Microsoft Word offers several features that make writing and formatting your school papers a little easier.
Then, add items, insert quotes, and cite the sources directly from Researcher.
On the References tab, click “Researcher” in the Research section of the ribbon.
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When the sidebar opens on the right, type your search term and press Enter.
You’ll then see all results for your term provided by Bing.
The tool is basically for general searches which can be quite handy.
This is directly to the left of the Researcher button on the References tab.
smack the Smart Lookup or Search button to initiate the sidebar.
Then slide in your search term into the box at the top.
Adding Citations and Bibliographies
Once you’ve done your research, it’s time to create citations.
You normally need a bibliography to list the sources of your in-text references.
Word makes citing your sources and listing them correctly an easy task.
To add a citation, go to the References tab and the Citations & Bibliography section of the ribbon.
Choose the writing format from the Style drop-down list.
When you’re ready to create the bibliography, place your cursor in the spot where you want it.
choose the Bibliography drop-down box on the References tab and choose the one you want to use.
This automatically creates and formats the bibliography for you per the writing style you selected earlier.
For complete details and additional features, take a look at our dedicated article oncitations and bibliographies in Word.
you’re able to easilyadd hyperlinksto text in your document.
snag the text you want to link and either right-click or head to the Insert tab.
Choose Links > Insert Link and choose “Existing File or Web Page” in the box that appears.
Go to the References tab and Footnotes section of the ribbon.
Choose either “Insert Footnote” or “Insert Endnote.”
Head to the Draw tab and select “Ink to Math.”
Write your equation in the large center area and you’ll see a preview on top.
When you finish, click “Insert” to pop the equation into your paper.
When the Caption box opens, choose “Equation” in the Label drop-down list.
Then, snag the position or adjust the numbering as needed.
Click “OK” to insert the caption.
You’ll see this tab if you double-click in the header or footer where you place your page numbers.
For details on using section numbers, review our how-to forworking with page numbers in Word.
For more, look at how tochange the marginsor how touse double-spacingin your Word document.
And as you pursue your future career, learn a few quick tips onformatting professional-looking documents in Word.
