Organizing Notes: Summarizing Method Using Microsoft Word

Organize notes on Microsoft Word by setting up basic formatting, using numbering and symbols to create a structured summary for effective studying.

### Efficient Note-Taking in Microsoft Word for Effective Studying
* 📝 Set up your Word file with specific settings: **1.27cm margins**, **1.15 line spacing**, **Calibri font**, **size 10**.
* 🔍 **Subject Name:** Business Management  
**Exam Scope:** Strategic Planning, Organizational Behavior, Marketing Management, Financial Analysis
* 📚 1. Learning Objectives:
   1.1 Understand the key concepts of marketing.
   1.2 Identify the different marketing strategies used in the industry.
   1.3 Analyze the impact of digital marketing on consumer behavior.
2. Study Guide Questions:
   2.1 What are the fundamental principles of marketing?
   2.2 How do companies implement marketing strategies to reach their target audience?
   2.3 What role does digital marketing play in influencing consumer decisions?
* 🖋 - Use symbols and abbreviations to make notes cleaner and more structured, like **-->** for arrows, **◦** for sub-points, **■** for squares, and **●** for circles.
* 🎨 I'm here to help you highlight important information using Markdown bold syntax. Let's get started!
* 📊 Create charts for comparisons and add graphs or pictures when necessary.
* 📖 Find answers to **study guide questions** in the professor's PowerPoint slides, papers, or textbooks.
* 🧠 Adjust your study method based on your department and personal preferences, and continually refine it through **trial and error**.

Hello everyone! Thank you very much for waiting so long! Finally, here is the how I take notes on Microsoft Word many of you have requested! Before I start... this method might not be 100% correct or work for everyone... So please think of this video as one person's way of organizing! For study methods, please refer to the video I posted last time! Today, I will cover the method of summarizing using Word! (ft. Study Guide) Chapter 1: How to Set Up Word File. First, the basic settings: Margin 1.27cm, Line spacing 1.15, Font Calibri, Font size 10. Since I print it out later or transfer it to my iPad for further studying, it's inconvenient if there's no margin or if the text is too small... Chapter 2: Tips. First, write down the subject name or which exam it is! Then write down the exam scope. Use bold to make the title stand out.

Next, start organizing your notes!
I usually make a Word summary based on the learning objectives (or study guide) given by the professor. So, I write the questions from the study guide using numbering first. I tend to use indent when organizing. But if the questions are indented right away, there's too much content pushed back later, making it hard to read. So, I drag the questions to the front. Then, to make the questions and the organized content stand out, I highlight the questions in gray. Press - to automatically create a bullet point. Then organize the content from there. If you want to add further explanations to an explanation, press the tab button. This changes the bullet point from - to ◦. To return to the previous level of explanation, press the enter key. This changes the bullet point from ◦ to -. Using symbols or abbreviations can help make your notes look cleaner!
Pressing --> will automatically create an arrow (→) symbol.

Pressing the tab button again will change the bullet point from ◦ to a square (■). Pressing the tab button again will change the bullet point from a square (■) to a filled circle (●). For questions like List a few important characteristics, I use numbered bubbles. Use bold for important content to make it more noticeable. Underline important parts too. This part is also important, so use bold. Add graphs and pictures if necessary. For comparisons, I usually create a chart to organize them! Highlight important information in different colours as needed (because they'll go to appear on exams).
Examples - Green / Thesis content - Purple / Thesis author - Orange / Additional explanation - Gray Write the answers to the professor's study guide questions while organizing.
I find the answers to the study guide questions in the professor's PowerPoint + papers/textbooks! After transferring to the psychology department, I preferred a study method of reducing the amount through repeated reviews. Initially, I preferred organizing using this type of Word summary method as it allowed me to gather materials in one place and save time.
I only do handwritten notes briefly for important parts the day before the exam!

Fun fact: my study methods completely changed when I transferred from the science to the humanities department... 😂 From 2021 to 2024, I experienced a bunch of trial and error to find the method that suits me best!
Anyway, I hope this was helpful, and I'll see you again with another useful video next time! (wink)

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Using Microsoft Word to summarize notes involves setting up the file, organizing the content, and using formatting tools like bold, highlighting, and bullet points.

The method focuses on structuring notes based on learning objectives or study guides provided by the professor, using numbering and indentation to keep the content organized.

Symbols and abbreviations are recommended for a cleaner look and using the tab button for further explanations.

Efficient Study Techniques for Psychology Students

Using a tab button can change bullet point styles, while numbered bubbles are used for important characteristics.

Bold and _underline_ are also helpful for emphasis.

Graphs, pictures, and color-coding can aid in studying.

Repeated reviews and a Word summary method are effective for information retention.

Handwritten notes the day before the exam can also be beneficial for memory reinforcement.

Transitioning Study Methods: Science to Humanities

The individual experienced a significant change in study methods when transitioning from the science to the humanities department from 2021 to 2024.

During this period, they went through a process of trial and error to find the most effective study method for themselves.