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- Quickly apply multiple formats in a Word document
- Applying multiple formats throughout a document can be a tedious task. Bust the task with this easy-to-use keyboard shortcut. by Susan Harkins
- Tags: Format, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-08-04
- Create a custom letterhead template in Word
- Printing your own stationery can save you significant bucks -- you can print on an as-needed basis and make changes whenever you want without incurring any charges. Here's what you need to know about using Word to set up a letterhead template. by Susan Harkins
- Tags: Page, Margin, Template, AutoShape, Susan Sales Harkins, Document Management, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Printers, Microsoft Office, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Office Suites, Hardware, Peripherals, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-07-30
- Quickly copy a column and row in Word table
- By holding down the Ctrl key, you can copy a Word table's row or column to create a new row or column. by Susan Harkins
- Tags: Column, Word Table, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Productivity, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-06-27
- Align just the numbers in Word's automated numbered lists
- I use Word's automated lists features a lot. Almost everything I write has at least one bulleted or numbered list. It's an easy choice because most of the list defaults are adequate. However, you only have to create one long list to run into a perplexing problem -- Word aligns...
- Tags: List, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-06-09
- Force a page break before a specific paragraph
- Everyone knows that Word automatically inserts new pages as you insert text and graphics. You don't need to do a thing but add the content. However, you can manipulate where a page breaks yourself, if you want to. Simply choose Break from the Insert menu and click OK. Page Break...
- Tags: Break, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-05-30
- How to add descriptive text to a PowerPoint slide
- Slides highlight or emphasize information that the presenter elaborates on during the actual presentation. After all, you can't put everything on slides. When you want to provide additional information, but you don't want to include it in the actual slide show, use notes. In Normal view, you can enter notes...
- Tags: IBM Lotus Notes, Note, Microsoft PowerPoint, E-mail Servers, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Groupware, Word Processors, Enterprise Software, Software, Office Suites, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-05-19
- How to create columns in the middle of a Word document
- Columns, or specifically, newspaper-style columns, are common in newsletters and reports. The good news is that they're easy to implement and you don't have to apply the column format to your entire document; you can columnize any text with just two clicks. In version 2003 and earlier,...
- Tags: Column, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Corporate Communications, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Marketing, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-04-21
- How do I... Fill a Word table with Access data?
- Almost effortless collaboration is a key selling point for Microsoft Office: If the data already exists in one format, why re-enter it in another. Usually Office delivers nicely on its promise. Word is troublesome, however, because it doesn't offer an import feature. Using the File Open feature, you can specify...
- Tags: Microsoft Access, Data, Table, Clipboard, Clipboard Method, Figure C, Figure D Use Word, Figure G, Figure H, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Databases, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-03-31
- How to enter a tab character in a Word table
- I've been using Word tables for years. They're efficient and easy to insert and format. Recently, I wanted to enter a tab character between phrases in a single table cell. But when you press Tab in a table, Word positions the cursor in the next cell. At first, I thought,...
- Tags: Cell, Character, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-03-24
- How to protect private information stored by Word
- Word automatically stores a few pieces of information about your computer's identity or you when you create a new document. You can get a glimpse by opening a document, even a blank one, and choosing Properties from the File menu. The Summary tab will display, at the very least, your...
- Tags: Template, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Productivity, Office Suites, Software, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-02-25
- Word -- Keep your stinking hands off my styles!
- The number one complaint I have about Word is its dogmatic need to control everything I do. Now, I realize that Microsoft professionals put a lot of thought into Word's default settings, and I don't fault them for their choices -- well, not too much. On the other hand, some...
- Tags: Style, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-02-12
- Track Changes bug
- I have a secret -- I write children's books. <whew>... I'm so glad that's out in the open. :) Seriously, that means I use Track Changes, a lot. What I've found is that Track Changes isn't dependable when you import text into a foreign...
- Tags: Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-01-28
- How do I... Transfer data from a Word form to an Access database?
- Although Access forms are powerful interface objects, your users might not be familiar with them. In some cases, Access might not be installed on every users system, or you might prefer users not have access to your database. Here is how to use a Word form to...
- Tags: Technique, Microsoft Access, Sample Code, Data, Field, Difference, Form, Example Path, txtCompanyName, txtPhone, Figure G, Figure H, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Databases, Office Suites, Software, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2008-01-03
- How to keep someone from turning off Track Changes in a Word document
- Word's Track Changes feature allows you to see changes that you and others make to a document. You enable this feature by choosing Track Changes from the Tools menu or by double-clicking the TRK indicator in the status bar. Track Changes uses formats to indicate changes made to the document....
- Tags: Document, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Productivity, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2007-11-06
- Tip: Quick toggles on Word’s status bar
- When I find a quick and easy solution, I do one of two things -- I cheer or I roll my eyes. This morning, I'm rolling my eyes at myself. Sometimes I wonder if I'm smart enough to make coffee, let alone use a computer. Here's my...
- Tags: Status, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2007-11-02
- Tip: Quick access to Word styles
- Word comes with several predefined styles, but not all of them are available via the Styles control on the Formatting toolbar. In fact, only a few are in that control's drop-down list. When a style's not on the list, you must display the Styles Aand Formatting pane to access it....
- Tags: Solution, Control, Style, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2007-10-22
- Tip: Word patch for 2002, 2000
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/Bulletin/MS07-060.mspx  "This security update resolves a privately reported vulnerability in Microsoft Word that could allow remote code execution if a user opens a specially crafted Word file with a malformed string. Users whose accounts are configured to have fewer user rights on the system could be less...
- Tags: Admin User, User, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2007-10-14
- How to work around an annoying editing setting
- One editing feature that seems to drive some people nuts is the way Word and many Office applications automatically selects an entire word when you highlight a partial word. For example, enter a simple line of text, such as When you highlight a partial word, Word sometimes selects the entire...
- Tags: Word, Double-click, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2007-10-11
- How to avoid Fast Save’s security breach
- If you store sensitive data, you might be at risk, but not the way you think. I'm not talking about a virus or a hacker, but an Office feature that does exactly what it was designed to do. As you work, you save changes -- frequently, if...
- Tags: Security, Microsoft PowerPoint, Text, PowerPoint Presentation, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Office Suites, Software, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2007-10-05
- Tip: Quick word count in Word
- Word count is a critical issue for some of us -- it certainly is for me. Fortunately, it's easy to get a word count for the entire document or even a selection of text: With nothing selected, choose Word Count from the Tools menu to get a...
- Tags: Toolbar, Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Susan Harkins
- Blog posts 2007-09-26
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