Mar
Follow these instructions to delete or rename a Word file using Windows Explorer, for example, if this error message is displayed: “The action can’t be completed because the file is open in Microsoft Office Word”. How to Delete or Rename a Word file using Windows Explorer In Windows Explorer, click Tools. Select Folder options. Select […]
Mar
In the following tutorial, we show how to write standard operating procedures, also known as SOPs. We’ll also look at how to plan, review, edit, and publish your SOPs, to make sure they stay relevant. Will these guidelines make you a better procedure writer? Download Now for $9.99 Download standard operating procedures templates here. Yes. Follow the […]
Mar
Let’s look at how to create a drop-down list in MS Word Before we start: If you don’t see the Developer tab, click File, Options, Customize Ribbon, and select Developer. How to Create a Drop-down List – Short version On the Developer tab, in the Controls group, click the Drop-Down List Select the content control, and then on the Developer tab, click Properties. To create […]
Feb
If you’re planning to upgrade to MS Office 365, you can follow this tutorial.
It provides screenshots of the main items you need to install, and flags steps that can be easy to miss during the actual installation.
In Visio, if you use the same shapes most of the time, add them to your favorites. Here’s how: In the Shapes window, click More Shapes. Right-click on the Shape. Click Add to my Shapes, then select Favorites.
Feb
Do the lines in your Visio diagram have a shadow? If so, here’s how to get rid of it: Select everything on the page. Right-click and select Format Shape. Click the Effects button. It’s next to Fill Bucket. Click Shadow Options. Set Transparency to 100% Another way is to: Select everything on the page. Right-click and select Format Shape. Click the Effects button. It’s next to Fill […]
Feb
If you can’t delete a blank page in your MS Word document, it’s probably because a section break has been created or was copy/pasted in accidentally. Here’s how to get rid of the section break and delete the blank page: Click the PAGE LAYOUT 5th from the left on the top menu. Click the Page Setup icon in the lower-right […]
Feb
In this tutorial, we look at how to use the wildcard option in the File and Replace menu to replace text in your MS Word documents. Wildcards help you search for: Variations of words Multiple words at once Similar groups of words. Find specific letters Search for text For example, the asterisk (*) wildcard searches […]
Feb
This tutorial explains how to fix the Spell Checker in Word if it stops working, for example, if it does not find typos in your documents. How to Fix the Spellchecker in MS Word Do you get these error messages when you click Spelling & Grammar or hit F7? It says no errors were found even […]
Feb
Business Writer’s Block is what? Well, it tends to happen when you’re in a hurry, flustered, or tried. ‘If you don’t understand it, you can’t write it.’ This isn’t totally true. You can write something — it mightn’t be great — by distracting the reader, playing with clever words, and showing off. But others see […]
Feb
In this tutorial, we look at how to recover a document if MS Word crashes unexpectedly. Did you know that Word makes versions of your documents? It does. Why? So that when things go bananas you can go back to one of these old versions and start again. Isn’t that handy? How to Recover an […]
