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Word 2013 Tip: Cropping Images

By Karen Williams  |  August 4, 2017  |    |  8

Cropping Images Using Microsoft Word Pictures and illustrations can be an effective way of adding interest or getting your message across. Inserting images can be pictures from a clip art gallery, or files that you have collected over the years. Microsoft Word has lots of great picture editing features, one of which is the crop feature. As the name signifies, this feature lets you cut out a portion of your pictures.[…]

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Word 2013 Tip: Organize Documents with a Table of Contents

By Karen Williams  |  April 19, 2017  |    |  13

How to Create a Table of Contents in Microsoft Word Long documents can be overwhelming for both the writer and the reader. This week, our Microassist Software Tips tutorial shows you how to create a table of contents for your long Word documents, helping both you and your readers navigate your work. If you often work with long documents, don’t miss Split Window View: Work with Two Sections of the Same Word Document at Once. Using[…]

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Word 2013 Tip: Pinning Files and Folders for Easy Access

By Karen Williams  |  February 7, 2017  |    |  5

Access Favorite Word Files and Folders without Hunting through Directories Do you have documents you use on a regular basis? Instead of navigating to the location of those documents each time, use Microsoft Word’s “pin” function to easily access favorite Word files and folders from within the application. You’ll save time by keeping your most used documents close at hand. To pin a recently opened file: Open Word and choose the[…]

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Word 2013 Tip: Split Window View

By Karen Williams  |  October 4, 2016  |    |  6

Split Window View: Work with Two Sections of the Same Word Document at Once Working with long documents can be difficult. One common issue is the need to scroll from one page to another to reference different pieces of your document. For example, you might be working on a report for your management team. You make several references to a graphic throughout the report. You will likely become frustrated every time you[…]

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How to Add and Remove Tabs from the Office 2013 Ribbon

By Karen Williams  |  September 27, 2016  |    |  5

How to Customize the Office 2013 Ribbon When Microsoft introduced the ribbon in 2007, there were mixed reviews. Some users found it convenient and easier to navigate while others found it cumbersome and confusing. In either case, ribbon customization allows users to make the ribbon work for their particular needs and workflow. It’s relatively simple to customize the Office 2013 Ribbon, adding, removing, and even creating unique tabs for the ribbon. The example[…]

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Save Multiple Word Documents at Once in Word 2007 and Newer

By Karen Williams  |  August 30, 2016  |    |  5

Save multiple Word documents instantaneously Microsoft Word allows users to save multiple Word documents at once, then close them in one click. If you make changes to multiple open documents and then want to quickly save and close all of them, this can be achieved with very little effort. In previous versions of Word 2003 or earlier, when holding the “Shift” key and clicking the “File” menu, the “Save” command[…]

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Word 2013: Insert File Name and Path

By Karen Williams  |  August 2, 2016  |    |  8

Using Word’s headers or footers for file-specific information Word document headers and footers can be helpful for providing file- or document-specific information such as page numbers, dates, and author’s name. The header is a section of a document that appears in the top margin, while the footer appears in the bottom margin. Material placed in the header or footer will appear on each page of your document unless you choose to exempt[…]

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Word – Adding and Removing a Bottom Border

By Karen Williams  |  March 4, 2015  |    |  2

When creating a document, borders assist in giving documents a professional edge as they clearly define the organization pattern. Word offers a handy option for inserting an automatic border before or after a paragraph. Type three hyphens on a blank line and press Enter. If the option is enabled, Word will replace the hyphens with a horizontal line. To remove the line, press Ctrl Z after Word inserts it. NOTE:[…]

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Word 2003 Tip: Crop a Picture

By Karen Williams  |  February 27, 2008  |    |  3

Sometimes an inserted picture needs to be cropped to remove certain unnecessary portions of the picture. Cropping removes these portions and also reduces the size of the picture, so it can fit nicely into your document. Cropping is easy to do this and it can drastically change the look of your document. Here’s how it’s done using the Picture Toolbar: First access your Picture Toolbar by clicking the “View” menu,[…]

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Word Tip: Drawing Lines in Word

By Karen Williams  |  October 23, 2007  |    |   

To quickly draw a horizontal line in your Word document, type three hyphens (-) in a row, then press Enter. You can draw other line styles using this same technique, only with different characters. Hyphen ( – ): standard line Underscore ( _ ): thick line Equal sign ( = ): parallel lines Tilde ( ~ ): zig-zag line Pound ( # ): ridge line Asterisk ( * ): dotted[…]

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