In a combo box, users can select from a list of choices that you provide or they can type in their own information. In a drop-down list, users can only select from the list of choices. On the Developer tab, in the Controls group, click the Combo Box Content Control combo-box control or Drop-Down List […]
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Sep
Sep
What are content controls? In MS Word, these let you add drop-down lists, forms, calendars and other controls to your documents. Ideal when creating forms, for example. Here’s how to add them to your MS Word template. On the Developer tab, in the Controls group, click Design Mode, and then insert the controls that you […]
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Sep
Sep
Whether you’re starting from a built-in template or updating one of your own, Word’s built-in tools help you update templates to suit your needs. To update your template, open the file, make the changes you want, and then save the template. Click File, Open. Double-click Computer. Browse to the Custom Office Templates folder that’s under […]
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Jul
Jul
Use the Picture placeholders option if your document has lots of graphics. When you turn on this option it displays an empty white box in place of the graphic. This loads the document faster and let your scroll quicker. To use the Picture placeholders option, follow these steps: On the Tools menu, click Options, and […]
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Jul
Jul
Follow these steps to prevent the task pane from opening automatically when you start Word 2003. The startup pane is the pane that’s displayed in the right-hand side of the screen when you start Word. To turn off the Startup Task Pane, follow these steps: On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click View. Clear […]
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Oct
Oct
Did you know – you can open MS Word documents with a single click, instead of having to double click? It sounds like a small detail but if you write for a living, then every way you can save time, helps you write the next document faster. How To Open Folders With a Single, Not […]
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Oct
Oct
How do you hide the page number so it doesn’t appear on the cover sheet of your document? When you add page numbers to Microsoft Word, it automatically adds these to the footer. Maybe you don’t want these to appear on the front page, for example, of a report. How do you turn it off? […]
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Oct
Oct
How do you turn on (or off) MS Word’s Automatic Language Settings? If you’re writing with more than one language in a document, Microsoft Word can automatically detect each language type as you write. Automatic Language Settings – Turn On To setup this feature: Click Tools, Language, and then Set Language. Select the Detect language automatically […]
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Oct
Oct
There are two ways you can go to the end of a Word document. The first is to use a keyboard shortcut and the second is to create a macro. There are pros and cons of each approach. Here’s how to do it. Using Keyboard – Go to end of MS Word document If you […]
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Oct
Oct
How do you remove the page number from the front page and start the second page with 1? Many user guides and technical documents hide the page number on the cover sheet. Instead, the page numbering begins on the inside pages, usually on page two. If you want you can: Start page 2 as 2 […]