Tag Archives: Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word, Video Tutorials

FAQ: How to Fix Issues Opening Older .doc Files in Newer Versions of Word (e.g., Version 2505+)

Posted on by Alan Thompson
24
Jun

This week on Klariti we look at how to open older versions of MS Word .doc files in newer versions of Word. This can cause a lot of headaches especially if your legacy files you need to use and Word doesn’t appear to be able to open them.
What I’m going to show you is why this is happening, then walk through different methods to resolve it, and finally wrap up with some ‘best practices’ you can use for the next set of document conversions. We’ll also flag a few gotchas you need to watch out for.

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Microsoft Word, Tips

7 Ways To Avoid Crashing Long Documents in MS Word

Posted on by Alan Thompson
21
Jan

If you use Microsoft Word to write lengthy documents, you may have experienced crashes, slow performance, or file corruption. These issues are especially common in documents exceeding 100 pages. Below are seven detailed tips to help you maintain the stability and performance of your long Word documents.

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Microsoft Word, Technical Writing, User Guides

The ‘Accidental’ Proofreader: 7 Ways to Refine Technical Texts

Posted on by Anthony James
27
Jun

Remember, consistent practice is key to improving your proofreading skills. In addition to the above suggestions, I’d suggest that you look at proofreading as a separate task in the document development process.
For example, if you use software like Jira/Trello to manage your writing projects, add a specific ticket for proofreading. This ensures you carve out enough time to perform this task before you send the documents out to customers.

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Microsoft Word, Video Tutorials

How to Fix Safe Mode in MS Word

Posted on by Anthony James
12
Apr

If you can’t open MS Word, or if it does open but then closes automatically, it usually means the template is corrupt or one of the add-ins is causing a conflict. Other times, Word will open but says it’s in Safe mode. Obviously, this is fine to see the document but to get any work done we need the standard product.
As mentioned, this issue is often related to an add-in or template. Let’s look at how to fix this.

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Microsoft Word, Video Tutorials

How to Fix Copy and Paste of Images in MS Word

Posted on by Anthony James
08
Mar

SJ from Montreal asked us on Twitter why she couldn’t paste a picture into a new MS Word document.

She had just added workflow diagrams to an SOP document which the Compliance Team had requested. However, when she pasted the images into Word, none of the diagrams appeared. This can be very frustrating, especially when you’re under a deadline and you become the bottleneck getting the document out. In this case, SJ pinged us and we were able to fix it over a few messages.

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Microsoft Word

How to Fix Corrupt MS Word Files

Posted on by Anthony James

If your MS Word document becomes corrupt, follow these steps to fix it. Open the document in Microsoft Word. Cut and paste the images to a new file. WARNING: DON’T SAVE THE FILE YET! In Word, select File, Save As HTML.Name the file with an HTML extension, e.g. Proposal.html and then Exit Word. Re-open Word. […]

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Microsoft Word

MS Word: How To Put Chapter Title In the Header or Footer

Posted on by Anthony James

One way to make your Microsoft Word documents more professional is to use the Header and Footers to include information that helps the reader. Today, I’ll show you how to add some useful information to the header/footer areas.

A simple example is to include the Document Name or Chapter title in the footer. This helps the reader if they print out the document and also gives me a better sense of what they’re reading.

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