Add a custom tab to your Word ribbon

I gave an informal talk today to science editors about using macros, but it was my very first tip that generated the most excitement: You can add a new tab to the Word ribbon! Here’s how.

Create a table of contents using Word Styles

Creating a table of contents in Word is super easy if you have applied styles to your headings.

Use Word Styles for navigating around and restructuring your document

Word Styles offer more than simply and consistently formatting text; they give you lots of power in organising your whole … More

What are Word Styles and how do you use them?

What Word style is your text is formatted in?

Here are six ways to check what Word style your text is in (the last two are my favourites): Six … More

Microsoft Word skills for editors: basic to advanced

Many editors prefer the features and power of Microsoft Word – especially when copyediting – over Google Docs and other … More

Tips and tricks: Opening your Word document in multiple windows

It can be really useful to look at your Word document in two separate, independent windows. And it’s very simple, … More

Tips and tricks: Summarising tracked changes in Word

Four ways to show your Track Changes edits in MS Word – so your client (or collaborator) won’t overlook key editing changes or queries when they review the document.