Description

A tool that replaces some keyboard shortcut from earlier versions of Microsoft and appears as small square labels.
An instruction users give Word by clicking a button or entering information into a command box.
A command that automatically completes text, such as the current date, day of the week and month
A tool that provides more information about commands
Eight areas of activity on the Ribbon that contain groups or collections of related Word commands
A space between pages in a document
A storage area that temporarily stores the items for a user to paste in another location of the document or office file.
Hidden information such as personal data is added to the document, such as, creator of the document, company name, and keywords.
The amount of space between lines of text in a paragraph
A dash that is used to join words and separate syllables of a single word; by default hyphenation is turned off in Word so that words appear on a single line.
A tool used to create layout or formatting changes in a portion of a document.
An arrangement of text from the beginning to the end, such as from A to Z, 1 to 10, and January to December
A placeholder where the function will appear. For example {=SUM(ABOVE)}.
A function that calculates totals, averages, determines the highest/lowest value and counts.
Is a frame-like boundary that keeps multiple drawing objects together.
An image or other object positioned precisely on the page, allowing the text to wrap around it in one of several available formats. Compare to inline object.
Discards all the formatting changes that you made to a picture, including changes to contrast, color, brightness, and style
An image capture of only a part of your computer screen that you have selected.
An image capture of the entire current display on your computer screen.
Graphical illustrations available within Word from a list of various categories, including List diagrams, Process diagrams, Cycle diagrams, Hierarchy diagrams, Relationship diagram, Matrix diagrams, and Pyramid diagrams.
A feature within Microsoft Word that creates decorative effects with a string of text.
A command that automatically completes the text of the current data, day of the week, and month
A few descriptive words providing readers with information regarding a figure, table, or equation.
Predefined styles with fonts and paragraph spacing defined.
Automatically inserts text when you key the month or day
To combine two or more cells into one.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a crossword?

Crossword puzzles have been published in newspapers and other publications since 1873. They consist of a grid of squares where the player aims to write words both horizontally and vertically.

Next to the crossword will be a series of questions or clues, which relate to the various rows or lines of boxes in the crossword. The player reads the question or clue, and tries to find a word that answers the question in the same amount of letters as there are boxes in the related crossword row or line.

Some of the words will share letters, so will need to match up with each other. The words can vary in length and complexity, as can the clues.

Who is a crossword suitable for?

The fantastic thing about crosswords is, they are completely flexible for whatever age or reading level you need. You can use many words to create a complex crossword for adults, or just a couple of words for younger children.

Crosswords can use any word you like, big or small, so there are literally countless combinations that you can create for templates. It is easy to customise the template to the age or learning level of your students.

How do I create a crossword template?

For the easiest crossword templates, WordMint is the way to go!

Pre-made templates

For a quick and easy pre-made template, simply search through WordMint’s existing 500,000+ templates. With so many to choose from, you’re bound to find the right one for you!

Create your own from scratch

  • Log in to your account (it’s free to join!)
  • Head to ‘My Puzzles’
  • Click ‘Create New Puzzle’ and select ‘Crossword’
  • Select your layout, enter your title and your chosen clues and answers
  • That’s it! The template builder will create your crossword template for you and you can save it to your account, export as a word document or pdf and print!

How do I choose the clues for my crossword?

Once you’ve picked a theme, choose clues that match your students current difficulty level. For younger children, this may be as simple as a question of “What color is the sky?” with an answer of “blue”.

Are crosswords good for students?

Crosswords are a great exercise for students' problem solving and cognitive abilities. Not only do they need to solve a clue and think of the correct answer, but they also have to consider all of the other words in the crossword to make sure the words fit together.

Crosswords are great for building and using vocabulary.

If this is your first time using a crossword with your students, you could create a crossword FAQ template for them to give them the basic instructions.

Can I print my crossword template?

All of our templates can be exported into Microsoft Word to easily print, or you can save your work as a PDF to print for the entire class. Your puzzles get saved into your account for easy access and printing in the future, so you don’t need to worry about saving them at work or at home!

Can I create crosswords in other languages?

Crosswords are a fantastic resource for students learning a foreign language as they test their reading, comprehension and writing all at the same time. When learning a new language, this type of test using multiple different skills is great to solidify students' learning.

We have full support for crossword templates in languages such as Spanish, French and Japanese with diacritics including over 100,000 images, so you can create an entire crossword in your target language including all of the titles, and clues.