It has been refined and updated over its long history. It is intuitive to use. For example, if you want to insert hyperlinks, references, etc. (like if you are doing a research paper or an article for publication), it takes only a few button clicks to add links, pictures, etc., to your piece of writing. One can literally click a button and begin writing. Formatting, i.e., text size, indentation, paragraph spacing, etc., is straightforward to use. Also, its spell checker now checks for correct grammar usage, instead of merely misspelled words. It is like having a simpler version of Grammarly at your fingertips. Microsoft Word has many templates for creating ANY writing, whether it is a job resume, a business letter, a flyer for a business or an event, etc. The templates are literally available at the push of a button and are incredibly simple to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The least helpful aspect of Microsoft Word is that little, innocuous actions can sometimes be more complicated than they need to be. For example, if your document has an extra page or two that needs to be deleted, you need to perform a sequence to delete those pages. The sequence itself is straightforward: Highlight the page you want, press a button, and then type the page number you want deleted into a window. The problem is that often it doesn't work. Please repeat the process multiple times. Or, if you wish to copy and paste text from the web into a document, it often does weird things, like keep the newly pasted text highlighted in a darkened color, which is difficult to remove. You frequently end up typing the text yourself, which wastes crucial time and eliminates the convenience of copying and pasting. In summary, its little actions that one needs to do [while using the software] that can sometimes be more difficult than they need to be. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
