{"id":9941,"date":"2020-06-23T13:18:47","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T13:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investintech.com\/resources\/blog\/?p=9941"},"modified":"2020-12-08T09:53:24","modified_gmt":"2020-12-08T09:53:24","slug":"microsoft-editor-writing-assistant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investintech.com\/resources\/blog\/archives\/9941-microsoft-editor-writing-assistant.html","title":{"rendered":"How Microsoft Editor Can Help You Write Like A Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Whether you\u2019re a student researching and writing a paper, a business professional sending an email, or a freelancer revising a draft, being able to edit and correct anything you write is important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This isn\u2019t a new concept. You\u2019re no doubt familiar with grammar and spelling checks in MS Word. However, when writing digitally and online is becoming a virtual staple in any type of work, it comes as no surprise that editing tools, add-ons, and document checking capabilities are becoming more popular, powerful and robust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Google Docs has incorporated a native spell checker and suggestions, Grammarly has been one of the major standalone document checking tools on the market, and now Microsoft, who has been a major powerhouse in document creation and editing<\/a>, has stepped into the game by building up its own editing tool: Microsoft Editor<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What is Microsoft Editor?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Microsoft Editor was released in March of 2020, and has been integrated into the digital tools you use the most for composing and writing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It allows you to edit Word documents on the web and desktop, emails sent from Outlook.com or Outlook for the web, and across the web via browser extension. The Microsoft Editor tool is an AI-powered service with support for 20+ languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Microsoft 365 users have access to additional features, there are essential features that all users who have a free microsoft account can use. If you haven\u2019t checked out the tool yet, here\u2019s a brief overview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bonus tip: <\/em><\/strong>A Beginner\u2019s Guide to Microsoft Office<\/a><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Use Microsoft Editor in MS Word For Web<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Like with any good editing app, this tool serves as your Microsoft Word editor and provides suggestions on how to improve the style of your writing with spelling and grammar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Overall, when editing and creating documents in MS Word for Web, the feature is more easily accessible and user-friendly. You can expand it into the side panel when you click on the Editor <\/strong>icon in the toolbar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019ll see: <\/p>\n\n\n\n