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Monthly Archives: November 2019

Carol’s Ramblings

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The weather finally feels like Fall. Well, actually, this week it kind of feels like Winter what with the temperatures being in the 30’s and 40’s.  I am not a big fan of cold weather.  It just makes me want to curl up in my home with a good book or some knitting, baking or sewing.

I think I have some pretty good articles for you this month and I hope you enjoy them as much as I enjoyed creating them for you.

Soon it will be Thanksgiving and then Christmas and so I will be busy, busy, busy.  ‘Tis the season as they say!

Until next time, please take care of yourselves and please look out for those less fortunate than you. Above all, be grateful and be kind to everyone you meet.

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Using Hot Keys in Outlook 365

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I don’t know about you, but I am usually as busy as a one armed paper hanger with the itch at the office. That being said, I absolutely avail myself to all the quick shortcuts I can to save time and keystrokes. I really like to use the hot keys in Outlook to save more time.

Some of my favorites are listed below:

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You are very welcome!

 

 

 

How To Quickly Select Text

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You should know by now that you can use your mouse to select text by holding down your left mouse button and dragging your mouse to make a selection. There is, however, a much quicker method to select text using your mouse.

Follow the steps below to learn how:

  1. Place your cursor where you would like your selection to begin.
  2. Move your mouse cursor  to where you would like your selection to end.
  3. Hold down the Shift key as you click once using your left mouse button.

Multiple clicks of the mouse button can also be used to select text. Double-clicking on a word selects a word, but triple-clicking on a word selects the paragraph in which the word occurs.

How To Create A Building Block

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If you really want to utilize the fully Word’s Building Blocks, you want to customize it to assist with words and phrases you use most often.

Follow the steps below to learn how:

  1. Select the text and/or graphics for which you would like to create a Building Block. You will need to select the paragraph marker as well if you want to store paragraph formatting with the text, so make sure you have Show Hide enabled.
  2. Press Alt+F3 to display the Create New Building Block dialog box.

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  1. Replace the suggested name with the name of your choosing for your new entry.
  2. Click OK.

The four steps above are the easiest way to create a Building Block. If you take a another look at the Create New Building Block dialog box, you will notice that there are quite a few things you can change beside the name for your Building Block. As an example, you might want to change which gallery the Building Block is housed in and the category you want to use to classify it.

After working with Building Blocks for a bit, you may need to edit some of your entries. Fortunately, it is very easy to change your Building Blocks. Follow the steps outlined for adding entries, and when you click on OK, you will be asked if you want to redefine the Building Block entry. Click Yes and you will be able to use the new entry.

Subscribers: How To Use Forms in Word 365

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We all know what a robust piece of software we have in Microsoft word. But. did you know that Word allows you to create standardized documents?  Well it does and it is actually pretty easy.  A lot of folks think this is extremely complicated and will not even attempt to create a form. But Word

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Subscribers: How to Add Vertical Lines Between Columns in Word

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This article covers versions 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016, 2019, and Word in Office 365. Word, as you should know by now, allows you to add columns to your page layout. Occasionally you may decide to add vertical lines between each column on your page. Follow the steps below to learn how: Place your cursor at

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Subscribers: Make your Mouse Pointer Easier to See in Windows 10

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I don't know about you, but as I age I have much more difficulty seeing where my cursor is when I stop working in a document and then go back to it to start again. Let's face it, trying to find your cursor is no fun for anyone with vision less than 20/20, and it

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Subscribers: Insert, Edit & View Fields in Word 365

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Fields codes are useful placeholders for data that may change in your document. You can also use them to automate certain aspects of your document. Field codes are inserted for you when you use Word features like page numbers or table of contents, but you can insert field codes manually for other tasks such as

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Subscribers: Tips & Tricks for Windows 10 Clipboard

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The Windows Clipboard has always been capable of holding just one item at a time, but that has all changed now with the debut of the new Clipboard Manager in Windows 19 version 1809: Follow the steps below to learn how: Press your Windows key + V to see the current contents of your Clipboard

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