Support for Microsoft Word 2010 and 2007

Help and support for Microsoft Word. Links to customer service and technical solutions, downloads, updates, templates, and answers to top issues.

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Top issues

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Learn about templates in Office 2010
This article shows how to obtain templates from Office.com for use with Word 2010.

Troubleshoot this error: "Microsoft Word Starter cannot be opened."
Get steps to repair Office 2010 when a program will not open.

Shrink Fit in Word
This article describes how to use the shrink fit option in Word.

Learn where menu and toolbar commands are in Office 2010
This article shows you where your favorite menu and toolbar commands are located in Office 2010.

The spelling checker does not flag misspelled words in Word 2010
Get 5 methods to resolve this spell checker problem.

The spelling checker does not flag misspelled words in Word 2007.
This article provides 4 methods to resolve this problem.

How to set the default font in Word
This article describes how to set and retain a default font in Word.

Learn how to change line spacing in Word 2010
This article provides steps on how you can adjust line spacing between text or paragraphs.

How to change paragraph line spacing
Watch this video to learn how to increase or decrease the spacing between lines in a paragraph.

Learn how to change headers or footers
Get information to learn how to edit a header or footer.

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Using Word

Office help and how-to
Microsoft Office Online is the ultimate resource for Microsoft Office information including templates, how tos, downloads and more.

Get started with Word 2010
Transition from an earlier version of Office? Learn what’s new or find basic instruction for first time use.

Get started with Word 2007
Learn about the changes in Office 2007 and see what is new in this previous version.

Office training
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Activating Office 2010
Get information on how to activate your Microsoft 2010 programs.

Office 2010 Trial expired? Get the full version today at Microsoft Store.
Continue to use Office 2010 have the essential tools you need to complete work, school and household projects efficiently.

Support lifecycle

Learn more about the Office support lifecycle

Support lifecycle policy page
Visit the Microsoft support lifecycle policy page to view Microsoft’s guidelines for product support from availability to end of product lifecycle.

Office support lifecycle policies
View the support lifecycle policy information for the Office family of products.

Word 2010
Learn more about what end of support means for Word 2010.

Word 2007
Learn more about what end of support means for Word 2007.