Word turns 41: 4 useful functions you didn’t know it had

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Among the huge amount of software that we can install on our computers, Microsoft’s Word text editor is one of the most popular. We are talking about a program that has been with us for decades and that we find in most teams.

For many of those familiar with the technology world, this is a software solution that needs no introduction. It is part of the popular Office suite and was initially designed to allow us to create and edit all types of text documents. We tell you all this because, although it may not seem like it, he has just turned 41 years old. This means that it has been with us for more than four decades offering its services and benefits.

We are talking about an application that was released in October 1983, and since then it has changed substantially. However, its main objective and function remains the same. It is worth knowing that it was not until 1989 when the appearance and program began to resemble the current one. All this thanks to the graphical interface that Microsoft decided to implement at that time.

From there, it began to receive increasingly advanced functions and tools until reaching today. And now in the middle of 2024 we find ourselves facing the text editor par excellence among the many that we can choose from. Hence precisely why below we are going to talk to you about some of its advanced functions that you may not even know about.

Many users use the most common tools, but by doing a little research in their menus, you will surely be surprised on more than one occasion.

Advanced Microsoft Word Features

And this program has gone from being a simple text editor to becoming a powerful application with a multitude of additional functions. All this in order to adapt to current times and offer users the best office experience.

Researcher Function. When writing our own documents in this program, consulting the best online sources can be key. This is a program that has its own integrated research tool so you don’t have to use the browser when performing online searches. We only have to go to the References / Researcher menu option.

word researcherInsert 3D objects. There are many additional elements that we have the opportunity to insert into the Word text document. Many of you may not know that the program offers us an extensive library of three-dimensional objects so we can work with them directly from here. To do this we only have to access the Insert / 3D Models menu option. From there we only have to choose the category and the object we want to add.

3d word objectsDictation Tool. It may happen that on some occasions we cannot type our texts in Word. It must be taken into account that it offers us a dictation function to create these contents directly with our voice. We find this function in the Start menu option.

word dictationFreehand drawing. We also have the possibility of inserting a canvas to draw freehand and thus give a more personal touch to our documents here. We can do all this from the Draw menu option to use the different brushes and tools in this regard.

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