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How to Use Conditional Formatting in Microsoft Excel 2007

By Anthony Delgado

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Microsoft Excel 2007 has a number of new and impressive features, one of which is enhancement to the conditional formatting function. There are many graphic interfaces as well as text formatting and cell formatting options available... more »

How to Use Fonts Effectively

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Fonts, or typefaces, are a great way to customize your documents. A font family is a group of related typefaces - a font family typically includes the same font in different weights, such as bold and light, and in italics. The fonts you choose ... more »

How to Use Selection Shortcuts in Microsoft Word

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These shortcuts will help you work faster in any Word document. These instructions will work for most versions of Word... more »

How to Use the Microsoft Word Letter Wizard

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You can use the Letter Wizard in Microsoft Word 97 and Word 2000 (for PC) and Word 98 (for Macintosh) to help you write a letter quickly. Word provides two ways to access the Letter Wizard, which supplies you with frequently used letter elements ... more »

How to Use the Spell Checker in Microsoft Word

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You can use the spell-check feature in Microsoft Word 97 and Word 2000 (for PC) and Word 98 (for Macintosh) to check spelling and grammar in your documents. You can spell check any selection (even just one word) or the whole document... more »

How to Use WINDOWS NOTEPAD

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NOTEPAD is that little text-editor program that has always been part of Windows, but is generally overlooked in favor of WORD, WORDPAD, or other fancier word-processing programs. But NOTEPAD has a few very specific features that you can use to ... more »

How to Use WordWeb Free Dictionary

By Naz Ir

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Wordweb is dictionary that you can use for free. It has a small footprint and is very efficient, integrating well with Microsoft Word. Here's how you use this marvelous piece of software... more »

How to Accept or Reject Tracked Changes in a Microsoft Word Document

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Okay, you've used the tracked changes feature, but now you want to get rid of all those marks! Here's how to do that for a Microsoft Word 97 or Word 2000 (for PC) or Word 98 (for Macintosh) document... more »

How to Create a Simple Table in Word 2003

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Create a simple table in Word 2003 to view and organize data with ease... more »

How to Create a Tent-Fold Greeting Card in a Word-Processing Program

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Tent-fold greeting cards, printed on heavy card-stock paper, are ideal for a good, professional-looking greeting card... more »

How to Create Forms in Microsoft Word

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Several times in our lives we wish that things could be easier and more organized. Creating forms in Microsoft Word can help make certain areas of our lives, personally and in business, much easier and more organized. When trying to organize and ... more »

How to Create Templates (Stationery) in Microsoft Word

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Templates, or stationery, are preformatted documents that you can use as a starting point for your own work. Later versions of Microsoft Word include various templates with the program. You can use one of those, use an included template to create ... more »

How to Crop a Photo in Microsoft Word

By Katie OConnor

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Word is typically used for, well, words, but every now and then you may have to use it for images. Word isn't the best program to crop pictures in, but with just a little patience its certainly possible... more »

How to Disable Automatic Spell-Checker in Word 2003

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The automatic spell-checker can be distracting while you are typing a document, especially if you purposely include nonstandard spellings. You can disable this feature and still run spell-checker after you have finished writing. Here's how... more »

How to Find and Replace Text in Microsoft Word

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When you create a document in Microsoft Word, you may decide to change a certain word or phrase that is repeated throughout the document. Let the computer do the hard work with the Find and Replace feature in Word 97 and 2000 (PC) or 98 (Macintosh)... more »

How to Insert a Picture in a Microsoft Word Document

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You can insert clip art or a photo you have scanned in a Microsoft Word 97, 2000 (for PC) or 98 (for Macintosh) document. Graphics add pizzazz to a document and also break up the density of text, making it more appealing. You can also use ... more »

How to Make Business Cards With Microsoft Word

By triciagoss

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You don’t have to be at the top of the corporate ladder to make use of a business card. Business cards help you network, keep in touch, and give you a professional appearance. Why spend a small fortune on a huge box of business cards you might ... more »

How to Organize Your Travel Itinerary

By akaplan

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If you are going on a long vacation, it is easy to get overwhelmed with all the details. The last thing you want to do is spend your time frantically looking through your suitcase to find out when to catch your train or where you are staying that ... more »

How to Type Japanese Characters

By Stiqe

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Ever want to type japanese characters on your computer? Well, now you can!.. more »

How to Use Autocorrect in Microsoft Word

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Word processing applications have come along way from the days when you had to manually run a spell-checking application and cycle through all of the words that may or may not be misspelled. Microsoft Word now points out potential misspellings on ... more »

How to Add a Background Picture in Word 2003

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Microsoft Word 2003 does not include just words in its word processing program. It is compatible with any picture file, making it possible to add pictures into your document just by clicking on a few buttons. Here are some steps on how to add a ... more »

How to Align a Table Vertically in Microsoft Word

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When you are formatting a table in Microsoft Word, you may wish to align that table vertically on the page. This can give a clean and polished look to your table and document as a whole. By selecting just the table before you apply the alignment ... more »

How to Alphabetize a List in Work/Word Documents

By Linda McCloud

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I like making lists. I like adding to these lists. The best way I have found to keep my lists organized in a way that I can find the information I need quickly is by using alphabetical lists. Then when I add something new the list can be updated ... more »

How to Choose Word-Processing Software

By eHow Computers Editor

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A word processor is the program you use to type your letters. But newer word processors contain a host of sophisticated features that only professional typesetters and publishers used to have access to, from choice of typefaces (fonts) to precise ... more »

How to Correct Text in a Microsoft Word Document

By Joyce

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Do you ever get frustrated because as you key in text in a Microsoft Word document, it disappears? May be the following steps will help you... more »

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