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How to Add a JPEG Image to Word

By Patricia Resnick

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They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Actually, a .jpg image takes up less space than that, and it can add punch to any article. You can use a .jpg as background for your text, you can wrap your text around your .jpg. Plus, that visual ... more »

How to Become Microsoft Certified in Word 2003

By SeventhSibling

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Attaining a Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Certification in Word is a two-fold process testing your knowledge of specific skill sets. The levels are SPECIALIST, which covers Creating Content, Organizing Content, Formatting Content, ... more »

How to Change a Picture to Black and White in Microsoft Word

By Katie OConnor

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So you want to give your picture a little flair but don't have any photo editing software? Well, even with something as basic as Microsoft Word, you can take your regular color photos and turn them into a classy black and white... more »

How to Change CTRL-Click to Single Click Web Link in Word

By SeventhSibling

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Web links in an unprotected Word document can be clicked on to open the web page in your computer’s browser. How that link is accessed, through a single click or through CTRL-click, can be determined in Word... more »

How to Change the Alignment of Text in Microsoft Word

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In Microsoft Word 97 and 2000 (for PC) and 98 (for Macintosh), you can center text on the page, align it with the left or right margin, or justify it (so both left and right margins are even). Controlling alignment allows you to add a ... more »

How to change the default font setting in Word 2003

By SeventhSibling

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When you open a new blank document in Word 2003, Times New Roman is the font setting that displays as you start to type. You can easily change that setting for all future new blank documents to a font setting of your choice... more »

How to Count Words in a Word 2003 Document

By SeventhSibling

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School essays, college papers, book manuscripts, and other documentation may set a requirement for a minimum or maximum number of words. Microsoft Word 2003 comes with a feature to tally words for you automatically and even updates the tally as ... more »

How to Create a Custom Screen Tip in Microsoft Word

By eHow Computers Editor

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In Microsoft Word, there is a feature that is called a "ScreenTip" that will tell you the name or information about a Word feature when you hover the mouse over that feature. By following the steps outlined below, you can create a custom screen ... more »

How to Create a Label in MS Word

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There are a variety of uses for printed labels such as mailing addresses, return addresses, file folder identification tags and report covers. Microsoft Word's label feature allows you to quickly format text into any standard-sized label. Using ... more »

How to Create a Mail Merge

By Melody

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Traditionally, a mail merge combines a form letter or template with a list of names, addresses, and/or other fields to create a customized letter. Once you see how easy it is to create a mail merge, you’ll probably think of other applications as ... more »

How to Create a Numbered or Bulleted List in Word 2003

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While preparing an outline of any kind, you can use autoformatting in Word 2003 to create a numbered or bulleted list as you type. Or you can employ the formatting toolbar to turn a normal list into a multi-leveled numbered list. Just adhere to ... more »

How to Create a Shortcut of a Symbol in Word 2003

By SeventhSibling

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If you use a symbol frequently, assigning a keyboard shortcut to the symbol will eliminate the need to go through the dialogue box to locate and insert the symbol into your document. With just a couple of keystrokes, you can quickly insert a ... more »

How to Create a Table of Contents in Microsoft Word

By Traqqer

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A long time ago when I just started using Microsoft Word, I used to wait until I had written all sections of a report/document before creating a Table of Contents (TOC). I would literally write down the page numbers of each section flipping ... more »

How to Create Greeting Cards in Microsoft Word

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You do not need to buy any special software to create your own greeting cards. Microsoft Word gives you access to many greeting card templates that you can use immediately or modify to better fit your needs. Follow these steps to create your own ... more »

How to Create Labels with Different Addresses in Microsoft Word

By MidniteWriter

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It is fairly straightforward to create labels in your computer using Microsoft Word if they contain all the same data. In most cases, however, we need to create a list with different addresses or other information. This will get you headed in ... more »

How to Create Miscellaneous Accented Characters on a Mac

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Half of the Mac's character set can't be found on the keyboard. Here's how to create miscellaneous accented characters and punctuation used in many Latin-based languages... more »

How to Downsize Photos For Email Attachments and Blog Posts

By Amy S Trosen

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The best photograph to email or post on your blog is a photo that is small enough to be easily downloaded. Downsizing your digital photo (without changing it's dimensions) is a snap using Microsoft's Paint program... more »

How to Embed an Image in Text Using Microsoft Word

By Patricia Resnick

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You can create some great graphic effects using images and Microsoft Word. You can wrap text around the image, place the image behind the text, or place the text behind the image. We'll look at a few of the choices. Read on to learn how to embed ... more »

How to Ensure AutoRecover is On in Microsoft Word

By SeventhSibling

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Power failures or surges can disrupt your computer's electric flow, causing it to shut down or reboot on its own. To ensure the document you are working on is not totally lost, frequently save it by clicking on the disk icon in the top menu bar ... more »

How to Find and Insert Math Symbols

By SeventhSibling

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When you need to use math symbols in your document to show division, not equal to, plus or minus, just to name a few, Word has you covered. This easy how to walks you through the steps of finding and inserting math symbols... more »

How to Find Free Alternatives to Installing Microsoft Office Applications

By Virginia DeBolt

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An eHow user asked for an article explaining how to install Microsoft Office products for free. Sadly, it's not possible to get Microsoft products free. But there are alternatives that are just as good... more »

How to Find Your Last Edited Place in a Word Document

By SeventhSibling

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Word 2003 has a nifty way to jump to up to three of the last edited locations in a document, even if you’ve closed the document. This feature comes in handy if you are working on a long document, like editing a book, and you need to end your ... more »

How to Format an Envelope in MS Word

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The Microsoft Word envelope function makes it easy to finalize your business and personal correspondence. Once you get the hang of it, it will actually take less time to format and print an envelope than to write it by hand... more »

How to Hide, Unhide, and Use the Office Assistant Paper Clip in Word 2003

By SeventhSibling

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That paper clip with the googly eyes in your Word document is the animated Help feature to give you quick access to guidance. He’s particularly useful when performing a grammar check. You can hide the feisty fellow or change it to another ... more »

How to Import Internet Photos into a Document

By MidniteWriter

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Do you want to use website pictures for presentations or other documents but are not sure of the technique to keep and use them? Dazzle your clients, a friend, or business associates by including images or adding skin to make a good presentation ... more »

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