Microsoft Word 2010, version 14, released in 2010, is the word processing software from Microsoft that lets you create and edit documents.

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Number unnumbered headings in TOC in Word 2010

I have a word document with a generated TOC for my headings (which are numbered). So far so good. Everything works. Now I have another document, which I have to "inline" into document number 1, so I ...
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Does the search in Microsoft Word have a proximity operator?

I need to search for a word within a certain number of words of another word. Is that possible in Microsoft Word? For example, word1 *3 word2 would return the results for 'word1' where it is 3 words ...
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Can't see picture in Word doc

My client has a Word 2010 document which has pictures that go missing. Pictures can be viewed when the document is in "Web Layout" mode, but not in "Print Layout" mode. If you click where the ...
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How to get rid of orphaned table header row appearing at the bottom of random pages?

I have a table that spans many pages. Most of the table behaves correctly, but on some pages there is a table header row at the bottom. I can get rid of it by adding a page break, but this will ...
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Open file box hidden

With a Word file already open and maximized, I go to a minimized folder window containing word docs, and if I open a file that needs permissions, the dialog window remains hidden instead of popping in ...
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Author Field empty when saving a new Document in Word 2010

I use Office 2010 on a Windows XP SP3 machine. When saving a Document, either be a new or edited one, neither the "Author", nor the "LastSavedBy" properties get written. Since i made a new .docx the ...
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Adding Images side-by-side

I have three images of unequal size. I want to add them side by side horizontally in MS Word 2007/2010. Currently when I manually add them through Insert -> Picture then they are added without ...
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ignore comments when tracking/approving changes in Word?

I use the Track Changes feature of Word extensively as I work with several other people on the same document. I always need to approve the comments when going over the changes, this gets very tedious ...
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How do you easily add equation numbers to Microsoft Word 2010 equations?

How do you create equations in Word 2010 that are automatically numbered with the equation number centered vertically on the equation and right justified? While a number of references have discussed ...
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How to Fix Word Office 2010 Comment Fonts Too Small to Read

I am trying to add/review comments in Review mode in a Word document and the font size is so small, initially I didn't even realize that the comments were there. Zooming in on the document does not ...
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Change DOCX icon

I have a small (aesthetic) problem with my MS Word documents. After uninstalling a slew of programs (I don't remember them all) explorer no longer displays the correct icon on DOCX files (though it ...
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Why is the default font for headings and body text reversed in Word 2010 and Word 2011? [closed]

The default theme for Word 2010 (Windows), uses Cambria as the default heading font and Calibri as the default body font. In Word 2011 (Mac) this is reversed, with Calibri as the header font and ...
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Microsoftwords 2010 [duplicate]

How to disconnect the previous pages' footer or header which I wish to have a diferent description for the next page? I have tried the suggested solution that is to insert a page break then click ...
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Update inbuilt referencing in Word 2010 [closed]

I want the option of Social Media in APA or another format in my Word references. And no, I do not want to install Endnote or a similar external program.
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Why does Google Chrome keep processes running when I don't allow background apps to run after I close?

Okay so here I close Chrome and it keeps a process running. I tell it to not let anything run after it's closed, but it still does. Also, a lot of the time, it messes with Microsoft Word 2010 and will ...
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In MS Word 2010, with Paragraph marks on, what is the little circle that appears in front of some words or paragraph marks?

I'm editing in MS Word 2010, and with Paragraph marks on, I see little superscript circles in front of some words and paragraph marks. I don't see a pattern, and they don't seem to be doing any harm. ...
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How do I set the default search direction in Word's Find and Replace from `down` to `all`?

How do I set the default search direction in Word's Find and Replace from down to all? I really hate how "helpful" Word is by asking me constantly if I want to search the rest of the document.
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Can I change the settings for the Save as PDF function in Word 2010?

When I save a Word document as PDF, the PDF file seems to get a standard "initial view" setting. Is it possible to change that so that created PDF files open with Magnification=Fit Page?
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Can part of a file name be used as a hyperlink?

I have created a word document using Word 2010. The file name is broken into 2 parts, I have the start which is an alphanumeric code (that changes every time I make a change to the document by me), ...
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In Word 2010, is it possible to remove the word “Comment” from Balloon Comments?

I would like to remove the word "Comment" from my Word 2010 documents as there are many comments on each page. It just seems like it's wasted space. Excel will allow the user to backspace over the ...
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How to get the page and paragraph number for all comments and tracked changes?

I have marked up a document with comments and tracked changes in Word 2010. However, I've been asked to restructure those comments and tracked changes to a single document with page numbers AND ...
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Automatically or mass create bookmarks for a glossary?

I have a document with a large glossary in Word 2010 which I would like to link to when those terms are referenced in the document. However, it's time consuming and repetitive to create a bookmark ...
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How do I get a slider in Word doc?

How can I get a visual element such as a slider into a Word document so that I can make use of it to visually represent a scale of 1-100 ? I was thinking of an element such as this: I am fine with ...
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Variable text field in MS Word pulling value from Controls

I have an MS Word document that has Combo Box Controls in it (inserted through the Developer tab). Later on in the document, I want to have a variable field which is set equal to whatever value the ...
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How to split word document into single page html files?

I have a word document of 20 pages. I want to save each page as a separate HTML file. How can I do it? I am using MS Word 2010.
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Is it possible to apply formatting based on certain conditions in MS Word?

I have a huge document in which I want to ensure that if any text has following attributes, then it should be set as Heading 1. Attributes are: Font: Calibri Font Size: 12 Bold How can this be done ...
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Table of Contents - Word 2010 - Line at bottom

At the very bottom of my table of contents there is a thin line. How do I remove this?
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Inserting rows from an Excel spreadsheet as paragraphs in a Word document

I am trying to put the results of a questionnaire in a Word document. The questionnaire is completed using a web application, and the results are stored in a database. The letter needs to only ...
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Merge multiple digitally signed versions of Word 2010 document

I have a document that I want to be digitally signed by multiple clients, and sent back to me. Since no client precedes another in rank, ideally I would like to send the document to all clients ...
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Link header and first page header in Word 2010

Is there a way in Word 2010 to link the header and the first page header so that all pages have the same header and when the first page header is changed, it is automatically changed on all other ...
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How to permanently format the field “Ref” to avoid unwanted spaces after cross reference in Word 2010?

We have a Word 2010 document where we want to insert cross references to headings. When inserting a cross reference (insert -> Cross Reference -> Heading -> Heading (no context) -> ok), the field ...
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Need table captions and list of tables in Arabic, not roman numeral in Word 2010

I presently have Word 2010 properly incrementing chapter numbers using multilevel lists. When I insert a table and caption it, it is properly named, i.e. Table Chapter#.Table#. The problem is that ...
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Dropping a docx document onto a running instance of MS-Word treats it as a template?

I have several word documents (.docx) - I need to do some copying/pasting between multiple pairs of documents, so I opened two instances of word beside each other and intended to drop the twin files ...
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Can't set default proofing language in MS Word 2010

I have English and Croatian proofing tools installed, and my Windows 7 (in English language) has Croatian regional settings. I can't set up default proofing to English. I can, in review tab switch ...
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How to decrease the indent of the gap between numbering bullets and the content in microsoft 2010

I think I didn't make it clear... As I don't have the privilege of adding image here, please have a look on the linke here heading 1 and before the numbering i just added Chapter. The other ...
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Custom page numbers in TOC in word 2010

I have a document whose first 3 pages are numbered i, ii, iii, and thereafter normal numbering resumes from number 1 (i.e. page 4 is page 1). I have a table of contents but it refers to the actual ...
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reset numbering in Word 2010 heading style?

I have defined a custom multi-level list to automatically number chapters, sections, subsections, etc. of a large document, where each chapter is a separate file at the moment. The automatic list ...
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Modifying the shortcuts in Microsoft Word Equation Editor?

Microsoft Word 2010 enables equation editing through the Equation Editor. It is possible to use shortcuts similar to LaTeX code in order to enter equations in a more fluent manner than clicking on ...
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Find similar style like selection in word 2010?

I pasted a web page into word ( from the internet by copy+paste) the result is here However , I want to change the blue background color. How can I replace in my document , ONLY SECTIONS with ...
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Mail merge - show line at empty cells

I'm setting up an account list for a symposium. I'm using a simple excel document that merges to a word dokument. The word dokument is then to be printed so every user can sign his account. All the ...
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Italicize all equations in Word 2010

In Word 2010, letters in equations are italicized by default. But after I formatted the document using the Format Painter, equations are not italicized. Now I want to italicize all equations in the ...
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What is the blue color dotted line in microsoft office word?

When I open MS word 2010, new document, insert cover page and select "annual" template, then there is a blue color small dotted line? What is the name of this line? How can I use it in my own body ...
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How to prevent Word 2010 (with EndNote X4+ installed) from spontaneously switching to draft view

The problem occurs in Word 2007 and EndNote X6 as well.
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How do I remove ASCII “Null” from a Microsoft Word 2010 document?

I have OCRed a document. The OCR software has created lots of NULL characters in the finalized Word 2010 document. I know that because I have found this converter, which has transformed one of the ...
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Micrososft Word creating a textbox with only top border

I want to create a textbox in microsoft word with only top border as we commonly find in place where signature is needed, like where we have a line above the word Signature.
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Resizing window in Word 2010 on Windows XP

Two macros I have, one to size down a Word window down to 20% of the RH side of the screen, and the other to 80% on the LH side, have stopped working. (They are for reference files while I work on the ...
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Unable to create Hyperlink from Excel 2010 to a Bookmark in Word 2010 document

I have tried but am not able to create Hyperlink from Excel 2010 to a Bookmark in Word 2010 document. The bookmark is in place in word document. But while clicking on Bookmarks button after browsing ...
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text direction in word 2010

In Office word 2010, when I want to create a new style, under the paragraph section the direction (left-to-right and right-to-left) is disabled. Can I modify the direction then?
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Word 2010 Keyboard Shortcut to Move Focus to Document

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290938 says press F6 to : Move the focus to select the following areas of the window: Active tab of the Ribbon Any open task panes Status bar at the bottom of the ...
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Show text in a cell if another cell is not empty in Word 2010

I have a table in Word 2010 like the following: | 1 | 2 | | Mr | Qaz | | Mr | Wsx | | Mr | Efv | | Mr | Thn | Is there a way to hide automatically the "Mr" when I clear the 2nd cell and to show ...

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