As for Options, many settings in the Mac version of Word 2016 can be accessed via Word > Preferences.īackstage View in Word Online is similar to the full Windows version, but does not include Options or Account. However, Save As, Print, Share, Export, and Close are not visible from the Mac version of Backstage View and have to be accessed via the File drop-down menu at the top of the screen. To exit the Backstage View screen and return to your document, simply click on the back arrow at the top of the menu (Windows or Word Online) or click the Cancel button (macOS).īackstage View for the Mac version of Word 2016 covers new file creation and opening existing documents, as well as access to basic account information. Word 2016 includes plenty of settings you can customize to your liking.
If you have purchased an Office 365 subscription, you can access your account settings and recent updates here. If you don’t want to close your Word document using the “X” in the top-right corner of the document, you can click Close in Backstage View. You will learn the basics of sharing documents in Chapter 5 of Microsoft Word In 30 Minutes. (Windows) or the MathType Options command (Mac) in the MathType group of the MathType tab in Word 2016 for Mac, or the MathType menu in Word 2011 for Mac. When you print a long document in Word you get headers and footers inserted on every page. Word 2016 includes a number of collaboration features. Large documents take longer to download, and are more cumbersome for viewing. This is where you will go when it’s time to print your Word document. Select one of these options to save your document under its current file name or save a copy in a new location, under a new file name or as a different file type. Open an existing document stored on your computer, network, or the cloud. Start a new document from scratch or select a template for customization. You can also access tools for protecting, inspecting, and managing the document. Review your document’s properties such as file size, page count, and word count. For the time being, here’s a quick overview of the tools in Backstage View for the Windows version of Word 2016: We will go into more detail on many of these menu items later in the book.