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Bookmark or Share- Choose text encoding when you open and save files - Microsoft SupportChoose an encoding standard when you open a file. If, when you open a file, text appears garbled or as question marks or boxes, Word may not have accurately detected the encoding standard of text in the file. You can specify the encoding standard that you can use to display (decode) the text.
- Keep text together - Microsoft SupportKeep words on the same line. Word automatically breaks the text at a space or a hyphen at the end of a line. To keep two words or a hyphenated word together on one line, you can use a nonbreaking space or nonbreaking hyphen instead of a regular space or hyphen.
- Create reusable text snippets - Microsoft SupportConfigure and use an AutoCorrect entry. In your document, select up to 255 characters that you want to make into a reusable snippet. Go to File > Options > Proofing, and select AutoCorrect Options. On the AutoCorrect tab, select the Replace text as you type check box, if it's not already checked.
- Insert a symbol in Word - Microsoft SupportYou can easily insert a special character, fraction, or other symbol in your Word documents. The most important thing to understand when inserting symbols, fractions, special characters, or international characters is that the font you use is critical. Not all fonts have the same characters in them.
- Modify or create headings and other styles - Microsoft SupportApplies To. Styles in Word allow you to choose the look for headings, regular text, and even callouts or other custom text needs. You'll be able to choose the font, size, color, paragraph alignment, spacing, and more.
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