To add a tab in Word, you just hit the Tab key, but if you’re in a table, then Tab shifts between cells. To add a tab within a table, hold down Control while you’re hitting Tab. Result! [via Microsoft Office Blog]
If you’re leaving home for an extended period, there’s always an extensive list of tasks to complete before you go. A free template for Word users covers all the main points you’re likely to need to cover.
Messy line spacing is one of the most common problems with Word documents, especially when text is pasted from a variety of sources. Learn how to fix those issues via a handy video guide from Microsoft.
Finding that Microsoft had violated a patent on XML usage owned by i4i of Toronto, a Texas judge ordered Microsoft to stop selling any Word products within 60 days that use XML coding in any way—which is pretty much all of them at the moment. Microsoft plans to appeal the injunction and $US290 million in damages, and likely won’t lose the ability to sell its flagship product. Still, it’s not exactly great timing for a day when Microsoft planned to announce Office availability on Nokia phones.
Budding poets and aspiring academics have a common need — tracking where they’ve sent written work and whether it’s been accepted. One easy solution to that problem is to use a specifically designed tracking document.
When we showed you how to master highlighting text with your mouse, commenters were quick to point out keyboard alternatives. Considering keyboard shortcuts are our first and only serious love, here’s a few handy ways to select text without leaving the keyboard.
Depending upon the font size of a document and your hand-eye coordination, it can be difficult to position the mouse cursor exactly where you want it when selecting text. Here’s how to quickly select text blocks with minimal fuss.
