In Windows 7, when using the Snipping tool, (one of the greatest features of Win 7), I can copy the snippet OK and place it in MS Word, but I cannot place the object right or center nor can I text wrap around the object. Any ideas? Back in the days before the introduction of … Continue reading Using Windows Snipping Tool with Word
Reducing the Size of Word Documents
Thom, from Dallas asks: Why do Word and Excel files get so large when the content is so small? As I make numerous changes and saves to a Word file, the file becomes bloated over time. If I open the large Word file and copy (Ctrl-C) and paste the content to a newly created word … Continue reading Reducing the Size of Word Documents
Disable the Zoom Slider in MS Office
So, here's the scenario... you're happily working in one of the newest versions of an MS Office program and things are progressing nicely. Then suddenly it happens - the program window goes "wacky" and you find yourself looking at the file after a zoom in or zoom out. What happened there? To be quite honest … Continue reading Disable the Zoom Slider in MS Office
Red, Green and Blue Squiggles?
Okay, so we're all familiar with MS Word's red squiggle, right? When you see it, you know Word is letting you know you have a spelling error. We've all seen the green squiggle as well, meaning there's a grammar issue. But if you're using Word 2007, you may begin to run into a brand new … Continue reading Red, Green and Blue Squiggles?
Now, Where Did I Save It?
Now, Where Did I Save It? Here's a tip idea that stems from a reader question! Specifically, she's looking to put the file name in the footer of an MS Word 2007 document and she can't seem to locate that option in the new program. So, let's go search for the file name field for … Continue reading Now, Where Did I Save It?
An Alternate Picture Caption Method
An Alternate Picture Caption Method Yesterday, we looked at MS Word's captioning feature. It wasn't too bad and it's fairly easy to use, but I still found it annoying at times. I didn't like that I had to group them with their object in order to keep the two of them together when relocated. I … Continue reading An Alternate Picture Caption Method
Vertical Alignment Choices
Vertical Alignment Choices Did you know that you can set the vertical alignment for a MS Word document just the way you want it? That is, you can tell Word whether to align the text at the top of the page, the bottom of the page, the center of the page or to justify the … Continue reading Vertical Alignment Choices
The Case of the Missing Ruler
The Case of the Missing Ruler Today's tip comes from a recent question posed by a reader. It seems as if, while working in MS Word on a letterhead template, the reader realized the vertical ruler on the left side of the screen was missing. So, the obvious questions were "Where did it go?" and … Continue reading The Case of the Missing Ruler
A Different Kind of Tab
A Different Kind of Tab I'm sure you're all very accustomed to the usual left, center, right and decimal tab stops. In fact, you've probably been using them for years, right? When flipping through your tab choices, did you ever notice this little guy? Well, I did and I started to wonder what it was … Continue reading A Different Kind of Tab
Footnote Placement in Word
Footnote Placement in Word Footnote placement? Who would have ever thought that was even an issue? After all, don't footnotes appear at the bottom of the page where they're referenced? Why, yes they do! So, for the most part, there isn't even a question about their placement. However, what about the last page of your … Continue reading Footnote Placement in Word