Alright, you just bought your computer (or this program). You are like I have no clue what to do here. Well thank god i'm here to help you out...

How To Save And Open Files
 

At the top left of your screen you see a big circle thing

When you click it, This appears (fancy I know).
As you can tell its very self Explanatory


Except one thing

PUBLISH BUTTON!
 


You click that and it will show you all of the sub-commands like shown above. This is all very easy to understand if you just read under the Specific icons your curious about.


THE IMPORTANT PART HERE!

Alright, So you know how to type... and you know how to open and save. You also probably know how to spell check your words. But do you know how to make a Citation??!?!?!

HOW TO MAKE A CITATION
 

  • Click the References Tab on the Ribbon
  • Click the drop down box next to Style in the Citations & Bibliography Group
  • Choose the appropriate style.
Citations
To insert a citation in the text portion of your document:
  • Click the References Tab on the Ribbon
  • Click the Insert Citation Button on the Citations & Bibliography Group
  • If this is a new source, click New Source
  • If you have already created this source, it will in the drop down list and you can click on it
  • If you are creating a New Source, choose the type of source (book, article, etc.)
  • Complete the Create Source Form
  • If you need additional fields, be sure to click the Show All Bibliography Fields check box
  • Click OK
Placeholders
Placeholders can be utilized when there is a reference to be cited, but you do not have all of the information on the source. To insert a Placeholder:
  • Click Insert Citation
  • Click Add New Placeholder
Manage Sources
Once you have completed a document you may need to add or delete sources, modify existing sources, or complete the information for the placeholders. To Manage Sources:
  • Click the References Tab on the Ribbon
  • Click the Manage Sources Button on the Citations & Bibliography Group
  • From this menu you can Add, Delete, and Edit Sources (note, you can preview the source in the bottom pane of the window
Bibliography
To add a Bibliography to the document:
  • Place the cursor in the document where you want the bibliography
  • Click the References Tab on the Ribbon
  • Click the Bibliography Button on the Citations & Bibliography Group
  • Choose Insert Built-in Bibliography/Works Cited or Insert Bibliography
Insert Footnote
Some types of academic writing utilize footnotes. To insert a footnote:
  • Click the References Tab on the Ribbon
  • Click Insert Footnote (or Insert Endnote depending on your needs)
  • Begin typing the footnote





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if this helped you!