Design and edit with Word for the web
Change the layout
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Select the Layout tab.
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Select what you'd like to change:
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Margins
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Orientation
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Size
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Paragraph Options - indent, spacing
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Use Styles
Use Styles to apply a consistent font, font size, font color, and spacing throughout your document.
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Select the words, paragraph, list, or table that you want to apply a style to.
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Select the style you want.
Check spelling
Word for the web automatically checks spelling and shows misspelled words with a red squiggly underline.
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Right-click the misspelled word.
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Select the correct spelling, or select Ignore All.
Need the full set of Word features?
Open your file in the Word desktop app:
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In Word for the web, select Open in Desktop App.
Note: Changes are automatically saved in Word for the web, but in the Word desktop app, you need to save changes if you haven't saved your file to OneDrive.
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