{"id":26228,"date":"2022-05-15T13:13:55","date_gmt":"2022-05-15T11:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/?p=26228"},"modified":"2024-05-19T10:05:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-19T08:05:31","slug":"resume-in-microsoft-word","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/resume-in-microsoft-word\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/maxresdefault-1.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-26230 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/maxresdefault-1-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/maxresdefault-1-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/maxresdefault-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/maxresdefault-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/maxresdefault-1.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Having a <strong>perfect first impression is very important<\/strong> in this rapidly advancing world. In the corporate world, <strong>your resume is the first impression<\/strong> that a company gets about you. An outstanding resume has the <strong>potential to open doors<\/strong> because it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Catches the <strong>attention of employers<\/strong> and recruiters<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sells your most vital talents<\/strong> and accomplishments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You can easily <strong>create a resume in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/christmas-borders-in-microsoft-word\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Word<\/a><\/strong>. You <strong>won\u2019t even have to use a <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/free-excel-templates-and-spreadsheets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"template\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">template<\/a><\/strong> to complete this task. So let\u2019s see <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/word-files-to-pdf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">how to create a resume<\/a> in MS Word in <strong>just 5 minutes<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p>Watch it on <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/IzIoVkbtbyI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>YouTube<\/strong><\/a> and give it a thumbs-up!<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IzIoVkbtbyI?rel=0\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>So, a resume can be divided into <strong>4 major topics<\/strong>, namely &#8211; <a href=\"#contact\"><strong>Contact information<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"#experience\"><strong>Experience<\/strong><\/a>, <strong><a href=\"#skill\">Skills<\/a>,<\/strong> and <a href=\"#education\"><strong>Education<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><a id=\"contact\"><\/a>Contact Information<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s start the resume with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/blog\/outlook-groups\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">your contact<\/a> information. Following aesthetic formatting, you should <strong>center align<\/strong> your text. Now you can enter information about yourself like:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-910.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26242\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-910-1024x403.png\" alt=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\" width=\"1024\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-910-1024x403.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-910-300x118.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-910-768x302.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-910.png 1277w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your <strong>name<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Your <strong>phone number<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Your <strong>email<\/strong> address<\/li>\n<li>Your<strong> address<\/strong> (State, City, Street, and Zipcode)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once you have entered your information, go to the <strong>next line and left-align<\/strong> your text once again. Write down the remaining sections for your resume.<\/p>\n<p>Follow up the contact information with an Experience section.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><a id=\"experience\"><\/a>Experience<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Go to <strong>Insert<\/strong> and click on the <strong>2&#215;1 table<\/strong> from the menu bar under the Experience section title.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-912.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26246\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-912.png\" alt=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\" width=\"489\" height=\"497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-912.png 489w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-912-295x300.png 295w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>first column of the table will be of the dates you\u2019ve worked<\/strong> and the <strong>second column will be of Job Title, Company &amp; City \/ State<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-938.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-938.png\" alt=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\" width=\"889\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-938.png 889w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-938-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-938-768x275.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Make sure to <strong>bold the text &#8220;Job Title&#8221;<\/strong> so as to add emphasis to it. Press <strong>Ctrl + B<\/strong> to make any text!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/resume-screen.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/resume-screen.png\" alt=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\" width=\"853\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/resume-screen.png 853w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/resume-screen-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/resume-screen-768x278.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the second column, press <strong>Enter<\/strong> to go to the next line and then click on the <strong>bullets icon<\/strong> from the Home toolbar at the top. This allows you to enter your experience in a <strong>bulleted list format<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-940.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-940-1024x474.png\" alt=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\" width=\"1024\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-940-1024x474.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-940-300x139.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-940-768x355.png 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-940.png 1137w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Once you have finished entering the details of your last job, you can <strong>press the Tab button<\/strong> to insert a new row.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/resume-scree2.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/resume-scree2.png\" alt=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\" width=\"819\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/resume-scree2.png 819w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/resume-scree2-300x67.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/resume-scree2-768x171.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To add details of other previous jobs that you had, <strong>simply copy the text in the first row and paste it<\/strong> into the second row. This way you can easily follow the format and just edit the text as you want.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-917.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\"  class=\"alignnone wp-image-26252 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-917-e1652802618654.png\" alt=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\" width=\"843\" height=\"173\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-917-e1652802618654.png 843w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-917-e1652802618654-300x62.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Screenshot-917-e1652802618654-768x158.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s <strong>move to the<\/strong> <strong>Skills<\/strong> section.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><a id=\"skill\"><\/a>Skills<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>You can similarly insert a table to highlight your skills.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <strong>Insert<\/strong> and click on the table from the menu bar under the Skills section title.<\/li>\n<li>You can <strong>select the number of columns<\/strong> according to your need. Let&#8217;s go with a simple<strong> 4&#215;1<\/strong> table.<\/li>\n<li>Go to Home and click on the <strong>bulleted list<\/strong> icon. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/resume-screen3-e1652801425851-1024x546-1.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/resume-screen3-e1652801425851-1024x546-1.png\" alt=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\" width=\"620\" height=\"79\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/resume-screen3-e1652801425851-1024x546-1.png 620w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/resume-screen3-e1652801425851-1024x546-1-300x38.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Now, you can<strong> enter the skills<\/strong> that you have picked up. Decide the number of skills that you want to display per column, and then move on to the next column.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have entered your skills, it\u2019s time to enter your Education details.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><strong><a id=\"education\"><\/a>Education<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Following our previous format, we will <strong>insert a table to highlight our education<\/strong> details:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <strong>Insert<\/strong> and click on the <strong>2&#215;1 table<\/strong> from the menu bar under the Education section title.<\/li>\n<li>In the <strong>left column<\/strong>, you can <strong>enter the year<\/strong> you graduated.<\/li>\n<li>In the <strong>right column<\/strong>, you can <strong>enter details such as Degree Name, School Name, City, State, and Awards<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Make sure to <strong>bold the Degree name<\/strong> so as to add emphasis. You can <strong>press enter<\/strong> and add any awards that you might have received.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Border-Removal-4.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26278\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Border-Removal-4.jpg\" alt=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\" width=\"807\" height=\"109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Border-Removal-4.jpg 807w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Border-Removal-4-300x41.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Border-Removal-4-768x104.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next, you can <strong>hit Tab<\/strong> to insert a new row, where you can <strong>enter any certificates or any other degrees or programs<\/strong> that you may have.<\/p>\n<p>Now that the basics of your resume are complete, we can move on to <strong>formatting the resume<\/strong> to make it look more attractive.<\/p>\n<p>Under the <strong>Experience title<\/strong>, select your table, and go to <strong>Home &gt; Borders &gt; No Borders<\/strong>. This will give a cleaner look to your resume. You can apply these same steps to the tables under the Skills and Education titles as well.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Border-Removal.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26274\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Border-Removal-1024x516.jpg\" alt=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\" width=\"1024\" height=\"516\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Border-Removal-1024x516.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Border-Removal-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Border-Removal-768x387.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Border-Removal.jpg 1364w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can <strong>select your name and increase its size<\/strong> by going to <strong>Home &gt; Font size<\/strong> and increasing it. You can even select a different font for your name to highlight it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Border-Removal-1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26275\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Border-Removal-1-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Border-Removal-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Border-Removal-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Border-Removal-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Border-Removal-1.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can <strong>select your section titles<\/strong> (Experience, Skills, and Education) and insert the <strong>Top and Bottom borders<\/strong> by going to <strong>Home &gt; Borders<\/strong>. This will give a nice segmented view to your resume and make each section stand out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Border-Removal-2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26276\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Border-Removal-2-1024x518.jpg\" alt=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\" width=\"1024\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Border-Removal-2-1024x518.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Border-Removal-2-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Border-Removal-2-768x389.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Border-Removal-2.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can also <strong>select the table<\/strong> under your Experience title and<strong> hover your mouse over the center bar<\/strong> until you get the left and right arrows.<\/p>\n<p>You can <strong>hold down the left mouse button and drag it<\/strong> to the left to have more room for your experience and less room for the dates.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Border-Removal-3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\"  class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-26277\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Border-Removal-3-1024x518.jpg\" alt=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\" width=\"1024\" height=\"518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Border-Removal-3-1024x518.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Border-Removal-3-300x152.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Border-Removal-3-768x388.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Border-Removal-3.jpg 1363w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can do the same for your Education table as well.<\/p>\n<p>Your resume will have a <strong>proper alignment<\/strong> as you have used tables, and it will be <strong>easy to edit<\/strong> in case of any additions in the future as well.<\/p>\n<p>Once you have finished these basic formatting, you will notice that your <strong>resume now has a clean and concise structure<\/strong>, with important elements gaining the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Final-Resume-in-Word.png\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\"  class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26325\" src=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Final-Resume-in-Word.png\" alt=\"How to Create a Resume in Microsoft Word in UNDER 5 Minutes\" width=\"492\" height=\"491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Final-Resume-in-Word.png 492w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Final-Resume-in-Word-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.myexcelonline.com\/meo-staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Final-Resume-in-Word-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hopefully, this article has given you insight as to how to build an effective resume, which helps 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