250 Answered Questions for the topic Microsoft Word

06/14/19

Two-page view in Word, shouldn't the first page be on the right?

Greetings Superusers,I'm putting together a lengthy document in Word, and it's going to be printed and bound duplex. I've put page-numbers "outside" etc, and all is pretty.The problem is, in the... more
Microsoft Word Microsoft Word 2003

06/14/19

How to find comma without following space in MS Word 2003?

Sometimes I get docs from users that do not use the space bar after a comma, e.g. "Look,this is an example." In Word 2003, is there any search wildcard that I can use to find those occurences? I... more
Microsoft Word Cells Microsoft Word 2007

06/14/19

How to delete MS Word table cell contents but not cells?

I am running MS Word 2007. Is it possible to delete the contents of a table without deleting the actual cells? I've tried highlighting a bunch of cells and hitting the... more
Microsoft Word

06/13/19

How to force Word to recompute image numbers?

I have a word document containing images and tables. These have captions which are numbered, like "Image 1-Example of something". Later on I decided to rearrange some of chapters of my document.... more
Microsoft Word

06/12/19

Dividing document but preserving croass references.

I need to divide one 1000 page document into four 250 page documents but preserve the cross references. Thus footnote 22 'See p 688' appearing on page 45 would now automatically change to 'See Book... more

06/11/19

Remove mail merge data source from MS Word Document?

I am using Microsoft Word 2013.I have a document that, when opened, prompts me with:> Opening this document will run the following SQL command: > SELECT * FROM C:\\somepath\\somefile.mrg ... more
Microsoft Word

06/11/19

View Source-equivalent for Word documents?

Sometimes Word documents seem to more or less break, usually when the layout has gotten quite complex and the document has changed hands and/or versions a couple of times. Symptoms may be that... more

06/11/19

Header and Footer backgrounds in Word 2010?

Is it possible, in Word 2010, to change the background colour in the Header/Footert, i.e. the document background is white and header/footer background green?Thanks
Microsoft Word Microsoft Word 2016

06/11/19

Why exactly can't Microsoft Word close if there's a dialogue box open?

I occasionally get the error that Word gives when trying to close a document with another dialogue box open but I've never been able to figure out *why* it happens.
Microsoft Word Outline Microsoft Word 2013

06/09/19

Is there a way to save a Microsoft Word document so that it automatically opens in outline view?

I have a Word document (it's a task list) that I always read and edit in outline view. Is there a way to tell Word that so that the document always defaults to outline view when it is opened?

06/08/19

MS Word - Reference to highest number in a numbered list?

I have a list like this: 1. Step one 2. Step two3. Step fourAs the list grows, I want a reference at the top of the page to say something like:The last step in this document is step 3.I want that... more
Microsoft Word Themes Download Styles

06/08/19

Downloadable templates and styles for Word 2010?

Where can I find downloadable templates and styles for Word 2010?I'm not a designer, but would like to find pre-packaged sets of fonts, colors and indenting that is more appealing that what is... more

How can I set the orientation of a single page in a multi-page document in Word 2007-2010?

How can I rotate (or insert) a single page into an Office Word document that is oriented differently that the other pages? I know this can be done. I've seen it done in Word 2003 and older... more

06/07/19

Change spelling check language for a Document in Microsoft Word 2010?

Usually I use `Microsoft Word 2010` to write English documentsNow I'm editing a document of another language, and want to change the spelling check language of this documentThis change should not... more

06/06/19

Can I get auto-completion for words in Microsoft Word 2010?

How can I start typing a word, and have Microsoft Word offer me suggestions so I don't need to finish typing? Is there an addon I can buy or download that would do this for me?

06/06/19

Is there any way to convert a LaTeX document to any Microsoft Word format, while retaining the document's structure?

I'm currently working on a developer's manual to go with an application I'm making for work. I wrote a simple script to go through all of my code, and parse all of my comments into a LaTeX... more
Microsoft Word

06/06/19

Does Microsoft Word spellcheck require the Internet?

Does Word check spelling/grammar on Microsoft's servers or on my computer?
Microsoft Word Hyperlink

06/06/19

Show blue hyperlink instead of { HYPERLINK link } in Microsoft Word?

In Microsoft Word 2007, I'm getting this text rather than getting an actual hyperlink. How can I have it show the blue hyperlink instead? I'm currently using a "Print Layout" as my View. If I... more
Microsoft Word Microsoft Word 2013

06/06/19

Word 2013 showing two pages side by side?

All of a sudden Word started displaying 2 pages side by side in one window. I tried changing the zoom and it didn't affect anything. How can I go back to seeing 1 page at a time?
Microsoft Word Performance

06/06/19

Minimize file size of Microsoft Word documents?

What are the best ways to - ensure a small filesize for Microsoft Word documents when starting from scratch - reduce the size of existing Microsoft Word documentsusing only tools available in the... more

06/05/19

Force style usage in Microsoft Word?

Background: Develop a consistent, professional-quality corporate template using Microsoft Word. Problem: People use their own fonts, change styles, and generally make a mess of standardization.... more

Automatically resize picture/image in Word?

I'm using Microsoft Word 2007. I have several large screenshots that need to be inserted into the document at various places. When I paste the pictures, I have to manually resize them to fit... more

Word 2010 Beta - Vertically center content on a single page?

I am writing a paper using Word 2010 Beta and need to horizontally and vertically center my title page. I can horz. center but when I do a vertical center it applies that to the entire document.... more

06/05/19

Is it possible to convert paragraph breaks in Word to line breaks?

When I paste text from Eclipse into Word, it puts each line on its own paragraph. Manually correcting these to line-breaks (shift+enter) is a hassle, is it possible to automate this? I'm using Word... more
Microsoft Word Images Import

06/04/19

How to keep original image dimensions for images in Microsoft Word 2007?

When I'm importing images into a Word document, if the image is a small image like 100x100px, then the image is imported as something like 300x300, thus making it hideously blurry. This... more

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