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About Mahesh
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I will be able to answer questions relating to MsWord operations. Any kind of troubleshooting, formatting tricks, shortcuts, etc. which people will need help on.

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I have been a word processor and handling a word processing team for 3yrs. Also been a trainer for word processing.

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I had been a expert in this panel before.

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B.Sc (Physics)

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  Mahesh 
In Category  Microsoft Word

SubjectDate Asked

outlining11/4/2009
  Q: I have Microsoft Office Word 2007, and whenever I outline I use the multilevel list option. Usually ...
  A: This is one of the autocorrect feature of MSWord which formats the numbered paragraphs with "tab" ...
keeping text in a specific location on a page when adding text to the previous page10/22/2009
  Q: So I am building a document. It has a TOC, the next page is the first section. As I update the TOC ...
  A: I am a little unclear about the question. I assume that there is some text section in your document ...
restarting footnote numbering10/22/2009
  Q: I am trying to restart the footnote numbering for only one section. The section is in my appendices ...
  A: Since I am not sure about the version of Ms Word you are using, I will give you a generic answer. ...
Any macro to set frmtting of page10/14/2009
  Q: I am looking to make a master page having formatting as per my requirement and I want that same ...
  A: Bhatt, I am slight unclear about your situation. I assume here that you have a document (master) ...
Copying Active Chart (Graph from exce) and paste in Word 200310/1/2009
  Q: How could I copy ActiveChart/Graph or Selected Chart/Graph from Excel Sheet and paste in Word 2003 ...
  A: When you paste it, instead of pasting it directly use the paste special method. Copy the chart, go ...
TOC and Index9/26/2009
  Q: I am working in Vista, MS Word 2007 with document converted to Word97-2003. I've been working with ...
  A: It seems your track changes for the documents are ON. You might have to switch it off to edit the ...
MS Word9/22/2009
  Q: With each document printed I also get a printed information page regarding the printed document. It ...
  A: In the Print dialog box that appears when you run the print command, there is a button "Options" at ...
copy outline format microsoft word 20039/22/2009
  Q: i need to copy the complete outline format from one document into another document. i have tried ...
  A: To achieve this you will also have to export the styles from the original document into your final ...
Page number help9/21/2009
  Q: I have a quick question for you. I am working on a 30 page word document, and I want the first and ...
  A: From your question I understand that you don't want page number for your first and last page. Also ...
Microsoft Word (Computer)8/23/2009
  Q: I am a teacher of Computer, specially printing studies. I have a problem of getting two copies ...
  A: If you are using Word 2003 or 2007, you can do multiple copy using Ctrl + C. If you want to copy ...
Dots instead of spaces8/21/2009
  Q: when i opened up microsoft word and started typing there was a dot instead of a space and a strange ...
  A: The dots and "p" like sign are actually non-printing characters. The dot represents a space and the ...
Multiple footers8/18/2009
  Q: Mahesh, Do you know how to link MS Word documents in such a way that the footer from document to ...
  A: This is possible. Do this, go to the footer of the document. If you are well versed with codes, ...
recover corrupted text from Ms word file8/18/2009
  Q: Respected Sir, As I have heard lot of admiration about your website that you are the solution maker. ...
  A: I can suggest you first run antivirus on your computer to get rid of any virus that must have been ...
placement of endnotes in a document8/17/2009
  Q: MS Word automatically places endnotes at the very end of a document. I have a 30 page document with ...
  A: Hey Diane, Endnotes by default appear at the end of the document. However, I have a solution to ...
Regarding Underline & Character spacing8/11/2009
  Q: i) Can i increase the spacing between the character and the underline. If Yes, How Please guide ...
  A: Unfortunately, I cannot suggest you an alternative for this. The best possible way, I think for ...
keyboard shortcuts(===)8/9/2009
  Q: Hello and I wish again that you are doing well nowadays. Thanks again for your very good comments ...
  A: The borders which you get cannot be removed by hitting the backspace key or delete key. To delete ...
Reducing High Resolution photos in Word.8/7/2009
  Q: Can high resolution photos be reduced in Microsoft Word? I have a report that is 27.7 MB and has ...
  A: Seems a huge document. Try this, not sure though if it will help you as you need it to. click on ...
Footers8/7/2009
  Q: I'm working on a document that my company will be using as a template. There are several sections ...
  A: I would like to suggest that you use the bookmark and cross-referencing feature to generate such ...
Can't open Word 2007 document8/7/2009
  Q: I tried the solution offered by Aidan to the following question but, unfortunately, it doesn't work. ...
  A: The solution suggested by Aidan would be the first thing I would suggest you to do. However, I am ...
Office 2007 Autocomplete and Autocorrect8/6/2009
  Q: First off if this question has already been asked and answer I must have missed it and I am sorry. I ...
  A: Yes the autocomplete feature is a part of the "Autocorrect Option" dialog box. One of its tab named ...
Office 2007 Autocomplete and Autocorrect8/6/2009
  Q: First off if this question has already been asked and answer I must have missed it and I am sorry. I ...
  A: To access your autocorrect feature: go to the microsoft office buttong at the top left corner, ...
Equal character===8/4/2009
  Q: Hello and I wish that you are doing well. Thanks for your last recommends. My question is: After ...
  A: This is one of the autocorrect feature through which you can get borders in your document ...
Regarding Underline & Character spacing7/28/2009
  Q: i) Can i increase the spacing between the character and the underline. If Yes, How Please guide ...
  A: Hey Milind, 1) Instead of giving the text an underline, try giving borders to the column. If you ...
Right justifying margin in creating lined forms for filling in7/25/2009
  Q: I am in process of creating a fill in form for my church. When I have several lines with just the ...
  A: I understand your question. The line gets dropped down to the next line is because when you hit ...
graphics7/23/2009
  Q: A few days ago I tried to respond to your answer to my problem but the screen told me you were ...
  A: Sorry for not being available when you were in need. Anyways, here is my response. Regarding the 3 ...
MS word print layout7/21/2009
  Q: I need the print vertically on an A4 size paper. what do I need to do?
  A: Hey Charitha, I cannot understand this question. However as per my assumption, I will suggest you ...
MS Word Formating7/20/2009
  Q: We are trying to copy a full document text from a local file to an open blank Word document on a ...
  A: If you want to try it via styles, this is how you would do it. Basically in the following process ...
MS Word Formating7/18/2009
  Q: We are trying to copy a full document text from a local file to an open blank Word document on a ...
  A: I can guess the problem here is the styles. The original document is styled and the new blank ...
weird problems in Word7/17/2009
  Q: you've been very helpful to me in the past and I hope you be that again. My problem is really ...
  A: I understand that your track changes feature gets turned on when you open the file. This usually ...
Microsoft Office XP Word7/14/2009
  Q: We are sorry, but Jean Mornard wasn't able to answer yourHi, Mahesh This problem has to do with ...
  A: I am unsure of what you intend to paste on the first page of your document. If you are only able to ...
Footers...7/9/2009
  Q: I'm trying to place a document number in the footer ON THE LAST PAGE in Word 2007. I've been told ...
  A: hey April, The reason you dont see the "same as previous option" is because you haven't divided ...
formatting word 2008 for Mac vers 12.1.97/2/2009
  Q: I have strange paragraph formatting problem. if I change the formatting of a single word or single ...
  A: Hey, I am sorry but I am nto so well versed with Mac versions. However I belive this problem is ...
page numbering6/23/2009
  Q: i want to put the numeral 1 on the 5th page of my document. and from there i'd like every page ...
  A: 1. For double sided pages: I am not too clear about this question though. As per my understanding, ...
page numbering6/19/2009
  Q: i want to put the numeral 1 on the 5th page of my document. and from there i'd like every page ...
  A: Just before the begining of the 5th page, insert a section break. Go to Insert->Break->Section ...
Formatting footnotes6/18/2009
  Q: I am trying to format fotnotes because the way it currently is there are 10 spaces between the ...
  A: Hey Dawn, I am not sure why those spaces might be there? Do you get any error messsage when you ...
Unwanted line in MS Word (still!!)6/3/2009
  Q: I followed the instructions in a previous post about how to remove a line, but it didn't work. I'm ...
  A: I absolutely understand your frustration. I know the 2007 version isn't user friendly. However, I ...
word 20076/2/2009
  Q: Just started to use Word 2007 at work. I cannot see at the bottom of the screen where it used to be ...
  A: I understand from your query that either your are unable to see the statusbar or whatever you see on ...
Word 2000 types in red5/31/2009
  Q: We have Windows XP with Word 2000 installed. My husband has been typing this morning in black, ...
  A: It seems that by mistake the track changes feature of microsoft word has been switched ON. You will ...
MS Word 2007 - Master Doc - Multilevel List Renumbering5/26/2009
  Q: Working on at 150+ page master document, my numbering scheme refuses to cooperate by restarting ...
  A: If you are using appropriate outline numbering, you will never have to restart any level. I believe ...
captions5/22/2009
  Q: I've turned to you before, with real results. I hope you can do the same again. My narrative is on ...
  A: ) To be quite frank, I am not so well versed with caption titles and the way they are cross ...
code for copy&paste tables from multiple word files to different excel sheets in workbook5/19/2009
  Q: "Sir, I have One word document contains three different tables. I have worked with excel VB codes ...
  A: This seem to be tricky as when you paste the tables from Word into excel there are issues with ...
MS Word 20025/14/2009
  Q: I find that I can not move the cursor with the mouse. I can move it using the keyboard. The problem ...
  A: I am not too sure if this will help, but try checking the selection mode from your drawing toolbar ...
line in MS Word--can't delete4/28/2009
  Q: I typed in a line to separate a section in a Word document and hit enter and it put in a heavy black ...
  A: The line which you get in your document is actually a bottom border for that paragraph. If you are ...
Micrsoft Words - Column4/22/2009
  Q: I have created two columns in Microsoft Words, and would like to know how do i continue to type my ...
  A: Try this. First of all you will have to fix the uneven column widths. Once you have 2 columns ...
page breaks, figures, and continuous writing4/21/2009
  Q: I am writing my dissertation. I wrote all the text in MS Word. Then, I added page breaks and ...
  A: Hey Sarah, I haven't completely understood the query :) quite confusing to be frank. HOwever I ...
Micrsoft Words - Column4/21/2009
  Q: I have created two columns in Microsoft Words, and would like to know how do i continue to type my ...
  A: Hey, What I would suggest you is, instead of using columns, put your text into a 2 columnar table. ...
resizing document4/20/2009
  Q: I'm trying to upload a resume but the site I'm uploading to says that my resume exceeds their ...
  A: If you can give me the size of your document that will help me investigate further. What is the ...
Search problem in Word 20074/18/2009
  Q: When I use the search function in Word (as well as the search/replace function), it recently always ...
  A: I would list down some of the reasons why this might be happening. You will then be able to know ...
microsoft word on my Apple4/15/2009
  Q: When I open a new blank document and type, quotation marks (inverted commas) come out as little ...
  A: I think this must be either issue with the font face you are using or the keyboard settings. Check ...
Find whole uppercase word in ms word4/10/2009
  Q: I am working with office 2003 and wants to select all uppercase words viz. MUMBAI, GOOGLE I am ...
  A: There are two different ways in which a character,word or a paragraph can be made as uppercase. ...
little black squares4/4/2009
  Q: I inserted a row of asterisks in a word document in order to indicate a section break. As soon as I ...
  A: The black squares you get is actually the bottom border of the paragraph above those black square. ...
M/S Word 2007 Student version3/28/2009
  Q: How do you delete the documents from the Recent Documents listed there? This is where I click on ...
  A: Hey Jo, I cannot guide you how to delete the documents from the list., however I will tell you how ...
MS-Word3/24/2009
  Q: Sir, A simple question in MS-Word. How to Edit the text in a scanned image file(1. in JPEG, 2. in ...
  A: There are various applications available to do so. Try AbbyFinereader, RedIris, Omnipage, e-copy, ...
Deleting text in word 20003/15/2009
  Q: I have been using word 2000 for years, and when I got a new computer and installed it, I started ...
  A: I understood your problem. Accidentaly one of the options under the Tools menu has been checked ON ...
no control over space after end of bulleted list (style:ListParagraph)3/10/2009
  Q: I am using Word 2007 to edit a large document. In it, I would like the first and last elements in my ...
  A: I have understood the problem. The reason why you don't see enough space after the last list ...
changing default settings in Word2/25/2009
  Q: Mahesh, Greetings from Paris! I translate documents from several languages into English and use ...
  A: Greetings from India! I can suggest you something which you can try and check if it works best. ...
formatting a WORD document2/24/2009
  Q: Our company employee manual requires updating. We do not want to have to change the contents page, ...
  A: The query is unclear. However, if I understand your query correctly, you want the contents page to ...
Footers2/23/2009
  Q: We are encountering a situation where our professors are indiscriminately printing to various ...
  A: I think I have a solution which should work in an ideal situation. If you go to Tools - Options - ...
Paragraph Numbering2/19/2009
  Q: I use Microsoft Word 2007 at work and I am trying to find the feature where I can insert paragraph ...
  A: Hey Yvonne, This question is quite general and you can find many resources online which can explain ...
footnoting number crisis2/13/2009
  Q: "Crisis" might seem dramatic but honestly, I am a month and a half away from submitting my ...
  A: Hey Nicole, Apologies for the late reply. It will be really helpful if you can send me over the ...
Word character-type styles: when applied, they remove all preexisting formatting2/11/2009
  Q: I use styles a lot in my documents, of both the paragraph and character types. However the styles ...
  A: I agree that the issue you facing with those character styles are a real trouble when you have to ...
Word 2003. Text Auto Color upon typing brackets.2/3/2009
  Q: I am a translator and I use to color text with 50% gray for comments [this is a comment] between ...
  A: Try this, you can do this using the find & replace option. Try this on a backup copy so that if ...
Word 2007 replaces keys1/31/2009
  Q: I was wondering if you would be able to help with this silly issue I've had this MS office 2007 this ...
  A: If you have checked your language settings in Word 2007 and they are set to English - US then one ...
macro question1/30/2009
  Q: I have been sent a template to be able to use a macro to insert time codes from a piece of ...
  A: I believe you want to use the macros in the document for your purpose and not the client purpose? ...
Getting ^p to work as a paragraph end1/28/2009
  Q: Whenever in the past I have wanted to get a paragraph end, I have done a 'Find & Replace' command, ...
  A: I am not sure what particular operation you looking for to look at the end of the paragraphs. ...
Lowercase1/26/2009
  Q: Is there a way I can switch uppercase to lowercase in MS Word? I have an ingredient list and it is ...
  A: This one is quite simple. I am not sure what version of MSWord you are using, but I will tell you ...
Pale blue appearance of opening screen1/23/2009
  Q: I need the contrast of black letters rather than the pale blue letters on paler blue background for ...
  A: It is a challenge to give you a solution to this without actually looking at the document. If ...
bookmark in Word 20031/21/2009
  Q: What is the purpose of using the Bookmark feature? If I need to find something in a Word document, ...
  A: Good question I must say but I am sure when you will get to know the functionalities of a bookmark ...
completely jumbled text1/20/2009
  Q: i am working on a longish document, currently about 80 pages single spaced. i have been storing it ...
  A: I think I got what the problem is. If possible, can you send me the file you are working on? Maybe ...
Microsoft Word1/19/2009
  Q: I am using word 2003. The problem is: I have one document word file, inside contains 20 pages. When ...
  A: To achieve this you will have to do something which we call "Section formatting". Just like making ...
problems with outlines in MS Word1/18/2009
  Q: nice to meet you. I'm having a problem with outlines. Say I create a list, such as the one below. ...
  A: I do undersatnd your problem and I know exactly what you intend to do. First you need to do the ...
completely jumbled text1/16/2009
  Q: i am working on a longish document, currently about 80 pages single spaced. i have been storing it ...
  A: Seems to be quite weird problem. Even I am not sure what might have caused that. However I would do ...
replce when condition satisifies12/27/2008
  Q: replce when condition true: Using macro. a document which contains 2000 words in it. replace a ...
  A: I assume you have set of lines in the document which end with a new line symbol (called paragraph ...
replce when condition satisifies12/24/2008
  Q: replce when condition true: Using macro. a document which contains 2000 words in it. replace a ...
  A: Hey Phani, I think I can help you with what you are trying to achieve. Just tell me what kind of ...
Problems printing page no's & links11/28/2008
  Q: After years of working problem-free, I now have problems printing page numbers & hyperlinks in Word ...
  A: Hey Nic, You might have to change your print configuration in MS Word to give you the page numbers ...
Word11/24/2008
  Q: I have written a document with a contents page. I would like to be able to click on a heading on the ...
  A: Hey Harsh, I believe you need to generate a table of contents instead of typing the contents page ...
Change date format11/18/2008
  Q: How do you change the date format? Or, rather, ADD the following Date format: MMMM D, YYYY? Went ...
  A: Hey Michael, I tried it and it seems to work for me. If you need the date format to be for example ...
delete page # in middle of doc11/17/2008
  Q: How do I delete a page # on ONE PAGE in the middle of a 200-page doc...on Office2008/Macintosh? I ...
  A: Hey Carol, I got your question. I have a solution to that but it is not the safest way of doing ...
Word Checkboxes11/11/2008
  Q: I am creating a form in Word that uses checkboxes to indicate a rating (1 through 7). I would like ...
  A: Hey Kurt, I think if you insert a table where you have those 7 ratings that will be helpful. ...
opening a file in ms word11/6/2008
  Q: when i tried to open a text file of 750 mb size in ms word i got a message that word cannot open ...
  A: Hey Buddy, That seems to be really huge file. Try this, when you open that file, instead of ...
Word Question?11/4/2008
  Q: I created a form in Word that requires me to put the persons name in three different places. Is ...
  A: Hey Jen, I got a solution for that, but not too sure how will this be helpful. For this, you ...
paste problems10/27/2008
  Q: in microsoft office 97, when i copy a segment of document, it will paste as a different font (i.e., ...
  A: Hey Doug, If you want to paste the text as formatted text then while pasting the text choose Edit ...
Review Markup Problem10/23/2008
  Q: I am writing a scientific thesis in MS Word 2007. I almost lost 3 hours of changes to the document ...
  A: Not sure why it is not working because it usually works. Can you e-mail me a copy of the document? ...
Review Markup Problem10/22/2008
  Q: I am writing a scientific thesis in MS Word 2007. I almost lost 3 hours of changes to the document ...
  A: The reason why you still see that large margin is because there is still some markup in the ...
rick text10/20/2008
  Q: How do i change a normal word document into rich text format?
  A: Hey Bethany, Do this. While saving the document, do File- Save as. Type in the file name and then ...
Automatic printing of file name10/17/2008
  Q: Is there any way to get the file name to automatically print on the bottom of every page without ...
  A: There is a option to insert filename and path in the header and footer toolbar itself. Not sure what ...
Microsof word text10/10/2008
  Q: Everything typed out appears strangely, dot for every space, some other symbol for enter and so on. ...
  A: Hey Jaya, The dots and symbols which you see are the non-printing characters. These are characters ...
ms word10/6/2008
  Q: using ms word 2007. How do I drag a word within text and move it to a different location within the ...
  A: Hey Rose, Not sure what you intend to say when you mention drag and move. I assume you just want ...
Locking a Keyboard Language10/5/2008
  Q: my wife is using Word 2003, OS Windows XP, using a Spanish keyboard. I set the laguage to Spanish, ...
  A: I am not too sure what procedure you are using to change the language settings for MS Word. When ...
cursor jump10/3/2008
  Q: I use Word 2003 - If I'm in a longer than one page document I can be on the second or third page ...
  A: There is an option in MSWord called as "Smart Cursoring". To locate this option go to Tools -> ...
tables10/3/2008
  Q: I'm using Word 2003 and have customised a table in Styles and Formatting with 6pt spacing before & ...
  A: Hey Jenny, I am not too sure why you still facing trouble, if you are pasting it as unformatted ...
tables10/1/2008
  Q: I'm using Word 2003 and have customised a table in Styles and Formatting with 6pt spacing before & ...
  A: Hey Jenny, If you have styled your table so that the text that goes into the table has 6 points ...
Restart numbered lists in dynamically appended documents9/24/2008
  Q: We create a Procedure Generator tool with documents that contain procedures, so they usually have ...
  A: This is usually problems with numbered lists when they are merged with other document and there is ...
full jusification not work9/16/2008
  Q: See If You could help me with this problem. I copy a text in Thai and translate into Lao Language ...
  A: Is it possible for you to send over the document to me? I think I can fix this isssue if I get ...
Disabling view markup in Microsoft Word9/15/2008
  Q: I was wondering that as a Microsoft Word expert you would be able to help me in this. Actually I ...
  A: Not sure which version of MsWord you are using so I will answer you considering you have word 03. I ...
full jusification not work9/14/2008
  Q: See If You could help me with this problem. I copy a text in Thai and translate into Lao Language ...
  A: I guess what the problem is. When you put the text in Word, each and every line from the notepad ...
Word 2007 Cursor Issue9/12/2008
  Q: i see the cursor in word and it works in other applications but i can get it to work within the ...
  A: Hey Francisco, Seems its the same problem then. Try this: Under the "Home" tab in Word 2007, ...
macro with excel20039/10/2008
  Q: if we take the in voice sheet then "F6" cell had "recive" this word according word "Done" display ...
  A: Hey Suresh, I m not too sure what your query is. It is not quite clear. However, this is what I ...
Macros9/9/2008
  Q: I have no experience with macros and would like your help to develop 2. I write fairly longs ...
  A: Hey Binsy, 200 pages drafting, tough task :) Good luck Binsy. If I understand your query ...
margins in word 20006/10/2008
  Q: Please could you advise me as to if it is possible to produce a document with no margins using word ...
  A: Hey Steve, It is not possible to have a edge by edge printing, you will get margine spared out ...
Word 2007 Date change default6/9/2008
  Q: I need to date documents in Word 2007 for future dates but I am unable to do so. I have gone to the ...
  A: If you have unchecked the option "update automatically" then you should not have any problem with ...
straight line deleting6/8/2008
  Q: After writing my text, i drew a line. I need to delete it and it does not go away. Please help
  A: It seems that you have inserted object in your document. For this, you need to select the object to ...
cursor problem in Word 20076/7/2008
  Q: I cannot use the mouse to relocate my cursor in Word. I have to use the arrow keys. I can use the ...
  A: It seems that your drawing cursor is enabled. This is a different cursor than the usual cursor of ...
floating text box6/5/2008
  Q: any idea how I can create text boxes which can be dragged around word and powerpoint without them ...
  A: I am not too sure what exactly you want to avoid from distortion, is it the text you want to keep ...
autotext6/3/2008
  Q: In Word 2002, I could type the first 4 letters of my autotext entries (I use a lot of them as a ...
  A: This option can be found under: Tools -> Autocorrect Options -> Autocorrect tab. Under this tab, ...
word5/31/2008
  Q: when i start WORD, i get "word has stopped running" i have tried to uninstall but cant.....thanks ...
  A: Hey Kevin, Try this, when you open word and close it again after getting that message, right click ...
Formatting question in MS Word5/30/2008
  Q: If I want to select some sentences and mark them in a document and then collectively pull them out ...
  A: If you using word 2003, you can select multiple paragraphs by holding the ctrl key while selecting ...
hyperlinks in footers5/29/2008
  Q: I have a hyperlink in the footers of a document. Right now, the only way the hyperlink is clickable ...
  A: Hey Ann, The footer of a word document is locked for editing in its normal or print layout view. ...
MS Word/MS Office 2003, Using Windows XP5/25/2008
  Q: Mahesh, I have been using a Word document for some time. It now does not appear on the document ...
  A: Hey Terry, Just few questions to help me understand your problem better: 1. Have you dont any ...
Autocorrect Correcting in Bold5/24/2008
  Q: I remember reading about this problem some years ago, but I don't remember if there was ever a ...
  A: This might be because of one of the settings under the Autocorrect feature of MsWord. Can you give ...
Layout or formatting.. Why do I see a document on 3 pages or 2 pages..?5/23/2008
  Q: Ok here's the problem I am trying to solve for someone (I'm a technician). Company X creates ...
  A: Hey Remi, I dont think this issue is with the printer driver or something. Its not a big problem ...
Equation objects formatting5/16/2008
  Q: I am using MS Word 2003. I have a document full of embedded equation objects. Now I need to format ...
  A: The embedded objects are not easily editable. However, I cant tell you how can you select all of ...
removing pagination in microsoft word5/14/2008
  Q: I am still on a learning curve but I really need how to remove pagination in one section of my ...
  A: I assume you have your first section (which you dont want as page numbered) in a separate section. ...
Encoding problem5/13/2008
  Q: I have important word documents created in Word professional 2003 but now i refreshed my windows xp ...
  A: Try this: Dont double click the file to open it. Open word application first. The go to File - ...
query in ms-word5/13/2008
  Q: How we can use freeze column/row option in a table like Ms-Excel.Actually I want to show first ...
  A: Your question is not too clear, however, I can think of two possible things you looking for: 1. To ...
How to convert an image, jpeg jpg or a pic document frmat to a word document5/12/2008
  Q: I have scanned few documents and saved in jpg, jpeg and pic format. I wanted to replace or convert ...
  A: You will have to convert that image file into a pdf. That should help you while using the ...
How to convert an image, jpeg jpg or a pic document frmat to a word document5/11/2008
  Q: I have scanned few documents and saved in jpg, jpeg and pic format. I wanted to replace or convert ...
  A: To convert the scanned documents in to MSWord, you will have to use another software. Recommended ...
line height5/9/2008
  Q: Saw another answer re: line height (something WordPerfect had provided so easily) that pointed to ...
  A: I am not too clear with your query, however I would like to help you out the way I interpret your ...
keep two words together5/7/2008
  Q: I have Mr. on one line, and Smith on the next How can I keep Mr. Smith together on one line? Thanx
  A: I am not too sure what kind of problem you are talking about. The question is incomplete and does ...
word processing and read only files5/6/2008
  Q: We are networked and have three people drafting in a brief at the same time. Is this something that ...
  A: If I understand your query correctly, you are saying that you have 3 people working on a word ...
MS Word4/29/2008
  Q: I want to print text in MSWord over multiple pages, in a poster style format; a sentence spanning ...
  A: I appreciate your rating and feedback. Thank you. Apologies for not being able to help you. I will ...
MS Word4/28/2008
  Q: I want to print text in MSWord over multiple pages, in a poster style format; a sentence spanning ...
  A: For doing this you will have to insert the entire text in a text box. You will have the text box ...
Spell checkers for MSWord4/26/2008
  Q: When my wife uses the spellchecker with MSWord, it usually gives her several different possible ...
  A: Word cannot provide you the meaning of the words it suggests for spell check in that same dialog ...
ms word problem4/25/2008
  Q: In my ms word document is very and takes more time to closing how to rectify the problem mainly ...
  A: Is your document heavy? What size document it is? Do you have graphics in your document? If yes, ...
word4/23/2008
  Q: i having several pages to save but my micrsot word not responding and i am worry to loose all work, ...
  A: Hey Isabelle, Your question is incomplete. Can you let me know if you cannot open the document at ...
Automatically date a document with the first day of the current month4/21/2008
  Q: On my document, I would like to have the date automatically populate with the first day of the ...
  A: Copy paste the following code in your document. TIME \@ “1-MMM-yyyy” Once done, select this text ...
Glossary with Microsof word?4/19/2008
  Q: I am using Microsoft word 2002 on a laptop. I am writing a book and want do a Glossary, but word ...
  A: If you can tell me that the text for which you generated the index and the text for which you ...
Layering Pics and Tables in MS Word '074/18/2008
  Q: Is it possible to place a full-page picture in the background of a document and then to create a ...
  A: Hey Mindy, As I am unaware which version of MSword you using, I am assuming its Word 2003 and ...
word2007 header4/16/2008
  Q: Is there a method for putting the headers in the margin. I am preparing a manuscript for a Print on ...
  A: From your query above, I understand that you have to put some information in the header, but in such ...
Word 2003 - REF field in header4/15/2008
  Q: I used two REF fields in my header on page 2 to automatically appear on additional pages. Do I need ...
  A: This thing can be achieved without going into the VBA mode. However, I am unclear as to what is the ...
Glossary with Microsof word?4/14/2008
  Q: I am using Microsoft word 2002 on a laptop. I am writing a book and want do a Glossary, but word ...
  A: The glossary can be created using the Index feature of MSword. Do this, whatever terms you want to ...
Micrsoft word - name of file changes to doc 1 etc when opened4/14/2008
  Q: I am using Microsoft Word 2002 on a laptop. Now when I open a word file, it does not open in the ...
  A: I tried to do some research on that, couldnt help it much.Is this happening for all applications ...
Micrsoft word - name of file changes to doc 1 etc when opened4/14/2008
  Q: I am using Microsoft Word 2002 on a laptop. Now when I open a word file, it does not open in the ...
  A: The above issue occurs when a word file is opened as new. To test this, open windows explorer, ...
MS Word 2003 Spell Check help4/12/2008
  Q: I'm not sure if you are able to help me, but several weeks ago my spell check in MS word 2003 ...
  A: Hey Allison, I hope I really be able to help you at least a bit, I will try though :) If you have ...
Resoulution4/9/2008
  Q: How do you resize the screen and resoultion
  A: Few options for you: 1. The zoom toolbar on the menubar. It will be a small text box with some ...
'Normal' Styles and Formatting (Word 03)4/8/2008
  Q: I'm currently creating a template and I am puzzled by a problem that occurs intermittently. I have ...
  A: I am not too sure if there is any configuration option for that. But I can suggest you something. ...
'Normal' Styles and Formatting (Word 03)4/8/2008
  Q: I'm currently creating a template and I am puzzled by a problem that occurs intermittently. I have ...
  A: Hey Jenny, Try this: While pasting, do not paste using Ctrl + V or Edit paste. First copy the ...
MS Word4/6/2008
  Q: Several of my word documents ask me if I want to save them upon closing even though I opened them ...
  A: Nathan, There seems to be some changes made in the "Save" settings of your application which is ...
MS-WORD4/4/2008
  Q: I work with data in MS-WORD, I got an error report"A table in this document has become corrupted. ...
  A: I can help you open the file in that case. Open MsWord application (just a blank file). Then using ...
Word 2003 automatic date in mail merge4/4/2008
  Q: I use the automatic date in mail merge from a db but when I review a letter later it changes the ...
  A: Hey Janet, This is happening because the date which is appearing in your document is coded (shaded ...
Outlining4/3/2008
  Q: I'm writing a play. I've got a lot of ideas which I want to sort out using the outliner function of ...
  A: Not sure why selecting the text and hitting Ctrl + shift + h didnt work. Anyways, the similar ...
Outlining4/3/2008
  Q: I'm writing a play. I've got a lot of ideas which I want to sort out using the outliner function of ...
  A: Hey Martin, I suppose you are talking about the levels (outline levels) of MSWord. However, I am ...
Project Tracker4/2/2008
  Q: I need a project tracker that is in Word not excel. My employer would like the information to be in ...
  A: Hey Trudy, Can you tell me what exactly happens when you put the text from your excel file (if that ...
Project Tracker4/2/2008
  Q: I need a project tracker that is in Word not excel. My employer would like the information to be in ...
  A: Your project tracker, which is currently in Excel, can be easily put into Word using the table. ...
Microsoft Office Home and Student - Word 20073/31/2008
  Q: I am using Microsoft Office Home and Student - Word 2007 with Windows Vista since December, 2007 ...
  A: I am kind of sure this problem is because of the kind of files you trying to open. Either there is ...
"Search and Replace" crashes in Word 20073/31/2008
  Q: I'm using Word 2007 and when I do a search and replace for the following in any document, the ...
  A: Not too sure why this might be happening. However, I have something for you to try with. This will ...
I can't edit clip arts in MS Word 20073/30/2008
  Q: previously i used MSWord03, and I often used clip arts and was able to edit them to my heart's ...
  A: Try this, if you dont get the Edit picture option enabled: When you insert the clipart, cut it ...
Text box boarders3/28/2008
  Q: I am using microsoft word 2007 and have created documents that have text boxes with pictures ...
  A: I am not too sure about the way you are removing borders from the text boxes. So cant actually help ...
Short hyphens3/27/2008
  Q: I have Word 2000. I edit an events diary, and often use hyphens (-) to separate sentences. ...
  A: Cool! Just to help you out: Normal hyphen: hit minus sign on numeric keypad or hyphen on the ...
Short hyphens3/27/2008
  Q: I have Word 2000. I edit an events diary, and often use hyphens (-) to separate sentences. ...
  A: Try this: Tools -> Autocorrect -> Autoformat tab Chcek off the option "Symbol characters (--) with ...
automatic date3/27/2008
  Q: i have a 27 page form formatted in word 2003 that i print everday . the thing is i have to change ...
  A: This is possible. You can insert date, wherever required in your document, by inserting as a code. ...
Short hyphens3/26/2008
  Q: I have Word 2000. I edit an events diary, and often use hyphens (-) to separate sentences. ...
  A: This might be happening because you have one of the autocorrect options ON for MSWord. Go to Tools ...
Microsoft Office Word 2007 problems with page numbering3/25/2008
  Q: When I try to number the pages on my document, the numbering is not continuous. Instead, each page ...
  A: I am not too sure how you are inserting page numbers in your document. Looking at the problem you ...
Creating a Letterhead base template3/25/2008
  Q: I have placed one .PNG file at the top of the page, containing the letterhead information and a logo ...
  A: If you have the measurements of the .png file, then it wil be easy for you to do this. Instead of ...
Combining MS Word 2007 documents hangs3/24/2008
  Q: I am running Vista Ultimate (SP1) and Word 2007 with all current updates. When I try to combine 2 ...
  A: One of the reasons why this is happening, might be because of the variance in formatting of both the ...
Forms3/18/2008
  Q: My goal is to prepare a form which will be used every day and will be filled out using computer. ...
  A: Hey Christine, Nevermind! Here is what you have to do. If you look at the menubar (top), go to ...
Forms3/18/2008
  Q: My goal is to prepare a form which will be used every day and will be filled out using computer. ...
  A: I feel if your document is like a form, then you should use tables for this. In this case, you can ...
Extra Pages & Background3/16/2008
  Q: Hope this message find you in best of health, 1. How can i give background in MS Word only to one ...
  A: I am doing good, and hope you are fine as well? 1. To give a background color, you need to have ...
Saving and e-mailing document as final (once had track changes)3/13/2008
  Q: When using track changes and you are ready to have an absolute final copy is there a way to save a ...
  A: If I am correct, you are talking about the track changes and not the comments inserted manually ...
Macro error in Word3/13/2008
  Q: Word 2007 Every time i open a document i get an Error about macros. How can i set Word to not ...
  A: This happens because there are some macros created by a user which have somehow being saved in the ...
Saving and e-mailing document as final (once had track changes)3/12/2008
  Q: When using track changes and you are ready to have an absolute final copy is there a way to save a ...
  A: When you are finished editing your copy. Do this: Open the review tool bar - View -> Toolbar -> ...
Cropping, isolating an "animated picture" to send in email.3/12/2008
  Q: Mahesh! I really hope you can help me, PLEASE! I feel kind of like a dummy. I'm an electronic tech ...
  A: Hey Mike, (Offline, my friends call me Mike too :)) Anyways, I think this problem can be solved. ...
Slow response for Word 20033/12/2008
  Q: I've just installed Microsoft Office 2003 onto my IBM Notebook running Windows XP. The problem is ...
  A: I am not too sure what might be the reason, as you say other programs work normally. However, I am ...
Page numbering and section breaks3/11/2008
  Q: I am currently writing a book and have found that the page numbers start from zero at every section ...
  A: Do this: Go to the footer of the document where you want the numbering to be continuous. In the ...
Microsoft word3/7/2008
  Q: a) I have written before recently about indexing problems - thank you for your help. You did mention ...
  A: a) By unmarking I mean deleting the field code from the document. b) I am not too sure how the page ...
TOC in Word 20073/6/2008
  Q: I have a document in 2007, which is seperated off into sections with different headings in the ...
  A: Do this, Go to the footer of your second section where the page numbering is starting from 1 to 5 ...
Problem3/4/2008
  Q: When I open a new document in Microsoft word program margins is off on the left side. How can I fix ...
  A: I am not too sure what kind of problem that might be, as it is a very general query. However, I ...
MS Word default page3/3/2008
  Q: How can I get my WORD default page to come up blank. At some point, whoever was typing something ...
  A: This happens because your template, which opens up the new page in MSWord, has that text included in ...
MS Word TOC and Index3/2/2008
  Q: I am using Microsoft Word 2002 on a PC laptop. I am writing a book and cannot seem to get the table ...
  A: This happens because while marking the 3 names you clicked on "Mark" instead of "Mark all". Do ...
MS Word TOC and Index3/1/2008
  Q: I am using Microsoft Word 2002 on a PC laptop. I am writing a book and cannot seem to get the table ...
  A: This error message appears if there is no ToC generated inthe document. You can use teh update ToC ...
Menu Bar - Word 20032/29/2008
  Q: I administer public computers in a library. I would like to remove the dialog box on the Menu Bar ...
  A: Got your question. It is the Microsoft office online help feature. I am not too sure which version ...
MS Word TOC and Index2/29/2008
  Q: I am using Microsoft Word 2002 on a PC laptop. I am writing a book and cannot seem to get the table ...
  A: Try this: 1. First identify the headings (text) which you need to reflect in the ToC (Table of ...
HOW TO GENERATE FILL IN FORM2/29/2008
  Q: I NEED THEM 50 TIMES A DAY. HANDWRITING THESE IS NOW A HEADACHE. PLEASE ADVISE ME HOW TO PROCEED.
  A: I think you should type this form in word document as a table, and keep the fields which you want ...
Menu Bar - Word 20032/28/2008
  Q: I administer public computers in a library. I would like to remove the dialog box on the Menu Bar ...
  A: I am sure you might be getting one funny cartoon on the screen and then the box which says "type a ...
Cannot Open Word2/28/2008
  Q: I tried opening word this morning and I continue to get a send error report message. I have ...
  A: I need to know a few details: What exactly do you get on your screen? Is it a send report box, ...
Table of Contents2/27/2008
  Q: I would like to add a subject that is in a header into the table of contents and am wondering how to ...
  A: I understand from your query that the text you want to appear in the ToC is something not appearing ...
Table of Contents2/26/2008
  Q: I would like to add a subject that is in a header into the table of contents and am wondering how to ...
  A: If you want that text to appear in the header of the ToC page only then do the following: 1. Before ...
space between words2/25/2008
  Q: some how i have a problem with my text. i must of hit a key on the keyboard accidenlty, but this is ...
  A: This is happening because the paragraph has some indentes set which creates such problem. Do the ...
Re: I can't open my word document2/25/2008
  Q: I would be thrilled if you could help me! Everytime i try to open my Windows Word document on XP, a ...
  A: This has happened because the last time you worked on the document, you used some feature which was ...
repagination with a number and alpha2/22/2008
  Q: I have a large document. On Page 58 we need to add 2 additional pages however, we need page 59 to ...
  A: Try this: 1. Go back to the stage where you had page 58, 58A, 58B, 5859, 5860, and so on... 2. ...
microsoft word error2/22/2008
  Q: This is in response to the question I previously ask? If you don't receive that question I can ...
  A: Have you tried opening the files by double clicking them? I am not too sure what the problem might ...
repagination with a number and alpha2/21/2008
  Q: I have a large document. On Page 58 we need to add 2 additional pages however, we need page 59 to ...
  A: If you want 58 to be coded, just like your page number i.e., "A" you might have to use the chapter ...
Form not working during protection, it is referencing another field.2/12/2008
  Q: I am trying to get a large form based document to allow reference fields to be edited during ...
  A: If you have placed the field code in the header it wont be available for editing while in normal or ...
start of any line selection2/12/2008
  Q: I want to select or search of start of any line (row) in my document ? so thanks ANSWER: Hi Sadek, ...
  A: Hit Ctrl + F, you will get find and replace box. Go to the "Find" tab and insert the following code ...
start of any line selection2/11/2008
  Q: I want to select or search of start of any line (row) in my document ? so thanks
  A: You can browse through paragraphs by hitting Ctrl + Down arrow. This will take your curser to the ...
Bullet point text indent issues2/9/2008
  Q: I have MSWord 2007. When I write a proposal I use bullet points to detail each item I propose to ...
  A: If I understand your question well, I think you need to work on your indents in paragraphs. Do ...
Word 20072/8/2008
  Q: We have recently upgraded to Office 07 and am struggling on some of the tool bars that are now ...
  A: I am not too sure how the "Protect Document" feature will work for you. I assume the document which ...
Headers in Microsoft Word 20072/8/2008
  Q: Hey there, I need to remove the document heading and page number from the last page of my report, ...
  A: Hey Steve, There is a solution to this problem. The header and footer of your document is same ...
Printng Error from Word 972/6/2008
  Q: When I use the File > print option to print, it looks as if it is going to print. It spools the job ...
  A: I am afraid if I can help you with that as most of the corrective actions you have already taken. I ...

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