A few weeks ago I started writing about re-setting Word options if an update from Microsoft has set them back to defaults Then I allowed my attention to be hijacked away from Word options when Bard (Google’s AI) admitted lying to me. Let’s try again By default, Word automatically capitalises the first letter of every …
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Adding the date and time to a Word document
Apart from just typing it in manually, there are at least three ways to add the date and time to a Word document, but two of them drive me mad It is obviously a good idea to be able to add a date and time to a Word document, and to be able to do …
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Predictive typing in Word and Windows (10 & 11)
Do you remember the good old days of the Microsoft “Clippy” character in Microsoft Word? If you started to create a document that looked anything like a letter then it popped up a totally useless box with a totally fatuous and infantile piece of clipart, and a caption saying “It looks like you’re writing a …
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Use “Quick Parts” in Word to re-use pieces of text
You can save pre-defined pieces of text for re-use in different Word documents In my last blog post, I described how you can use “autocorrect” in Word to correct your oft-repeated spelling mistakes automatically, and also to replace several words with just a few keystrokes. There is a similar option called “Quick Parts” for more …
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Using passwords for multiple accounts
Here he goes again, banging on about passwords Yes, I know, but here’s a statistic that I find a bit shocking, so I think it’s worth returning to the subject. According to recent research, FICO claims that over 25% of people in the UK use five or fewer passwords across all their accounts. I don’t …
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Create lists easily in Word
Some casual users find creating lists in Word difficult Over many years of training users in Word (from basic to intermediate levels), I have noticed two things about creating lists: Users often find list creation complicated and confusing Most of the time, they only need to create simple lists So, let’s forget all the complicated …
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Create your own simple Password Manager
All you need is Word or Excel or similar In my last blog post, I found another reason for not re-using passwords. However, the problem a lot of my IT support clients complain of is that they just can’t keep track of multiple passwords – so they re-use the same ones. The best solution is …
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Word – Changing Options
We can exercise a (tiny) bit of control over Microsoft programs! Individual programs in the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, PowerPoint and OneNote) have their own set of “Options” that can be used to help you to use the programs in the way that you want. Here is a guide as to how …
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Formatting Word Documents – The Easy Way
When I’m training clients on the basics of Microsoft’s Word program, there is an aspect of how it works that I try quite hard to get across It has been consistent over many years and versions, but, if you don’t get a clear grasp of what’s going on, life with Microsoft Word can be a …
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Who needs Word?
Who needs Word? For many situations, opening up Microsoft Word and creating a document can be like wielding a sledgehammer to crack a walnut. Word seems to get more and more complicated with every iteration of Microsoft Office. I’ve delivered a lot of computer training over the years to people who just feel overwhelmed by …
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