Microsoft Word Tips
and Tricks
Find Shortcuts to Useful Word Features on the Status Bar
Did
you know that the status bar, that area at the bottom of
Word documents where the page number appears, also provides
shortcuts to a number of very useful features? Here are a
few you may want to use:
§
To
open the Find and Replace dialog box, double-click
any location indicator on the status bar, such as the page
number or section number.
§
To
turn the macro recorder on or off, double-click REC.
§
To
turn the Track Changes feature on or off, double-click
TRK.
§
To
turn extend selection mode on or off, double-click EXT.
§
To
turn overtype mode on or off, double-click OVR.
§
To
change the language format of selected text, double-click
Language.
§
To
resolve errors in grammar or spelling, double-click the
Spelling and Grammar Status icon. Note: When the
previous features are turned off, their labels appear
dimmed.
Editor's Note:
If your status bar is not visible, go to the Tools
menu, click Options, click the View tab, and
then select the Status bar check box under Show.
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