To perform one of the following operations in a Mac application:
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Read the entire document:
- Select "Edit" from the menu bar.
- Then select "Voice" and "Playback".
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Watch a section of a document:
- Select the text you want to listen to in the document.
- Then select "Edit", "Voice", and "Start Playback".
To open Word on your Mac, follow these steps:
- To view a window, press the combination Cmd + Option + Esc.
- From the list of applications, select Microsoft Word.
- Click on "Force Quit" to complete the process.
A possible way to open a Word file without Office is to use Google Docs, Google’s free online service. With Google Docs, you can open DOCX and DOC files without needing to install Word or any other programs.
To open a Word document using Pages, follow these steps:
- Open Pages.
- If you already have a document open, tap on "Documents" in the top left corner to view a complete list of documents.
- To access the document, select its thumbnail.
- You may need to convert the document if you want to make changes.
To read PDFs on a Mac, follow these three simple steps:
- Select the PDF and click on "Get Info" in the "File" section.
- After choosing the application to view the PDF, click on "Open".
Here’s a method to read PDFs on a Mac using Safari:
- Click on the link to the PDF file in Safari.
- This will open the PDF file. To see the controls, move the pointer to the bottom center of the browser window.
- In the toolbar, click on the "Back" button if you want to stop viewing the PDF.
If Word is not working, here are some options:
- Restart your computer. Sometimes, this is the simplest solution.
- Disable other components and repair the program.
- Start Word in safe mode.
If your Mac is frozen at a certain screen:
- Press and hold the power button of your computer for at least 10 seconds until the computer turns off.
- Finally, restart your Mac.
- If the problem persists, hold down the power button until the Mac turns off.
The "Delete" key on a MacBook is located to the left of the cursor. To access it, press the FN and DEL keys simultaneously.
To open a Word file using Word Online:
- Right-click on the DOC or DOCX file.
- Choose the option "Open in line".
- Once the browser opens OneDrive, click on "My files" and open the document.
- The document will be displayed in the Word Online tool.
To convert words to pages, follow these steps:
- Select a file to convert and open it in the Apple Pages application.
- Review and make any necessary changes.
- In the top left corner, select the "File" menu.
- Select "Export To" and then click on the Word option.
When using Quick Look on Mac, click on the "Edit" tool. When using Quick Actions, select "Edit".
- To edit an image or a PDF document on Mac, use the listed tools.
- After finishing, click on "Done".
To use Word without buying a license:
- Launch any Office application to restart the activation wizard to unlock Word without a license.
- Select "I want to activate the software over the Internet" and press "Next" or press the Enter key on the keyboard.
- Complete the activation process by following the instructions.
- Pressing the power button with the Ctrl button allows you to force restart the Mac computer without prompting to save open and unsaved files.
- The eject button on supported keyboards can be performed using Ctrl-Command: it closes all applications and then restarts the Mac.