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Getting Help in Microsoft Word

Help is built right into Word!

Click the question mark icon in the top right corner of Microsoft Word to search for solutions to your problems, training, and more.

Online Resources

All of Microsoft’s help resources are also available online. Visit Microsoft’s Help and How-to Site to get started.


Microsoft Online Training Courses

Microsoft offers a series of 15-60 minute online training courses that can be completed from your desk at your own pace. Most trainings have an audio component, so be sure to wear headphones or turn up your speakers.

View a complete list of training courses.

Don’t have headphones? Email ITS Help.

Course What You’ll Learn
Make the Switch to Word 2013
  • Get going fast with the top 5 things that have changed in Word 2013 or  take an in depth look at the new features.
  • How things are organized
  • A closer look at the ribbon
Using Track Changes
  • Incorporate revisions
  • Track changes in email with multiple people
  • Customize track changes
Create Labels
  • Create and print labels
  • Use mail merge to create multiple labels
  • Format and add a graphic
Working with Footnotes
  • Insert a footnote
  • Change footnote to endnote
  • Change footnote number
  • Change footnote font, size and formating
Mail Merge
  • An overview of how it works
  • Printing letters and envelopes with mail merge


Lynda Training Courses

Course What You’ll Learn

Migrating from Office 2010 to Office 2013

Includes an overview of the new features and improvements to Office 2013, including the new interface, Touch mode, and cloud storage and computing features. The course then steps through the crucial new features in each of the major applications—Word, Excel,
PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Word 2013 Essential Training

This course covers the basics of creating, editing, and formatting documents in Word 2013. Discover how to leverage templates and building blocks to create a stylish document with instant purpose; collaborate with other writers and editors; create numbered and bulleted lists; and work with tables.


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