Category Archive: Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office articles
Several folks have written to me inquiring about this topic. I have to preface my article by saying that this latest version of MS Word is only slightly less confusing than it was in 2003. Having said that, it is possible to create multilevel lists painlessly in this version if you do it properly.
Word’s …
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Permanent link to this article: http://www.davescomputertips.com/2011/08/how-to-use-multilevel-list-numbering-in-microsoft-word-2007/
The numbering in Word 2007 is only slightly less confusing that it has been in previous versions and it still gives lots of folks heartburn when they use it. Following the steps below should clarify the process and make it a bit easier for you.
On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click on …
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I have had quite a few inquiries regarding this latest version of MS Word and so I thought I would write an article covering some of the cool ways that this version of Word has changed and how it makes life easier for those of you that own a license for this application.
There are …
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Permanent link to this article: http://www.davescomputertips.com/2011/08/how-to-change-case-and-clear-formatting-in-microsoft-word-2007/
If you find that your documents need reformatting every time you paste an item, you can save considerable time by having Word 2007 take over some of those formatting chores for you. After you delete a single word, does MS Word leave an extra space behind? When you cut and paste a paragraph, does an …
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Once you’ve finished drafting, editing and formatting your document, you most likely will want to print a hard copy. Word allows you to print a selection, the current page, a range of pages, or the entire document, depending on your requirements. You can print one or more copies, document properties, odd or even pages, or …
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I remember a time when I had "Googled" how to create a bulleted list in MS Excel and was very disappointed when all I found was articles telling me that it couldn’t be done. Perhaps you have searched as well and been dead-ended in the same manner.
Well, I found out how to do it …
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Permanent link to this article: http://www.davescomputertips.com/2011/08/how-to-create-a-bulleted-list-in-microsoft-excel/
Most folks think of the Microsoft Office Suite as something you you have to use at work and perhaps they use it for personal correspondence at home as well. Of course, there are some savvy computer enthusiasts who also use it for myriad purposes, as it was intended.
One very useful program in the Office …
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Permanent link to this article: http://www.davescomputertips.com/2011/08/how-to-create-a-mortgage-calculator-using-microsoft-excel/
There are a number of predefined watermarks that ship with MS Word 2007 that you can add to your document without any additional formatting.
When you want to distribute draft copies of the document you are working on, you can add the draft watermark to each page.
Follow along by using the steps below:
Click …
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Permanent link to this article: http://www.davescomputertips.com/2011/08/how-to-add-watermarks-to-word-2007-documents/
Do you know what all of those different keys on your keyboard do? If you’re like most people you don’t have a clue what a good deal of them are capable of.
A lot of folks don’t even notice the Windows key on their keyboard and even if they do notice it, they don’t know …
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Permanent link to this article: http://www.davescomputertips.com/2011/08/standard-windows-keyboard-shortcuts/