Word Processing Software

By tkfinley

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Rich Text Format (RTF) is a type of document file that can be read and edited by many different word processors. Its file extension is .rtf. You might be requested to send an RTF file as an attachment over email or need to share a file with ... more »

How to Set Shortcut Keys in Word 2003

By eHow Computers Editor

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Shortcut keys allow you to use Word 2003 features without accessing menus. When you set shortcut keys, you can apply formatting to sections of a document or use other menu commands without moving your mouse pointer. Instead, use the function keys ... more »

How to Sort a Text, Date, or Number List in Word 2003

By SeventhSibling

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Excel isn’t the only Microsoft product that can sort. You can sort one or more columns of text or numbers in Word, and in ascending or descending order... more »

How to Sort Files and Folders From Open Screen in Word

By SeventhSibling

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From within Word, when viewing the dialogue box to open a file, you can sort the items displayed by any of the headers.. more »

How to Turn Off Automatic Bullet Lists In Word

By SeventhSibling

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A default feature of Word is to presume that if you type a dot or dash or other bullet-like text, followed by a space or a tab, and ending with a press of the enter key that you are attempting to create a bullet list. That presumption by Word ... more »

How to Turn Off OverType Mode in Microsoft Word

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While you type text in a Microsoft Word document, you may notice the letters that you are typing are replacing letters already in the document. This is called "overtyping" and can be quite frustrating to many users. Follow the steps below to turn ... more »

How to Turn On Parental Control in Microsoft Word

By SeventhSibling

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If the computer that you and your family use for Microsoft Word is connected to the Internet, you will find easy access to Help features from the Microsoft website, and that’s a good thing. However, your children, if using Word, will also have ... more »

How to turn on your Out of Office Email in Outlook

By espradlin

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Going on vacation? Worried that people will think you are ignoring there emails in your absence? By mastering Microsoft Word's Out of Office Assistant, you can let the world know that you are relaxing rather than ignoring, and that you will get ... more »

How to Update Microsoft Word

By Diane Dilov-Schultheis

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You should always have the latest available updates installed on your system for Microsoft Word. When you do this, your Word program will have the newest possible features and options available (including security). The update will only take a ... more »

How to Use a Custom Style in All Your Microsoft Word Documents

By eHow Computers Editor

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If you want to include a specific style or several styles in all of your Word documents, you need to change the Normal template. These instructions work for Microsoft Word 97 and Word 2000 (for PC) and Word 98 (for Macintosh)... more »

How to Use Both Portrait And Landscape Orientation In Word 2003

By SeventhSibling

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In Word, you can set page orientation to switch from landscape (page is horizontal) to portrait (page is vertical) or vice versa... more »

How to Use Custom Dictionaries in Microsoft Word

By eHow Computers Editor

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Microsoft Word comes with a default dictionary that it uses to find misspellings in your documents. However, if you frequently use a lot of non-standard terms in your work, you might want to create a custom dictionary. You can create multiple ... more »

How to Use Document View in Word

By SeventhSibling

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You can click on View in the top menu bar of Word to see the different document views available to you. An easier method to select views is to use the toolbar at the left end of the horizontal scroll bar at the bottom of an open Word document. ... more »

How to use Outlook AutoCreate Feature - to be more productive!

By 40skydiver

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Do you need to organize your email? Let Outlook's auto create feature get you pointed in the right direction... more »

How to Use Shortcuts to Navigate Your PC

By webchic

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Even those of us who are consumate mouse-clickers, we still should be open to faster, easier ways to do some things on our PC's! Let me show you a nifty shortcut to get around your PC... more »

How to Use Shortcuts to Quickly Copy and Paste

By webchic

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I'm sure you've seen people do something much faster on their PC than you would take...it seems just a few keystrokes and voila! Well, we have a few of the tricks they use just for you!.. more »

How to Use the Microsoft Office Picture Toolbar

By SeventhSibling

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You will find the Picture Toolbar in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher. Using the toolbar is easy – just click your image and the respective button on the toolbar. Below, in two steps to divide the toolbar, you will learn what each button ... more »

How to Use the Paste Options Button in Word

By SeventhSibling

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Copying text from one document and pasting it into another document can result in a formatting issue if the fonts were not the same in both documents. By using the Paste Options Button, you can quickly fix the formatting to match... more »

How to Use the Properties Summary in Word

By SeventhSibling

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Ever create a document and then later on, you can not find it? Word has search capabilities to locate files and you can increase the possibility of locating a file, particularly when you don't recall the name of the file, if you complete the ... more »

How to Use the Research Pane in Word

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The Research Pane is one of Microsoft Word’s most helpful and yet most underused tools. The following steps will help you get started and make the most out of using the Research Pane... more »

How to Use the Select Browse Object in Word

By SeventhSibling

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Ever wonder what function was performed by the round button or the double up and down arrows on the bottom of the vertical scroll bar of an open Word document? That round button is the Select Browse Object tool that enables you to jump to ... more »

How to Use the Split Screen Feature of Word

By SeventhSibling

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Within Word, there is a feature to split a document screen into two horizontal sections so you can view two parts of the document at the same time. This is referred to as split screen. The advantage of this feature is that you can copy/paste ... more »

How to Use Word to Edit in Publisher

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While Microsoft Publisher makes it easy to create professional-looking publications, you might miss features of Microsoft Word when you are entering text. For example, have you ever been typing away in Publisher and suddenly wished you could pull ... more »

How to Use XML in Adobe Frame Maker

By TheStorm

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This article is the one stop shopping place where you will find all the answers you need regarding Adobe FrameMaker and XML. Including detailed tips on how to use FrameMaker XML in your business!.. more »

How to Use Zoom in Word

By SeventhSibling

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To get a close-up view of your document, or to reduce the view of the document, you can use the Zoom feature. Being able to enlarge the view is helpful if you are working with very small fonts, while being able to reduce the size of the view ... more »

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