When you open a Microsoft Word document, the page appears blank, offering you what seems like an endless array of options. What may not be so obvious is that Word's made a lot of choices for you ...

Microsoft Word can do more than bang out simple letters and plain text. Delve into its Design and Layout tools, and you’d be surprised at how much it can help even novices produce attractive layouts ...

You can get a character count in a Word document by selecting the "Review" tab and clicking "Word Count." You can find both the number of characters with spaces and the character count not including ...