White Space Be Gone In Word XP
If you’re like me then you like to work in MS Word using the Print Layout view.
I simply like to be able to see my whole page—margins and all. I like to keep an eye on the layout of the document without always jumping to Print Preview.
Anyway, once in a while I find myself working on documents that have a lot… Continue reading
Stop the Open/Close Madness
You’re working in, oh, let’s say, MS Word and you need to switch to a new document.
Tell me. Do you close MS Word, saving the current file, and then open Word all over again? Are you one of the many people I see everyday who spends an unbelievable amount of time opening and closing the same files and programs over and over again?
Hopefully that’s… Continue reading
Working With Multiple Files In MS Word Simultaneously
So, here you are feverishly working on several different MS Word files trying to read, copy / paste and type all at once.
You’re in file A, read a few lines, flip over to file B and type. Now over to file C, copy a paragraph, back to file B and now paste. Back to file A for another copy. Return to… Continue reading
Seeing Blue
Are you one of the many people who find it easier to read light printing on a dark background?
Would you like to see the “light” in MS Word?
Word has the option of setting your screen to display a blue background with white lettering!
And I don’t mean actually changing text to white and the background to blue. No, this setting in Word that makes the color… Continue reading
Above The Table
Have you ever created a table in MS Word at the beginning of the document only to find that it was a mistake? Since you began this document you’ve re-thought the layout and some text just has to go above that table.
But, of course, you’re learning the hard way that MS Word isn’t going to easily cooperate.
Every time you try to get to the top… Continue reading
Creating Custom Shortcut Keys In MS Word
Are you a keyboard enthusiast who finds yourself constantly wishing you had a shortcut key combination for one thing or another? Maybe a keyboard combination for the “Save All” trick from Tuesday’s newsletter?
If your answer is “Yes!” and you’re a Word user then this is a tip for you. (I tried this in Excel and PowerPoint and couldn’t find it—but it’s still… Continue reading
Have you ever needed a symbol or some other special character like the degree symbol, the small square checkbox, the copyright symbol, etc.? Well, they’re tucked away in a folder that, once you know where to look, is easy to get to and use.
Here’s How:
Hold the Windows key and hit the R key (Win+R). In the Run box that pops up, type charmap
This will work in all… Continue reading
Q:
Help! I created a document in MS Word, but now Word doesn’t “see” it anymore. I can go to My Documents folder and it’s there, but when I try to open it in Word, I can’t seem to find it – or any other word document for that matter. What’s going on?
A:
My guess? It’s a filter problem.
No, not… Continue reading
