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
There may be times when you would like to share most of a document, but not all of it. There are myriad reasons why you might like to do this, such as hiding the technology jargon in a software rollout document being sent to customers. You might like to include the technology jargon in the
A reader recently wrote with this inquiry: "Please, tell me how to identify the style used in a document developed by someone else. They sent me the style *.dotx and I saved it in my MicroSoft QuickStyles Folder. However, I have several similarly named styles." My Reply: Display the Home Ribbon if it is not
A reader recently wrote to inquire: “Does Word 2007 provide a destination barcode for printing envelopes? If not, is it available from elsewhere? My Reply: You cannot simply check the barcode box in the Envelope dialog any longer, but you can still manually insert the {BARCODE} field on your envelope. Having said that, please know
A subscriber wrote to me last week asking why there isn’t an AutoComplete feature in MS Excel. My reply: Well it’s not exactly AutoComplete but it will do the trick for you. Follow the steps below to learn how: Whenever you want to repeat data that already appears in a column, simply click: ALT +
A subscriber recently wrote to me with this plaint: “Why does my calendar look like a patchwork quilt with different colors? I know it is most likely related to color categories on appointments, but why are only some of the dates shaded when I use color categories on all of the appointment?” My Reply: When
You can make AutoText very easy to find on the Quick Access Toolbar (QAT). Follow the steps below to learn how: Click on the Office Button | Word Options | Customize. Under Choose commands from look for All Commands. Scroll until you see AutoText and click Add. You will now have a drop-down box to
Adding a new column to an MS Excel table is as easy as falling off a log! Follow the steps below: Place a formula, such as SUM, in the first cell of a new data column. That formula is then automatically applied to all the cells in that column, which can also be sorted and
If you ever have the need to add a cents symbol in your spreadsheet, follow the step below: Hold down the ALT key and click 0162 on your Num Pad. Told you it was easy!
MS Outlook 2007 does not animate GIFs in your e-mail messages. Instead, it displays the first frame of the GIF only. In order to see the animated GIF it is necessary to open your HTML message in your browser to view the animation. Follow the steps below to learn how: Open the message. Click the
