Shortcuts

Counting Words in a Document

• To count all the words in a document, make sure no text is selected and Choose Tools >Word Count. Word displays the number of words and some other statistics, too. Click Close.
• To count words in a selection, select the text you want to count and Choose Tools >Word Count. Word displays the number of words and some other statistics, too. Click Close.

Using AutoText to Create Typing Shortcuts

To avoid typing the same text over and over again, you can store text you frequently use as AutoText.

1. Type and select the text you wish to store.
2. Choose Insert > AutoText > New
3. In the Auto Text dialog box, type a short name for the entry and click OK.

You have now created an Auto Text entry. To insert it follow these directions:

1. Click the mouse where you want the entry to appear.
2. Type the short name and press F3. (If you forget the short name, choose Insert > AutoText > AutoText and find the entry you want. Double-click it to insert it. (But by then, you probably could have typed it.)

Undo the Last Action

Click the Undo button (a left-facing arrow) on the Standard toolbar. Or, choose Edit > Undo or press Ctrl + Z.

You can use the small arrow to the right of the Undo button on the Standard toolbar to undo several actions at once. Click the action you want to undo and all later actions are also undone.

Repeat Last Action

If you just performed a complex action, you can often repeat it somewhere else immediately afterwards, saving you lots of time. Just press Ctrl + Y (PC)/Command + Y (Mac). For example, if you just selected some text and made it green, bold, and 16 points, you can select some other text immediately after and use the Repeat command to apply the same three formats to the new text.