Skimmers are likely to spend 20 seconds or less skimming a document to decide whether or not to read it more carefully. Skim your document for 20 seconds, and mark what stands out most to you in that amount of time. After you are finished, see if what you have marked is able to convey […]
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You can change the background color of Microsoft Word from White to Blue.
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[Tutorial] How to Create a Macro in MS Word 2007
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One of the hidden features in Microsoft Word is macros. These are small mini-programs that you can create to automate tasks, for example, formatting a document, changing the layout or updating styles. What is a macro? A macro is a series of commands and instructions that you group together as a single command to accomplish […]
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How to update the Date automatically when you open Microsoft Word 2003.
The bright white text area of most word processors can become a quite tiring on the eyes after a few hours. You can of course jiggle the brightness and contrast settings on your monitor but a far better solution is to give your blank pages a light grey tint. Open Word so that you can […]
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How to change the list of document options in Word 2007
You can make it easier for people to find information in your Word document by adding lines. These run down the left hand side of the page. Instead of saying something is on page 5, paragraph 3, just tell them the line it’s on. Microsoft Word can automatically count the lines in a document and […]
In Word, you can add the AutoFormat command to the Quick Access Toolbar as shown above. To add the AutoFormat command to the Quick Access Toolbar in Word, follow these steps: