Proofing documents in Word 365 (2024)

IN THIS COURSE

• 1.  Overview: Proofing documents in Word 365 (2024)
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  This video outlines the key concepts covered in the Proofing documents in Word 365 (2024) course, including using the Editor, tracking document changes, and comparing and combining multiple files.. FREE ACCESS
• 2.  Correcting errors & editing the custom dictionary in Word 365
  3m 45s
  When adding text to a document, Word 365 automatically checks the grammar, spelling, and clarity. If mistakes are not autocorrected, they’ll be marked as an error. Learn how to identify the three different types of errors. Discover the proofing tools to get correction suggestions, ignore the error, or add it to the dictionary. And finally, see how to manage your custom dictionary by adding and deleting words from it. FREE ACCESS
• 3.  Using the Editor in Word 365
  4m 6s
  In Word 365, the Editor is an AI-powered tool that checks your document and offers suggestions for spelling, grammar, and clarity issues. Compared to the basic spell-check tool, the Editor offers a more in-depth analysis of your text, such as advanced grammar, writing style, vocabulary, conciseness, and formality checks. FREE ACCESS
• 4.  Configuring the proofing options in Word 365
  4m 13s
  Is your spell check too picky or not precise enough? Learn how to set the Microsoft Office and Word 365 proofing options to your liking. Find out how to change the proofing language for selected words, enable readability statistics, configure the grammar and refinements settings, and more. FREE ACCESS
• 5.  Using AutoCorrect in Word 365
  5m 21s
  Everyone makes mistakes, but they're best avoided when you're writing a professional document! Luckily, AutoCorrect is there to help. Word 365’s AutoCorrect tool can save you time if you often use specific vocabulary or symbols. Find out how to set up AutoCorrect to avoid mistakes and automatically replace text as you type. FREE ACCESS
• 6.  Configuring the AutoCorrect settings in Word 365
  4m 20s
  Some typing and spelling errors - such as missing or multiple capital letters - are automatically corrected by Word 365. From the AutoCorrect Options, you can adjust exactly which mistakes are automatically corrected, and which are left alone. See how to configure the AutoCorrect, Math AutoCorrect and AutoFormat options in Word 365. FREE ACCESS
• 7.  Tracking document changes in Word 365
  4m 13s
  When there are lots of individuals working on the same shared document, a lot of changes will be made to it. Word 365 has a Track Changes tool that lets you view what changes have been made and by who. And you can prevent others from turning off Track Changes, by turning on Lock Tracking and setting a password. This video aligns with the MO-110 Microsoft Word Exam objectives: Track changes, Accept and reject tracked changes, and Lock and unlock change tracking. FREE ACCESS
• 8.  Managing tracked changes in a document in Word 365
  5m 19s
  In Word 365, you can choose how you would like to view the changes in your document. This can be useful when several different types of changes have been made. You can also choose the types of changes that are displayed, such as formatting, insertions, and deletions, or changes made by specific people. Also, learn how to easily reject or accept the changes that have been made. This video aligns with the MO-110 Microsoft Word Exam objectives: Review tracked changes and Accept and reject tracked changes. FREE ACCESS
• 9.  Annotating a document in Word 365
  4m 35s
  With Word 365, you can easily create images, annotate documents and edit text using the drawing tools. Learn how to use the different pens and tools to draw, highlight and edit text. Also see how to quickly hide any annotations you have made. FREE ACCESS
• 10.  Comparing two documents in Word 365
  4m 57s
  Instead of manually comparing documents by positioning them side by side, you can use Word 365’s Compare tool. The Compare tool allows you to easily view the changes between two documents, which saves time and effort, especially when working on a group project. You can also easily merge two versions of the same document into one new document. This video aligns with the MO-111 Microsoft Word Expert Exam objective: Compare and combine multiple documents. FREE ACCESS
• 11.  Combining multiple documents in Word 365
  5m 36s
  If you are working on a shared document, you might be given several suggestions or document versions. Word 365’s Compare and Combine tool lets you easily view the differences between documents and merge the different versions together. See how to combine two or more versions of a document and review the modifications between versions. Also, learn how to mark a document as the final version so that others know that no more edits are required. This video aligns with the MO-111 Microsoft Word Expert Exam objective: Compare and combine multiple documents. FREE ACCESS