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Answers to Your Questions

by Computor Companion Staff

How do I change the page size for a print-on-demand book layout

Design Quilts Using Microsoft Word

by Dian D. Chapman

Use Word's drawing tools to help you create your own quilt designs

Don't Alienate Your Raving Fans

by Susan C. Daffron

When you upgrade your software product, don't throw away the standards your users have taken years to learn

Five Ways to Open Word Documents Quickly

by Susan C. Daffron

Take advantage of these five tips to get at your Word files more quickly

Add Photos to Sewing Projects with Microsoft Word

by Dian D. Chapman

Learn to use Microsoft Word to manipulate photos, which you can then print on fabric for your quilting or sewing projects

Lay Out Your Book in Microsoft Word

by Susan C. Daffron

Although most people agree that Word is not the best tool for laying out books, it is possible

Customize Word 2007 Document Themes

by Dian D. Chapman

Use Word's document themes to change the look of your document with just one click

Answers to Your Questions

by Susan C. Daffron

How do I open .docx files?

Use Word to Create Promotional Bookmarks for your Books

by Susan C. Daffron

Produce your own promotional bookmarks using just your own printer and Word

Create Flash Cards in Word

by Dian D. Chapman

Use Word to create simple flash cards for teaching kids, studying for tests, or helping stroke victims.

Get Your Book Done!

by Susan C. Daffron

If you had a book inside you that you just can't finish, learn how to finally get it done.

Answers to Your Questions

by Susan C. Daffron

How can I get Word to print the document file path automatically?

Word - Section by Section

by Dian D. Chapman

If you learn how to use Word's sections, suddenly a lot of things become more clear.

Create a Quick To Do List Form

by Susan C. Daffron

The next time you are feeling stressed out and overwhelmed, maybe a to do list is in order.

A Glimpse at New Office 2007 Features Via Word

by Dian D. Chapman

Office 2007 has gotten a big makeover with a new look and feel.

Label a Lot of File Folders Using Word's Mail Merge

by Susan C. Daffron

When you have a big filing situation, turn to Avery labels and Microsoft Word.

Make Word Graphics Do What You Want

by Susan C. Daffron

Learn how to get Word to make text wrap around graphics correctly.

A Form for Future Math Majors

by Dian D. Chapman

Create a simple Word form help preschoolers learn their multiplication tables

Create a Fax Cover Sheet in Word

by Susan C. Daffron

A nicely designed fax cover sheet enhances your business image and makes you look more professional

Answers to Your Questions

by Susan C. Daffron

How can I keep Word from turning e-mail addresses into hyperlinks?

Create a Calendar in Word

by Susan C. Daffron

Learn to make a quick calendar page without a special template or macros.

Create a Newsletter in Microsoft Word Without Text Boxes

by Susan C. Daffron

If you have to create a newsletter in Word, and you (rightly) fear the evils of text boxes, read this article.

Answers to Your Questions

by Susan C. Daffron

When menu items disappear, find out how to put them back.

Understand Word's Headers and Footers

by Dian D. Chapman

Learn a few handy header and footer tricks to enhance your documents.

Exporting Word Form Data

by Dian D. Chapman

Avoid retyping by exporting data from Word to Access or Excel.

Create a Resume in Word

by Susan C. Daffron

Armed with a few design and style tips, you can create a resume that gets read.

Create a Certificate in Microsoft Word

by Susan C. Daffron

Learn how to use Word's border and watermark features to create a quick and easy certificate.

Pass Repeated Information in a Word Document

by Dian D. Chapman

Use fields to make sure you update information that appears in multiple locations.

Create a Table of Contents in Word

by Susan C. Daffron

If you use styles, creating a table of contents is easy.

Create a Newsletter in Word

by Dian D. Chapman

Word may not be the best layout program, but you can use it to create a newsletter.

Creating an Index in Word

by Susan C. Daffron

In Word, creating an index is a two-step process.

Automate Word Watermarks

by Dian D. Chapman

Create watermarks, save them as AutoText, and insert at will.

Create Business Cards in Word

by Susan C. Daffron

Create your own business cards using Word's label tools.

Use AutoText to Create a Text Library

by Dian D. Chapman

Categorize AutoText and use fields to make instant documents.

Create a Photo Album in Word

by Dian D. Chapman

Use Word to create photo presentations people love.

Little-Known Word Keyboard Tricks

by Dian D. Chapman

Save time in Word by using the keyboard instead of the mouse.

Tricky Type Techniques

by Susan C. Daffron

When you don't have graphics available, use type to add zest to your pages.

Add AutoShapes in Word

by Dian D. Chapman

Make your Word documents more interesting with AutoShapes.

Create Quick Greeting Cards in Word

by Susan C. Daffron

If you don't have a card program, use Word instead!

Get Organized Now!

by Dian D. Chapman

Use a Word table to organize lists of files so you can find them.

Use Word to Create a Tri-Fold Brochure

by Susan C. Daffron

Make a quick brochure in any version of Word using columns.

Please Fill Out This Form, Part 5

by Dian D. Chapman

How to link your Word autoform to a database.

Organize Your Contact Information

by Cindy Meister

Word's data form is a convenient way to enter contact information.

Find Word's Buried Treasures

by Dian D. Chapman

Word has lots of nifty features, if you take the time to look.

Please Fill Out This Form, Part 4

by Dian D. Chapman

Use custom dialog boxes in your Word forms.

Merge Pictures and Words - Oh My!

by Cindy Meister

Use Word's catalog merge feature to merge pictures and text.

Please Fill Out This Form, Part 3

by Dian D. Chapman

Learn more about VBA macros to automate your form.

OLE by Example

by Susan C. Daffron

Use Word and Excel to analyze and present survey data.

Speed up with Styles

by Susan C. Daffron

Use Word's styles to speed up your work.

Merge Spreadsheet Data Into Word

by Cindy Meister

Create form letters by merging data.

Adjusting Microsoft Word to Fit

by Cindy Meister

Change Word's options to make it work your way.

Please Fill Out This Form, Part 2

by Dian D. Chapman

Adding automation to your Word forms.

Answers to Your Questions

by James H. Byrd

Sharing Word files with others.

Please Fill Out This Form

by Dian D. Chapman

Create professional-looking forms in Word.

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