10 Tips for Improving Productivity using Word

While working for Microsoft, Charles Simonyi and Richard Brodie developed the first version of Microsoft Word. The two developers chipped away at Xerox Bravo, the principal WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) word processor. Word 1.0 launched in October 1983 with versions for Xenix and MS-DOS. The first Windows adaptation launched in 1989, with an enhanced interface. The completion of Windows 3.0 in 1990 turned Word into an enormous business achievement. As of late, Microsoft’s major improvements to this old software have gone unnoticed. Microsoft has added some excellent features to help improve your writing and productivity using Microsoft Word.

I have purposefully ignored some of Microsoft Words best features. Microsoft has enhanced document sharing, reviewing, and co-authoring in the most recent versions. I intend to shed some insight into how Microsoft Word can improve your writing and productivity. Sharing, editing, and workflows are out of the scope of this article.

1. Text to Speech with Dictate

You type all day long to get things done. Responding to email, writing documents, and creating presentations to communicate your ideas. Sometimes, this gets tiring. Your fingers get sore, your wrists hurt. Do you ever wish you could just talk to your computer and have it write for you? Research…