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Transparent Text Boxes in Word

Wednesday, February 1st, 2012

Everyone knows you can create text boxes in MS Word.  They certainly come in handy at times. I have clients in law offices that use them to create line numbering in a sidebar and other clients who use them to box text, like I do when creating a tutorial that includes screen shots. There could be a time however, when you might like whatever is behind your text box to be visible.

There are a couple of ways to accomplish this:

  • You can make your text box partially transparent; or
  • Completely transparent.

Follow the steps below to learn how:

  1. Create your text box as you normally would.
  2. Right-click on your text box to display a Context menu.
  3. Select Format Text Box from the context menu to display the dialog box.
  4. Be certain the Colors and Lines tab has been selected.

  1. Click the Semitransparent check box for a ghosted image of what is behind your text box to be visible.
  2. If you want your text box to be fully transparent, use the Color setting in the Fill area to select No Fill.
  3. Display the Layout tab.

  1. Be certain the Wrapping style is set to None or In Front of Text.
  2. Click on OK.

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Set Default File Format in MS Word

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

MS Word saves your documents in a file format known as a Word format.  This can have different meanings for different versions of MS Word.  Simply said, this means that your documents are saved in a particular way that works for your particular version of MS Word.

Having said that, if you find that you do the majority of your work creating documents for other versions of MS Word or other programs, you might consider specifying a different file format.

Follow the steps below to learn how:

For versions 97, 2000, 2002, 2003:

  1. Click on Tools | Options to display the Options dialog box.
  2. Be certain that the Save tab is displayed.
  3. Use the Save Word Files As drop-down list to select your default file format.
  4. Click on OK.

For versions 2007 and 2010:

  1. Click on Office Button | Word Options in version 2007 and in version 2010, display the File tab of your Ribbon and click Options, to display the Options dialog box.
  2. Click the Save option on the left-hand side.
  3. Use the Save Files In This Format drop-down list to select your default file format.
  4. Click on OK.

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Insert Dates and Have it Your Way in MS Word

Thursday, April 14th, 2011

Some folks prefer to use AutoText to insert the date in their documents and this tip will show you exactly how to do that and do it in such a way that you will not have to change the format.  It will be the way YOU want it!

Follow the steps below to learn how:

Position your cursor on a blank line in your document, where you would like your date to appear.

  1. Click on Insert | Date and Time and the dialog box will display.
  2. Select the display format that is the closest to what you would like in your document.
  3. Be certain the Update Automatically check box is selected.
  4. Click OK.
  5. The date, using the selected format will appear in your document.
  6. Select the date field and click F9 which will dispay the actual DATE field coding.
  7. Change the format within the quotation marks to reflect the way you want your date to appear.
  8. Click Shift + F9 to display the DATE field results instead of the coding.
  9. Select your date field again.
  10. Click on Insert + AutoText which will display a submenu.
  11. Select New from the submenu and MS Word will display the Create AutoText dialog box.
  12. Type the word Date in the Name field, replacing  the original text.
  13. Click on OK.

Your DATE field is now properly formatted and saved under the Date AutoText entry.

To use your new Date entry,  key in the word Date and click on F3. The word will now be replaced with your DATE field a you saved it.

 

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