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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Student and home office Word 2007 esp. Word | 1/11/2012 |
| Q: Rost: I asked you about a Dummies-type book for Office/ Word 2007 a few days ago. You sent me ... A: I believe this is the link I sent you: http://599CD.com/X4G72X That should let you watch my entire ... | |
| Word 2007 for Dummies book, e.g.? | 12/31/2011 |
| Q: Rost: I am a fellow expert at AllExperts.com in the Novel Writing category. My problem is that my ... A: I'm sure there are a ton of different books you could get to help. Personally, I recommend the ... | |
| Underlining in Word | 5/25/2011 |
| Q: Is it possible to underline a word in a different color to the text ie black text red underline. I ... A: Yes, you can specify a different underline color in Word 2003. Select the word. Underline it. Now ... | |
| Changes in a document | 4/28/2011 |
| Q: I have a policy and procedure Manuel for my business. I'm trying to make the same change threw out ... A: This sounds like a job for FIND AND REPLACE. Just click on the Home tab. In the Editing group click ... | |
| WORD 2003 Toolbars | 3/2/2011 |
| Q: At work IT has added a digital transcription program and when that toolbar pops up in WORD 2003 it ... A: To the best of my knowledge, there is no limit on the number of toolbars. I have had 5 to 10 open at ... | |
| editing | 3/1/2011 |
| Q: I have a manuscript on a CD, produced from a scanned hard copy. (printed) It came as both RTF and ... A: This is never easy, and I've had to fix many documents like this. The only thing that I can really ... | |
| Mail Merge Using WORD 2007 & EXCEL 2003 | 2/22/2011 |
| Q: I am trying to do a form letter in Word 2007 using an Excel 2003 list. I get a Confirm Data Source ... A: Hmmm... not really sure why it's not working for you. I'm assuming you have Excel 2007 on your ... | |
| Word Positioning Text | 2/17/2011 |
| Q: Can I format text so that one part of a line of text is left justified and the other right ... A: Sure, you can do it with a table, or you can do it with two a TAB STOP. Just edit the tab stops for ... | |
| formatting postcards | 2/16/2011 |
| Q: How do I format postcards? I want to fit four cards to an 81/2 by 11 sheet of cardstock....standard ... A: Yes, Word can do this. Personally, I would just set up a TABLE in your Word document that has two ... | |
| linking word 2007 document | 2/4/2011 |
| Q: I created a document and inserted another word document as a link. In the new document, the linked ... A: Don't insert the document as a linked object. Use a Master document with Subdocuments. See this ... | |
| Opening another instance of Word 2003 | 1/13/2011 |
| Q: I asked this question previously of another "expert" who didn't really read it, but instead gave me ... A: I do it this way: I have a link to Word on my Quick Launch Bar at the bottom of my screen (it also ... | |
| Word | 11/16/2010 |
| Q: I'm wondering if there is a way to connect two word documents that are saved in two different ... A: I'm not sure exactly what you're trying to do, but you could use Outline view and insert a ... | |
| Microsoft Office Word 2007 | 11/8/2010 |
| Q: I have a purchase order form that is in Microsoft word and came from the template section under new ... A: Sorry, but without tying this form to a database or some other kind of programming in VBA, you ... | |
| IF THEN ELSE | 11/3/2010 |
| Q: Word's mail merge is driving me up the wall. I am trying to understand IF statements, but all the ... A: Honestly, this is MUCH easier to set up in Excel and then just use the Excel field instead of trying ... | |
| Mail Merge with Excel - commas in Numbers | 10/28/2010 |
| Q: When merging Excel data into a word letter, I'm not able to bring the numbers into the word letter ... A: You can edit the field code to format the value as a currency. See this article: ... | |
| Header Margins | 10/27/2010 |
| Q: I am trying to set up a different/smaller page header for additional pages, 2- whatever. The problem ... A: See this page: http://www.599cd.com/blog/display-article.asp?ID=290 To set up different page ... | |
| Style | 10/26/2010 |
| Q: I have created a style called "Writing" that is based on Normal but has Double Line Spacing; ... A: A footer and page numbering is not something you can set in a style. You can create a new TEMPLATE ... | |
| page numbers | 10/22/2010 |
| Q: How can I insert page numbers both at the top and bottom of a page? A: In Word 2007 or 2010, double-click on the header section, then click on Header & Footer Design > ... | |
| Word Page Numbers Not Appearing | 10/15/2010 |
| Q: I am using a pdf of our stationery converted to a jpeg and imported as a photo to word thn it is set ... A: It sounds to me like you need to change the TEXT WRAPPING setting on the image to something like ... | |
| Hyper link external document | 8/17/2010 |
| Q: I have a manual I've created in Word with in-document hyper links and those work great. Now I'm ... A: That all depends on how the hyperlink is set up. If you're JUST referencing another document that's ... | |
| Don't want Word ribbon | 8/15/2010 |
| Q: I have long used XP and Word 2003. I have a very large number of macros, made with a program called ... A: If you have your Word 2003 installation disc then yes, you can install it on Windows 7. Yes, there ... | |
| Normal.dot in Word 2000 | 8/15/2010 |
| Q: I should like to have Normal.dot on my desktop so I can readily make alterations to the defaults. I ... A: From WINDOWS, perform a search for "Normal.DOT." When you find it, right-click and drag it to your ... | |
| sections and page numbering | 8/10/2010 |
| Q: Have lengthy documents with multiple sections per page to do line numbering. Trying to get page ... A: Go to the page number in the section you want to restart at. Click on Header & Footer Tools > Design ... | |
| print size default in WORD | 8/9/2010 |
| Q: I wish to type everthing in size 14, but 10 is the default setting. How can I change it to 14. ... A: Open a blank new document. On the Home tab in the Font group, click on the Font flyout (dialog box ... | |
| Word 2007 Page Numbering | 7/27/2010 |
| Q: If I have a document with a Cover and a two page Table of Contents, how do I start the page after ... A: You need to create multiple sections with a SECTION BREAK. Then you can set different page ... | |
| page numbers | 7/8/2010 |
| Q: I watched your video on youtube about page numbering and creating new sections. But I am still ... A: There's not much more that I can tell you than I didn't cover in the video. You have to set up ... | |
| Cross referencing between to Word Docs | 6/30/2010 |
| Q: We send out loads of letters using template letters, which currently requires lots of copying and ... A: It sounds to me like you should be using Mail Merge. You can do this with a MAIL MERGE in Microsoft ... | |
| alphabetizing | 6/24/2010 |
| Q: I'm trying to find how you alaphabetize lists in Word 2010. I knew how to do in an earlier version ... A: There is a SORT button right on the Ribbon on the Home tab, in the Paragraph section. Let me know ... | |
| Question | 6/13/2010 |
| Q: i dont know if u can help me with this, but everytime i try to copen a document, it opens in wordpad ... A: Somehow you changed the default application assigned with DOC files to WordPad. That's OK. This ... | |
| pagination in Word 2007 | 6/11/2010 |
| Q: I have a long document (300+ pages), converted from WordPerfect, that I need to paginate with text ... A: You can do this by inserting multiple SECTION BREAKS. That will then allow you to create separate ... | |
| Styles | 6/9/2010 |
| Q: I have a large report for which I have created and used styles. I would like to use these same ... A: The easiest way to do this would be to create a TEMPLATE out of the previous document that you made. ... | |
| Word 2007 Search Feature | 5/24/2010 |
| Q: I would like to search for a word in each of the word files that are is contained in a directory (I ... A: In the upper-right corner of the File Open dialog window, you'll see a search box. Type your ... | |
| Page insert using Word 2007 | 5/21/2010 |
| Q: I am writing a dissertation proposal and need help in inserting page numbers. What steps do you ... A: If you want to start numbering the third page as page 1, follow these steps: Put your cursor on the ... | |
| Search for specific word in all WORD files | 5/19/2010 |
| Q: I would like to search for file documents that contain a certain word. For expample, I would like ... A: Go to File (Office) > Open. In the upper-left corner of the Open dialog you will see a search box. ... | |
| Microsoft Word Question | 5/17/2010 |
| Q: I want to lay out a book in WORD such that odd numbered pages have the page numbers on the right and ... A: On the Insert Tab, in the Header & Footer group, drop down the Header option box and pick which ... | |
| remove read only | 5/13/2010 |
| Q: I moved files from computer to a cd rw to free up space on computer. I still use these files and ... A: In Windows, select all of the files, right-click on them, go to properties, and then check off the ... | |
| Word document gets distorted when sent by email | 5/10/2010 |
| Q: I have a press release that I want to email to several national publications. It is a small letter ... A: Here's what I would do… and this is more of a style question than a technical Word question… but if ... | |
| rotation of text | 5/5/2010 |
| Q: How do you rotate text in Microsoft 2007 Word? A: You can't easily rotate NORMAL text (the text you type in) but if you create a text box or some ... | |
| Footer in MS Word 2003 | 5/3/2010 |
| Q: I have a 5 page Document and I want to display Footer for only first two pages and the rest (pages 3 ... A: You can insert a SECTION BREAK and then have different headers and footers for the different ... | |
| weird markings | 5/1/2010 |
| Q: My document has suddenly appeared with arrow signs, signs that look similar to music notes where I ... A: I think someone turned on the PARAGRAPH SYMBOLS. You're just seeing the non-printable characters ... | |
| creating a database from a list contained in a word document | 4/29/2010 |
| Q: I have cut and paste a list of names and places in to a word document and want to put this list in ... A: If your data is entered in the document in such a way that Excel or Access can read it in (comma ... | |
| From Excel Mail merge several rows to a table on a word doc | 4/27/2010 |
| Q: I have an excel data base with around 120 companies each with a unique identifier code. Each ... A: I couldn't tell you without seeing a sample of your data… but you could probably do it a lot easier ... | |
| single spacing in certain section of document | 4/7/2010 |
| Q: I have placed a table in a document and it was single spaced(the rest of the document is double) now ... A: You should just have to select all of the text in the table (or the table itself) and then click on ... | |
| MS Word | 3/30/2010 |
| Q: If I created a letter and printed it closed the application without saving the document, is the ... A: Probably not. Once you close Word, it deletes any temporary files that might possibly store that ... | |
| making list | 3/3/2010 |
| Q: How do I put a list into alphabetical order? A: I'm assuming you're using a bulleted or numbered list in Word 2007, since you didn't specify. ... | |
| 5x7 | 2/28/2010 |
| Q: I am working with Word 2003. I am trying to set my page up so that it will print on a 5x7 piece of ... A: I wouldn't set up my default page for 5x7. What I would do if I were you is to set up a 5x7 document ... | |
| Clearing modifications to a legal doc | 2/24/2010 |
| Q: How do I make sure that all previous edits to a document are cleared out of the Word 2007 file ... A: Go to OFFICE > Prepare > Inspect Document. The Document Inspector will then analyze your document ... | |
| Word 2007 Styles | 2/11/2010 |
| Q: Is there a way to create a style list that I can pull up to use with a specific report that is ... A: The easiest thing to do would be to create a template for this report. The styles would be saved in ... | |
| printing envelopes | 2/9/2010 |
| Q: I used to be able to print envelopes quite easily from my Microsoft Word. Now, however, there is NO ... A: Sue, I would recomment that you invest in a Word 2007 tutorial. The Envelopes and Labels feature ... | |
| repaginating a book manuscript | 1/23/2010 |
| Q: I have Windows XP, with WORD 2003, in my 2006 HP computer, with 1.5 GB of ram. My book is 250,000 ... A: Jim, you should be able to click on File > Page Setup and then under the PAPER SIZE tab, change the ... | |
| Gamma Symbol | 1/21/2010 |
| Q: Where can I find the Gamma symbol in Word? A: In Word 2007, on the Insert tab, Symbols section, click on the SYMBOL button. Under the (normal ... | |
| Word 2007 | 1/18/2010 |
| Q: I recently had flashtrack on my computer and had to run a special spyware remover. After I ran it ... A: Patricia, it sounds to me like whatever program you ran just made FILE EXTENSIONS visible. You see, ... | |
| text boxes in word document | 12/14/2009 |
| Q: my resume was scanned by copy machine and emailed to me. When I opened the file there are many text ... A: Sue, it sounds like the software that was used to scan your resume created the text boxes in order ... | |
| word/labels | 12/9/2009 |
| Q: How can we sort alphabitically in Labels A: In Word, "Labels" are just a table formatting the document a certain way. You really can't sort ... | |
| Word 2007 Formatting Issue | 11/27/2009 |
| Q: When I try to make a single line of text bold or italic by selecting it and clicking the ... A: That's very strange. I've never seen that happen before. Does it happen with EVERY document or just ... | |
| Can't Remove a Blank Page | 11/15/2009 |
| Q: I'm working on a tri-fold for a non-profit and have been told that the printer wants the front and ... A: You probably have a page break character (CTRL-ENTER) in there somewhere. Turn on the non-printable ... | |
| Header with page number? | 11/14/2009 |
| Q: I am trying to type a report in APA format style which requires a Running Head title in the header ... A: You should be able to have a title in the header section in addition to specifying a page number. ... | |
| Avery 5164 | 11/13/2009 |
| Q: I'm printing labels using the Avery 5164 format. I have a header and footer for each label that runs ... A: I would have to see what you're describing to tell you for sure, but it sounds like a problem with ... | |
| Pagination | 11/1/2009 |
| Q: In my thesis I have included a number of diagrams and tables which are in landscape orientation. ... A: If you insert section breaks in your document, you can create different headers and footers. Simply ... | |
| printing labels | 10/30/2009 |
| Q: I have word 2003 and I would like to know how to copy the first label I created to the next label. A: Just select it, copy, and paste. That's about the only thing I can recommend. Let me know if you ... | |
| word wrap | 10/29/2009 |
| Q: Mr. Rost, When writing a works cited sheet for an essay I was docked points because word wrap took ... A: I would suggest hyphenation, but that would effectively change the URL. The only thing I could ... | |
| Word document driving me mad | 10/27/2009 |
| Q: I am not really sure how to explain this or tittled it so I hope you forgive me for that. I am ... A: I would need to see this document to tell you for sure what the problem is, but based on what you've ... | |
| Microsoft Word | 10/27/2009 |
| Q: Rost, Are you able to number words in the center without having to tab or space? Like, to align the ... A: Sure, Mike. If you click on ALIGN CENTER and then start a NUMBERED LIST, the lines will be centered ... | |
| inserting a watermark in Word 2007 | 10/26/2009 |
| Q: How do I insert a watermark on every page of my document when the option 'different first page' is ... A: If you have a different first page, then you'll have to insert the watermark on page 1, and then ... | |
| Using Excel Spreadsheet for Labels | 10/26/2009 |
| Q: I have an excel spreadsheet with a mailing list. Each column has it's own header; i.e., First Name, ... A: Loretta, without seeing your document, it would be impossible for me to tell you what you've done ... | |
| printing border | 10/24/2009 |
| Q: <Word 2000> I have put a border in a document, but when I hit print preview (and also when I print), ... A: It sounds like your margins are placing the border beyond the bottom of the page. Try reducing your ... | |
| Word doc link? | 10/23/2009 |
| Q: Is it possible to type a name and birth date on one Word document and have it automatically be put ... A: Not easily, and not without some programming. I would recommend storing your data in a program like ... | |
| Keeping text in a specific location when adding text to the previous page | 10/22/2009 |
| Q: Im building a training document. I have TOC. The first text after the TOC is section one. When I ... A: Since you did not specify a version of Word, I'll assume 2007. I've always found that it's best to ... | |
| Mail Merge | 10/22/2009 |
| Q: I am working on MS Word 2002. I have completed many letters on mail merge but I am trying to do an ... A: Nicole, without knowing WHAT you're doing, all I can do is give you more instructions. Assuming the ... | |
| Macro for Table of Contents pagination for multiple documents | 10/22/2009 |
| Q: My doctoral dissertation is too long to be in one Word document, so I have separated it into several ... A: I'm sorry, but I'm not going to debug your VBA code for you, but I will make a suggestion: why not ... | |
| Choose text for Word with bulleting | 10/20/2009 |
| Q: I'm looking for advice on how to easily apply the following at work: I have 5 different kind of ... A: How about master / subdocuments? Here's a tutorial that shows how to do them in Word 2007, but the ... | |
| copy and paste problem in word 2003 | 10/16/2009 |
| Q: I have a document that was created in word 2007, but I could read it in word 2003. Something is not ... A: Did she save the file as a Word 2003 document? If that's the case it's probably just your STYLES ... | |
| Word 2007 Postcard mail merge | 10/11/2009 |
| Q: I have a postcard set up four to page to be used in Word 2007 with Avery 8387 paper stock. I can't ... A: For postcards, I always just use a LABEL. Afterall, a postcard is the same size as those ... | |
| Word Wrap | 10/9/2009 |
| Q: I need to turn off word wrap in Word 2007 how do I do that? A: I don't think you CAN turn off word wrap in Microsoft Word. Unlike a text editor like NOTEPAD, ... | |
| Headers. | 10/7/2009 |
| Q: I want to have a different header image on the first page and different header image for rest of the ... A: Go into File > Page Setup. On the Layout tab under the Header and Footer section, click on the ... | |
| MS Word | 10/7/2009 |
| Q: I am trying to setup a class schedule detailing daily activities. The class is 3 months long. I ... A: It can be done in Word using Field Codes, but it's a pain in the behind and it would take me longer ... | |
| directories | 10/5/2009 |
| Q: Somehow I have reversed the alphabetical order of all the directories on my C: drive. How do I get ... A: That's just a view setting. In Windows Vista for example, if you click on the header bar above the ... | |
| i neeed 2 change it from portrait | 10/5/2009 |
| Q: ....please b gentle on my weak and slow brain....nothing complex im very very very stupid A: I need to know which version of Word you're using. It's very different from 2003 to 2007. Let me ... | |
| Inquiry about grid lines | 10/1/2009 |
| Q: I use Microsoft Word 2007. I created and saved a document with objects and grid lines in it. Now all ... A: Gridlines in Word are an option that you turn on and off FOR YOUR VIEWING in Word. It's not ... | |
| printing labels one zip code at a time | 9/30/2009 |
| Q: I have a Microsoft Words data base with all information for each customer. I can set up the label ... A: Use MS Query to filter your results based on the ZIP code you're looking for. Let me know if you ... | |
| Combining multiple word files of multiple endnote in one chapter | 9/30/2009 |
| Q: I have to combine multiple word chapters in one document. The chapters has endnotes. I do not wish ... A: How about a Master / Subdocument setup? ... | |
| Borders Word 2003 | 9/29/2009 |
| Q: I know you can download fonts that can be used as borders....how do you apply them? I tried the ... A: You have to install the fonts to your system. Generally font packages have an installer routine, but ... | |
| Endnotes to begin on next page | 9/25/2009 |
| Q: I am working in Vista, Word 2007. The book has a Main Text, followed in order by :Notes, ... A: How about just inserting a PAGE BREAK right in front of Notes? Click there and hit CTRL-ENTER. Let ... | |
| My novel | 9/25/2009 |
| Q: I happened upon your name in this site regarding Microsoft Word experts and figured I'd speak up. ... A: There is an option in Word to use a different header/footer on odd/even pages. Look for it (a ... | |
| Mail Merge Greeting Line, Salutations | 9/24/2009 |
| Q: Using MS Word 2003. Doing a mass mailing, I want the address block to say "John Smith or John & Mary ... A: I would recommend a custom mail merge with something like Excel or Access. Then you could look at ... | |
| Mail merge advanced question | 9/22/2009 |
| Q: I want to do a mail merge using word and excel 2007. My excel contains the following columns: ... A: I can't cover all of the steps of mail merge here. This is a forum for short questions and answers. ... | |
| Help! Honors proposal for college gone! | 9/20/2009 |
| Q: I saved my honors proposal as a Word 2003 document and then something happened, and when i tried to ... A: Either (a) your file is corrupted and you'll need to restore from your backups (you DID make a ... | |
| multiplying documents | 9/18/2009 |
| Q: I would like take a document I've filed and multiply it at least 4 times on one page in order to ... A: Most printers have a 4UP option (look in your printer properties after clicking on File > Print and ... | |
| Mail Merge...if then, else | 9/17/2009 |
| Q: In my 2007 mail merge "Greeting," I would like to use the formal first name when I don't know the ... A: Doing stuff like this in Word only is possible, but it's tough. Here's what I would do: set up your ... | |
| Word 2007 mail merge | 9/16/2009 |
| Q: I am printing an envelope mail merge with the data coming from Access 2007. When I complete the ... A: You're right, that is weird. I would have to see what's happening on your system to tell you for ... | |
| Microsft Word 97 2003 v. 2000 | 9/15/2009 |
| Q: The old computer {windows 98 later Ed.) I have Microsoft word 2000. The new computer (windows Vista ... A: I don't know. I've never used "Word Pro Lotus." Let me know if you have any other questions or ... | |
| Auto Date Update | 9/15/2009 |
| Q: We have a problem where the date entered on the Word document is set to automatically update each ... A: Turn off the "Update Automatically" option on the date code. Let me know if you have any other ... | |
| Printing Same Page Multiple Times on One Sheet of Paper | 9/14/2009 |
| Q: We are trying to print a manual roughly 4.25" wide and 5.5" high, top-bound ("short-edge binding"). ... A: You are correct. I don't know of any way to get Word to print four copies of page 1 on ONE sheet, ... | |
| Converting 'Masked' Word Document to pdf | 9/14/2009 |
| Q: I am encountering a problem. I have created a document in Word 2007. I have inserted a jpeg into ... A: You'll need to mask your image in a graphic editor (like Photoshop) before pasting it into Word. ... | |
| changing ASCII to MSWord | 9/10/2009 |
| Q: I work for a reporting firm that just sent a transcript that I want to import into MS Word and work ... A: Sorry, but I don't know of any way to do this except how you're already doing it. Perhaps look for ... | |
| Microsft Word 97 2003 v. 2000 | 9/10/2009 |
| Q: The old computer {windows 98 later Ed.) I have Microsoft word 2000. The new computer (windows Vista ... A: Every version of Word will read and write every OLDER version of Word's files. So if Word 97 is the ... | |
| Merging two word documents together | 9/9/2009 |
| Q: I work for a company that has Word 2007 with many specification sheets. Each spec has a header and ... A: How about inserting your header as a linked object? That way it won't take up space for each ... | |
| Deleting Word Doc | 9/9/2009 |
| Q: Since I have switched to Word 2007 I am unable to delete any documents created in previous Word ... A: Very strange. I'm glad you got it fixed. Let me know if you have any other questions or comments. ... | |
| Deleting Word Doc | 9/7/2009 |
| Q: Since I have switched to Word 2007 I am unable to delete any documents created in previous Word ... A: Exit out of Word completely. Now try to delete the file from Windows. If you're still unable to ... | |
| Creating stats sheet from MSWord Questionnaire | 9/4/2009 |
| Q: I am a High School teacher and I have created a questionnaire for my 150 students that determines ... A: You can't do this easily in Word. I would recommend an Excel spreadsheet. Make a column for each ... | |
| Headings. | 9/4/2009 |
| Q: I've two headings , at the same level, and I want those two headings to be merged together i.e. ... A: I don’t quite understand what you're saying, but if you want something to not appear in your TOC a ... | |
| Footer printing problem in MS Word 2007 | 9/3/2009 |
| Q: Every time I select a footer in a Word 2007 document, it always prints the footer about 2.5cm - ... A: If you go into the Footer section, you'll see the Header & Footer Tools > Design tab. There is a ... | |
| View setting is off | 9/2/2009 |
| Q: all of a sudden a word page shows all the little print symbols at the end of each line. I don't ... A: I think you clicked on the SHOW/HIDE PARAGRAPH MARKS button. Look for it on your toolbar. It looks ... | |
| Line Height | 9/1/2009 |
| Q: I am having problems with Microsoft word 2003. my current line height is set to fit 12pt size words. ... A: Try using a MULTIPLE like 1.0 or 0.8 instead of a fixed point size. Let me know if you have any ... | |
| Word 2007 Quick Parts | 8/31/2009 |
| Q: I am assisting with a word 2007 setup where they have the building blocks template on the network ... A: Sounds like a network issue. I have a network drive shared across a couple of PCs that I use for ... | |
| Word 2007 search and replace question | 8/31/2009 |
| Q: I am trying to do a more advanced search and replace in a word document using Word 2007. My file ... A: Just use the REPLACE feature instead of FIND. If you leave that box blank, then you'll replace the ... | |
| Templates | 8/31/2009 |
| Q: I can not find the letter, certificates, invitations etc; templates on my Office Home and Student ... A: Go to Office Button > New and the templates should be there under the Microsoft Office Online ... | |
| HOW? | 8/29/2009 |
| Q: Richard, Can I get microsoft word 2007 for my computer and if so how? A: Buy it. Pick a store. Let me know if you have any other questions or comments. Also, be sure to ... | |
| works vs. office | 8/28/2009 |
| Q: I have stuff from work that i need to work on at home. Our computer has works and the stuff won't ... A: You could. That's really up to you. If you're not going to need Works anymore, then uninstall it. ... | |
| Word 2007 search and replace question | 8/27/2009 |
| Q: I am trying to do a more advanced search and replace in a word document using Word 2007. My file ... A: You can use wildcards to perform the kind of search you're looking for. It would take me a while to ... | |
| spacing on Word | 8/26/2009 |
| Q: I have Word 2007, XP. For the life of me I can't figure out how to single space a letter. I saw 1 ... A: The EASIEST thing to do is to just switch to the Word 2003 Style Set (Change Styles). However, you ... | |
| headers | 8/25/2009 |
| Q: I am writing a manuscript using Office 2007 Word. I am putting the authors name on the top of all ... A: You can use a SECTION BREAK to create different headers and footers in different sections of your ... | |
| Word 2003: bulletpoints do not move when hitting tab | 8/24/2009 |
| Q: When I start bulleting points, Word will properly begin a new bullet after the first when I hit ... A: Try clicking on the INCREASE INDENT button. That should move the bullet over. I don't believe it's ... | |
| electronic letterhead | 8/17/2009 |
| Q: I would like to have an electronic template of our letterhead, with a branded first page and a ... A: You're on the right track. Create a header for the first page as you're doing, and then you'll need ... | |
| word 97 and outlook express | 8/13/2009 |
| Q: how do you attach a doc from word 97 to an e-mail in outlook express? A: To be honest, I haven't used Outlook Express in YEARS. From what I recall from memory, however... ... | |
| Saved docs | 8/11/2009 |
| Q: I saved a docoment on my usb key, when i went into it again, i stupidly ended up overwritting it and ... A: Sorry, if that was your only copy, there's probably nothing you can do. I hope you made a backup. ... | |
| MS Word Merging Chapters into a Single Book | 8/9/2009 |
| Q: I maintain an "administrative procedures manual" with topics in separate MS Word documents in a ... A: Use MASTER and SUB-DOCUMENTS. You can essentially "include" your documents into one MASTER document. ... | |
| retrieve lost document | 8/8/2009 |
| Q: My friend mistakenly saved over a document I was working on with her document on both my backup file ... A: If you've already erased your backup too, then there's not much else you can do. If you have a ... | |
| Reset Blank Page | 8/7/2009 |
| Q: We are using Microsoft Word 2000 on the XP Platform. Recently I created a binder edge in Word. Now ... A: You seem to have already tried the only thing I was going to suggest: reset the NORMAL.DOT to its ... | |
| Word Templates/Master Pages | 7/31/2009 |
| Q: The company I work for has a large number of Word documents containing training material. They are ... A: You could do it with a master document and several sub-documents. I have seen people set up document ... | |
| AutoText in Word 2003 | 7/27/2009 |
| Q: I am getting a new computer. Is there a way to copy my current AutoText entries and paste them into ... A: See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/826147 Let me know if you have any other questions or ... | |
| Linking (?) two Word docs | 7/26/2009 |
| Q: I have male and female versions of a Word 2007 docm document that I use for reports (via fields and ... A: I can't think of any way to do this without some programming. What about recording a macro that ... | |
| Microsoft Word 2007 | 7/25/2009 |
| Q: I have Word 2007 at home. When i try and send a document to my work computer, I open it and I get ... A: Do you have Word 2007 at home? If not, you won't be able to view the document. You can either save ... | |
| Userform & Text Entry Macros | 7/24/2009 |
| Q: I work in administration and a lot of my time is spent writing out the same letters over and over ... A: If it were ME, and I was doing a LOT of these, I would build an Access database out of it - which ... | |
| Userform & Text Entry Macros | 7/20/2009 |
| Q: I work in administration and a lot of my time is spent writing out the same letters over and over ... A: What about using AutoText (now called Building Blocks in Word 2007) where you just make your ... | |
| emailing documents | 7/15/2009 |
| Q: Good Day, Richard: Word 07 greys out the icon for emailing a doc, can't get around that. 03 ... A: It shouldn't be grey if you have a valid email program - like Microsoft Outlook. Make sure Outlook ... | |
| Pagination in Office/Student 2007 | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: Being a newbie at this I will try and explain as best I can. When writing a novel the page numbers ... A: You're not going crazy. It's not easy to do. Rather than expain it here, I recorded a custom video ... | |
| how do I send my resume to my e-mail | 7/2/2009 |
| Q: I am having trouble with e-mailing my resume to my e-mail. I'm not exactly sure how to do this and ... A: The EASIEST way is to open your resume, click FILE, SEND TO, MAIL RECIPIENT (As Attachment). Word ... | |
| file size | 6/28/2009 |
| Q: how can i reduce the size of a word document so that i can attach it to an email. the document is ... A: Well, you can try ZIPping it using Winzip or some other compression program. I'm assuming you have ... | |
| works and xp with frontpage | 6/25/2009 |
| Q: I have windows xp with frontpage installed on my laptop but i want to install mircosoft works suite. ... A: Windows XP is your operating system. You can't un-install it unless you're planning on upgrading to ... | |
| MS Word 2003 & interactive forms | 6/23/2009 |
| Q: I'm trying to create a Word document where a user could choose an alternative from a drop-down list ... A: I couldn't tell you how to do this in Word. In ACCESS, however, it's not that hard… I get asked ... | |
| sorting addresses in Word for Macintosh | 6/22/2009 |
| Q: I have 15 separate sheets of addresses in an Avery 3 col by 10 row format, which I typed in from ... A: I'm not sure if there is a way of doing that directly in Word. The BEST way to do something like ... | |
| Merging Documents | 6/2/2009 |
| Q: Important! Before we go any farther, My Merge question regards Microsoft Office. If you cannot ... A: This is not what mail merge is used for. What you want is to create a MASTER document, and bring in ... | |
| Word 2003 Mail Merge | 5/28/2009 |
| Q: I wondered whether there is a limit on mail merge. I need to mailmerge 13000 letters and wondered ... A: I don't know off-hand what the limit is, if there is one. I would suggest that you try it for ... | |
| page breaks. | 5/25/2009 |
| Q: I know this has to be simple but I did something which has caused my word documents to be one ... A: You probably changed your VIEW from Print Layout to Normal. Click on View > Print Layout (Word ... | |
| Word 2007 Forms | 5/13/2009 |
| Q: Richard. I have a fillin box on my form for Surnames where the text form field option is set to ... A: The only thing I can suggest is that you create a list of names with odd capitalizations and store ... | |
| Word columns | 5/3/2009 |
| Q: I just got started w/ Word 2007. I want only a part of a document to have columns. I figured how to ... A: Insert a SECTION BREAK, or create a new set of columns and specify "this point forward" in the ... | |
| MS Word Help | 4/30/2009 |
| Q: How many word files can I open at a time? A: As many as you able to. Let me know if you have any other questions or comments. Also, be sure to ... | |
| Labels | 4/29/2009 |
| Q: I used to be able to use an Avery label 5660 and merge my excel addresses with no problem..... all ... A: Without seeing your document, I cannot tell you what you've done to it. I would recommend restarting ... | |
| ms word | 4/26/2009 |
| Q: how do you add footer to document but not on the title page A: Use a section break. In Word 2007 there is a "different first page" option which you can use for ... | |
| Microsoft Office Word 2007 | 4/25/2009 |
| Q: I need help! I am typing up a thesis and the author of this is wanting reference/notations in the ... A: Sure, just use a TEXTBOX which you can find on the DRAWING toolbar. You can put text anywhere you ... | |
| Page Numbers | 4/19/2009 |
| Q: I have a 15 page Word document. I want to insert page numbers but I want to start the numbering on ... A: Create two sections. Turn page numbering on for your second section, and specify the start page ... | |
| COLOUR CODED FILES | 4/17/2009 |
| Q: Is it possible to color code your saved files? A: What do you mean by color code? Change the color of the filename or icon? I don't believe so. You ... | |
| Word Doc file is too large to e-mail | 4/12/2009 |
| Q: Using WORD 2003, I created an ad flyer which includes more than a dozen pics. The file ended up ... A: You could try compressing the file using WinZIP or some similar utility… or resample your images so ... | |
| Password Protection | 4/10/2009 |
| Q: I have a password protected Word file. When trying to do a save as and rename,the password ... A: Sorry, I don't know how to get around this except perhaps to copy and paste all of the STUFF inside ... | |
| Document Manipulation | 4/8/2009 |
| Q: I created a flyer for my business on one page and will be making copies of it. What I would like to ... A: The EASIEST thing to do would be to see if your printer driver supports a "4-up" feature. Most ... | |
| Saving documents in Microsoft Word | 4/7/2009 |
| Q: How do I save a document as .doc? A: DOC is the default file type for Word 2003 and earlier. Let me know if you have any other questions ... | |
| Microsoft Word/printing | 4/5/2009 |
| Q: I wish to select only certain pages from a document containing some 300 pages. Can I do this by ... A: If the pages are all contiguous (next to each other) just click to move the insertion point to the ... | |
| Mail merge with excel/word in office 2003 | 4/1/2009 |
| Q: I am doing a mail merge from excel to word. The excel file has percentages in it. When I do the ... A: See: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/320473 Let me know if you have any other questions or ... | |
| adding commas | 3/30/2009 |
| Q: In a word document, with a list of emails on separate lines,I need to add commas automatically. How ... A: You could do a find and replace. Just search for an end-of-paragraph mark, and replace that with a ... | |
| Unable to select multiple image objects in Word 2007 | 3/24/2009 |
| Q: This is something that I could easily do in Word 2003, but it does not work in Word 2007. I am ... A: This will happen if your text wrapping is set to "inline with text." The images are treated as part ... | |
| how to recover the overwritten MS word 2003 document | 3/19/2009 |
| Q: I really hope you can help me. I was recently working on a document in MS Word 2003 (on Windows ... A: Nope. I hope you have a backup copy. Check to see if Word made an Autobackup that you can recover. ... | |
| Typing text in the middle of the screen. | 3/18/2009 |
| Q: Is there a way in Word 2007 to have the text "float" in the middle of the screen, rather than the ... A: I wish this feature existed. If it does, I don't know about it! I know what you mean though - it is ... | |
| Excel table embedded in Word | 3/17/2009 |
| Q: Is it possible for a single Excel table to be displayed across multiple Word pages? Context: My ... A: I can't think of an easy way to do this aside from just cutting the table up into two pieces. Sorry. ... | |
| Section Headers | 3/15/2009 |
| Q: How do I insert different section headers in Microsoft Word 2007 while I am using APA style format. ... A: Insert a SECTION BREAK and then turn off the "link to previous section" checkbox in the header. This ... | |
| convert word to pdf | 3/14/2009 |
| Q: Richard Rost, Please kindly help me with converting word form to pdf form. I was told that free pdf ... A: Honestly, I purchased Adobe Acrobat years ago and I haven't experimented with any of the FREE ones ... | |
| Drop down lists in a Word 2003 document | 3/12/2009 |
| Q: I am looking to put a number of drop down lists in a diagram in a single page, Word 2003 document. ... A: You can insert comments into Word, but they appear as bubbles in the right margin. You could use ... | |
| MS Word 2007 | 3/9/2009 |
| Q: On inserting a picture in a Word doc, the picture does not render, nor can I select it. The borders ... A: Make sure you're in Print Layout mode. Aside from that, I would need to know a lot more in order to ... | |
| MS Word 2007 A4 Booklet with sidebar | 3/6/2009 |
| Q: I am trying to format a booklet (A4 double sided) for students - I'd really like to have a wider ... A: How about just increasing the margin size in Page Setup? Let me know if you have any other ... | |
| Word 2003 footer | 3/4/2009 |
| Q: I have several documents that in the footer have for example this, "Inspection Record: Drilling ... A: Insert the date using the Custom Footer button (as you probably know how to do already) Then, ... | |
| return address in Office 2007 | 3/2/2009 |
| Q: Can I insert a picture/graphic (triangle with color) in the default return address when creating ... A: Return address? Sure - you can do anything you want. You don't have to do anything fancy with mail ... | |
| Paginating documents in play format on word 2003 | 3/1/2009 |
| Q: I am trying to paginate a document in play format on Word 2003 in the following way. I would like ... A: You can use Section Breaks to specify different headers and footers, which include your page ... | |
| Altering date of word document | 2/26/2009 |
| Q: If someone has changed the date on their computer to do a word document, is it possible to find out ... A: Nope. Let me know if you have any other questions or comments. Also, be sure to visit my FREE ... | |
| Problem with Ms. Word 2003 | 2/25/2009 |
| Q: I need urgent help with Ms. Word 2003. I configured Windows 2003 Server, and allow my users to ... A: This is more of a Windows Server issue than a Word issue. It sounds to me like your remote users ... | |
| Complex document formatting | 2/23/2009 |
| Q: I need to create a complex document and I am really lost on how to do that. My document should have ... A: This would all depend on how you are placing the images there. You could create a simple blank ... | |
| word field functions in a mail merge document | 2/20/2009 |
| Q: I wonder if you can help me, I am using a database package linked into Word to produce documents. ... A: Andy, I apologize, but I really don't use the IF function in WORD. I would personally manipulate the ... | |
| Mail Merge Headers | 2/12/2009 |
| Q: I have a mail merge letter set up but we have 8 different companies with 8 different logos. Each ... A: You could use Microsoft Access as your data source and store the logos in a table. Let me know if ... | |
| page number format in footnote | 2/10/2009 |
| Q: How to make the page numbers show as 1 of 10, 2 of 10... etc in footnote of MS Word 2000? A: In your footer section, there are buttons for this in the CUSTOM FOOTER area. You'll see a button ... | |
| Controling number of mail merge records on a page | 2/8/2009 |
| Q: This quesiton covers controling/limiting the space a directory style mail-merge record can use. ... A: Charles, I'm honestly not sure how you would do this in Microsoft Word. I'm sure there's some VBA ... | |
| Search sentence in MS Word Document | 2/6/2009 |
| Q: I have 2000 pages word document and would like to find sentences matching expression say MNIM so it ... A: I don't think this is possiible with the basic Word find function. You would need an advanced macro ... | |
| Hyperlinks in Ms Word2000 | 1/27/2009 |
| Q: about hyperlinks in Word. I have made a mistake by copying and pasting link formats from OpenOffice3 ... A: What about using a global search and replace to fix them? Have you tried this? Let me know if you ... | |
| screen size | 1/26/2009 |
| Q: As you open a word document, it occupies the full screen. How can I make it smaller than full ... A: Just click on the RESTORE WINDOW button (next to the Maximize button) to make your window normal ... | |
| Printing Envelopes | 1/20/2009 |
| Q: I am trying to print envelopes in Microsoft Word 2007, which is completely new to me! When I go to ... A: It shouldn't do that. :) Do you have another field in there somewhere that's causing the problem? ... | |
| Copying Custom.dic from old to new CPU | 1/14/2009 |
| Q: I am a transcriptionist and have added 6 years of medical terminology into my dictionary. I am ... A: Kelly, provided that you are using the same version of Office, all you need to do is copy that ... | |
| Replace Macro | 1/12/2009 |
| Q: My friend has a problem: There was no way of doing italics on the machine he had available back in ... A: You don't need a macro. Using the newer versions of Microsoft Word (2003 and 2007) you can perform ... | |
| Microsoft Office email attachment problem | 1/11/2009 |
| Q: First of all I would like to thank you for taking the time to read my question. My problem is ... A: CWK is a ClarisWorks data file which is now part of FileMaker. They need to save the file in a ... | |
| deleted document | 1/5/2009 |
| Q: how to retrieve it from computer A: Look in your Recycle Bin. Let me know if you have any other questions or comments. Also, be sure ... | |
| Word creativity | 1/2/2009 |
| Q: I would like to make award certificates for the kids in my Afterschool Fishing Club. I would like to ... A: I would recommend hunting through the myriad of ClipArt sites on the web to find a cool border. When ... | |
| Spacing/format issue. | 12/28/2008 |
| Q: I'm using word 97. I have to write papers in MLA format. But for some reason its more than double ... A: I don't know what you've done so far, but if you go to Format > Paragraph you should be able to ... | |
| Making, not printing a custom envelope | 12/25/2008 |
| Q: Greetings: I write to inquire if there is a way to print out a 'template' for an odd-sized card ... A: I'm sure you could make something like this, but I don't know of any myself. Let me know if you ... | |
| Conditional Pull-Down Menus | 12/23/2008 |
| Q: I'm trying to create a form that will will use for business purposes in my company. I am trying to ... A: I wouldn't know where to begin to do this in WORD, but it's fairly easy to do in a database program, ... | |
| Numbering Word Tables | 12/13/2008 |
| Q: I have to keep a long RSVP list updated--it is formatted in a Word Table with the names in one ... A: I wouldn't use Word for this. I would use Excel or Access. Let me know if you have any other ... | |
| Mail merge ID with text from excel to Word | 12/8/2008 |
| Q: I'm trying to mail merge data from excel to word in letter form. All the ID with only number works ... A: If you changed from a number to text, you might need to re-create the merge from scratch so Word ... | |
| nesting if command in a word drop down field | 12/7/2008 |
| Q: I have to create a form with drop down fields. I want the first one to have 3 category options and ... A: You cannot do this easily in Word. I could show you how to do it in Microsoft Access (a database ... | |
| printing personal address labels | 12/2/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to merge my address database into the mail merge document to print out. The addresses ... A: OK, so what is your question? If you need general assistance on Mail Merge, see this: You can do ... | |
| grouping | 12/1/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to group text to a clip art item so I can paste them as one on 200 mailing labels ... A: When I make one label with any graphics I want, I copy the whole label and hit paste and the graphic ... | |
| LITTLE PARAGRAPH MARKS | 11/30/2008 |
| Q: How do I get rid of the little paragraphs marks that pop up when I type??? A: Look on your toolbar for the Paragraph symbol. It looks like a backwards "P". Click on it. Let me ... | |
| Vertical border | 11/28/2008 |
| Q: I need to place a vertical border down the left side of page , approx. 1cm wide to edge of page. The ... A: Keep in mind most printers cannot print to the edge of the page, so unless this document is just for ... | |
| copy and pasting problems in microsoft word | 11/20/2008 |
| Q: OK here is my question, i sometimes copy and paste information into microsoft word and it's ok and ... A: I've never experienced this before, but if the data is still highlighted when you press the ... | |
| delete page # in middle of doc | 11/17/2008 |
| Q: How do I delete a page # on ONE PAGE in the middle of a 200-page doc...on Office2008/Macintosh? I ... A: I don't use a Mac, but in the PC version you can have SECTION BREAKS which allow different headers ... | |
| True type font | 11/16/2008 |
| Q: I just downloaded a "true type font" and it was saved to my computer in some remote file. How do I ... A: Go into your Control Panel > Fonts and click on File > Install New Font. Let me know if you have ... | |
| MS Outlook/Word | 11/15/2008 |
| Q: I have a MS Outlook folder with several thousand text emails in it. I can only see a way to save one ... A: You could access the emails by attaching Microsoft Access to Outlook via a linked table and then ... | |
| WOrd: Using tab/Shift+tab to increase/Decrease indent | 11/11/2008 |
| Q: I am using word 2003 for an outline. Up until a week ago I was capable of using tab & Shift+tab to ... A: I don't know what could have turned the SHIFT key functionality off. Perhaps he inserted some object ... | |
| Moving Tables in Word | 11/10/2008 |
| Q: I have a document where I have several tables on successive pages. I have to replace these tables ... A: Jeff, I would really have to see your document to tell you for sure… but it's probably a problem ... | |
| Footnote numbering | 11/7/2008 |
| Q: I need to number my footnotes in sequential order from page to page (i.e. 1-6 on page one, 7-12 on ... A: In Word 2003, go to Insert > Reference > Footnote and change the Numbering option to CONTINUOUS. ... | |
| emailing a Word document | 11/6/2008 |
| Q: I typed a resume using Word. I run 2003XP. When I email this to someone running 2007XP, the format, ... A: There is no sure-fire way to lock this stuff, especially if you possibly used different FONTS then ... | |
| Microsoft Millennium and .doc documents | 11/3/2008 |
| Q: I have Microsoft Millennium edition with Microsoft Works. When I receive a .doc document I cannot ... A: I haven't used Works in YEARS (that's why I'm a Word Expert and not a Works Expert)… but from what I ... | |
| Line justification issues | 10/31/2008 |
| Q: Is it possible to have Left Justication, Center Justification and Right Justification all on the ... A: You could do it with different types of tab stops, or set up columns, or use a table for layout. I ... | |
| dot matrix printing | 10/25/2008 |
| Q: Using Wood 2000. Trying to print on a form that is 3" high by 4" long. Printing dox matrix (Epson ... A: You might have hit a physical limit with that particular printer. I know I cannot set my printer's ... | |
| Header/Footer | 10/24/2008 |
| Q: I created a header and footer in a document. I set it for Different First Page because I don't want ... A: I think this was a bug in older versions of Word (2000? XP?) Make sure you have the latest version ... | |
| Booklet printing | 10/15/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to print a book fold type program. It will all be on one page, front and back. I've done ... A: Sounds to me like you need to turn the DUPLEX option on for your PRINTER when you print the ... | |
| Tables | 10/10/2008 |
| Q: I use Microsoft's Word table feature for a 15 column, of varying widths, listing of data at work. I ... A: Nope. Microsoft Excel is their Advanced Table product. Beyond that you could use a database like ... | |
| expanding & collapsing paragraphs in MS Word | 10/9/2008 |
| Q: Do you know if it's possible to expande/collapse a section in MS Word? I want to display a table of ... A: I really don't think this is possible without programming in Microsoft Word. You could do it in a ... | |
| Word 2003 styles | 10/8/2008 |
| Q: I work for a large engineering company. Many persons submit documentation with varied styles in ... A: The fastest way that I can think of that doesn't involve programming is a global search and replace. ... | |
| Mail Merge in 3 colum table | 10/2/2008 |
| Q: I am preparing invitations, which are made up three to a page in a table, and would like to mail ... A: Jim, you should set up three separate lists then, instead of having three columns of names. Word ... | |
| Form Letters | 10/1/2008 |
| Q: I have to send out form letters that have a few changes. My dream is that the letter can 'pause' in ... A: Yes you should absolutely 100% do this with a database. I recommend Microsoft Access. You would ... | |
| WORD Watermark | 9/29/2008 |
| Q: Am looking to print a watermark so that it reaches to the edge of the standard 8.5x11 page. No ... A: Based on your printer drivers you're going to have margins on the edges of each page. You can't ... | |
| Winword | 9/25/2008 |
| Q: My operating system would not boot up completely. Operating system was vista basic. I used an ... A: I don't know where your files went. I don't know what you did to your system. This is not a Word ... | |
| Identical change in 700 MS Word pages | 9/24/2008 |
| Q: I would be extremely grateful if you could help me with my issue I am facing at the moment. I have ... A: I can't help you modify all of your letters at once. That would involve pretty serious programming. ... | |
| Headers/footers | 9/22/2008 |
| Q: I normally don't use Word, but need any help you can give with the following problem (I have Word ... A: You were right for selecting the "Different First Page" option, but you're going to have to ... | |
| Form Letters | 9/21/2008 |
| Q: I have to send out form letters that have a few changes. My dream is that the letter can 'pause' in ... A: You can do this with a MAIL MERGE in Microsoft Word. This is where you take a list of items (e.g. ... | |
| word 2002 | 9/19/2008 |
| Q: Suddenly when I try to type a document in word 2002 I get the editing between each word. I get the ... A: You just turned on the "Show/Hide Paragraph Symbols" feature. Just look on the toolbar for a button ... | |
| page borders in word 2003 | 9/18/2008 |
| Q: I am probably overlooking something but I am trying to apply a different page border to the first ... A: You just need to insert a section break. When you create your page border, under the APPLY TO ... | |
| exponential notation | 9/16/2008 |
| Q: I have windows xp 2002, how do I type 10 to the 5th power? I want to be able to type 10, with that ... A: Type in 105 and then highlight the 5. Go to Format > Font and check on the SUPERSCRIPT box. Let ... | |
| new documents that are all the same! | 9/15/2008 |
| Q: I copied and pasted text to word. Now everytime I open word that text pops up and I cannot get rid ... A: It sounds like you've saved data in your NORMAL.DOT document template. This is the file that ... | |
| Can you link a Word document with an Excel document? | 9/9/2008 |
| Q: We do several proposals a day in Microsoft Word and then turn around and fill out sheets in ... A: Yes, this is called OBJECT LINKING and EMBEDDING. You can fill out a spreadsheet, copy and PASTE ... | |
| outlining copy | 9/4/2008 |
| Q: I am trying copy an out line to a second column on my page. (I want to make a copy so I can cut the ... A: Right-click at the top of your second list and select RESTART NUMBERING. Let me know if you have ... | |
| unlocking a word document | 9/1/2008 |
| Q: How do I unlock a word document if I have lost the password? A: There is no easy way. There are 3rd party utilities you can buy that attempt to retrieve the ... | |
| Using a formula in a form field | 8/28/2008 |
| Q: I'm sorry if this doesn't come out clearly but I'm not sure how to ask it. Here's my specific ... A: Using WORD Tables for calculations is problematic. I would recommend using an EXCEL Spreadsheet and ... | |
| Alphabetical sorting in word 2003 | 8/27/2008 |
| Q: I have a list of 2000 song titles which are grouped in A - Z sections. However, I would like to ... A: Let me know if you have any other questions or comments. Also, be sure to visit my FREE Word Tips ... | |
| Word alignmet | 8/27/2008 |
| Q: How would i align a word on Word like i would on Excel? A: To align text you can use TAB STOPS, COLUMNS, or TABLES. I recommend TABLES. See: ... | |
| microsoft tabs | 8/24/2008 |
| Q: I was able to use the Tabs to automatically align my dots(elipses) when creating a table of ... A: That's one of the features of the Table Of Contents function. It has an option in the TOC menu to do ... | |
| Microsoft Word 2000 Help - Hyperlinks | 8/22/2008 |
| Q: I'm working on a guide that I want to give manager's throughout our company. I'd like the guide ... A: Yes, the easiest way to do this would be to link to a WEB PAGE, either on the Internet or your local ... | |
| DELETED LA\ETTERS | 8/21/2008 |
| Q: SIR, WHEN WE DELETE ANY FILE IN THE COMPUTER IT GOES TO THE RECYCLE BIN, WHERE DOES THE DELETED ... A: You mean the actual WORDS in a document? They will stay in memory until you close the document. You ... | |
| conversion of roman endnote numerals to arabic numerals | 8/20/2008 |
| Q: how do you do this conversion? A: In Word 2003, highlight the endnote, right-click, go to NOTE OPTIONS, and then you can change it ... | |
| MS Word can't find a way to return the layout/magin/ruler from points to inches | 8/16/2008 |
| Q: I had allowed remote access from MS and after that I've had a host of problems. The first which is ... A: In Word 2003 it's: Tools > Options > General Tab > MEASUREMENT UNITS. Let me know if you have any ... | |
| printer preferences for labels | 8/11/2008 |
| Q: Is it possible to set the printer tray preference for labels in Microsoft Word 2003? Currently each ... A: This information is stored with your document, but if you create a new document you're going to have ... | |
| Mail Merge and Numbered Lists | 8/6/2008 |
| Q: Do you know of any way to cause numbered lists in a mail merged document to "restart numbering" with ... A: I don't know what problem you're experiencing, but I just tried putting a numbered list inside of a ... | |
| Numbering Within Tables | 8/5/2008 |
| Q: I have a table where each row is a numbered procedure step. The first column contains the step ... A: Instead of using a table, use an Outline. It has much more flexible numbering options. Let me know ... | |
| Task pane for MSWORD | 8/3/2008 |
| Q: I have MSWord 2000 and I cannot find the task pane when I click view A: I don't believe there is a Task Pane in Word 2000. I believe the first version that had the Task ... | |
| Microsoft Word | 8/2/2008 |
| Q: If your using microsoft word document with table inserted and other information on it, would it be ... A: Sure, you could use OLE (Object Linking and Embedding). Copy your first table, and then instead of ... | |
| Find & Replace characters or strings inside brackets in Winword | 8/1/2008 |
| Q: How do I Find opening and closing brackets and words or strings including in them? e.g. I want to ... A: Go into Find & Replace and turn USE WILDCARDS on. Now, do find the next occurance of something ... | |
| mail merge using excel spreadsheet as data source | 7/30/2008 |
| Q: When I enter a two-line street address into my excel spreadsheet (by using "alt+enter" to drop to ... A: Personally, I would break your fields up into Address1 and Address2 instead of putting the ALT-ENTER ... | |
| Formula Question | 7/28/2008 |
| Q: I work for a real estate investment firm and my boss asked me to figure out a way to input a formula ... A: If you properly create your table of contents, then you don't have to worry about inserting any ... | |
| What program is best for book writing | 7/25/2008 |
| Q: please tell me what program to install that will be the best to help me finish my non-fiction book ... A: Debra, Microsoft Word is the best program for writing of ANY kind. I don't understand what else you ... | |
| Error with embedded spreadsheet in Word | 7/24/2008 |
| Q: I have a Word document in which I have several embedded spreadsheets. I frequently have to go into ... A: John, first you should PASTE LINK your spreadsheets into Word so that when you update your ... | |
| Mail Merge for Microsoft 2003 | 7/22/2008 |
| Q: I am in the process of creating a mail merge from Excel to a word document that I have created. The ... A: Well, first I would suggest adding a header row across the top of your sheet. That will make the ... | |
| sending file as e-mail attachment via outlook express | 7/16/2008 |
| Q: How do I send a file as an e-mail attachment from MS Word? It should be available as an option ... A: You're right. It should be there. You might need to re-install Outlook. In the mean time, try doing ... | |
| WOrd formatting bugs | 7/14/2008 |
| Q: Hope you can help with a problem that has haunted our business for years. We have a word document ... A: Wow. That's really wierd. I've never heard of that before. I know Word can act strange if you're low ... | |
| MS Word (Using Forms) | 7/12/2008 |
| Q: I am 76 years old and quite computer literate. I have been asked to set up an interactive document ... A: Sam, anything involving a "database" where you're storing the information should be done in ... | |
| Opening New Documents | 7/11/2008 |
| Q: I have Office 2004 and when I try to open a new Word document it always opens with my father's ... A: I don't have a Mac, and I don't use Word 2004, but I'm sure it behaves just like the PC versions. ... | |
| WORD 2002 HELP PLEASE... THANKS. | 7/10/2008 |
| Q: This is frustrating. I am working with Microsoft Word 2002 program, and I am a court reporter and ... A: Cherianne, I've noticed this too. Here's the problem... you're fixing the Widow/Orphan setting ONLY ... | |
| Word Forms | 6/22/2008 |
| Q: I am working on creating a Word Template that I want to perform a calculation. I've created the ... A: I wouldn't do this in Word. If you want calculations like this, do it in EXCEL. If you really need ... | |
| Transferring Normal.dot file from old computer to new | 6/22/2008 |
| Q: I have a "normal.dot" file that I have been storing shortcuts in for my medical transcription work ... A: First, locate the file. The easiest way to do it is to click on START > SEARCH and then type in ... | |
| advance mic word | 6/20/2008 |
| Q: I just want to ask if I can make reference among two documents so that when I update the original ... A: Yes, it's possible. Just copy the text from Document1 and then in Document2 go to EDIT > PASTE ... | |
| TOC in Word 2000 | 6/20/2008 |
| Q: I am using Word 2000. I need to create a TOC for a large document that has been created from ... A: I BELIEVE you could use the Find and Replace function with formatting to find and remove the ... | |
| Document title omissions after emailing | 6/19/2008 |
| Q: When I attach a word document to an email, the name of the document changes when the recipient gets ... A: Thelma, you can create multiple AutoCorrect files just by swapping them out at the system level. If ... | |
| stripping word tags | 6/18/2008 |
| Q: I am a website admin and to enter data in our new portal system website,I have to copy paste data ... A: I don't know of any software off the top of my head that does this, but you could certainly write ... | |
| header footer toolbar | 6/16/2008 |
| Q: Can't find the header and footer toolbar - it's as though it has disappeared or been erased. It ... A: Sounds like you've checked the places I would have had you check. Have you tried removing and ... | |
| Enewsletter to email | 6/12/2008 |
| Q: i've just created an enewsletter using MS Word but when i copy and paste it into my compose mail ... A: John, Your best bet is to save your Word document as an HTML document and post it somewhere on the ... | |
| Word 2004 for mac, print 2 to a page | 6/11/2008 |
| Q: Is there a way to print two to a page without enabling japanese language features? A: I don't have a Mac. In Word 2003, if you go to File > Print, right on the first dialog box there is ... | |
| mail merge greeting line | 6/11/2008 |
| Q: i am using an exel spread sheet for my data. address block reads fine. greeting line comes up ... A: Sarah, YES you must have TITLE, FIRSTNAME, and LASTNAME as three separate fields in your ... | |
| Mail Merge | 6/9/2008 |
| Q: I am attempting to do a mail merge. I have everything done then I merge it and the Zero in my zip ... A: Excel is going to treat any ZIP codes with leading zeros as NUMBERS and chop off that zero. You need ... | |
| word document | 6/6/2008 |
| Q: How to recover a deleted or unsaved word document? A: If you never saved it in the first place, then there's not much you can do. Word might have ... | |
| printing problems | 6/1/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to print a word document which is in excess of 50 pages. It prints the first 4 pages ... A: Sounds like you have a serious problem somewhere. It could be hardware or software. If it always ... | |
| Date | 5/28/2008 |
| Q: If I create a letter template and always want to have todays date, what is the formula? A: Insert a DATE CODE. Insert > Date & Time... pick a format, and make sure to click on the UPDATE ... | |
| Word letter head | 5/24/2008 |
| Q: Richard, I have created a letter head in the form of a .jpg picture. I can insert it into a Header ... A: Johnny, you can do it in a HEADER, but then you need to insert a SECTION BREAK (Insert > Section ... | |
| Outlining | 5/23/2008 |
| Q: Is it possible to include multiple outline levels (e.g. Level 1 text & Body Text) on a single line? ... A: Bradley, no I don't believe that is possible. I just did an hour-long tutorial covering Word ... | |
| Word layout formating, shows different on certain PCs | 5/23/2008 |
| Q: Ok here's the problem I am trying to solve for someone (I'm a technician). Company X creates ... A: You're right about the printer driver. Word doesn't NEED one to render a document on the screen. ... | |
| changing from landscape to portrait | 5/22/2008 |
| Q: For a graphic card invitation, I changed my set-up from portrait to landscape and now I just want to ... A: Melissa, you can change this setting in FILE > PAGE SETUP. Are you saying that you changed ALL of ... | |
| Document title omissions after emailing | 5/21/2008 |
| Q: When I attach a word document to an email, the name of the document changes when the recipient gets ... A: I'm not 100% certain, but it could be caused by several things... some file systems (like old DOS ... | |
| Writing in the margin | 5/21/2008 |
| Q: I am required to number the paragraphs and sections in a body of text I am completing. These will be ... A: I would recommend setting up your document as a an OUTLINE, then you could always display the ... | |
| send e-mail | 5/20/2008 |
| Q: "I'm using Office 2007 with Vista. I want to send the body of a word file via e-mail (I'm using ... A: How about just copying and pasting the text of the document itself into Outlook? That's the EASIEST ... | |
| Microsoft Word wont open! | 5/19/2008 |
| Q: Have been using Microsoft Word and Power Point, for years on my PC. They are not my main programs, ... A: I'm sorry, but this problem could be caused by any number of things, and it would take me a very ... | |
| Word Zoom | 5/17/2008 |
| Q: I usually work at 75% zoom on Word docs, and it is just right. But somehow the settings change, ... A: Heather, I'm not on a Mac myself, but the only thing I can think of is that perhaps he changed the ... | |
| Word 2003 Mail Merge issue | 5/16/2008 |
| Q: Main Doc: Word 2003 Data: Excel 2003 Problem: After selecting "edit recipient list" and choosing ... A: Well, you can preview the data list in Word and select/deselect the records you want/don't want... ... | |
| Dividing page into four pages? | 5/15/2008 |
| Q: Help! How can I divide an A4 page into four quarters so that when I mail merge from a list of ... A: Dave, I haven't tested this, but I believe if you insert a SECTION BREAK, Word will advance to the ... | |
| trouble with Word Art cant get it too print! | 5/14/2008 |
| Q: How can i get the computer to print a microsoft document with word art on it. every time i try the ... A: Check and make sure your printer isn't in DRAFT or Low-Resolution mode. That will keep graphics from ... | |
| All new documents are italicized and bold? | 5/13/2008 |
| Q: Is this a problem with the normal.dot file? A: Sounds like it, yes. I would recreate NORMAL.DOT. Let me know if you have any other questions or ... | |
| MS Word 2003 | 5/13/2008 |
| Q: I currently have a checklist that needs to be done every month and is a total of 4 pages long. The ... A: Not easily, no... but this could be done easily with a database program like Microsoft Access. Let ... | |
| help!!!!!!!!! | 5/12/2008 |
| Q: hey i need help!!! i was wondering how you put a border on the whole page. i need help ! please ... A: In Word 2003... Format > Borders & Shading > Page Border Let me know if you have any other ... | |
| Table problems Word | 5/12/2008 |
| Q: When writing in a table in word, I have found that if you fill the boxes with information that would ... A: Robert, I'm afraid the only solution I can offer is to split your table up into two parts. Tables in ... | |
| Stop Printing Date & Time | 5/11/2008 |
| Q: I am using MS word 2003 and have been for a number of years. When printing (Letters, Documents, ... A: Sounds like someone modified your NORMAL.DOT document template. Perhaps they created a page footer ... | |
| merge to email | 5/8/2008 |
| Q: My merge to email toolbar button in Word 2003 is unavailable. I have Outlook Express 6 installed. ... A: Do you have OUTLOOK installed (not Outlook EXPRESS?) That could be the reason why it's disabled. I ... | |
| MAIL MERGE DATE FORMATTING | 5/8/2008 |
| Q: I am using mail merge to bring in data from Excel. In order to format my merge fileds, I've added ... A: I would reformat the date field in EXCEL first before trying to merge it into Word. Excel is much ... | |
| word 2000 | 5/6/2008 |
| Q: When I type a document on word, I always check print preview. Everything is as it should be. When it ... A: That's very odd. I would try reinstalling the printer drivers on your machine. Can you print to a ... | |
| word 2000 save problem | 5/6/2008 |
| Q: with only 1 doc open in 1 session - tried saving and error msg - 'Normal.dot was being edited by ... A: If it only happened ONCE, I wouldn't worry about it. Sometimes files get locked and left open for no ... | |
| How to write the footer ? | 5/6/2008 |
| Q: How can i write the footer in one page without appearing the same in all the pages,such as ... A: Insert a SECTION BREAK (Insert > Section Break) and then on the Header/Footer Toolbar turn OFF the ... | |
| printing inserted clip art | 5/5/2008 |
| Q: I have created a document, and inserted a picture from the clip art, but it will not print the ... A: Make sure you haven't turned OFF graphics in your printed output, or set your printer to DRAFT ... | |
| Alphabetize CD name and artist | 5/4/2008 |
| Q: How do I create a list of CD names and artists and have it sorted alphabetically to have a separate ... A: Personally, I would use EXCEL or ACCESS for this. They're both much better at working with lists of ... | |
| Outline for public speaking | 5/3/2008 |
| Q: I want to be able to use a MS-Word Outline that will display what looks like a paragraph. Then, the ... A: You could easily do this with an Outline in Word. Just click on the collapse and expand buttons to ... | |
| Microsoft Word: Mac 2004 Student & Teacher Ed. | 5/3/2008 |
| Q: I have attempted a mail merge from Excel to Word (Mac) placing address information onto envelopes. ... A: Sue, I don't use a Mac myself, but this sounds like a software error. You might want to try ... | |
| Changing address block | 5/1/2008 |
| Q: I am working on a mail merge with my boss who does not like the fact that when the address block is ... A: I don't like using the Address Block field. I personally prefer to insert the fields individually ... | |
| LOST WORK | 4/29/2008 |
| Q: I was writing an essay for uni, and stupidly saved a black page over the top(therefore flossing ... A: If you have BACKUPS turned on, then yes, you should be able to restore your backup. Otherwise, I'm ... | |
| copying to email | 4/29/2008 |
| Q: re. my earlier question, I simply mean how do you copy and paste text from microsoft word to an ... A: Go to EDIT > COPY, or hit CTRL-C on your keyboard. Then click on your email and go to EDIT > PASTE ... | |
| Word 2003 - Directory Merge, index headers | 4/25/2008 |
| Q: Ok, I have a membership directory setup within an access database, and from there I already have the ... A: Ouch... good question, Greg. I haven't the SLIGHTEST idea how to go about accomplishing this. I've ... | |
| Create custom Word 2003 Letterhead Template | 4/25/2008 |
| Q: I have a company letterhead that I have scanned as a jpg. It has a header and footer. How do I ... A: Edit the JPG into two sections... one for the header, the other for the footer. Go to VIEW > HEADER ... | |
| Microsoft Word 2003 | 4/24/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to merge a few different letters to different groups of clients. Right now we have been ... A: You can add more letters by opening up the Word Data Form and typing in your recipients. When done, ... | |
| microsoft works | 4/24/2008 |
| Q: Richard, I know that this Q is about works, but don't see any specialists in this program. I am ... A: I'm sorry, Judy, but I haven't used works since 1995, so I have no idea what they've done to it ... | |
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This topic answers questions related to Microsoft Word stand-alone or Mircrosoft Office Word including Word 2003, Word 2007, Office 2000, and Office XP. You can get Word help on formatting text, tables, tabs, fonts, styles, general Word layouts, bullets, headings, and outlines, using templates, toolbar modifications, and using Track Changes. You may also find tips on linking Word and Excel embedded objects including charts. This site does not provide a general Word tutorial nor the basics of using a word processor. It provides specific answers to using Microsoft Word only. If you do not see your Word question answered in this area then please ask a Word question here
This topic answers questions related to Microsoft Word stand-alone or Mircrosoft Office Word including Word 2003, Word 2007, Office 2000, and Office XP. You can get Word help on formatting text, tables, tabs, fonts, styles, general Word layouts, bullets, headings, and outlines, using templates, toolbar modifications, and using Track Changes. You may also find tips on linking Word and Excel embedded objects including charts. This site does not provide a general Word tutorial nor the basics of using a word processor. It provides specific answers to using Microsoft Word only. If you do not see your Word question answered in this area then please ask a Word question here
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