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Word substituting Wingdings for text
I have had a problem with MS Word substituting the "Wingdings" font for what is supposed to be readable text. This often happens when the original text is in a vector graphic like a .wmf file or in a .pdf file (these are both cases where the text in the...
Tags: dcperich@..., font, Microsoft Word, software, Wingdings
Q&A 2004-10-29

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Cannot remove printer in XP Pro
I have an issue with a remote client who cannot remove a printer from her printers and faxes. It seems as though there is still a phantom document in an old and long-since-removed printer, and none of the printers will delete. Also, when attempting to print a test page of...
Tags: Printers, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, derekm@..., printer
Discussion threads 2007-05-18
Want to have some KEYPAD FUN?
Regarding the "EASY" way to enter special characters using "ALT+ some kepad sequence", you might want to play the "Special Character Game"!Open Word or Wordpad or Write those support Graphics as well and select a font, say WINGDINGS. Set the size t
Tags: alt + keypad, software, windows, feedback, CharMap, fadbel, font
Discussion threads 2006-11-16
Quick Tip: Highlight urgent items
Here's a tip for your Excel users who have always wanted to use the Wingdings font in a worksheet but who couldn't think of a compelling reason to do so.The Problem:Suppose they're responsible for maintaining the master to-do list for their team or department, and they e-mail everyone a copy...
Tags: font
Technical articles 2003-11-17
CorelDraw 12 - Character Key Guide?
I need to create a printout of all our fonts in CorelDraw 12; also, I specifically need to have which key goes with which symbol for the symbol fonts (Wingdings, WebDings, etc.). They kind of need to be in a format suitable for display, as opposed to all lumped together.Near...
Tags: theabominabledrphibes@..., CorelDraw 12, Corel CorelDraw
Discussion threads 2007-04-05
How do I... Publish Microsoft Access check box controls to a Word document?
When you publish an Access report to Word, you'll lose any check boxes the report contains. Luckily, you can take advantage of a couple of workarounds: either display the literal values or use Wingdings to display the check box controls in Word. Here's a rundown of both tricks. This...
Tags: Box, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software
Download resources 2007-04-11
Publish Microsoft Access check box controls to a Word document
When you publish an Access report to Word, you'll lose any check boxes the report contains. Luckily, you can take advantage of a couple of workarounds: Either display the literal values or use Wingdings to display the check box controls in Word. Here's a rundown of both tricks.
Tags: Word processors, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access, display
Image galleries 2007-04-11
Insert a Symbol or Special Character
The user can use the Symbol dialog box to insert symbols, such as ¼ and, or special characters, such as an em dash (-) or ellipsis (&) that are not on the keyboard, as well as Unicode characters. The types of symbols and characters that one can insert depend on...
Tags: Symbol, Font
White papers 2007-12-01
How do I... Publish Microsoft Access check box controls to a Word document?
This article is also available as a PDF download.Access' native controls are functional without beingoverwhelming. However, the other Office applications don't always interpretAccess controls properly. For instance, the publishing process loses check boxcontrols and their bound data when publishing an Access report to Word.Fortunately, there are a couple of easy...
Tags: Microsoft Office
Technical articles 2007-04-11
MS Office 2000 Word losses available fonts
For an unknown reason, my MS Office 2000 lost one or more fonts - specifically cooper black.MS says this may be a function of too many fonts, so I reduced the number by a dozen or so.Now I try to recover Cooper Black font, but find that I no longer...
Tags: hodgens@..., Microsoft Office, font, Cooper, Microsoft Corp.
Discussion threads 2007-08-30
Tech Tip: Word comma usage/Highlight urgent Excel items/Restrict Access date entries
Word: Correct comma useAre your users sticklers about using correctgrammar and punctuation in the documents they write or edit? If so,they've probably learned and informed you that Word's built-ingrammar checker doesn't always catch the punctuation errors thatusers find themselves. There's only one way to be absolutely,positively sure...
Tags: comma, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word
Technical articles 2003-12-08
Make it easy for users to enter symbols in Excel worksheets
Recalling symbols in your applications can be challenging, but it's easy in Excel. Mary Ann Richardson gives step-by-step instructions for creating shortcuts for some of your most-used symbols in Excel. While Excel has a number of special characters for you to work with, they require a number of...
Tags: Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Mary Ann Richardson, Click OK, Sales Journal, Check Mark, Go-to Tool, Microsoft Office Suite Excel Tips Newsletter, Button, Office Suites, Software
Technical articles 2007-03-27
Create a histograph in SQL Server
Arthur Fuller worked on a project recently that assigned star ratings to each problem. This system led him to create code that demonstrates how you would present this data via SQL Server. Check out his non database-dependent example code. Star ratings are often used in film, hotel, and...
Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Databases, Arthur Fuller, server, asterisk, SQL Server Newsletter, TechRepublic Inc., Database, Column, Storage, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware
Technical articles 2005-08-15
Hacking Windows Firewall
Recently I was presented with a problem,having been orphaned from the domain this was intentional as we dont have thenetwork connectivity where I am the systems that we are using, now have theWindows Firewall enabled, this prevents a required application from being ableto scan documents from the scanner to the...
Tags: firewall, sean@..., windows, security, hacking
Discussion threads 2007-02-02
Publicize scheduled outages with a downtime report
Looking for a way to prevent a flood of calls to the help desk when IT performs routine maintenance on a server? Use this tip to set up an ongoing downtime report, and get the word out.When it comes to their computers, end users hate surprises. The surprise they hate...
Tags: Call centers, Servers, PRODUCTIVITY, Jeff Davis, server, downtime report, downtime, help desk
Technical articles 2002-02-12
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