In this topic, learn how to use your voice to:. Create a Word document. Navigate within a document. Edit and format text. Save a document. Print a document The commands below are available when you are using Microsoft Word 2011 or 2016. Use the menu walking commands to access other Word features.
The following list includes keyboard shortcuts for only the most common tasks. To list all Word commands and keyboard shortcuts, on the Tools menu, point to Macro, and then click Macros. On the Macros in pop-up menu, click Word commands, and then in the Macro name box, type ListCommands, click Run, and then select the options that you want.
For example, say Click View menu, then Click Web Layout. Note: You cannot dictate in tables. Add tables after you have finished dictating the main body of the document. Creating a document With Word active, do one of the following:. Say New file to create a new document in Word. Say Open file to access the Open dialog. Navigating within your document Move your cursor to a different point in your text with the standard navigation commands, such as:.
Insert before. arrow (up, down, left or right). Go to beginning / end See for more information.
Selecting text Use the standard commands for making a selection, such as:. Select.
Select All. Select next / previous word. Unselect that See for more information. Editing your document Use the standard commands for revising your text, such as:. Cut. Cut selection. Copy.
Copy selection. Paste from clipboard. Delete. Delete selection See for more information.
Formatting your document Use the global commands to format the last word or phrase you spoke:. Bold / Italicize / Underline that To change the font size. Say Set font size to points.
To insert a page break. Say Insert Page Break. Saving your document. Say Save this document.
Printing your document. Say Print the document. Closing your document. Say Close file.
Now, there’s nothing wrong with Calibri; it’s a very nice font indeed. But it may not be for everyone.
If you prefer to use a different default font for your documents, you can configure Word to change the default font to any other installed font that you choose. Here’s how to do it! Change the Default Font in Word for Mac To get started with changing the default font in Microsoft Word for Mac, first launch the app and then select Format Font from the menu bar at the top of the screen. Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcut Command-D.
A new “Font” window will appear. Make sure you’re on the Font tab and locate the Font drop-down menu near the top-left section of the window.
If you’ve never changed the font in the past, you’ll see that Calibri is selected as the default font. To change it, just click on the drop-down entry to open the menu and choose a new default font, such as Times New Roman or, if you want to troll your colleagues,.
In addition to changing the default font itself, you can also configure the default font style and size. For example, in the screenshot below, I’ve chosen Times New Roman, in bold, colored dark red, at a size of 14 points. Changing these options only changes them in your current document.
To save this as your new default font click the Default button in the lower-left corner of the window. Word will ask you to confirm whether you want to affect just your current document or all documents you create.
If you’d like the settings you applied in the last step to be your default, make sure the radio button next to All documents based on the Normal template is on, then click OK. Now, all new documents you create will start with the font choices you made previously. Of course, this won’t change existing files, and it also won’t affect any Word documents you create that start from templates, as those have their own fonts and styles configured. This is neat, though, especially if you want to get away from Calibri! Just please don’t use Comic Sans, OK? I was kidding.
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