I’m sure you have heard about Word Online, the app that acts as a digital notepad with a pen tool. It’s basically the combination of Microsoft Word and Notepad. Most people have already heard about Word because it’s one of the most popular Android apps with about 500 million installs on Android phones. You can use it to write down your ideas, to-do lists, and even bills. But did you know that you can use Word Online to create attractive and eye-catching documents too? Thanks to the versatility of the software, you can use it in many different ways to produce unique content, all within the same app.
Setting Up Your Columns or Rows
You can use Word Online to create professional articles, emails, tweets, and even business plans. These are just a few of the things you can do with the app. When writing an article, you can choose to use the the traditional format of paragraphs, or you can opt for the tabular format. The app’s default setting is to create a tabular format with three columns (Figure 1). But if you want to format your writing into neat, eye-catching prose, you should use the paragraph format. In case you are curious, a tabular format is much easier to read and scan than paragraphs, so it’s preferable when creating a scholarly document or a business plan.
Adding Depth With Sub-Headings
Let’s say you have written an article on the evolution of mobile phones and you want to create a more in-depth article, breaking down the key features of each model. You can use the tools within Word Online to add sub-headings and further expand on the topic. The best part is you can do this on the fly; there’s no need to go back and edit the document once you have added the additional content. In case you are wondering, sub-headings are important in a formal essay, and they can also help your reader follow your ideas easily (Figure 2).
Cross-Referencing And Formating Sources
When referencing another source in your work, you must do so accurately and in accordance with the referencing guidelines of your discipline. Thankfully, Word Online can assist you with this task. When you use one of the app’s many referencing tools, it will look for the number ands types of citations needed for your work, and it will format them in the exact way you want. Simply click on the Insert button on the top right and select Citations. From there you can decide what type of sources you want to use (Figure 3). Now when you click on one of the blue dots in the References section, it will take you to that study’s page in your chosen database.
Using Table of Contents
You can use the Table of Contents tool in the Article or Webpage sections of Word to create a detailed guide to the content of your work. The Table of Contents tool is extremely useful for organizing and structuring your content because it creates a master index of your paper’s content. You can also use this tool in the Notes section of a document or in the Bibliography of a book to create a visual index of the content you have cited (Figure 4).
As you can see, there are many different ways you can utilize Word Online. You can use it to write a formal business plan, you can use it to write an informal essay, and you can use it to write an article for a news site. The best part is all these tasks can be accomplished within the same app, so you don’t have to switch between various programs to create different documents or blog posts. You can do all of this on the fly while drafting an article, and it’s all editable, so if you make a mistake, you can go back and change it. Ultimately, Word Online can be a useful tool for anyone who needs to quickly and easily draft content for any purpose.