Microsoft Word is more than just a tool for typing documents. These tutorials will help you create, format, and manage professional documents more efficiently using the features built into Word.
Browse step-by-step tutorials covering document formatting, page layout, tables, images, mail merge, resumes, document organization, and more. Each tutorial focuses on practical tasks you can apply immediately, with written guides and additional resources available for many topics.
Whether you’re creating a simple document, improving your workflow, or learning more advanced features, these tutorials are designed to help you learn what you need to know quickly and simply.
New tutorials are added regularly as I discover practical ways to solve everyday software and technology challenges.
Latest Tutorials
How to Remove the Thick Black Line (Horizontal Line) in Word
Learn how to remove the thick black line that sometimes appears in Microsoft Word after pressing Enter. This tutorial explains why it happens, how to remove it using paragraph borders, how to prevent it from happening again, and includes a quick reference guide for Word’s automatic line styles.
2 Ways to Insert Filler Text in Microsoft Word
Learn two quick ways to insert filler text in Microsoft Word using the built-in =lorem() and =rand() commands. This tutorial shows how to generate both Lorem Ipsum and random English text while controlling the number of paragraphs and sentences created.
How to Create Mailing Labels in Word From an Excel List
Learn how to create mailing labels in Microsoft Word using an Excel spreadsheet with Mail Merge. This step-by-step tutorial shows you how to connect your data, insert merge fields, preview your labels, and print professional mailing labels. Includes downloadable sample files and a printable quick reference guide.
Document Basics & Formatting
For users learning the foundational tools needed to create and format documents.
How to Remove the Thick Black Line (Horizontal Line) in Word
Learn how to remove the thick black line that sometimes appears in Microsoft Word after pressing Enter. This tutorial explains why it happens, how to remove it using paragraph borders, how to prevent it from happening again, and includes a quick reference guide for Word’s automatic line styles.
2 Ways to Insert Filler Text in Microsoft Word
Learn two quick ways to insert filler text in Microsoft Word using the built-in =lorem() and =rand() commands. This tutorial shows how to generate both Lorem Ipsum and random English text while controlling the number of paragraphs and sentences created.
How to Print Only the Outline of Text in Microsoft Word
Learn how to print only the outline of text in Microsoft Word using built-in text effects. This simple formatting technique is perfect for creating coloring pages, tracing worksheets, craft projects, and printable templates by combining text outlines with a white font fill.
Tables, Images & Visual Content
Creating documents that include structured information and visual elements.
Document Organization & Navigation
Helping users create longer, easier-to-manage documents.
Productivity & Automation
Using Word features that save time.
How to Remove the Thick Black Line (Horizontal Line) in Word
Learn how to remove the thick black line that sometimes appears in Microsoft Word after pressing Enter. This tutorial explains why it happens, how to remove it using paragraph borders, how to prevent it from happening again, and includes a quick reference guide for Word’s automatic line styles.
2 Ways to Insert Filler Text in Microsoft Word
Learn two quick ways to insert filler text in Microsoft Word using the built-in =lorem() and =rand() commands. This tutorial shows how to generate both Lorem Ipsum and random English text while controlling the number of paragraphs and sentences created.
How to Create Mailing Labels in Word From an Excel List
Learn how to create mailing labels in Microsoft Word using an Excel spreadsheet with Mail Merge. This step-by-step tutorial shows you how to connect your data, insert merge fields, preview your labels, and print professional mailing labels. Includes downloadable sample files and a printable quick reference guide.
Templates, Resumes & Professional Documents
Creating polished documents quickly.
How to Print Only the Outline of Text in Microsoft Word
Learn how to print only the outline of text in Microsoft Word using built-in text effects. This simple formatting technique is perfect for creating coloring pages, tracing worksheets, craft projects, and printable templates by combining text outlines with a white font fill.
Mail Merge & Working with Data
Connecting Word with other applications.
How to Create Mailing Labels in Word From an Excel List
Learn how to create mailing labels in Microsoft Word using an Excel spreadsheet with Mail Merge. This step-by-step tutorial shows you how to connect your data, insert merge fields, preview your labels, and print professional mailing labels. Includes downloadable sample files and a printable quick reference guide.
Saving, Sharing & Security
Managing Word files.
All Word Tutorials
How to Remove the Thick Black Line (Horizontal Line) in Word
Learn how to remove the thick black line that sometimes appears in Microsoft Word after pressing Enter. This tutorial explains why it happens, how to remove it using paragraph borders, how to prevent it from happening again, and includes a quick reference guide for Word’s automatic line styles.
2 Ways to Insert Filler Text in Microsoft Word
Learn two quick ways to insert filler text in Microsoft Word using the built-in =lorem() and =rand() commands. This tutorial shows how to generate both Lorem Ipsum and random English text while controlling the number of paragraphs and sentences created.
How to Create Mailing Labels in Word From an Excel List
Learn how to create mailing labels in Microsoft Word using an Excel spreadsheet with Mail Merge. This step-by-step tutorial shows you how to connect your data, insert merge fields, preview your labels, and print professional mailing labels. Includes downloadable sample files and a printable quick reference guide.
How to Print Only the Outline of Text in Microsoft Word
Learn how to print only the outline of text in Microsoft Word using built-in text effects. This simple formatting technique is perfect for creating coloring pages, tracing worksheets, craft projects, and printable templates by combining text outlines with a white font fill.
How to Make Columns in Microsoft Word
Learn how to turn your text in a Word document into columns. There’s a variety of column options – choose to apply the columns to the whole document or just a selection of the document. You can also section off the columns from the rest of the document by adding lines above and below the…
How to Create a Basic Resume in Microsoft Word
In this video, I show you how to create a resume template in Microsoft Word using a table and header to organize sections. Just make sure you highlight your talent, quantify your successes with numbers or percentages whenever possible, and have an organized resume that shows what you’re best at in a limited amount of…
How to Use Resume Assistant in Word to Create a Great Resume
It can be challenging to know what to put on your resume, especially if it’s been a long time since you’ve dusted yours off. Thankfully, Microsoft Word has Resume Assistant available for Microsoft 365 subscribers to assist in writing your resume. Resume Assistant shows real-life examples of how people in your field describe their skills…
How to Create a Resume Using Free Templates in Microsoft Word
Creating a resume can be stressful enough, then on top of that, figuring out design and layout can be overwhelming to anyone. However, Microsoft Word has tons of beautiful templates built right into the tool so you can easily create a professional-looking resume quickly and easily without having to be a designer. Don’t forget to…
How to Add Random Text Into a Word Document
In this video, I show you how to easily insert random text (both lorem ipsum and English) into a Microsoft Word 2016 document with a simple formula (this should work for most versions of Word). You control how many paragraphs and sentences in each paragraph. This can come in handy if you need to fill…
Setting Default Margins in Word 2016
In this video, I show you how to change your default margins in Word 2016, as well as most recent versions of Word.
How to Manage Auto-Save Settings in Word 2016
In this video, I show you how to manage your auto-save settings in Microsoft Word 2016.
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