Word

Microsoft Word started life as a word processor, back in the days when people struggled over whether to purchase a computer or a new typewriter. Since then the software has gone on to become a publishing powerhouse, used for everything from letters to reports. Check out these tips to give Microsoft Word documents the professional polish you want.

Splitting your screen in Microsoft Word

Well, you may have noticed that just a couple of days ago I had a tip about how to view two worksheets from the same workbook side-by-side in Excel, and today’s tip is about how to do the same thing in Word. What gives you ask? There are lots of times when I need to… Keep Reading

Changing all of the fonts in your document quickly

A lot of my clients ask me how to change all of the fonts in a document… quickly! The issue usually revolves around co-workers who went a little bit crazy with fonts, and organizational rules that insist that only certain fonts be used. Since this is a two-part question, it must mean I’ve got two… Keep Reading

Using Hot Keys in Microsoft Office

I want to follow up on yesterday’s post about using keyboard shortcuts, and show you a different type of shortcut that’s built into Microsoft Office. Microsoft Office products use something called Hot Keys that give you the ability to navigate the Ribbon without ever actually touching the mouse. This type of keyboard shortcut doesn’t involved… Keep Reading

Keyboard Shortcuts and Option Tweaks for Microsoft Office Programs

I want to talk with you today about one of my favorite tips for getting around in Microsoft Office programs: keyboard shortcuts. Microsoft has given us multiple ways to accomplish any task, including the Ribbon, right-clicking the mouse and keyboard shortcuts. Any power user will tell you, however, that you will work more proficiently if… Keep Reading

Word: Use Templates to create Calendars

Searching for a Calendar Template in Microsoft Word

And all kinds of other cool documents. Finding templates is like finding the Golden Ticket in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Seriously, they’re that good. A calendar is a perfect example of the kind of document that screams for you to look into using templates. As you can imagine, getting all of the little… Keep Reading

Word: Show/Hide Invisible Characters

Show/Hide Invisibles button in Microsoft Word

I’ve heard from many people about a problem that seems to occur randomly when they open Microsoft Word documents — there are tons of little characters that appear, and make the document hard to read. “What are those things and how do I get rid of them?” seems to be the question of the day.… Keep Reading