How To Compile/Create or Modify Your Own Dictionary in Word
When you are writing or editing word documents, you may see flagging words only because they are not in MS-Word’s dictionary. You can compile, create and modify your own customized dictionaries in Microsoft Word and run spell checks using them. By this you can insert new words into the dictionary and can remove flags. This […]
How to Add Watermarks To Your Word Documents
Watermarks are text or pictures that appear behind the text. They can identify the document’s status, marking a document as a draft, for example. You can use graphics or text as printed watermarks, which will appear after you print the documents. These are used in order to identify the documents and also you can protect […]
How to Change Default Settings for Text Box in MS-Word
When adding text boxes, Microsoft Word normally creates these with a frame and in the Times New Roman font. These default settings might not be suitable for your tasks at all. A solution for the default frame is found quickly and using this you can change the Text Box setting to removing frame and define […]
Adjust the Width of the Characters by Scaling in MS-Word
You can adjust the look of the characters horizontally in your document. Word enables you to adjust the appearance of your text without affecting the height. This can be done using the scaling feature available in Microsoft Word. Scaling can be applied to any character in the selection. Here is what you need to do. […]
Customizing Automatic Capitalization by Auto Correct Exceptions in Microsoft Office Word
The word processor corrects words written in the lower case and starts them with capitals. While this is appropriate and useful most of the times, it creates unwanted results in case of abbreviations. You can customize and adjust this correction function to suit your requirements so that Word uses the lower case only after a […]
Display File Path of Your Document in MS-Word Address Bar
Can you precisely remember the exact file path of your document? At times, your answer might be ‘Yes’. But what if the document is hidden within layers of folders and sub-folders? Lost are you? Don’t worry, you can customize Word such that the address of the document is displayed in the toolbar. It is simple. […]
How to Align Numbered Lists with Customized Numbering Pattern in MS-Word
You would be often required to use numbered lists in your documents. Word provides you tools to create a numbered list. Sometimes you might face certain issues when you try to align numbers while creating a numbered list. You can make your numbered lists look better by ensuring that the decimal points (periods) placed after […]
Simple Way to Add Computer Screenshots to MS-Word
You may want to use Microsoft Word to explain a computer related topic and need to show the reader exactly what you are talking about using computer screenshots. You may even experience a computer related problem and need to document the error message screenshot. You might even want to share something interesting that you found […]
How to use Custom Text Wrapping around an Image in MS-Word
Even though Word provides you with a way to wrap text around an image, you may need to add some text over your image or leave some extra blank space near it. Word allows you to do so by altering the ‘Wrap Points’ of the image. These are small black boxes. Each of the wrap […]
How to Add Summary to your Word Document with Auto Summarize
It is always a good practice to add summary at the end of a very long document. You can save a lot of time in writing summaries by using a feature of Word 2007 called ‘AutoSummarize’. Just specify the length of the summary and the type of summary you would like to have for your […]
Creating A Proper Registered Trademark Symbol in MS-Word
The registered trademark symbol can be generated in Word by typing in (r). However, the resultant mark isn’t super-scripted. To make your registered trademark symbol as super scripted and make it look good, follow these steps: Highlight the registered trademark symbol that results after (r). Press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [+]. This will superscript the […]
Change the Font Style and Size of the Page Numbers in MS-Word
If you have tried everything to make your document look different, chances are you have not tried to change the font style and size of the page numbers. Word allows you to do this in a few simple steps. Here is how you go about it: Choose “Styles and Formatting” from the “Format” menu. In […]