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The ruler, when displayed in Word, is a very helpful tool. However, it would sometimes be very nice to know a bit more than what the ruler shows you by default. For instance, you can see on the ruler that you have a tab set at three inches, but what if you want to know how far that tab is from the right margin instead of the left?
Word includes a nifty feature that allows you to see exactly where your tabs and margin settings reside on a line. To take advantage of this tool, click on a tab or margin marker on the ruler. Do not release the mouse button, however. Now, click on the right mouse button. You should now be holding down both mouse buttons.
Notice that the normal ruler measurements disappear, and instead there are distance measurements. Click the thumbnail (small image) above. The measurements outside the margins show how far to the edge of the paper (1″); those inside show how far it is from a tab to both margins (1.38″ from the left margin and 5.12″ from the right margin).
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Mouseless Formatting in Word
By Jane H
Basic formatting can be done quickly from the keyboard, reducing the amount of time you spend using the mouse. As with any formatting it starts with selecting text, which also can be done from the keyboard. To select text, try the following:
- Use the directional arrows located between the keyboard and numeric keypad to position the insertion point at the beginning of the target text.
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I have a BAR TAB!!
By Jane H
Image via WikipediaYup! And I’ve been meaning to talk to you about it. As you know, tabs control the flow of text in your Word document when you use the Tab key on your computer keyboard. You can set Left, Right, Center, and Decimal tab stops to control your text placement. However, the Bar tab doesn’t control text placement. It does help you to quickly display a vertical bar, which can be used to visually define columns. Kind of nice when you don’t want to bother with creating a table. Read more
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Copy and Paste Techniques for Excel
By Jane H
Most people know how to do a basic copy and paste procedure within the same Microsoft application. But did you know that when you copy cells of data from Excel, the way you paste it into Word or PowerPoint will produce different effects?
In both the 2003 and 2007 versions of Microsoft Office, you will find not only a simple copy/Paste function, but the ability to paste Excel information into Word or PowerPoint as a Link or a Picture! When you paste the Excel information as a link, changes to the data will be reflected on the Word or PowerPoint file. Pasting information from Excel as a pictures ensures that no one changes the data on the Word or PowerPoint file. Read more
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