Breaking the Connection of Word’s Headers and Footers
Here’s the scenario: you’re working in MS Word and it’s time to set up your header or footer information.
Everything is going well except there’s one small catch. (Isn’t there just always “one small catch”?)
Anyway… the document you’re working on requires different header or footer information at different locations. (Maybe you need the first few pages numbered with Roman Numerals and… Continue reading
Here’s the deal. You open up My Computer and start browsing for a particular file or folder. About five minutes into it, you realize you would have been better off doing this with Windows Explorer. What to do? Is it time to start over? Is all hope lost? Am I being too dramatic?
Anyhow, when faced with the situation above, most of us would close My Computer, open Explorer, and… Continue reading
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
Q:
What’s the difference between Windows Explorer and Internet Explorer?
A:
Actually, nothing. It’s a program with a split-personality. The Internet Explorer side of the program is for surfing the web. The Windows Explorer side is used for exploring the files, folders, drives, and directories on your computer.
What’s cool about it is they work very much the same manner. For example, click the Back button on Internet… 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
Landscaping in October?
Ever have a file that you wanted to print on the paper sideways or “landscape”? Not sure how to set landscape printing? Would you like to know? (Not a bad idea to to find out because even if you don’t need it now, it could come in handy in the future.)
If you’re in an MS Office Suite program, then you’re going to need to go to… 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
Q:
My mouse is acting funny. Yes, it’s one of those ancient roller-ball mouses and sometimes I have to move it a few inches before the cursor starts to move. Is it time for a new mouse?
A:
I’m guessing the problem is that your mouse guts are dirty. Don’t worry, you don’t need to get in touch with some sort of computer vet to fix the little… Continue reading
Save vs. Save As… Is There A Difference?
Ever find yourself thinking that exact question when you were trying to save your work? Is there a difference?
Yes, there is, but I think you knew that. I mean, why else would they both be listed in the File menu?
Well, to put it simply, Save will save the current file under the same name in the same location. (Meaning it… Continue reading
