Dreamboat on Word


January 2004

Dreamboat on Word

The Real Word on Microsoft Word. It is so much easier when you know all the secrets and avoid the pitfalls.

Bill Jelen, MrExcel
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by Anne Troy
category: Word Processing
covers: Word 2003

Product Details
  • 195 Pages
  • Publisher: Holy Macro! Books
  • ISBN: 978-1-9328-0265-8

Written for intermediate- to expert-level Microsoft Word users, this book demonstrates frequently missed tools and the proper way to use new and existing tools. Word's settings, toolbars, and menus are reviewed, as are topics such as the importance of installing safe fonts, setting tabs correctly, and using styles for maximum effect.

Also offered is advice on topics pertaining to work groups, such as sharing templates, styles, and toolbars and creating paper and paperless forms. New concepts such as using tables to set up forms, recording macros to cut down on repetition, automatically updating cross-references, and minimizing file sizes are covered. Instructions on keeping a hard drive clean, which can minimize general PC problems, are also provided.

  1. Learn Word's Menus Quickly
  2. Learn Word's Toolbars Quickly
  3. Customize Your Toolbars
  4. Work Without Your Mouse
  5. Print a Complete List of Word's Shortcut Keys
  6. Create an AutoText Entry
  7. Don't Under-Use Find & Replace
  8. When to Use Master/Subdocuments
  9. Fastest Method to Creating an Index
  10. Fast Envelopes
  11. Set the Default Font for All New Documents
  12. Cautions for Using Font Formatting
  13. Fix Disappearing Table Text
  14. Spacing Between Paragraphs
  15. Using List Boxes in Dialogs
  16. Using Tables Instead of Tabs
  17. Turning Tabbed Columns into a Data File
  18. Style Hints for New Templates
  19. Create a Custom Style
  20. Reset Bullets and Numbering
  21. Easiest Way to Fix Numbered or Bulleted Lists
  22. Get Rid of Unwanted Borders
  23. Borders on Headers and Footers
  24. Sorting Text Without a Table
  25. Avoid Odd-Page Section Breaks
  26. Easiest Page Numbering Method
  27. How to Set Up Typical Page Numbering Sets
  28. Make Desktop Shortcuts to Your Templates
  29. Change a Template into a Document
  30. Same Section'Multiple Documents
  31. Create a Letterhead Template
  32. Create a Business Card Template
  33. Create a Footnote or Endnote
  34. Change a Footnote or Endnote Format
  35. Insert Hyperlinks to Other Document Types
  36. Error "A security problem has occurred."
  37. Viewing the Mail Merge Toolbar (Word 2002/XP)
  38. Show/Hide Field Codes
  39. Correct Number and Date Formatting of Merge Fields
  40. Print Only One Mail Merged Letter
  41. Shading Form Fields
  42. Creating Click & Type Fields
  43. Creating Forms in Tables
  44. Cautions on Protecting Forms
  45. Creating Hyperlinks in Protected Forms
  46. Working With Office Drawing Objects
  47. Place Graphics In Line With Text
  48. Understanding Print Range Codes
  49. Minimum Margins for Your Printer
  50. Avoiding Viruses
  51. Setting Macro Security
  52. Getting Rid of a Macro Virus
  53. Stop Recording Toolbar Disappeared
  54. Inserting Excel Objects Properly
  55. Finding Normal.dot
  56. A Caution About Troubleshooting
  57. Caution About File Extensions
  58. Your Windows Temp Folder
  59. Recovering Lost Toolbars & Menus
  60. Programs That Interfere With Word

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