How to REALLY use Microsoft Word: Tabs and Indents

There's people who know Word, and there's people who think they know Word. Here's a slow-paced How-To Series that demystifies Microsoft Word and Office and helps YOU join the folks who understand the power of Word.

[@lewisyaworski8962]

This unbelievable! I made it through my entire Bachelor Degree writing papers and NO ONE taught me this. I now understand why I can not get hired for administer jobs! Thank you.

[@hammingdistance]

Scott, you improved my Word skills by a factor of 10. Thanks vor that! More videos are highly welcome!

[@drfrankbuck]

Outstanding. Every college student preparing a resume needs to watch this one.

[@krysfjorgyn9494]

I love how excited you were about cleaning up the document. It was very satisfying to watch and informative. I learnt some new tricks! Thank you

[@bobovergaard3226]

Scott Hanselman is one of the best instructors on the net. His knowledge of the topic is so deep and his delivery so fluid that he is able to give us mere mortals the understanding we seek with no wasted time. His series is part of my reference library.

[@bengregory4729]

Hey this was pretty awesome. I'm an engineering who's been using word for years but am transitioning into project management where this stuff is critical. It was really great how you broke all of that down, somewhere in my educational history none of this was ever touched on. I'm assuming none of the people who taught me really KNEW word. keep doing these.

[@edwardferron]

You nailed it again! I can't tell you how many times I have helped clean up Word documents for friends and family. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@LordBransty]

Great little tutorial. 20 years of struggling put to bed in 15 minutes. Great work!

[@gaetankeribin497]

Wow, you've open my mind. I'm never going to use Word the same way. Keep it going !

[@alexmaslov5979]

I knew the most of what you went through in this video but this would be a valuable video for my wife. Very well explained, please make more of these. Thanks.

[@Ruzz45]

Not only was this thoroughly helpful, it was also hilarious every time you reacted to "the messes" when you turned paragraph marks on. I've been using Word for years and been guilty of all these mistakes. No longer. Please make more Word tutorials!

[@inurear]

I've always used tab stops - but never knew the specifics of each. Thanks for the run through!

[@shendersonwilliams]

What a great presentation. I learned so much. I look forward to more of your videos.

[@newfc12]

Great video. Been struggling with word for the last 20 years, always thought it had a mind of its own when it came to page layout. This video has set many things straight.

[@rajeshdas_techlover]

I was blown away with your video detailing about the use of ruler and para using. Thank you for the knowledge it helped me a lot.

[@hestiaa9354]

OMG!!! I was absolutely clueless when it came to tabs and indents. If there was more than one tab, I was lost. And forget about idents! This helped me so much. You just saved me from so much stress and frustration. Thank you!

[@shull4jc]

Hi Scott. You're a God send and a wonderful teacher. The company I work for took too long in transitioning entirely over to Word (former Corel users) -- there's no professional training to be had and with the workload picking up so fast; it's overwhelming. Even with professional training (that I've had years ago), they will not get into the essential details that you explain here. You make using Word easy and fun. Thank you very much!!

[@Errordemn6]

Great video. I had no idea how to use Word. I'm learning a lot lately about diving into Word. Thanks

[@jessmccullough]

Definitely want more of this training. PARAGRAPHS! And line spacing! Help! Also, the down and dirty on page breaks -- not just an overview, but demonstrate all the issues that one can have! Thanks so much! Hurry! LOL! I need it for work! LOL

[@nickgodden1980]

Hey Scott, I stumbled on to your videos after installing office 2016 earlier today. Since then I have watched a small selection and will look to watch many more over the next few weeks. It is refreshing to watch tutorials which are relaxed whilst obviously structured, as well as accompanied by clear easy to understand audio. It would be great to see you do a video of creating a document template. I have created several over the years but have always had to refer online to overcome issues with different page numbers, margins, etc. being used throughout different sections. Many thanks for all the effort and time you made available to us all.

[@captainkeyboard1007]

I never knew that beginning Microsoft Word users do not use tabs and indents but spaces to move text along the page. I take full advantage of the power of Word. This movie was helpful and entertaining to me. I hope to see more of Scott Hanselman teaching us Microsoft Word.

[@bobdixon9414]

Scott, this is just what the doctor ordered! Thank you very much!! You don't know, what you don't know, until you see it!! Thanks again!

[@sizzlene6]

I enjoyed this video about tabs & indents. I would like to see one on bullets, numbering, multilevel list and outlining. I'm a returning college student and have figured out that Multilevel lists and Outlining work well for me in studying and note taking. Thank You!

[@joshuamanampiu6489]

Great video. I love the proper use of Word which I keep emphasizing to my colleagues. It is nice to see someone who is a proponent.

[@JasmineMaars]

Thank-you. This was really helpful. Please continue to do these, not enough people are truly teaching the proper way to use Word.

[@taleesewalsh5643]

Must watch! Was guilty of all above and oblivious to my pure beginner status until I watched this video. So jam-packed with helpful information have watched more than once. Thank you so much.

[@RahulGupta-ig9gv]

Hey Scott, these WORD videos of yours life savers and are of great utility to all word users. Want to see entire word features (in various videos) explained in the same rhythm and way.

[@violagary1206]

Scott this vid is soo helpful to me. I need to learn at a slower pace in order to get the full meaning of what I am being taught. You have really given me a better understanding of tabs, etc. Now I believe formatting my book will be completed quicker.

[@raathigesh92]

Very Helpful video Scott. Thanks. Looking for more of these videos.

[@mrrichdean2020]

Definitely more of these videos! I will be forwarding this onto my work colleagues and any subsequent videos! An excel version would also be great :)

[@royvega5574]

This kind of education must be a tool to become better humans in this planet. Thank you so much, grettings from Bogotá, Colombia

[@sanityone649]

Very good...and you're right...there are Word users and those who say they are. Thanks so much for putting names and faces on the things that I've been doing for years. You have make my work a lot easier...now that I understand exactly what works and how to properly implement it.

[@kristicobbs5967]

Hello Scott... I just viewed your video, and I must say that I appreciate the simplicity of your tutorial. Thank you for taking the time to teach what you know to people like me who do not know. Keep up the good work and know that you are appreciated!!

[@gpremch]

Awesome video !!! Would love to see similar Word & Excel related short & powerful tips!!!

[@alainmelchor2185]

Absolutely amazing tutorial! This is exactly what I was looking for. MORE PLEASE!

[@saudipeanut]

Great help. I have been annoyed by people doing as you point out. Now I see how I can fix their work quickly.

[@MDendura]

Great video. I used to get frustrated with proper formatting in Word and sometimes found it easier to use LaTeX to better control the layout of my documents. It'd be great if you would do a few more videos in this series!

[@deesterdee6650]

Great video! I now understand the hanging indent and tab functionality!

[@kscrumpton3545]

This is that request you asked for to expand on the topics you mentioned in the last seconds of this video on tabs and indents in MS word. Please do, there are lots of us who need that info!! Thanks for taking the time.

[@TheJordanHolmes]

This seriously blew my mind.

[@Mishkafofer]

The insight of how to test your design by increasing text size is simple and brilliant. Now I understand more deeply why using spaces breaks and why proper use of indents and tab stops in more powerful.

[@johnhyde8459]

This video is incredible please do more of this type. There are so many videos circulating on this topic and other aspects of the suite, this one is remarkably much more fluid, in your explanation and the over all layout of the video. It's been very helpful, thank you sir!

[@saudipeanut]

I forgot to say that these videos are extremely helpful. Thank you.

[@bunajim413]

Amazing video. Short but with lots of useful content. Thank you very much you opened the door for us to redesign our work templates. You should definitely post more videos like this for proper use of office suite.

[@jkriptos]

Hey Scott, this really helped! I was naive enough to align stuff with tables in Word... this is like when you discover you can use css to position your elements! Most of us just started up Word and started to type, so element positioning was always left aside. Thanks for the time and thoughts you invested on sharing. :)

[@JTF195]

Super useful. Definitely looking forward to more of these!

[@timl3918]

Excellent video series Scott. I only wish I ran into these BEFORE I spent 4 hours formatting a sloppy 25-page document. I watched the rest of your Word video series, and I am happy to say I will never struggle to fix improper formatting again, especially since I now know how to do it right the first time.

[@thewoodmaster]

I watched a few of your word videos. Wow. I have been trying to master word since the early days and as a Old Word Perfect user it was a completely different concept. I have got to the point that my documents work well for our business. I do a lot of long documents, Leases etc. The are all mail merge documents that complete the contract. Every one of your videos speaks to me in a language I can completely understand and comprehend. I would love to see some videos on advanced Mail Merge and Master Documents. Thank You and these are the best word videos I have come across. As a side note I am 70 years old and I spend about an hour and a half everyday watching videos on software I use in my business. I am not happy till I truly master the software I have. I have been in business for 41 Years and don't plan on retiring till I am around 80. Still a lot to learn.

[@michelpilon8171]

Fantastic! This the Word video I was looking for.

[@gallenfier]

Even as a Google Docs user, I learned a lot on how to properly use a word processor today.

[@amgdy]

Nice work Scott, hope to see more videos like this. Thanks

[@SK-iv4ml]

It's 2:45AM, I have work tomorrow, and this is blowing my mind.

[@jesseainskeep]

More more more! It's funny... As a developer I seem to spend more of my time fighting Word and OneNote developing documentation than I do writing code. This was really useful. I'd very much enjoy you doing more of these to cover the other topics you specified at the end of the video.

[@teresapietrandrea6334]

Thank you for your video. Your video is helping me to fine tune my skills even further and making it so much easier. Looking forward to future videos.

[@zlewismusic]

I realized I really don't know how to use Microsoft AT ALL. Please keeping making videos. I'm putting myself through school with your videos!

[@kinwailok7303]

Really good video! Your video was the 5th I looked in searching for simple and clear instruction in how to, and it delivered what I was searching for! It will definitely help me to save time and most probably to find a better job when I send my CV to Companies. For now on, if I have a doubt in how to work with something in Word I know whom to seek videos from!! Thank you Solange Lok

[@saramagier1481]

Excellent! Very clear. Learned a tremendous amount! Thank you

[@lisareedy2225]

This video was a great help. I'll be looking for every video you make. Thank you so much!

[@thebubblestuff]

This is great Scott. Really useful stuff. I'll be circulating this in the office to help everybody else too. Off to check out your other videos now :)

[@normamcclure6468]

Thanks again for a truly informative Word video. I've been what I've considered an advanced beginner of Word. I don't know if that's what I've been, but will be able to feel more confident of my use of Word with your videos.

[@robinmazariegos1]

oh my gosh thank you!!!! This answered sooooo many questions that I had. Just WOW!!!! Awesome!

[@xafiermichaels5413]

Thank you very much Scott. Was taking and online course and really needed help. Thanks again.

[@celestewoolcock8935]

Hi Scott, I wanted to thank you for this video. It was a real help as I redo my resume today April 2022.

[@alatsamy]

Great video. What a time and frustration saver. Thank you, Scott.

[@jw1054]

Thank you. Very helpful and nicely demonstrated, just recently started working with Word after several years and "kind of" new about tabs & indents. Great job. I would definitely enjoy and appreciate more videos like this one. (Going to check if they're already there.)

[@davepermen]

Great stuff. I learned Word at school. It was still a nice refresher. And I'm sure going to link this to others to watch. So yes, more pls :)

[@roshanikarki4271]

Thanks for this wonderful and magic video, your simple way of explaining is what I appreciate

[@nathan.bradley]

Thank you so much for your professional and educational videos!

[@Roechan2002]

Thank you so much! Your explanation made it so easy to understand!

[@angeladalessio4590]

This was very helpful. I am learning curriculum design and my deficit is my word formatting skills or lack there of. You have an ability to transfer information, nice pace and clearly spoken. I found your repeated demonstration very helpful to my learning style. Thank you

[@emmteeeff6934]

I'm not an admin professional by any means however, your videos keep my knowledge rolling. I am able to write my own professional grade documents. Thanks!

[@lorrainepartridge1892]

Another great video. Please, please do some more videos. I'd like to see a more in=depth one on tabs, this one was great. I'd also like to see one on tables, drawing tools, combine and compare docs. Thank you.

[@BenjaminHysell]

Great video, would love to see more in depth videos like this one with Word!

[@ShermanJr1970]

After watching your video on word tabs and indents I would like for you to keep making these videos. I have looked and paid for basics on how to do it the right way. Others have failed they go one way with a conversation then another, its like they don't have a good understanding of how to do it. Oh not to forget I agree with your video. Great Job. thanks!

[@Gigi-wb8pe]

Wonderful! Thank you! I'd like to learn more about creating fillable forms and templates with quick parts and editable boxes. Thanks!

[@cathyparson533]

Thank you, great presentation.

[@dor3641]

This video is AMAZING. Thanks so much for making it.

[@williambiggs2308]

Awesome. Thank you Scott.

[@PranavN]

Thank you for making it easy to understand.

[@bryanmilne]

Revolutionary! Thanks for opening up the door to invite us the "Word Mafia" !! Seriously helpful! Thank You!

[@lizbiggs1836]

I've learned so much. Many thanks.

[@charlottegalione628]

Thank you, this was very helpful! Easy to follow, clear explanation.

[@andrewboyd79]

Really useful Scott!! More please!!

[@scottmagri6306]

Amazing video. Thank you!

[@sylvia8071]

Very helpful indeed! Looking forward to further assistance on how to use tabs, how to create columns, breaks etc.

[@alp300]

Great video. I would enjoy seeing more on the topic.

[@CleverButClueless]

this was exactly what i have been looking for! thank you very much!

[@bobpy2k]

Thought I knew Word quite well, apparently not! Would love more of these guides!

[@lvmyfam11]

Thank you for posting this video. I would like to suggest that you encourage using list levels, rather than customizing a bunch of indents and tabs, when stepping down a level in a bullet-ed list. Simply click on the Bullet List Arrow on the Main Menu Ribbon, and select, "Change List Level". MUCH easier!

[@johnd2220]

Thank you - well done, clear and concise tutorial!

[@jessiepusateri186]

This was really helpful! I don't use spaces with reckless abandon but I apparently just learned that I've been doing tabs all wrong.

[@donfillenworth1721]

Wow! I had no idea. Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

[@taniabrown7539]

Just what I was looking for. Thank you!

[@victoriousvasu]

Thats really incredible video sir. I am flattered by your expertise in MS Word. I would certainly like to have more videos from you.

[@MrMPAROUARE]

Fantastic video. Thanks for doing this.

[@phelysagalla7073]

Thanks for uploading. Please keep making these kind of videos. They are really very helpful.

[@cedarpublishingtuition6048]

Brilliant. I would like more in-depth teachings please. Many thanks.

[@danieldomingos8010]

Hi Scott. Thanks a lot! You do a great work. I have a suggestion, it would be nice to do a video about Microsoft Word Revision and interaction between team differnt members in the same document. keep up the good work

[@mustafajackson9430]

Very helpful, I've just graduated from a novice to a nuanced Word user.

[@terrydrue9245]

You are a great teacher! Keep it up!!!