Microsoft Word can be used to make a lot of documents, in different formats and different sizes. If you are using Microsoft Word to make a document, you can either choose from any of the sizes that are available on the program. Or, customize the dimensions of the page according to your requirements. If all else fails, copy and paste the dash from another document, such as this page. Highlight the dash you want to insert: Em dash: — En dash: – Copy it. (Press Ctrl+C, or Command+C on a Mac) In your Word document, place the text cursor where you'd like the dash to go, and paste it. (Press Ctrl+V, or Command+V on a Mac) Remove an Em or En dash.
- Autoformatting Common Fractions in Microsoft Word. Microsoft Word will automatically format certain fractions (i.e., ¼, ½, ¾) as symbols if you type them in as shown above. For instance, if you type “1/2” in d Microsoft Word document, as long as you have the default autoformatting turned on, it will automatically change to the ½ symbol.
- How to Make Periods Bigger On Mac Go to ‘File’ then scroll down and click on ‘Edit’. You then click on ‘Find’ then scroll down and click on ‘Advance Find. Type in your period in the space. Go to ‘Replace’ and make sure your period is typed in. Click on the little arrow close. Click on ‘Font’ at.
Other Ways to Make Your Essay Look Longer
Paragraph spacing: Highlight everything by clicking on ‘Ctrl’ and then the letter ‘A’ on your keyboard. Right-click then scroll down to paragraphs and click on ‘Line Spacing’. Set your line spacing to multiple then click on the option beside it and set it to any number between two and three.
Modify the margins: Go to Page Layout then click on Margins, then Custom and increase the space between the margins. The margins default to ‘1’ all around.
Character Spacing: Highlight all the text (Ctrl and A), then right-click and scroll down to Font, click on Character Spacing then change the spacing to either half a point or less.
Font Choice and Font Size: Your choice of font and font size is a good way to make your essay look longer. Sometimes, there are certain specifications your teacher might set for you in regards to using to a particular front but when no rules have been given, you should choose a font that is legible and maximises height. Some fonts that will make your dressing look bigger are Angsana, Algerian, Calibri and Times New Roman.
Lengthen Header Content: Another way you can make your essay look longer is by lengthening your header content. Add more lines to it but note that if you make it too long make sure that you have it on only the first page and not every page, as this would be extremely obvious.
Bold important words and phrases: Bolding takes up more space compared to regular text so when necessary, use bolding but not too much as it can make your essay look messy and obvious. Also, be careful because some teachers and examiners may not want anything bolded.
Make use of footers: Footers can make it possible for you to write less because they can move your margins up. Ways you can use this feature to your advantage is by adding information like your name and page number at the top or bottom and make use of spacing between information.
2. Click the small gray circle icon, located in the bottom right corner of the Word screen. The circle is on the bottom of the scroll bar, in between two small up- and down-pointing arrows.
3. Click the second option on the fly-out screen, the icon of the binoculars, with the word “Find” above it. The “Find and Replace” screen appears.
4. Click the “Replace” tab. Highlight a period in your document with your cursor and press the “Ctrl” and “C” keys on your keyboard to copy it. Click your cursor into the “Find what” box on the window and press the “Ctrl” and “V” keys to paste in the period, which also pastes in the period’s font size in the document.
5. Click into the “Replace with” box and press the “Ctrl” and “V” keys again to paste another copy of the period. Highlight the period with your cursor.
6. Click the “More >>” button. Click the “Format” button under the “Replace” section at the bottom of the window. Click “Font.” The “Font” window opens.
7. Scroll through the options in the “Size” menu and select a new font size for the periods. Click “OK” when satisfied. Notice that the new font appears under the “Replace with” section at the top of the window.8. Click “Replace All.” The Word document instantly updates all of the periods to the larger size.