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How to remove margin marks in Word 2002

Editor — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:18:32 +0000

How to remove margin marks in Word 2002.

Make sure that the Text boundaries option in Word is not selected.

To do this, follow these steps:

Start Word 2002.
On the Tools menu, click Options.
In the View tab, under Print and Web Layout
options, verify that the Text boundaries check box is selected.
If the Text boundaries check box is selected, click to clear the Text
boundaries check box.

Remove all the Asian languages from the Enabled languages list.

To do this, follow these steps:

Click Start, All Programs, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Office Tools, and then click Microsoft Office 2002 Language Settings.

In the Enabled languages list, select and remove all the
languages that you do not use except English (U.S.).

To do this, follow these steps:

In the Enabled languages list, select a language that you want to remove, and then click Remove.

Click OK to update the language settings.

Note: You can also press the CTRL key and select more than one language, and then click Remove to remove those languages.

Let me know if this works for you. If not, please drop me a line.

How to update the Date automatically when you open Microsoft Word 2003

Editor — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 22:42:42 +0000

You can update the Date and Time in Word when you open it. There are two steps involved here:

To add a date that Word will updated automatically, you need to insert a ‘field’.

1. To do this, go to Insert, Date and Time and choose the format you want.

This inserts a field in the page which displays the time. This time, by the way, is determined by your computer’s clock.

2. Check “Update Automatically” so that it will update when you print.

The second approach is if you want to change the format of the date field or work with the other features.

To do this:

1. Click File, Insert, Field, Date and Time.

2. Select Date from the field names list and pick a format that suits your needs.

Tip: to manually force an update, click in the date and press F9.

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Editor — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:18:18 +0000

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My favorite is the free download of Adobe Hypatia Sans font.

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Free Word Template – Page with Blue Border

Editor — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:25:21 +0000

this is just like the 3D template, but with a simple blue border around the page.

Page with Blue Border.doc

Ideal for flyers, brochures and newsletters.

Ivan

Free Word Template – Page with 3D Border

Editor — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:22:24 +0000

We’ve had many requests for blank Word templates with 3D borders.

You can download this one for free here.

Page with 3 d Border.doc

The border is dark blue.

If you’ve any questions about how to change it, let me know.

Ivan

Using Master Templates in Adobe FrameMaker

Using Master Templates in Adobe FrameMaker

Editor — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 18:05:18 +0000

Master templates let you control the format and positioning of every component in your FrameMaker document.

In plain English, this means that if you setup a footer as Arial, size 10, and then apply it to the main document, all footers will appear in this font and this size.

Sounds good !

But, what if you wanted to have different footers in the document?

You could hard-code every footer.

Hard code means you manually type in the footer.

That’s ok for a 5 page document —- but not if your creating a 250 page user guide. You need to automate the process, which is where templates come in.

In FrameMaker, you can create different footers, identify each type, and then apply them where you wish. You can have different headers and footers for the Cover Page, Table of Contents, Index, Chapters, and Copyright pages.

Common Problems with Master Templates

One of the problems I’ve had was that even though I’d created the component, it didn’t appear in the document.

The main reason for this, especially for headers and footers, was that the previous entry was still there. In other words, you have to remove the previous header and then enter the new one. When you think about it, it makes sense, but if you don’t know you could get very frustrated.

Delete the ‘old’ header and insert the new ‘one’ instead.

Tips and Tricks

Numbering chapters, headers, footers, and labels can cause all types of confusion.

One trick I’ve learnt it to cut and paste template settings from a FrameMaker document I know works into the new document.

In the first document (you know works), open the template settings, and select the section you want to copy.

In the document you want to update, open the template settings, and paste where appropriate.

Click Apply and return to the main document.

Your changes should now be reflected in the second document.

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