Category: Word
Word AutoRecover Interval and Backup Settings Explained
Distinguish AutoSave, AutoRecover, and .wbk backups. Change recovery intervals, enable backup copies, and find unsaved documents or earlier versions.
How to Create and Update a Table of Contents in Word
Build an automatic table of contents from heading styles, update its entries, and choose heading levels. Troubleshoot missing headings and edits overwritten by updates.
How to Convert Footnotes and Endnotes in Word
Choose between converting every footnote or endnote and converting individual notes. Check the reference links and note locations after conversion.
How to Set First-Line and Hanging Indents in Word
Compare first-line, hanging, and whole-paragraph indentation. Set precise values in the Paragraph dialog, adjust ruler markers, and remove an indent.
How to Add, Use, and Delete Bookmarks in Word
Name document locations with bookmarks, jump to them, and display or remove the markers. Learn how to use a bookmark as the destination of an internal link.
How to Stop Word from Creating Backup Files
Turn automatic .wbk backup copies off or on in Word. Understand why existing backups remain and how this setting differs from AutoRecover and AutoSave.
How to Embed Fonts in a Word Document
Choose font embedding options for reading or editing and understand font permission restrictions. Compare an editable Word file with a PDF for sharing.
How to Copy Formatting in Word with Format Painter
Use Format Painter for text or paragraph formatting and apply it to multiple selections. Learn the current shortcuts and how formatting differs from styles.
How to Save a Word Document as a PDF
Learn how to export a Word document as a PDF and choose page, quality, and markup settings. Check the saved file for font and layout changes.