Archive for October, 2001
Wednesday, October 31st, 2001
[Calling all bugs! Calling all bugs! I'm trying to put together a bug collection for next week's newsletter. If you've discovered a bug (or just something that bugs you) in Microsoft Word, please take a minute and drop me a line.] Share
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Wednesday, October 24th, 2001
As promised, this week we have a spectacular interview with on-screen editor and expert Word whacker Hilary Powers, to whom I owe many thanks, not just for this interview but also for her encouragement and suggestions in general. Pay attention; you're about to learn something. Share
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Wednesday, October 17th, 2001
Last week's newsletter featured a macro (Go2Text) designed to take you to specified text without using cursor keys or the mouse. You can learn about it here: Share
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Wednesday, October 10th, 2001
When I'm editing in Word and see something I want to correct, I usually have to use the cursor keys (repeatedly) to get to it, or I have to reach for the mouse to select it. I finally got tired of both alternatives and created a macro called Go2Text, which ...
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Wednesday, October 3rd, 2001
Microsoft Word guru Steve Hudson has been sending me some interesting things. Today I'd like to introduce you to his "Editioning" macro, which allows you to use true conditional text in Microsoft Word 97 and above. Conditional text is the thing to use if you need to change a document ...
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