If you’ve been using Microsoft Word for years, you probably think you have a pretty good grasp of its capabilities. But you might be missing out on their full extent, or worse, making do with unnecessary minor irritations that could be improved with the right know-how. Don’t believe me? Read on to see if any of the following tricks and hidden functions could improve your own workflow.
1. FINDING ELEMENTS, SPECIAL CHARACTERS, AND FORMATS
Problem: Word’s search function only finds text. How can you find other elements such as tables, graphics, footnotes, and even formatting?
All this is hidden in Word’s search dialogue. First call up the search input field with . Then click on the magnifying glass. Then click on the magnifying glass symbol. Here you will already find the functions with which you can rummage in graphics, tables, comments, formulae, or footnotes. You can go even deeper by clicking on and then.
