Inspecting and Protecting Documents

Before sharing a document, you’ll want to make sure it doesn’t include any information you want to keep private. You may also want to discourage others from editing your file. Fortunately, Word includes several tools to help inspect and protect your document. Document Inspector Whenever you create or edit a document, certain personal information may […]

Checking Spelling and Grammar in MS Word

Worried about making mistakes when you type? Don’t be. Word provides you with several proofing features—including the Spelling and Grammar tool—that can help you produce professional, error-free documents. To run a Spelling and Grammar check: From the Review tab, click the Spelling & Grammar command. The Spelling and Grammar pane will appear on the right. […]

What is Track Changes?

When you turn on Track Changes, every change you make to the document will appear as a colored markup. If you delete text, it won’t disappear—instead, the text will be crossed out. If you add text, it will be underlined. This allows you to see edits before making the changes permanent. What is Track Changes? […]