Microsoft Word is the word processor included in the microsoft-office suite. Format Compatibilty In Word 2007, Word has adopted the Office Open XML format and an file extension .docx, which is not compatible with the older Word format, .doc. However, Microsoft has provided compatibility plugins ...
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Microsoft Word Cross References - stop them updating on print
Cross References are field codes to most intents and purposes, but they do not seem to respect the "Update Fields Before Printing" option. They always update when you print, whether you have this ...
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MS Word to PDF. Corrupted tables borders
I´m having problems while saving a MS Word document (.doc OR .docx) to PDF (by saving it directly as PDF from MS Word, printing it with the Adobe printer, etc) on how the tables borders are displayed.
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In Word 2010 how do I automatically pull in the users name into a table?
I'm in Word 2010 and I have a field called 'Author' in a table and upon opening the document I'd like to put the user in this field. As I'm in a company I'm sure my name is stored somewhere.
Is this ...
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MS Word compare style changes
MS Word is good in comparing two versions of a document. The problem is Word does not show the text style changes. For example if I have a phrase with "MyWordStyle1" applied in initial document and ...
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Edit Document does not actually check out?
I've been using word 2007 and SharePoint for quite some time now, and I am accustomed to it behaving the following way:
Open a SharePoint document, it opens in read only, with a bar across the top.
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Formatting rules in Word 2010 to style a certain phrase or word
I was hoping/looking for a feature similar to the conditional formatting available in Excel. The particular rule I'm trying to create:
Find text "My Spiffy Product 3.0", and format it:
- Bold; and
- ...
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How to omit header values in Word formula?
I am new to superuser. Kindly pardon if I make some mistakes.
I am working with tables having numerical data in Word (no not even embedded Excel tables - don't ask why).
It so happens that many ...
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Microsoft Word - How to use equation font elsewhere?
In Microsoft Word 2007 if I insert an equation the font style is Cambria Math (Italics). I like the look of this font for equations. However, I would prefer to use equation field codes rather than the ...
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For the OOXML w:hidden element, what is the corresponding User Interface option to set this?
The spec for the OOXML w:hidden element describes it as "Hide Style From User Interface"
In Word 2010, if I create a new style (Paragraph, or Linked), and then in the Home Tab | Styles pane | Style ...
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Mail merge Vista Word 2007 with Windows Live Mail
When I do a mail merge to send email from Word 2007 with Windows Live Mail installed, it doesn't seem to send the messages. Are there known problems with Windows Live Mail for mail merge? Is there a ...
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Word 2007 mail merge to email
I attempted a mail merge to email with Word 2007 and Windows Live Mail. Does Word tell me anything about whether the emails went out? There is no message in the sent items folder.
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Save Pages of a Document as Separate Documents
I am currently using MS-Word 2007 (.docx) format.
I have a Word Document with the following Pages:
Page 1: Event Details
Page 2: Event Description
Page 3: Rules and Regulations
Page 4: Event Budget
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Creating a style to represent keyboard keys
How do I create a style in Microsoft Word 2010 that is akin to a keyboard key to represent hotkeys or keystrokes?
Ideally it would be something similar to what's used here like this.
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Word 2010 creates multiple processes… sometimes
I've run into a strange behavior when I migrated our users from Office 2007 / Vista to Office 2010 / Windows 7 (all 32-bit). They use a web based document management system called NetDocuments which ...
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How to draw “guidelines” between elements of nested Word lists?
MS Word allows you to make nested lists:
- Fruit
- Apples
- Oranges
- Sweet
- Spain
- Greece
- Sour
If you have many long and nested lists, reading the list ...
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Show percent completion in Word, with a target word count
I know Word shows you the Word count, but is it possible to set a target word count, and then make it display the percentage of completion?
So for instance, if you'd set the target at 1800 words, and ...
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How to write english and arabic in same line without corrupting the format
i am writing an Arabic text and i want to insert an English word in the sentence, as follows:
وأنوى تغييرها إلى وشىء آخر Access أنا استخدم قاعدة البيانات
but when trying to accomplish this in ...
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How to add marginal numbers / recitals to word processing documents?
I'm looking for a stable, user-friendly and flexible way to add marginal numbers / "recitals" to word processing documents. With "marginal numbers" i mean numbers appearing on the page margin, similar ...
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How to make a table span two columns?
I am making a two column document, but I have a large table that I want to make span the columns. How can I do this in Microsoft Word?
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TABLE
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Word 2010 Outline Headings: Paragraph styles but not Character styles
I'm formatting a thesis in APA style. This requires headings at levels 3-5 to be run-in headings, where the first few words of a paragraph are bold.
Example----
This is heading level 1 in paragraph ...
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Paste HTML into Word
I'm have a tough time getting my HTML that I am pasting into word to be converted to the proper styles I want.
My HTML includes: dt, dd, h1-h7, p, li, ul... etc.
dt and dd are not working... Word ...
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How to stop MS Word from skipping pages?
Microsoft Help Page:
I'm trying to following the instructions on the page and I've placed a section break (odd page) on page 3, so that words after page 3 will be displayed on page 5 (the next odd ...
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Microsoft Word-safe fonts
If I type up my resume in, let's say, a Windows-specific font like Segoe UI and I send it to someone who opens in on a Mac, what font are they going to see?
Maybe Segoe isn't a good example, but if I ...
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Customizing Word.doc tooltips for hyperlinks
In creating some documentation using Word 2003,(mostly for backward compatibility and distribution) I thought there might be a way to use css to alter the tooltip that displays on a hover over a ...
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Linked images not found when moving a folder containing both the Word file and the images
I have a folder with a Word (2003, opened in compatibility mode in 2010) file. All the images in this file are linked and reside in the same folder. When I move this folder to a different computer all ...
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Word 2010 - Changing numbers into text
I am trying to change $94,000 to display as ninety-four thousand and 00/100. I have used the fields and changed to number text but it incorrectly changes the amount.
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Word to PDF and PDF to Word
When we convert Word to PDF files we get good result – like any kind of alignment and pictures will be kept.
But when we convert a PDF to word, most of the time we get very ugly results, especially ...
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Building a calendar from a Word document
Does anyone know a calendar app that can read a Word document and build a calendar based on each line?
Example:
Monday
1. 8-9 Wake up
2. 9-12 Work out
3. 12-6 Work
Using that it should build ...
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Can font substitutions in MS Word be controlled?
Suppose that I am typing text in MS Word (any version) and I enter a character that does not exist in the font being used. Say, I’m using Times New Roman and I type 2300 Alt X, which turns to the ...
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Need help in counting no field codes in Ms word document using javascript
Need help in counting no of field codes in Ms word document using java script. Please give me some ideas.
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Recover document.xml from a corrupt docx
I've got a Word document(docx) which is corrupt, when I open it up in Word I am presented with a dialog that tells me that it needs to bo repaird but the reparation fails.
Then I tried extracting the ...
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How can I move a certain entry in the bibliography to the top of the list?
I'm using bibliography integrated in MS Word. The bibliography list is sorted alphabetically. I use ISO 690 bibliography style.
ISO 690 requires that if you use any of your own previous papers, you ...
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How do I set a bullet style as default in Microsoft Word 2010?
I like the "Update {Style} to match selection" option in Word. This allows a user to edit some text with formatting, and then set a style to match. It's useful with the Copy Styles command to create ...
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MS Excel & Word: Pasting Links: Preserving Formatting and Eliminate Padding
My company is currently trying to generate annual documents created in word. These annual documents have current year and past year figures. Every year, someone has to put the current year figure in ...
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Automatically switch to browse results tab in navigation pane when searching
Is there a way to have Word switch the navigation pane from the Browse the headings in your document tab (my preferred default) to the Browse the results from your current search tab when I type a ...
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Mac Microsoft Word 2011 stripping RTL format from doc
I copyedit articles for a psych journal using Microsoft Word 2011 for Mac. I occasionally get articles with right-to-left formatting (in English), and I can't seem to rid the doc of this format. Bad ...
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Embedding an Excel spreadsheet into Word 2010
I tried to embed an Excel spreadsheet into a Word document (Microsoft Office 2010) but the spreadsheet does not appear in the document where I have placed the cursor/where I want it to be.
What am ...
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Print a name on a diploma in MS Word
I have a pile of already printed diplomas with blank spaces for the name. I'd like to print a name on each diploma in the right place. The person who's going to be printing it is inexperienced so to ...
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Microsoft word 2010 open file in new window
The word program in my computer (Windows 7) doesn't work properly. If I open several files at the same time files are opened in one window.
How to change settings of microsoft word 2010 so that every ...
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Microsoft Works {Vista} Text to the right of a table
I have put in a table in a document and would like to add text to the right/alongside it, but haven't been able to. Any suggestions please.
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Get AutoText content from Rich Text Control Field into header?
I am trying to add
Title
Date
Description
to the header of a Word document from the content of a Word document. The Word document contains custom Rich Text content control fields. Is it possible ...
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Word 2010 proofing tools are automatically changing misspelled words
Word 2010 proofing tools are changing misspelled words how they want. For example I wanted to write the word Like, but I typed Leke and Word 2010 changed this to Lake without any warning.
Is there ...
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Microsoft Word 2010 crashing when opening a second Word document while first is still open
Things I've tried:
Fresh OS, more RAM, SSD
Reinstall x86 Office 2010
All updates, etc. are current
Scanned using malware bytes (any other program needed?)
Disabled all add-ins
It doesn't give an ...
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How can I get Word page numbering to start on 3rd page so it will show in in TOC as page 1
I have a TOC that works correctly. My problem is that it counts itself. It dos not show in the TOC but the first item shows as page 3 because the page numbering starts on the TOC. I need to have ...
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Macro to collapse section of table in Word 2003
I was wondering if it's possible to hide/collapse a section of table in Word. It's like when the user hit "NO" button the section of table for detail information should hide/collapse. I know the ...
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retain formatting from source document in mail-merge
I have set up a mail-marge in Word 2003. The source is a document where each field is a formatted text as the following one:
I have different pieces of text to insert.
However, when I insert such a ...
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How do I get Word 2010 to ignore background fill colours for tables whilst using Windows High Contrast mode
I need to use Windows 7 in High Contrast mode (black background and light-grey text). Word 2010 nicely conforms to this colour setting in most respects, changing the document colours automatically to ...
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How to get rid of Clippy [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
How can I get rid of the Microsoft paper clip assistant “Clippy”?
This paperclip thing in Word is really annoying me, does anyone know how I can get rid of ...
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Which doc format should I use in LibreOffice if other users open it in MS Office
I often share documents with colleagues. I use LibreOffice (and OpenOffice). But my colleagues use Microsoft Office. My documents always look differently when opened in MS Office (.doc and .odt ...
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Create a Microsoft Word Quick Style for a Code Snippet Box
I'm trying to format some text in my Word doc to have a background color of gray. This is for me to have a Quick Style to apply this formatting. I want to use a monospaced font, like Consolas, and ...
