I get questions from fellow writers all the time about how I use different features in Microsoft Word, such as track changes, the navigation pane, zoom, focus, comments, and SO many more! Here are 12 tools you NEED to know when writing a novel in word! If you’d like to get even more advanced, check out my novel formatting playlist below for a series of videos on formatting a book in Microsoft Word:

FORMATTING PLAYLIST: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3IFBPbxQRypIBssmfDTmyFi68zmk5l-L
(1) Introduction to the Series: https://youtu.be/PcE4Dt-QvCU
(2) 10 Essential Formatting Rules: https://youtu.be/cOYMi86Q60w
(3) Front and Back Matter: https://youtu.be/iJgGVlLvDHs
(4) Sizing (and Re-sizing): https://youtu.be/gE_8QW2PN3s
(5) Fonts and Styles: https://youtu.be/FhWz3jpIfQM
(6) Adding Images: https://youtu.be/w_fvrjRWVcQ
(7) Chapter Headers: https://youtu.be/ggTzOpLE_90
(8) Putting it all together: https://youtu.be/pC0YOmeyDQ4

Template: WWW.DIYBOOKFORMATS.COM
(NOTE: if you run into any issues with this template, PLEASE talk to the creator about it, because I didn’t make it and won’t have the answers! 😉

◦ My NANOWRIMO Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3IFBPbxQRyoM7lsV9uOa7Jd2TiZXF1a2
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T H E S T O L E N K I N G D O M S E R I E S :
https://www.bethanyatazadeh.com/thestolenkingdom
◦ COLLECTOR’S EDITION / BOX SET: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KF5YYZJ
◦ THE SECRET GIFT: https://books2read.com/thesecretgift
◦ THE STOLEN KINGDOM: https://books2read.com/thestolenkingdom
◦ THE JINNI KEY: https://books2read.com/thejinnikey
◦ THE CURSED HUNTER: https://books2read.com/thecursedhunter
◦ THE ENCHANTED CROWN: https://books2read.com/theenchantedcrown
◦ The Stolen Kingdom Audiobook: https://www.audible.com/pd/B088FVQNJK/?source_code=AUDFPWS0223189MWT-BK-ACX0-195681&ref=acx_bty_BK_ACX0_195681_rh_us
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◦ Novel Planner Notebook: https://amzn.to/2LvyD2G

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L E T ‘ S C O N N E C T
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Patreon | https://www.patreon.com/bethanyatazadeh
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Thanks for watching!
️ Bethany

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BREAKDOWN OF THE VIDEO:
0:00 – video inspiration
0:31 – introduction to what’s in this video
1:45 – zoom in / out feature
2:47 – focus feature
3:39 – different versions of word / how to check
4:24 – split screen view (for multiple manuscripts on screen)
4:41 – navigation pane – the thumbnail view
5:02 – navigation pane – the document map (chapter headers)
5:57 – navigation pane – reviewing pane
6:42 – comments feature
8:10 – track changes feature
9:06 – turn mark up on and off
9:45 – protect document
9:54 – thesaurus (which most of you know)
10:08 – word count tracker (and pages, lines, paragraphs, etc)
10:21 – bonus mention: spelling and grammar check
10:39 – summary of the features
11:28 – bloopers

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