[August 1, 2009]
Wow! I cannot believe that August is upon us already! I am not sure if it is because I am getting older or because I am doing more, but time just seems to fly past me anymore - zoom, zoom!
This is a great time of year for fresh produce and I am certainly availing myself of it. We have a local farmer who sells produce in my area and I try to give him plenty of business. Not only is it important to eat healthy, but there is something mystical about eating a food that has been planted in the ground and harvested for you. I always feel like I am saying thank you to Mother Earth when I visit the farmer for my vegetables and fruits. We have had lovely strawberries, blackberries, blueberries, peaches, squash, zucchini, and green beans this year. I have also had fresh kale. They are all good for you and delicious as well. I am waiting for the tomatoes now. They are just about right but not quite at their peak quite yet. I do love a fresh tomato sandwich! It really is quite amazing when you stop and think about how a few seeds sown in the ground can produce such a bounty for us. May it always be so!
Please join me in welcoming Carol, Sam, Pat, Kitty, and Wendy as the latest premium subscribers to Carol's Word Bytes Newsletter. Welcome to the family! If you know someone who struggles with an application in Microsoft Office, like Word or Excel, do them a favor and tell them about our newsletter. They will always thank you for it!
Let's get to the tips now!
Table of Contents
Getting Rid of Formatting For Good - How do you do that??
Display the Tabs Dialog Box Quickly in MS Word - Very Easily Done!
Preview Before You Print - Always a good idea!
 |
|
Getting Rid of Formatting for Good
If you are working on a document that lots and lots of heavy formatting, and you want to get rid of the formatting and start from scratch, there is an easy fix for you.
Follow the steps below to learn how:
- Highlight your text selection, whether it be a paragraph or the entire document.
- Cut or copy the selection to the Office clipboard.
- Open the Notepad by clicking on Start | Programs | Accessories | Notepad.
- Paste the text you previously copied to the Clipboard.
The Notepad can only work with unformatted text and so all formatting for your text selection is removed. You can now copy your text back to the Clipboard and paste it back into an MS Word document.
Display the Tabs Dialog Box Quickly in MS Word
As you are all aware, I am all about saving time and keystrokes and setting the tabs in my documents is no exception.
Simply double-click on the ruler just below the markings which you see there. Make certain that you double-click at the bottom of the ruler instead of the top. If you double-click at the top you might be surprised to see the Page Setup dialog box appear.
Please take care that you do not inadvertently set a tab stop when you double-click on the ruler, but if you do so, you can delete the newly created tab stop at the Tabs dialog box or simply drag it off the ruler.
Preview Before You Print
If you want to see exactly how your document will look when you print it, you are in luck because MS Word has a very useful function that allows you to do just that.
Follow the steps below:
- Place the insertion point on the page you would like to preview.
- Click on File | Print Preview or click on the Preview icon on the toolbar.
- In version 2007, click the Office button and select Print and Print Preview.
You still have the capacity to move around in your document using Print Preview. You can use the PgUp and PgDn keys to do so.
Once you are finished previewing your document you can exit the preview mode by either clicking on the Close button on the print Preview Toolbar or clicking on Esc.
Included in the Premium Newsletter:
- Exceed the Limit with MS Excel Footers
- Not So Well Known Formatting Shortcuts in MS Word
- Hide A Slide in Your MS PowerPoint Presentation
- Quickly and Easily Add Page Numbers in MS Word
- Change the Default Chart Type in MS Word
- FREE MS Access Add-In
Shouldn't you be a premium subscriber?? With a premium subscription, you get more than double the content and NO advertising! Plus, most instructions come with clear screenshots! With your premium subscription you also receive access to an archive of five years of newsletters and deep discounts on all books and tutorials I publish!! So what are you waiting for? Sign up today!
Carol's Corner Office members receive the premium edition of the Word Bytes Newsletter. To become a member click HERE.