Word 2021 - the innovations at a glance

Back then, in 1983, when demonstration diskettes containing the first version of the word processing software Word were distributed via the US computer magazine PC-World, no one could have imagined that one of the most successful office applications would one day develop from them. Today, Microsoft Word has become an indispensable tool for countless users and has continuously increased in functionality and performance over the past few decades. With the current version of Word 2021, Microsoft introduced further innovations that could speak for a change and are worth a closer look.

 

Co-authoring - a new form of collaboration

One of the new features of Word 2021 is co-authoring, which allows multiple users to edit the same document at the same time. This ushers in a new era of collaboration, whether it's desktop or online. With the help of this function, you can now see who is currently making which changes to the document. Through the combination with the comment function cooperation becomes even more dynamic and effective. The co-authoring feature requires the document to be shared via OneDrive, SharePoint or Teams, which can be done directly using the Share button in the top right corner of Word 2021. Older versions of Word used to give a regular write-protection message, but that's a thing of the past now.

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AutoSave - a handy automation

One of the new features of Word 2021 is the AutoSave feature, which is now enabled by default when a document is saved to OneDrive, OneDrive for Business, or SharePoint Online. This feature automatically saves the document every few seconds, primarily preventing potential data loss. It is also possible to revert to a previous version of the document through the version history, which can be accessed from the top of the Word window. The function can be deactivated at any time.

Optimized search functions

With the new Microsoft search box at the top, users can now search for text, commands, and help topics even more easily, quickly, and conveniently. The most recently used search queries are displayed when the field is called up. It also gives you suggestions on what features you might be looking for. Especially compared to the first versions of Word Finding the features you're looking for and accessing them directly has never been easier.

Additional media in the library                                 

Regardless of whether you purchase a Microsoft Office 2021 software package including word processing or a Word 2021 individual license, Word 2021 provides you with an extensive media collection. In addition to images and symbols, the freely usable library also contains numerous illustrations and videos that can be inserted into a Word document in just a few steps. There is now additional media content to choose from compared to previous versions. Of course that is too Use of graphics, which are not part of the media library, are still possible.

An updated Characters tab has also been introduced by Microsoft. This central location gives you access to a variety of inking tools. You can use these to design a Word document as you wish. The eraser, ruler and lasso are now an integral part of the tab.

 

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