How To Convert MS Word Tables Into Text Without Losing the Format

How you ever wanted to get the contents of a table in MS Word? There’s a few ways to do this in Word. For example, Do you want to get the table’s contents only, ie the plain text? Or Do you want to get the table’s contents and keep the format of the table, for example, [...]

5 Ways To Select Text In Microsoft Word

What’s the best way to select text in Microsoft Word? There’s different ways you can do this depending on what you want to select. For example, do you want to select text one word at a time? Or do you want select text, starting on the left and working your way into the document? Or [...]

How To Open Document Folders With a Single, Not Double, Click

October 25, 2011

Wouldn’t it be nice to open your MS Word documents with a single click, instead of having to double click? It sounds like a small detail but if you write for a living, then every way you can save time, helps you write the next document faster. How To Open Folders With a Single, Not Double, [...]

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How to Force the Microsoft Word Spell Checker to Accept Non-US Spellings

October 17, 2011

There are two problems with the spellchecker in Microsoft Word. One is that it struggles to accept words which are not in its dictionary, even when it appears you’ve asked it to accept this word. The second is that, in some documents, you may need to use several languages. For example, if you need to [...]

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Hide Page Number on First Page of Microsoft Word documents

October 16, 2011

How do you hide the page number so it doesn’t appear on the cover sheet of your document? When you add page numbers to Microsoft Word, it automatically adds these to the footer. Maybe you don’t want these to appear on the front page, for example, of a report. How do you turn it off? [...]

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MS Word Automatic Language Settings – How To Turn On and Off

October 15, 2011

How do you turn on (or off) MS Word’s Automatic Language Settings? If you’re writing with more than one language in a document, Microsoft Word can automatically detect each language type as you write. Automatic Language Settings – Turn On To setup this feature: Click Tools, Language, and then Set Language. Select the Detect language automatically [...]

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How to go to the End of a MS Word document automatically

October 14, 2011

There are two ways you can go to the end of a Word document. The first is to use a keyboard shortcut and the second is to create a macro. There are pros and cons of each approach. Here’s how to do it. Using Keyboard – Go to end of MS Word document If you [...]

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Start numbering with 1 on second page of Word document

October 13, 2011

How do you remove the page number from the front page and start the second page with 1? Many user guides and technical documents hide the page number on the cover sheet. Instead, the page numbering begins on the inside pages, usually on page two. If you want you can: Start page 2 as 2 [...]

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Software Development Templates

October 4, 2011

If you need to write  technical documents, and are looking for Microsoft Word templates to get started, then download these documents to help your writers. When you order this set of templates you get the following Audience Analysis, Data Sheet, Documentation Plan, Error Message, Fact Sheet, FAQ, Installation Plan, Quick Start, ReadMe, Release Notes, Setup [...]

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User Guide Templates

October 4, 2011

If you’re looking for a nice set of user guide templates, then download these Microsoft Word files online. We’ve created four templates that work for business, technical, testing and software projects. You can download all templates online and modify them to suit your requirements. Download Now for $9.99 – Buy Here! Table of Contents Our [...]

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10 Ways to Write Better Business Letters

March 12, 2011

Here are 10 ways you can write better Business Letters. Be sympathetic to the reader’s situation. Acknowledge their frustration and any previous queries they may have made. Don’t rush into the letter without first mentioning any correspondence they’ve sent you or conversations you’ve had in relation to this business matter. Include a short, positive introduction [...]

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How to Identify Metadata in MS Word documents

March 12, 2011

MS Word creates Metadata in a variety of ways. As a result, there is no single method to remove all such content from your documents. The following sections describe areas where metadata may be saved in Word documents. Whenever you create, open, or save a Word document, it creates metadata. Metadata is used for a [...]

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How to Write Business Rules Documents

November 24, 2010

One area where many Business Consultants get tripped up is confusing Business Rules and Business Requirements. We looked at how to write Business Requirements last week, so let’s look at what Business Rules and Business Requirements have in common and where they differ. Business Requirements – Excel Template Difference Between Business Rules and Business Requirements? [...]

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