Edit PDF files with Word
PDF files never start off as a PDF file, they are digital print outs of another file created in a program such as Word, Excel or a graphic design program. There are expensive programs available to edit PDFs, but Word does a good job for basic edits. The best way to edit a PDF is […]
Inserting special Symbols in Word
Although the keyboard usually has the most commonly used characters available either with a key of its own, or by using a combination of keys, there are many more characters and symbols available for you to use. The special characters and symbols available in Word depend on the font you are using. Most fonts include […]
Microsoft Word: WordArt
Word has a set of tools for creative text effects, such as 3D text, curved text and rotated text, which is an excellent way to enliven your projects. WordArt text is treated in a similar way to shapes. You can change the fill and outline of the text as well as apply effects such as […]
Make use of Words templates
Why spend time creating a document from scratch when there are thousands of Word templates available for all sorts of things, from business letters through to birthday cards, taking a lot of the hard work out of your project for you. Templates are predesigned documents with most of the work done for you. You can […]
DIY place cards in Microsoft Word
When you’re hosting an event where everyone will be seated at tables you can add some flair to the decorations with place cards. Place cards are easy to make and they can be personalized with each person’s name very easily. To help you get started we have created a place card template file for you. […]
Quickly Add Text to a Word Document
Do you find yourself typing the same information over and over again? It might be your name and address, the name and address of your church or school group or even a web site address. In fact any piece of text that you type regularly can be created as a special entry called a Quick […]
Make Stylish Text in Word
Learn to use Styles to save time when you are working on a longer document. When you’re typing longer documents in Microsoft Word you may find you spend a lot of time formatting the document to make it look good. If you struggle with this you will find that Microsoft Word has a feature called […]
Copy Formats with Format Painter
When you want to make one piece of text look exactly like another piece of text, the Format Painter is the tool to use. Often when you are working in Word or Excel you will want two pieces of text (or the contents of two cells) to look the same. The Format Painter tool helps […]
Make a Year Calendar with the Word Calendar Wizard
With the new year just around the corner it’s a great time to create a Calendar for 2015 and Microsoft Word has a great tool you can use and which does most of the work for you. To get started in Microsoft Word, choose File > New and click in the search box. Type calendar […]
Teach Microsoft Word to spell
The spellchecker in Microsoft Word is a great for weeding out those spelling errors that just seem to happen however hard you try to avoid them. However the spelling tool is only as good as the list of words that Microsoft Word uses to compare your text against. So, your surname, the street you live […]
