MS Word: Endnotes, Superscript, Headers and Footers

MS Word Part 2: Key Concepts and Features

• An endnote is placed at the end of a document.
• Endnotes give the reader more information about the content.
• Insert an endnote by navigating to References and selecting "Insert Endnote".

Superscript and Subscript

• Superscript refers to text above the normal line, like x².
• Subscript refers to text below the normal line, like H₂O.
• Ctrl + Shift + + is the shortcut key for Superscript.
• Ctrl + = is the shortcut key for Subscript.

Header and Footer

• Page numbers can be placed in a document's header and footer.
• To insert page numbers, go to the "Page Number" menu and choose a location such as the top, bottom, or margin.

Watermark

• A watermark is a faint image or text displayed behind the main text.
• Watermarks can be text or image-based.
• Watermarks are light in color, and appear behind the text.

Table Columns

• Tables must have at least one column.
• The maximum number of columns is 63.
• Entering a number greater than 63 for the number of columns produces an error message.

Table Rows

• MS Word tables have an unlimited number of rows.

Find Command

• Ctrl + F opens the "Find" command.
• The "Find" command is used to search for characters, formatting, symbols, etc.

Ruler

• The ruler is used to set margins, indentation, and tabs.

Font Formatting

• The "Format" menu in older MS Word versions like 2003 allows users can change font styles and sizes.

New Paragraph

• Pressing the "Enter" key starts a new paragraph.

Font Style and Size

• The formatting toolbar allows changing the font style and size.

Closing a File

• To close a file, click on the "File" menu and select the "Close" option.

Right Alignment

• Ctrl + R creates right alignment.
• Ctrl + L creates left alignment.
• Ctrl + E creates center alignment.
• Ctrl + J justifies the alignment.

File Extension

• DOC is the file extension for MS Word 97-2003.
• DOCX is the file extension for newer versions of MS Word.

Closing a Window

• Ctrl + W closes a Window.
• Ctrl + N opens a new window.

Spell Check

• The F7 key runs a spell check.
• Spelling and grammar can also be checked manually from the menu.

Web Layout

• "Web Layout" view displays how a document will appear as a webpage.

Serif Font

• Serif fonts have curved or extended strokes.

Sans-Serif Font

• Sans-serif fonts have straight or clean-cut ends.

Script Font

• Script fonts resemble handwriting.

Paragraph Mark

• A paragraph mark indicates the end of a paragraph.
• They can be enabled or disabled.

Drop Cap

• A drop cap is a large initial letter at the beginning of a paragraph that spans multiple lines.
• A drop cap spans three lines by default.
• Drop caps can span a maximum of 10 lines.
• One is the minimum number of lines for a drop cap.

Selecting a Sentence

• Pressing the F8 key three times selects a sentence.