Word Wizardry for Writers: A Concise Guide to Useful Features of Microsoft Word

A concise guide to useful features of Microsoft Word for Windows and Mac for writers of fiction and non-fiction alike.

Don't be a slave to Word, let Word slave for you. Word Wizardry for Writers walks you through the features of the program that allow you to write, format, and publish quicker, so you can focus on your stories, instead of technicalities. Topics include using styles to conform to the needs of self-publishing services, maximizing the power of built-in functions like replace or AutoCorrect, and formatting pages with proper headers and footers. Liberal sprinklings of detailed steps and tips for Word for Mac 2004 to 2011, Word for Windows 2003 to 2010, and an update for Word for Windows 2013, help you get the most out of your tools-of-the-trade.

What's covered?

1. Word Basics
2. Styles
3. Automatic Writing
4. Fields
5. Page Setup
6. Editing
7. Final Formatting for print and ebook

Warning: Not suitable as a doorstop.

Rumor has it that he's from the American Midwest, but with Wolf you can never be sure. So far he has called 16 different dwellings in various places around the world home, which imparts a cosmopolitan flair to his writing. He has also held all kinds of different jobs in totally unrelated fields. Some may say he has varied interests. Psychologist may say he has ADHD, or AADD, or ADAD, or some other new-fangled diagnosis. In reality he probably just cannot make up his mind. Either ways it makes for interesting reading. Wolf currently moves back and fourth between Las Vegas and Berlin, and, yes, that really is his name.

Although he did not attend Hogwarts, Wolf cut his teeth on technical trade publications, small newspapers, and a course book on computer security. Practicing the black art of technical support prepared him for greater wizardry. He frequents the ceremonies of many covens including the Henderson Writers Group, the Romance Writers of America, the Las Vegas Screenwriters Group, and the Berlin Autorenforum.