Word Processing
Software
Word processors are software
applications used for creating, editing,
formatting, and printing documents.
They offer a range of tools for
working with text and images, making it
easy to create professional-looking
documents.
Page Break
The Page Break feature in Microsoft Word is a
tool that allows you to start typing on a new page
at any point in your document. It’s like creating a
“break” or a “boundary” that pushes the text
following it onto the next page.
This is particularly useful when you want to start a
new chapter, section, or simply without pressing
Enter multiple times
Page Break
1. Open or create a
Microsoft Word
document.
2. Click where you want
to start a new page.
3. Go to the Insert
tab>Pages>Page Break
button.
Page Break
After you click the Page Break
button, all the text after the cursor will
move to the next [Link], you can
start writing about Mars on a fresh
new page! This keeps your work
organized and makes it easier for your
readers to navigate through your
project. Remember, a well-structured
document can make a big difference in
how your work is perceived!
Auto Table of Contents
The Auto Table of Contents (TOC)
feature in Microsoft Word is a
handy tool that automatically
generates a table of contents for
your document.
It uses the headings in your
document to create an organized
summary, typically at the
beginning of your document, that
Auto Table of Contents
The Auto Table of Contents
(TOC) feature in Microsoft
Word is a handy tool that
automatically generates a
table of contents for your
document.
It uses the headings in your
document to create an
organized summary, typically
at the beginning of your
Here are the steps to insert an Auto
Table of Contents in MS Word:
1. Open your Microsoft Word document.
2. Click where you want to insert the
Table of Contents, usually at the
beginning of the document.
3. Go to the References tab in the
Ribbon.
4. In the Table of Contents group, click
on the Table of Contents button.
5. Choose the style of the Table of
Contents you want to insert from the
drop-down menu
The Table of Contents will be inserted at the
location of your cursor and will
automatically update as you add or modify
headings in your document. Now, you have
a neat Table of Contents at the beginning of
your project! Your readers can easily see
what page they need to go to read about
each planet. Plus, it makes your project look
even more professional!
Remember, if you add more content or
pages to your document, you can update
Mail Merge
The Mail Merge feature in Microsoft Word is a
powerful tool that allows you to create a set
of documents, such as a personalized letter
sent to many individuals, or mailing labels
for customers, using data from sources like
Excel, Access, or Outlook.
The main document contains the text and
graphics that are the same for each version
of the merged document. The data source
contains the information that changes for
Here are the steps to use the Mail Merge
feature in MS Word:
1. Open your Microsoft Word document.
2. Go to the Mailings tab in the Ribbon.
3. Click on the Start Mail Merge button and
select the type of document you want to
create (e.g., Letters, E-mail
Messages, Envelopes, Labels, or Directory).
4. Click on the Select Recipients button to
choose the data source with the recipient’s
information.
5. Use the Insert Merge Field button to insert
the data fields into your document.
6. After setting up your document and
inserting the necessary fields, click on the
Finish & Merge button to complete
the process.
The Mail Merge
feature is a great tool
to know as it can save
you a lot of time when
you need to send
personalized
communications to a
large group of people!
References
The References feature in
Microsoft Word is a tool that helps
you manage and format citations,
footnotes, endnotes, and
bibliographies in your document.
It’s particularly useful when
you’re writing academic papers
or any document that requires
citation of sources
Here are the steps to use the References
feature in MS Word:
1. Open your Microsoft Word document.
2. Go to the References tab in the Ribbon.
3. Depending on what you need, you can use
the following tools:
4. Table of Contents: Allows you to insert a
table of contents into your document.
5. Footnotes: Allows you to insert footnotes
and endnotes into your document.
6. Citations & Bibliography: Allows you to
insert citations, manage sources, and create
a bibliography.
7. Captions: Allows you to insert captions for
figures, tables, or equations.
[Link]: Allows you to mark entries and
insert an index into your document.
