Jan
If you use tables in your business or technical documents, the following guidelines will help you structure and format data in your tables correctly. Use tables to help readers understand large amounts of data which otherwise may take several paragraphs to describe. How to Format a Table The APS Style Manual recommends that “Tabular material […]
Jan
In this tutorial, we describe how to write an abstract, for example, for reports, proposals, case studies, and other types of documentation. An abstract… it sounds so simple… Ok, explain ‘gravity’ in one sentence? Hard, isn’t it? Remember the frustration you’ve felt when someone asked you to explain a difficult concept? It’s easy to talk […]
Learn how to write, review, and refine the Executive Summary of a Case Study document.
Dec
Here are three ways to insert currency symbols in Microsoft Word: the Symbol dialog box, Alt codes, and shortcut keys. Video: How to Add Currency Symbols in MS Word (Tutorial) Insert Euro, Pound, and Cent Signs from the Symbol Dialog Box Follow these steps: Place your cursor where the symbol should appear. Select the Insert […]
Dec
If you use Excel to coordinate software testing tasks, you’ll probably want to add Pass/Fail columns to track their status. In our Acceptance Criteria Log templates, we have a Pass/Fail column that lets you see at a glance the testing progress. If you are not used to Excel, if can be a bit confusing to […]
Dec
You can change the default font in Word, so that every new document you create has the same font/family/size you want. Simple want to save time, right? How to Change or Set the Default Font in Word When you set a default font, every new document will use the font settings you selected and set […]
Dec
Here’s how to fix the following error in Word when trying to open the Table of Contents. The error message is: { TOCO “2-4″H Z T “HEADING 1,1”} The problem is usually to do with Field Codes. Here’s a few suggestions. In Word, go to Tools > Options > View tab and click off Field Codes […]
