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Changing Case In Word
There are many situations where you might want to change the case of some text on a grand scale. If you have to do more than just capitalise the first letter of one sentence, you might need some kind of command to do all the case changing automatically for you. For example, suppose you have copied several sentences of text with all letters capitalised, and you want the text to be all lowercase apart from the first letter of each sentence. Retyping the text in the correct case would be a real chore.
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Tabs in Microsoft Word are the source of much confusion for many users. However, using them can give you a great deal of flexibility when laying out your document for maximum readability. To use tabs effectively, it’s important to understand the basics before you make a hash of things! Read on…
Full StoryCreate A Copyright Symbol In Word
There is an easy way to insert a copyright symbol in your Word documents, and there is a hard way. Let’s look at the hard way first!
Full StoryColumns Of Text In Word 2010
Often, presenting a section of text in multiple columns can aid readability, add interest, and conserve space in your Word document. Having your text appearing in several columns can also give it a “newspaper” feel.
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In previous versions of Microsoft Word we needed third party utilities to enable us to save our documents in PDF (Portable Document Format). Word 2010, however, has this facility built in.
Full StoryOpen .DOCX Without Microsoft Word
The .docx file extension is used for Microsoft Word 2010 documents, and was introduced with Word 2007. Prior to that, Word documents used the .doc extension. But if you don’t have Word 2007 or Word 2010 installed on your computer, how can you open a .docx file?
Full StoryEmbedding Fonts In Word 2010
Using different fonts for your text can spice up your document and make it look more stylish and appealing. However, not everyone has the same collection of fonts on their computer as you have on yours – especially if you have downloaded some new ones. If you send your Word document to a colleague and you have used a font that they don’t have, your document may look a complete mess! Word attempts to find a substitute font for the missing one, but sometimes the characters used in the original document don’t have an equivalent in the replacement font. Chaos ensues!
Full StoryMultiplication Table Template
This Microsoft Word 2010 template is for all the stressed out teachers out there. Teaching resources are scarce, so this free Multiplication Table Template should help a little.
Full StoryAlt Text On Tables
Microsoft Word 2010 now allows us to add alternative text (alt text) to our tables. This makes our documents more accessible to users of such assistive technology as screen readers, because alternative text helps them understand the content our tables.
Full StoryView Documents Side By Side In Word
Microsoft Word has the ability to split the window into two views of the same document. Additionally, you can display two different documents side by side. Doing so is useful if you need to compare them.
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