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FAQ - Frequently Aske Questions - please read before posting - unofficial July posting
FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions - unofficial
This FAQ is posted weekly.- more or less Please save yourself some time by reading it before posting to the news group. --- BEFORE POSTING ANYTHING PLEASE READ THESE --- http://www.mvps.org/word/FindHelp/Posting.htm http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://users.tpg.com.au/bzyhjr/liszt.html Reading these articles will help you get a quick and meaningful response to your question rather than just more questions for you. It may keep your message from being screened or bounced. A few basics, in case you decide you can skip that article: (1) Be nice; everyone answering questions here is a volunteer. (2) Post a question in only one newsgroup generally. If you _have to_ post in more than one, post a _single_ message and put both newsgroups in the header for that _single_ message. (3) Do not attach anything to a message. (4) The only really stupid question is the one you don't ask. (5) Do not use your real email address unless you enjoy spam. (See bottom for sample.) The reasons for the requests are spelled out on the web pages. A longer version of this FAQ is also on the Internet at http://addbalance.com/word Newsgroup Archives: http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search Best way to access these newsgroups: http://www.gmayor.com/MSNews.htm MVPs FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word/ --- Also, before posting, you might want to look at the following questions to see if yours is among them. 1. How can I change the default font from Times Roman New 10pt to something else? http://addbalance.com/word/defaultfont.htm 2. Page X of Y doesn't work! (You're right, it doesn't!) http://addbalance.com/word/pagexofy.htm or http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/PageXofY.htm 3. How do I insert a date? Why does it (not) change when I re-open the document? http://addbalance.com/word/datefields1.htm 4. How can I use calculated dates in Word? http://addbalance.com/word/datefields2.htm 5. How can I get a different header/footer on the second (and subsequent) page(s)? http://addbalance.com/word/headersfooters.htm 6. What are some good books for me to read about Word? http://addbalance.com/word/wordbooks.htm or http://www.mvps.org/word/Tutorials/B...mendations.htm 7. How can I best use the Master Document feature? http://addbalance.com/word/masterdocuments.htm 8. Word 2K - How can I keep Word from opening separately for every document? http://addbalance.com/word/w2000taskbar.htm 9. Where can I find more information on the Web? http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm 10. How can I get rid of that ^$#*@& paperclip? http://addbalance.com/word/officeassistant.htm 11. How can I get rid of that ^$#*@& web toolbar? http://addbalance.com/word/webtoolbar.htm (Works for reviewing toolbar, too!) 12. How can I get rid of that weird line that appears magically? http://addbalance.com/word/borders.htm http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...tRidOfLine.htm 13. Why doesn't Word's Fonts list show all of the fonts I have installed in Windows? http://addbalance.com/word/fontsmissing.htm 14. What are some basic tips for someone who is converting from Word Perfect? http://addbalance.com/word/wordperfect.htm 15. How do I use (What is?) the Work menu? http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/General/WorkMenu.htm http://addbalance.com/word/workmenu.htm 16. What are some common errors people make with Word? http://addbalance.com/word/wordcommonerrors.htm and http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Genera...AndGotchas.htm 17. How can I print a booklet? http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Format...etPrinting.htm 18. How can I get a template to show up under a tab with File = New? What are templates? Global templates? Document templates? http://addbalance.com/usersguide/templates.htm 19. I need to make a form to... If you want a fill-in-the-blanks form you want what Word calls an online form. Look in help for that and then follow the links at: http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms especially Dian Chapman's series of articles If you want a custom dialog box that you code with VBA commands you want a UserForm. Take a look at: http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Userforms.htm 20. How can I enter something once in a document and have it repeat elsewhere? http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm 21. I keep getting insufficient memory errors... http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErr...ientMemory.htm 22. All my menus / toolbars have disappeared! Help. http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErr...ngMenusEtc.htm 23. Changes I make to my toolbars / AutoText aren't saved! If you have Adobe Acrobat version 7, see the last section of http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adob...at_toolbar.htm 24. When I try to delete I have to confirm it. Tools = Options = General -- uncheck the two Word Perfect options 25. I lost my CD Key, disks, etc. and can't reinstall with out it. If Word came with your computer contact the manufacturer. If you got it separately, contact Microsoft. Starting place: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823570 26. I'm having trouble with automatic numbering! There's more to this than meets the eye. http://addbalance.com/usersguide/numbering.htm 27. I am asked if I want to save changes to the global template every time I quit Word. http://addbalance.com/word/savenormal.htm http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...514521033.aspx 28. I can't save my customizations - AutoText, menus, etc. Can't save normal.dot... If you have Adobe Acrobat 7 installed see the last section of http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adob...at_toolbar.htm. Otherwise, hold down the Shift key when selecting the File menu and select Save All. See also http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/331259.html. 29. My blank document has text in it - an old letter, etc. See http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErr...ocNotBlank.htm. 30. I changed the formatting on one thing and now my whole document has changed. http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Format...eformatted.htm 31. Documents take a very long time to open. See http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=830561. 32. I need to set up a letterhead template. http://addbalance.com/word/headersfooters.htm http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/Letterhead.htm 33. Where can I find a good tutorial? http://addbalance.com/usersguide/index.htm http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebre....htm#Tutorials http://www.mvps.org/word/Tutorials/index.html 34. What is an MVP? http://www.mvps.org/word/AboutMVPs/index.html and http://addbalance.com/word/mvp.htm There are more questions than will fit here. For more questions and answers, take a look at: http://addbalance.com/word/index.htm and http://www.mvps.org/word Comments / corrections / additions may be sent to mailto: . Change the address by taking out nospam. Posted 3 July 2006 Charles Kenyon, editor |
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FAQ - Frequently Aske Questions - please read before posting - unofficial July posting
FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions - unofficial
This FAQ is posted weekly.- more or less Please save yourself some time by reading it before posting to the news group. --- BEFORE POSTING ANYTHING PLEASE READ THESE --- http://www.mvps.org/word/FindHelp/Posting.htm http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://users.tpg.com.au/bzyhjr/liszt.html Reading these articles will help you get a quick and meaningful response to your question rather than just more questions for you. It may keep your message from being screened or bounced. A few basics, in case you decide you can skip that article: (1) Be nice; everyone answering questions here is a volunteer. (2) Post a question in only one newsgroup generally. If you _have to_ post in more than one, post a _single_ message and put both newsgroups in the header for that _single_ message. (3) Do not attach anything to a message. (4) The only really stupid question is the one you don't ask. (5) Do not use your real email address unless you enjoy spam. (See bottom for sample.) The reasons for the requests are spelled out on the web pages. A longer version of this FAQ is also on the Internet at http://addbalance.com/word Newsgroup Archives: http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search Best way to access these newsgroups: http://www.gmayor.com/MSNews.htm MVPs FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word/ --- Also, before posting, you might want to look at the following questions to see if yours is among them. 1. How can I change the default font from Times Roman New 10pt to something else? http://addbalance.com/word/defaultfont.htm 2. Page X of Y doesn't work! (You're right, it doesn't!) http://addbalance.com/word/pagexofy.htm or http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/PageXofY.htm 3. How do I insert a date? Why does it (not) change when I re-open the document? http://addbalance.com/word/datefields1.htm 4. How can I use calculated dates in Word? http://addbalance.com/word/datefields2.htm 5. How can I get a different header/footer on the second (and subsequent) page(s)? http://addbalance.com/word/headersfooters.htm 6. What are some good books for me to read about Word? http://addbalance.com/word/wordbooks.htm or http://www.mvps.org/word/Tutorials/B...mendations.htm 7. How can I best use the Master Document feature? http://addbalance.com/word/masterdocuments.htm 8. Word 2K - How can I keep Word from opening separately for every document? http://addbalance.com/word/w2000taskbar.htm 9. Where can I find more information on the Web? http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm 10. How can I get rid of that ^$#*@& paperclip? http://addbalance.com/word/officeassistant.htm 11. How can I get rid of that ^$#*@& web toolbar? http://addbalance.com/word/webtoolbar.htm (Works for reviewing toolbar, too!) 12. How can I get rid of that weird line that appears magically? http://addbalance.com/word/borders.htm http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...tRidOfLine.htm 13. Why doesn't Word's Fonts list show all of the fonts I have installed in Windows? http://addbalance.com/word/fontsmissing.htm 14. What are some basic tips for someone who is converting from Word Perfect? http://addbalance.com/word/wordperfect.htm 15. How do I use (What is?) the Work menu? http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/General/WorkMenu.htm http://addbalance.com/word/workmenu.htm 16. What are some common errors people make with Word? http://addbalance.com/word/wordcommonerrors.htm and http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Genera...AndGotchas.htm 17. How can I print a booklet? http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Format...etPrinting.htm 18. How can I get a template to show up under a tab with File = New? What are templates? Global templates? Document templates? http://addbalance.com/usersguide/templates.htm 19. I need to make a form to... If you want a fill-in-the-blanks form you want what Word calls an online form. Look in help for that and then follow the links at: http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms especially Dian Chapman's series of articles If you want a custom dialog box that you code with VBA commands you want a UserForm. Take a look at: http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Userforms.htm 20. How can I enter something once in a document and have it repeat elsewhere? http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm 21. I keep getting insufficient memory errors... http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErr...ientMemory.htm 22. All my menus / toolbars have disappeared! Help. http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErr...ngMenusEtc.htm 23. Changes I make to my toolbars / AutoText aren't saved! If you have Adobe Acrobat version 7, see the last section of http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adob...at_toolbar.htm 24. When I try to delete I have to confirm it. Tools = Options = General -- uncheck the two Word Perfect options 25. I lost my CD Key, disks, etc. and can't reinstall with out it. If Word came with your computer contact the manufacturer. If you got it separately, contact Microsoft. Starting place: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823570 26. I'm having trouble with automatic numbering! There's more to this than meets the eye. http://addbalance.com/usersguide/numbering.htm 27. I am asked if I want to save changes to the global template every time I quit Word. http://addbalance.com/word/savenormal.htm http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...514521033.aspx 28. I can't save my customizations - AutoText, menus, etc. Can't save normal.dot... If you have Adobe Acrobat 7 installed see the last section of http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adob...at_toolbar.htm. Otherwise, hold down the Shift key when selecting the File menu and select Save All. See also http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/331259.html. 29. My blank document has text in it - an old letter, etc. See http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErr...ocNotBlank.htm. 30. I changed the formatting on one thing and now my whole document has changed. http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Format...eformatted.htm 31. Documents take a very long time to open. See http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=830561. 32. I need to set up a letterhead template. http://addbalance.com/word/headersfooters.htm http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/Letterhead.htm 33. Where can I find a good tutorial? http://addbalance.com/usersguide/index.htm http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebre....htm#Tutorials http://www.mvps.org/word/Tutorials/index.html 34. What is an MVP? http://www.mvps.org/word/AboutMVPs/index.html and http://addbalance.com/word/mvp.htm There are more questions than will fit here. For more questions and answers, take a look at: http://addbalance.com/word/index.htm and http://www.mvps.org/word Comments / corrections / additions may be sent to mailto: . Change the address by taking out nospam. Posted 17 July 2006 Charles Kenyon, editor |
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FAQ - Frequently Aske Questions - please read before posting - unofficial July posting
FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions - unofficial
This FAQ is posted weekly.- more or less Please save yourself some time by reading it before posting to the news group. --- BEFORE POSTING ANYTHING PLEASE READ THESE --- http://www.mvps.org/word/FindHelp/Posting.htm http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://users.tpg.com.au/bzyhjr/liszt.html Reading these articles will help you get a quick and meaningful response to your question rather than just more questions for you. It may keep your message from being screened or bounced. A few basics, in case you decide you can skip that article: (1) Be nice; everyone answering questions here is a volunteer. (2) Post a question in only one newsgroup generally. If you _have to_ post in more than one, post a _single_ message and put both newsgroups in the header for that _single_ message. (3) Do not attach anything to a message. (4) The only really stupid question is the one you don't ask. (5) Do not use your real email address unless you enjoy spam. (See bottom for sample.) The reasons for the requests are spelled out on the web pages. A longer version of this FAQ is also on the Internet at http://addbalance.com/word Newsgroup Archives: http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search Best way to access these newsgroups: http://www.gmayor.com/MSNews.htm MVPs FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word/ --- Also, before posting, you might want to look at the following questions to see if yours is among them. 1. How can I change the default font from Times Roman New 10pt to something else? http://addbalance.com/word/defaultfont.htm 2. Page X of Y doesn't work! (You're right, it doesn't!) http://addbalance.com/word/pagexofy.htm or http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/PageXofY.htm 3. How do I insert a date? Why does it (not) change when I re-open the document? http://addbalance.com/word/datefields1.htm 4. How can I use calculated dates in Word? http://addbalance.com/word/datefields2.htm 5. How can I get a different header/footer on the second (and subsequent) page(s)? http://addbalance.com/word/headersfooters.htm 6. What are some good books for me to read about Word? http://addbalance.com/word/wordbooks.htm or http://www.mvps.org/word/Tutorials/B...mendations.htm 7. How can I best use the Master Document feature? http://addbalance.com/word/masterdocuments.htm 8. Word 2K - How can I keep Word from opening separately for every document? http://addbalance.com/word/w2000taskbar.htm 9. Where can I find more information on the Web? http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm 10. How can I get rid of that ^$#*@& paperclip? http://addbalance.com/word/officeassistant.htm 11. How can I get rid of that ^$#*@& web toolbar? http://addbalance.com/word/webtoolbar.htm (Works for reviewing toolbar, too!) 12. How can I get rid of that weird line that appears magically? http://addbalance.com/word/borders.htm http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting...tRidOfLine.htm 13. Why doesn't Word's Fonts list show all of the fonts I have installed in Windows? http://addbalance.com/word/fontsmissing.htm 14. What are some basic tips for someone who is converting from Word Perfect? http://addbalance.com/word/wordperfect.htm 15. How do I use (What is?) the Work menu? http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/General/WorkMenu.htm http://addbalance.com/word/workmenu.htm 16. What are some common errors people make with Word? http://addbalance.com/word/wordcommonerrors.htm and http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Genera...AndGotchas.htm 17. How can I print a booklet? http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Format...etPrinting.htm 18. How can I get a template to show up under a tab with File = New? What are templates? Global templates? Document templates? http://addbalance.com/usersguide/templates.htm 19. I need to make a form to... If you want a fill-in-the-blanks form you want what Word calls an online form. Look in help for that and then follow the links at: http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms especially Dian Chapman's series of articles If you want a custom dialog box that you code with VBA commands you want a UserForm. Take a look at: http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Userforms.htm 20. How can I enter something once in a document and have it repeat elsewhere? http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm 21. I keep getting insufficient memory errors... http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErr...ientMemory.htm 22. All my menus / toolbars have disappeared! Help. http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErr...ngMenusEtc.htm 23. Changes I make to my toolbars / AutoText aren't saved! If you have Adobe Acrobat version 7, see the last section of http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adob...at_toolbar.htm 24. When I try to delete I have to confirm it. Tools = Options = General -- uncheck the two Word Perfect options 25. I lost my CD Key, disks, etc. and can't reinstall with out it. If Word came with your computer contact the manufacturer. If you got it separately, contact Microsoft. Starting place: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823570 26. I'm having trouble with automatic numbering! There's more to this than meets the eye. http://addbalance.com/usersguide/numbering.htm 27. I am asked if I want to save changes to the global template every time I quit Word. http://addbalance.com/word/savenormal.htm http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/as...514521033.aspx 28. I can't save my customizations - AutoText, menus, etc. Can't save normal.dot... If you have Adobe Acrobat 7 installed see the last section of http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adob...at_toolbar.htm. Otherwise, hold down the Shift key when selecting the File menu and select Save All. See also http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/331259.html. 29. My blank document has text in it - an old letter, etc. See http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErr...ocNotBlank.htm. 30. I changed the formatting on one thing and now my whole document has changed. http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Format...eformatted.htm 31. Documents take a very long time to open. See http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=830561. 32. I need to set up a letterhead template. http://addbalance.com/word/headersfooters.htm http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/Letterhead.htm 33. Where can I find a good tutorial? http://addbalance.com/usersguide/index.htm http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebre....htm#Tutorials http://www.mvps.org/word/Tutorials/index.html 34. What is an MVP? http://www.mvps.org/word/AboutMVPs/index.html and http://addbalance.com/word/mvp.htm There are more questions than will fit here. For more questions and answers, take a look at: http://addbalance.com/word/index.htm and http://www.mvps.org/word Comments / corrections / additions may be sent to mailto: . Change the address by taking out nospam. Posted 26 July 2006 Charles Kenyon, editor |
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