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What to do if my comment boxes are running right to left
A friend of mine had this issue this week, and then I did, too. Both of us were working on documents that originated from Arabic-speaking countries, and this is where I usually see this problem. It’s...
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My short cuts: format painter
Today I’m going to introduce you to a lovely quick short cut that can save what can only be described as a lot of faffing around: format painter. We use format painter to pick up the formatting of some...
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My short cuts: full dialogue boxes for fonts, paragraphs etc.
This post was inspired by my partner, Matthew, suddenly asking me about this. Once again, I realised it was something that I and other people who work with Word know about as second nature, and assumed...
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Bullet points – how and when to use them
It’s Word Tips time and today I’m going to talk about bullet points – why we use them and how to use and format them. Next week, I’m going to treat you to some tips about how the language and...
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Bullet points – grammar and punctuation
Last week we talked about when to use bullet points and how to personalise them. This week, we’re going to have a look at the actual language of bullet points, including top tips on making them easy to...
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Table of figures and table of tables
Are you stuck trying to create additional contents pages for the tables and figures in your document? Read on for simple instructions on how to do this. We’ve already learned how to apply headings...
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How to highlight text in a Word document
If you are amending a Word document or perhaps working on a document with someone else (a colleague or an editor), it is sometimes useful to be able to highlight some of the text in order to point it...
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How to add page numbers to a Word document (1)
This article is going to teach you the basics of adding page numbers to a Word document, using Word 2007 or Word 2010. Later articles in the series will tackle more complicated topics such as mixing...
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How to add page numbers to a Word document (2)
We’re already learned the basics of adding page numbers to a Word document, and now we’re going to look at some more things you can do with page numbers, including: how to stop your first page...
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Why you need to be human to produce a good transcription
When I receive a recording for a new transcription client and tell them I’ve loaded it into my transcription management software, I’m sometimes asked if that does the transcribing for me. Um, no. While...
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How to add and remove hyphenation in a Word document
This article explains how to add and remove hyphenation in a Word document, and how to work with the options you have in the hyphenation menu. Why would I want to add hyphens to a document? This issue...
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How to add line numbers to a Word document
This article explains the correct – and incorrect – way to add line numbers to a Word document. Why would you want to do that? Read on and find out! Why do I need to add line numbers to a Word...
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Justification in Word documents
Today we’re going to learn about the different kinds of justification that you can use in Word documents, and why we would choose to use the particular options. What is justification? Justification is...
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How to search for almost anything in Microsoft Office, other software and web...
Today we’re going to learn about the wonders of Ctrl-F and how it can help you to search for text almost anywhere. We’re going to look at an overview of the basics in this article, then I’ll go into...
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How do I change the colour of text in Word?
How do you change the colour of the text in your Word document? Why would I want to change the colour of the text in my document? You might want a section of the text to stand out, to match your...
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How to set a watermark in a Word document
Sometimes you want to set a watermark on a Word document. This article explains what a watermark is, why you might want to add one to your document, how to add a watermark, how to customise a...
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How do I protect my document in Word 2010?
In a previous article, we talked about protecting your Word document using a Watermark (watermarks can also be used to extend your corporate or other branding through your documentation). Today we’re...
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What are these funny symbols? Paragraph marks and other marks in Word for PC...
A friend got in touch recently in a bit of a panic. All sorts of odd marks had appeared in her Word document. It looked something like this: What were all these funny symbols? Where had they come from...
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How to protect your Word 2007 document
As part of my series on protecting your document, which has looked at Applying Watermarks and Protecting Word 2010 Documents, today we’re going to look at the features for protecting your document...
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Section breaks in Word
Today we’re going to be talking about adding section breaks in Word documents. Why would I want to add a section break? Section breaks are used if you want to have different formatting in different...
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