A word processing application developed by Microsoft that enables users to create, edit, format, and share text-based documents. It is part of the Microsoft 365 suite and is widely used in both professional and academic settings for tasks such as writing reports, creating resumes, drafting letters, and producing formatted publications.

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How to Change Authorship on Microsoft Documents

Every time you create a new document, Word sets the Author property based on the Username setting that appears in the Word Options dialog box. Likewise, PowerPoint sets this property for new presentations you create, using the setting in PowerPoint Options, and Excel sets this property for new workbooks you create, using the setting in Excel Options. The Username setting also provides the name and initials that are displayed in comments and tracked changes.

How to Effectively Use Microsoft Word

The videos in this article will help you effectively use Microsoft Word and other applications seamlessly.

How to Mail Merge Using an Excel Spreadsheet in Microsoft Word

This article has instructions that can help you utilize an Excel spreadsheet to perform a mail merge in MS Word.

How to Recover a Microsoft Word Document

This article shows how to recover a Microsoft document that was not saved.

Microsoft Word Edit Issues (Mac)

This article provides the troubleshooting steps when Microsoft Word does not allow editing on a Mac.