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- Using an Image as a Watermark in Word Documents…Created: 2009-10-28 @ 09:50:24 EDT
Watermarks are often used to provide information about a document. For example, they can be used to show that a document is a copy or a working draft. But, you can also use watermarks to spruce up … - Creating Mail Merge Documents From Excel DataCreated: 2009-10-11 @ 13:25:07 EDT
Mail merge is an easy way to create letters, lists and other Word documents quickly. You can create a single document. Then, specify a data source. Word will merge your data with the documents. You… - Sort Data in Word 2007Created: 2009-10-01 @ 23:46:35 EDT
When you're creating a list in Microsoft Word, you don't need to worry about putting it in alphabetical order. You can put it in alphabetical order after you complete the list--without any time-con… - Save Time in Word With AutoTextCreated: 2009-09-22 @ 09:47:24 EDT
AutoText is a handy way to save time in Microsoft Word. With the click of a button, you can insert commonly used phrases and names in your documents. For example, you can use it to insert greeting … - Adding Headers and Footers to a Word DocumentCreated: 2009-09-14 @ 09:33:45 EDT
If you want to add page numbers to your document, you should use headers or footers. Page numbering will always be placed in the appropriate location in your document. But, headers and footers aren… - Changing the Page Margins in a Word 2007 DocumentCreated: 2009-08-31 @ 09:33:17 EDT
The default page margins in Microsoft Word are ideal for most documents you create. However, there are times when you will want to alter the margins. For example, it is virtually a necessity to cha… - Working With Text Boxes in Microsoft Word 2007Created: 2009-08-21 @ 15:01:52 EDT Updated: 2009-08-21 @ 15:04:18 EDT
By using text boxes, you can place text anywhere you'd like in your document. They're great for formatting newsletters and other complex documents. My step-by-step tutorial will help you get up and… - Linking to Excel Data in a Microsoft Word 2007 DocumentCreated: 2009-08-18 @ 09:21:22 EDT Updated: 2009-08-18 @ 09:36:25 EDT
If you're working on business documents or academic papers, you'll want to insert data from Excel into your documents at some time or other. One way to do this is by linking to an Excel spreadsheet… - Embedding Excel Data in a Microsoft Word 2007 DocumentCreated: 2009-08-18 @ 09:13:37 EDT Updated: 2009-08-18 @ 09:33:23 EDT
One of the benefits of an office suite like Microsoft Office is the ability to share data between programs. For example, you can embed Excel data in your Word 2007 documents. This is handy for both… - Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred 10 ReviewCreated: 2009-08-17 @ 09:49:15 EDT Updated: 2009-08-17 @ 14:50:04 EDT
Not everyone is a fast typist. Others may suffer from repetitive stress injuries. In either case, you can get a little help with speech recognition. You'll find speech recognition tools in some ver… - Templates -- Create Word Templates QuicklyCreated: 2009-08-12 @ 20:37:13 EDT
Templates save you a lot of time when you need to create a new document in a hurry. There's even a fast way to make a template in Word! If you're looking for a quick way to create a template, or wa… - Creating Macros in Word 2007Created: 2009-08-11 @ 15:05:32 EDT
Macros are a great way to save time in Word 2007. By creating your own macros, you can automate frequent tasks in Word, no matter how complicated they are. Get started using macros today! My step-b… - Printing Envelopes in Microsoft Word 2007Created: 2009-08-09 @ 14:41:53 EDT
Printing envelopes in Microsoft Word doesn't need to be difficult. Word includes a tool that will help you create and customize envelopes. In a matter of minutes, you'll have nicely printed envelop… - Texter Expands Text to Save You TimeCreated: 2009-07-29 @ 00:13:23 EDT
Who wouldn't like to spend less time pounding on a keyboard? So, why not slash your workload with a simple text expansion program? Texter is free text expansion software for Windows. A real time-s… - Save Time and Lessen Repetitive Stress With Text Expansion SoftwareCreated: 2009-07-29 @ 00:00:37 EDT Updated: 2009-07-29 @ 00:10:53 EDT
Are your wrists sore from typing all day? Then lessen the effects of repetitive stress--and save time while doing it--by using text expansion software. Text expanders create text shortcuts for freq… - TapIt4Me Improves Typing on the iPhoneCreated: 2009-07-28 @ 23:27:27 EDT Updated: 2009-07-29 @ 00:14:51 EDT
The iPhone is a great phone. However, the lack of a physical keyboard makes it difficult to type accurately. It is easy to hit the wrong letter on the on-screen keyboard. Fortunately, you can make … - Save on Back-to-School Software and Hardware With Academic DiscountsCreated: 2009-07-25 @ 16:12:09 EDT
Back-to-school time can really put a crimp in any parent's budget. That's particularly true if your child is starting high school or heading off to college. In addition to clothes and school suppli… - Students: Save Hundreds on Microsoft Office With The Ultimate StealCreated: 2009-07-25 @ 15:27:12 EDT Updated: 2009-07-25 @ 15:35:38 EDT
Microsoft offers a stripped-down version of its popular Office Suite for students and family. The price makes it attractive to many families and students. However, with Microsoft's The Ultimate Ste… - A Computer in a Pen: Livescribe Pulse Smartpen ReviewCreated: 2009-07-23 @ 00:31:01 EDT Updated: 2009-07-23 @ 09:26:30 EDT
Laptops and netbooks let you work on word processing virtually everywhere. But, there are times when you don't want to carry a computer. In that case, consider Livescribe's Pulse smartpen. It works… - Scaling Your Document to a Different Paper SizeCreated: 2009-07-20 @ 15:10:33 EDT
By default, Word 2007 uses the letter paper size when creating documents. In most cases, this will suit you just fine. But, from time to time, you may want to print your document on a different pap… - Changing the Document Paper Size in Microsoft WordCreated: 2009-07-20 @ 09:30:33 EDT
Microsoft Word is set up to print your documents on letter-sized paper. In most circumstances, this is what you will need. But, you can change the document paper size when you need. You can even sp… - Creating Mail Merge Documents Using Outlook Contacts…Updated: 2009-10-20 @ 09:38:00 EDT
Mail merge is an easy way to create letters, lists and other Word documents quickly. You can create a single document. Then, specify a data source. Word will merge your data with the documents. You… - Word Macros -- Working With Word MacrosUpdated: 2009-09-20 @ 15:35:00 EDT
The most important part of creating an effective macro is careful planning. In part two of our Word macros tutorial, we focus on the planning stage… - Word Templates -- Saving Your Document as a Word TemplateUpdated: 2009-09-20 @ 15:12:22 EDT
Once you've planned and created a document to use as a Word template, you're ready for the easy part: saving your document as a template… - Excel and mail mergeUpdated: 2009-09-20 @ 15:11:47 EDT
Now that the main document is setup and your Excel worksheet is associated as a data source, you are ready to begin inserting the merge fields… - Excel and mail mergeUpdated: 2009-09-20 @ 15:11:17 EDT
Once you have your spreadsheet data setup and neatly organized, you're ready to move on to part two of the process: setting up the main document… - Watermarks -- Adding Watermarks to Your Word DocumentUpdated: 2009-09-20 @ 15:03:31 EDT
No doubt you've seen documents with watermarks that say… - Excel and mail mergeUpdated: 2009-09-20 @ 14:59:32 EDT
Part three of the excel and mail merge tutorial is the most important. Here we learn how to associate your Excel spreadsheet with the Word document. Don't worry, though, this is easy!… - Headers and Footers -- Adding Headers and Footers to Your DocumentsUpdated: 2009-09-14 @ 09:37:29 EDT
If you want to print page numbers, file information, titles, or other important information about your document, headers and footers are the best way to go – you can always rest assured they … - Changing the Margins in WordUpdated: 2009-08-31 @ 09:37:44 EDT
If you want to create a professional quality document, then it is important to get the margins right. Fortunately, it is easy in Microsoft Word. Find out how it's done!… - Word Macros -- Working With Word MacrosUpdated: 2009-08-18 @ 09:54:48 EDT
Don't let macros scare you; Word macros really are easy to use and will save you a lot of time in the long run. Get started here!… - Inserting Excel Data into a Word DocumentUpdated: 2009-08-18 @ 09:52:10 EDT
If you need to include an editable table from Excel data in your Word document, part two of the tutorial on linking and embedding Excel files will show you everything you need to know… - Inserting Excel Data into a Word DocumentUpdated: 2009-08-18 @ 09:47:04 EDT
If you need to include Excel data in your Word document, there are two very easy ways to do so: Linking and embedding Excel worksheets. Find out the differences between the two methods and get a … - Templates -- Create Word Templates QuicklyUpdated: 2009-08-12 @ 20:41:43 EDT
Templates will save you a lot of time when you create new documents. If you're looking for a quick way to create a template, or want to make your templates easy to edit, then this tip is for you…