Ron shows us how to use the co-authoring (simultaneous editing) tool in Word 2010. He notes that you can "Cut your all-nighter in half". He's not kidding! This video also highlights how authors can be in different locations utilizing SkyDrive, Microsoft’s Cloud storage solution. Our two cents, at just under three minutes this is a great video and worth the watch.

This is a great video tip. Short and to the point.

Restrict changes in Word 2010

1. On the Review tab, in the Protect group click Restrict Editing.
2. The Restrict Formatting and Editing pane appears.
3. In Formatting restrictions, Editing restrictions and Start enforcement, you can make selections that meet your formatting and editing needs.