MS Word - Customize the Word Environment

Word 2013 offers a wide range of customizable options that allow you to make Word work the best for you.  To access these customizable options:

• Click the File menu tab
• Click Word Options

General

These features allow you to personalize your work environment with language, color schemes, user name and allow you to access the Live Preview feature.  The Live Preview feature allows you to preview the results of applying design and formatting changes without actually applying it.

Display

This feature allows you to modify how the document content is displayed on the screen and when printed.  You can opt to show or hide certain page elements.

Proofing

This feature allows you personalize how Word corrects and formats your text. You can customize the AutoCorrect settings and have Word ignore certain words or errors in a document.

Save

This feature allows you personalize how your document is saved.  You can specify how often you want AutoSave to run and where you want the documents saved.

Language

Add additional languages to edit your document. The editing languages set language-specific features, including dictionaries, grammar checking and sorting.

Advanced

Advanced allows you to specify options for editing, copying, pasting, displaying, printing and saving.

Customize Ribbon

Customize allows you to add features to the Quick Access Toolbar.  If there are tools that you are utilizing frequently, you may want to add these to the Quick Access Toolbar.