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I get questions from fellow writers all the time about how I use different features in Microsoft Word, such as track changes, the navigation pane, zoom, focus, comments, and SO many more! Here are 12 tools you NEED to know when writing a novel in word! If you'd like to get even more advanced, check out my novel formatting playlist below for a series of videos on formatting a book in Microsoft Word:
FORMATTING PLAYLIST: • FORMATTING A NOVEL FRO...
(1) Introduction to the Series: • FORMATTING A BOOK - Wh...
(2) 10 Essential Formatting Rules: • 10 UNBREAKABLE FORMATT...
(3) Front and Back Matter: • How to set up FRONT AN...
(4) Sizing (and Re-sizing): • CHOOSING THE SIZE OF Y...
(5) Fonts and Styles: • Choosing the FONT(s) +...
(6) Adding Images: • How to ADD IMAGES to y...
(7) Chapter Headers: • Creating fancy CHAPTER...
(8) Putting it all together: • FORMATTING A NOVEL FRO...
Template: WWW.DIYBOOKFORMATS.COM
(NOTE: if you run into any issues with this template, PLEASE talk to the creator about it, because I didn't make it and won't have the answers! ;)
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BREAKDOWN OF THE VIDEO:
0:00 - video inspiration
0:31 - introduction to what’s in this video
1:45 - zoom in / out feature
2:47 - focus feature
3:39 - different versions of word / how to check
4:24 - split screen view (for multiple manuscripts on screen)
4:41 - navigation pane - the thumbnail view
5:02 - navigation pane - the document map (chapter headers)
5:57 - navigation pane - reviewing pane
6:42 - comments feature
8:10 - track changes feature
9:06 - turn mark up on and off
9:45 - protect document
9:54 - thesaurus (which most of you know)
10:08 - word count tracker (and pages, lines, paragraphs, etc)
10:21 - bonus mention: spelling and grammar check
10:39 - summary of the features
11:28 - bloopers
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