Yes, if you’re using the desktop version of Word, you must literally share the file. I generally find Word to be fine, but lackluster as a writing tool. But no writing tool is ever 100% perfect. One feature I would love to see is a ‘typewriter’ mode that binds my cursor to the middle of the screen. I find the speed of characters displaying to be quick enough that it keeps pace with my typing, but not jumbled or distracting. Writing, once you’ve got your features set up to your liking, is just fine with Word.

And unlike some other writing tools, Word doesn’t have a focus mode (that I’m aware of). That said, there is an overwhelming amount of options. Word is is an impressive writing space and with their rich style options, you can do a fair amount of basic design. Here’s a blank, open page ready for your creative writing. If you applied styles from the moment you started writing your book, searching and organizing during the editing process will be easy. Style principles are common now and using them when writing has always made sense to organize chapters and sections within a larger piece. Using style-based formatting to create different ‘sets’ of text, Word makes simple formatting easy. Though one could argue that a blank MS Word document is already perfectly suited for the writing process.

Oddly enough, there isn’t a built-in template for a book. Over the years they have added hundreds of Microsoft Word templates to help you create a resume, business letters, and research papers.

Microsoft Word, at its core, is a formatting and editing tool. So let’s take a deeper look at what Microsoft Word offers authors. Today, Word is a bit out-moded by some newer tools, but it’s still a standard for authors. And for its time, Word offered the best way to write. Microsoft Office introduced Word back in 1983, making it close to 40 years old! During its long tenure, Word has set the bar for word processing, editing, and page layout for millions of authors.īookmakers from traditional publishers to self-publishers use Word as their book writing software and primary editing tool. Every aspiring author who even imagines writing and publishing has, in one way or another, experienced MS Word.

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