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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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Position Headers and Footers in MS word

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

Did you know that not only does MS Word allow you to control what appears in your header and footer, it also gives you the freedom to control where your header and footer will appear on each page of your document?

Word is very flexible with the control it gives you when it comes to headers and footers and thank goodness!

Follow the steps below to learn how to position the headers and footers in your documents:

    • Position your cursor in the section of your document where you would like to position your header or footer.
    • Be certain the Page Layout tab of your Ribbon is displayed.

  • Click the small icon at the bottom-right side of the Page Setup group to display the Page Setup dialog box.
  • Be certain the Layout tab is selected.
  • In the Header box , key in a measurement for how far from the top edge of your paper you would like the bottom line of your header to be printed.
  • In the Footer box, key in a measurement showing how far fromt he bottom edge of your paper you want the top line of your footer to be printed.
  • Use the Apply to drop-down list to select the part of your document to which your adjustments should be made.
  • Click on OK.

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Excel 2007 – Custom Headers in Spreadsheets

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

Adding headers to your worksheets in version 2007 of MS Excel is quite a bit different than what you are accustomed to in earlier versions.

You will no longer use a separate page to set up your headers as you did previously. MS Excel 2007 now allows you to work with your header directly in your Worksheet Layout view.

Follow along with this exercise to learn how to create your custom headers in MS Excel 2007.

Let’s create a header for your worksheet with the title “2008 Sales Forecast” in the center, with your company’s logo in the left-hand margin and the date in the right-hand margin.

Follow the steps below to learn how:

  1. Click the View tab and then click Page Layout in the Workbook Views group.
  2. Click the words Click to Add Header above row 1.
  3. Key in the text “Sales Forecast.”
  4. It is important to note that if there is an ampersand in your title (&), you must key in two of them so that Excel will recognize it as a character.
  5. Click in the space to the left of the title.
  6. In Header & Footer Design Ribbon, click Picture in the Header & Footer Elements group.
  7. Navigate to the file containing your company’s logo
  8. Highlight the logo and click Insert.
  9. Click any cell in the worksheet.
  10. Click on the logo.
  11. In Header & Footer Tools Design Ribbon, select Format Picture in the Header & Footer Elements group.
  12. Click the Down arrow of the Height box until it reaches 50%.
  13. Click OK.
  14. Click to the right of the worksheet title near the right margin.
  15. Click Current Date in the Header & Footer Elements group of the Header & Footer Tools Design tab.
  16. Click in any cell to exit.

This is a lot easier than in earlier versions!

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