Use no more than two or three fonts per document. If you use more than this, it will reduce performance, especially when you print or print preview documents. The Font and Symbol dialog box will also take longer to appear when you use additional fonts. Also, most professionally designed documents limit themselves to two […]
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To copy text from a PDF file into Word: Open the PDF file. On the Tools menu, click Select Text. Select the text you want to copy (or click Edit, Select All to select the entire file). Click Copy on the Edit menu. In Word, click where you want to paste and click Edit, Paste. […]
You can personalize your Microsoft Word toolbar so that it displays the commands you use most frequently. Instead of having to slog through the menus every time, add what you want to the toolbar. Oh yeah, delete the stuff you don’t need otherwise you’ll run out of space. To add a command to your toolbar: […]
If you want to learn how to create Word macros, then this Knowledge Base article is the place to start. As the site says, “The Microsoft Knowledge Base contains a number of articles that include sample code for Visual Basic for Applications macros. Many of these macros illustrate basic concepts of programming in Visual Basic […]
There are many great products for taking screenshots out there. Snagit is the one I’d recommend most. However, if you’re on a tight budget, you may have to make do with Paint, which comes pre-installed with Windows. Paint is a very under-rated product and comes with more features that you’d probably expect. If you learn […]
Putting a single pixel border around a page can give it a more official and formal look. Borders are ideal for letters, certificates and presentations. To put a border around a page, follow these steps: From the Format menu, click Border and Shading. Click the Page Border tab and click Box. Use the Style, Color, […]
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[How To] Add Spacing Between Cells in MS Word Tables
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Spacing gives a table some space to breath. Words and figures stand out more. Without it, data can get very cluttered and hard to read as it all appears to be cramped together. To add spacing between cells, follow these steps: Select the table. Click Table Properties and then select the Options button. Click the […]
Because if you want to change any part of your document, all you have to do is update the style and the document is changed automatically. For example, if can change Heading 1 to a larger size, different color, and font family, every Heading 1 gets updated immediately. The alternative is to change every heading […]
If you want to make your life easy, use different styles for different parts of your document. For example, create a style for all your numbered lists, a style for Chapter 1, 2, and 3 headings, and other such styles.
You may experience one or more of the following issues when working with .art files: You cannot save or open the .art file. When you try to paste an .art file from a Web site, the image does not appear in the document. When you insert an .art file into a document, the quality of […]