• • • • Insert an Em dash, using AutoFormat If you do the following, AutoFormat will insert an Em dash ( —) as you type. In a Word document: • Type a word, with no space after it.

So I was typing along in Microsoft Word on a Mac, when all of a sudden I was writing over all of the text -- as if I had pressed the Insert key on a PC. Microsoft word is different on MAC compare to Windows OS. If you are Windows user and moved to MAC OS like me then you will have new learning, as things are different in this world. Lately, I was looking to insert a cover page in Microsoft word but couldn’t find it straightforward so I thought to put together the instructions so you can save.

• Type two hyphens, with no space between or after them. • Type another word. • Type a space. For example, typing: Something--Something(space) Will automatically format the line as: Something—Something After you type the final space.

Tip: With enabled, you can also use the shortcut combination Ctrl+ Alt+ Minus to create an Em dash (using the Minus key located on numeric ). Insert an En dash, using AutoFormat If you do the following, AutoFormat will insert an En dash ( –) as you type. In a Word document: • Type a word, with a space after it. • Type a single hyphen, with a space after it. • Type another word.

• Type a space. For example, typing: 1993(space) -(space) 1995(space) Automatically format the line to: 1993 – 1995 After you type the final space. Tip: With enabled, you can also use the shortcut combination Ctrl+ Minus to create an En dash (using the Minus key located on the numeric ). Using the Symbol menu You can also insert a special dash using the Insert Symbol menu: • In a Microsoft Word document, choose Insert in the.

• Choose Symbol. • Choose More Symbols. • Click the characters you'd like to insert. The Em dash should be on the second row. To insert multiple characters, click them one at a time.

• When you're finished, click Close to close the special characters window. Note: If the En dash is not offered in your Symbol menu, you can still use another method to insert it. Using copy and paste If all else fails, just the dash from another document, such as this page. • the dash you want: Em dash: — En dash: – • Copy it. (Press Ctrl- C, or ⌘- C on a Mac) • In your Word document, place the text cursor where you'd like the dash to go, and paste it. (Press Ctrl- V, or ⌘- V on a Mac).

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By Microsoft realizes that tables are one of Word’s most-used features. Consequently, Word in Office 2011 for Mac lets you work with tables using a variety of different interface tools. You can make a table in any view except Notebook Layout view. Using the Ribbon to make a table in Word 2011 for Mac Here’s how to insert a plain table by using the Tables tab of the Ribbon: • Click in your document to set the insertion cursor at the position where you want the new table to be placed.

• Select the Tables tab on the Ribbon. In the Table Options group, click the New button. • Move the mouse cursor down and to the right across the grid. • Release the mouse to choose the number of rows and columns for your new table. Using the mouse to create a table in Word 2011 for Mac If you prefer to use the mouse whenever possible, you’ll love this method of creating and editing tables because it’s mostly click-and-drag: • Choose Table→Draw Table from the menu bar. Alternatively, click the Draw button in the Draw Borders group of the Ribbon’s Tables tab. • Drag the mouse diagonally to create a dotted box shape and then let go of the mouse button.

• Continue drawing row and column dividers by dragging the mouse horizontally and vertically. • Click the Draw button in the Draw Borders group of the Tables tab of the Ribbon to restore normal mouse operation.

Whenever you want to use the mouse to draw more rows, columns, or even another table, just click the Draw button. It’s a toggle switch between Word’s regular cursor and the table-drawing cursor. Using the Insert Table dialog in Word 2011 for Mac This method uses a dialog to set the number of rows and columns to insert into your Word 2011 for Mac document: • Click in your document to set the insertion cursor at the place where you want the new table to appear. • Choose Table→Insert→Table. Alternatively, go to the Ribbon’s Table tab and choose New→Insert Table.

• Enter the number of rows and columns you want in the appropriate text boxes. • (Optional) Decide on Autofit options: Initial Column Width: This defaults to Auto. When Auto is chosen, the table takes up as much room as is available in the document. Autofit to Contents: When you click inside the table and start typing, the cells will automatically size themselves to fit the contents. Autofit to Window: The same as Initial Column Width set to Auto.