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Quickly Display the Tabs Dialog Box in MS Word

Thursday, January 12th, 2012

As anyone who subscribes to my newsletter or blog knows, I am the queen of saving time and keystrokes.  Why on earth would one want to do something the long way??

So in that regard, here is a handy little shortcut you can use to display your Tabs dialog box:

Simply double-click on your Ruler just below the markings that appear there.   Be certain that you double-click ONLY at the bottom of your Ruler.  If you click at the top the Page Setup dialog will appear instead of the Tabs dialog.

Please note that when you double-click on your Ruler, you may also find that you have accidentally created a tab stop. Don’t fret though. You can quickly and easily remove that inadvertent tab stop by dragging if off your Ruler. Of course, you can also do it in the Tabs Dialog box by clicking Clear All.

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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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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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