Forget Google Docs – Microsoft Word’s new re-writing feature is a game-changer
Smarter than Smart Compose
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Smart Compose is a tool forGoogle Docsthat predicts which words and phrases you’ll type and offers to finish them off for you. It’s handy, and can be a real time-saver as it ‘learns’ your writing habits, butMicrosofthas now gone one better with a feature forMicrosoft Wordthat can re-write whole sentences for you.
Rewrite, which first appeared atMicrosoft’s Build 2019 conference, started life as a tool that would suggest better ways to phrase snippets of text. Using it was a simple matter of selecting a fragment of text, right-clicking and selecting ‘Rewrite suggestion’ from the context menu.
AsMSPowerUserreports, Microsoft has now upgraded Rewrite with the ability to rewrite entire sentences. The process for doing so is exactly the same as before, and offers three types of suggestions: improve fluency, concise phrasing, and improves readability.
Suggested changes to your sentence are highlighted in purple. Just click the one that’ll make your point clearest to your readers and it’ll be changed instantly.
Write here, write now
As Microsoft explainsin a blog post, the feature is currently only available for users of Word on the web, and requires a Microsoft 365 or Office 365 subscription. It only works in English for now, but hopefully other languages will be coming soon.
Microsoft is canvassing users' opinions on Rewrite, and you can share your thoughts by selecting the ‘Give feedback’ link that appears below the list of suggested alternative sentences.
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