Section Breaks in Word 2003
In this article we’ll explain what section breaks in Word are, how they work and some nifty purposes that you can put them to.SECTIONS BREAKS IN WORD You may have noticed the Insert | Break option in Microsoft Word and wondered what it was for, or worse, tried to use it and got into a […]
Watermarks in Word 2003
A watermark is any text or graphic that appears either on top of or behind existing document text when the document is printed. WHAT IS A WATERMARK? By Michael Barden A watermark is any text or graphic that appears either on top of or behind existing document text when the document is printed. Common examples […]
Table tricks in Microsoft Word
The tables function in Word is very handy and not just for producing obvious grids of information. TRICKS WITH WORD TABLES The tables function in Word is very handy and not just for producing obvious grids of information. The same feature has some tricky uses as we’ll describe in this issue. You can make mini-spreadsheets […]
Word Exploit – May 2006 – Part 1
A potentially serious nastie has been released which could affect Microsoft Office users. Over the weekend a potentially serious nastie has been released which could affect Microsoft Office users. There’s NO fix for the security hole in Office which the virus exploits which makes it more serious than a usual warning. We’re publishing this special […]
Using AutoCorrect in Office – Part 2
In this article we look at the AutoText, AutoFormat, and SmartTags tabs in the AutoCorrect Options dialog box. MAKING AUTOCORRECT DO THE WORK FOR YOU – PART 2 By Kara Monroe In the last edition of Office for Mere Mortals we looked at the first two tabs of the AutoCorrect Options dialog box in Microsoft […]
2006 calendars
Some 2006 calendars from the Microsoft web site. Microsoft has released some 2006 calendar templates for Word. Check out this site. There’s a one month per page version plus some ‘Birthday and special occasion’ versions. Since they are normal Word documents, you can amend the wording or color schemes once you have downloaded them.
Sorting paragraphs using Word – Part 2
In the second part of her “Sorting paragraphs using Word” article, Kara Monroe looks at delimiters and sorting options. SORTING PARAGRAPHS AND MORE USING MICROSOFT WORD By Kara Monroe You are probably aware that Microsoft Excel can be used to put all of your data in order, but Microsoft Word has some pretty powerful sorting […]
The new look in Office 12 / Office 2007
Much of the talk about the UI (user interface) has been ill-informed and there’s been something of a knee-jerk reaction against the whole idea. We’ve sat down and spent some hours working with the new interface and think we have a pretty good idea of its benefits and pitfalls. There’s been a lot of talk […]
Auto add Headers and Footers in Word 2003
Office Watch reader Jeff Jones shares one of his macros with us to add headers and footers automatically and consistently in Word. See Also Omitting page numbers in Word
Word 2003 Redaction Tool
Microsoft has released a redaction tool for Word 2003. The purpose of the tool is to let you convert text into black bars for censorship. Microsoft has released a redaction tool for Word 2003. If you’re wondering what redaction is, see a separate article below. The purpose of the tool is to let you convert […]
The big deal about OfficeML
An introduction to XML as a primer for understanding the new Office document formats. THE BIG DEAL ABOUT OFFICEML All the ’tissues’ have been full of the news that the next Office release (known for the moment as Office 12) will have a new and improved document format – known as OfficeML. What is this […]
Track Changes basics in Word 2003
The Track Changes or Reviewing feature has been in Microsoft Word for many years though it has changed name and undergone many changes and improvements in each version. In a recent article we mentioned a submission to a US Senate committee and the use of the track changes feature in Word. This prompted a pile of […]
Office does photo management
MS Office Picture Manager is a good choice of photo management software because many people already have the software even though they may not realize it. By Helen Bradley About two weeks into getting a new digital camera you’ll have discovered that photos, like wire coat hangers, have a habit of multiplying. Overnight you have […]
Changing Word custom document properties
How to programmatically change custom document properties in Word – and and example of why you should not trust Microsoft help files! I have received a number of messages from readers (Word guru George Mair was the first) informing me that I was mistaken in saying the Word custom document properties collection was read-only. Well, for once […]
