250 Answered Questions for the topic Microsoft Word
06/03/19
Word to GIMP pasted image too small?
I paste an image from Microsoft Word 2010 into GIMP 2.6.10 using `Edit → Paste as → New Image`, but the pasted image is less than half-size (1280x800 down to 553x347). Pasting into an existing...
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Microsoft Word Microsoft Word 2013
06/03/19
Numbers for Referencing Review Comments in Word?
It appears Microsoft turned off auto-numbering of comments in Word 2013. So when going to Review in the ribbon and adding a "New Comment" there is no way to identify the comment when discussing...
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Microsoft Word Printing
06/03/19
How can I print out 20 individual Word documents at once?
I need to print out 20 individual Word documents. I don't want to open each up and click Print.Can I somehow print all at once?
06/03/19
How should I convert Markdown (or similar) to a Word Document?
Here's the deal: In school I want to write my actual content in Markdown (using Q10 or Notepad++) so that I can actually focus on writing without the ugliness of Word 2000 on my screen, but I have...
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Microsoft Word
06/02/19
How to insert text line between two tables in Microsoft Word?
I have two tables one just below another, and I can't insert a new empty line of regular text between them. When I hit Enter, Microsoft Word only adds a new row to the first or the second table,...
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06/02/19
Prevent Office 2013 from creating "Custom Office Templates" directory in My Documents?
Office 2013 keeps creating the directory `C:\\Users\\user\\Documents\\Custom Office Templates`. I like to keep My Documents tidy for quick access.Is there anyway to prevent Office from continually...
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Microsoft Word Pdf
06/01/19
Convert PDF to Word document?
Any software/idea how to convert pdf document to word document?
Microsoft Word Alignment
06/01/19
How can text be justified on both the left and right sides of a line in Word?
Is it possible to set Microsoft Word to display some text left-aligned and other text right-aligned on a single line? Here's an example of what I mean (vertical lines represent edges of page): |...
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05/31/19
Can I change keyboard shortcuts for Redo in MS Word for Mac?
All Mac applications use ⇧-Cmd-Z to redo the last undone action. All, that is, except Microsoft Office. Office prefers that you use Cmd-Y instead. ⇧-Cmd-Z is mapped to something else – worse, it's...
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05/31/19
copy styles from office 2010 word document to another?
Can anyone tell me how to copy styles from one word (2010) document to another? Seemed like a very obvious thing but is apparantly not. Also, is there a command, script that I can run against a...
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05/30/19
Why does Word 2010 create such huge PDF files?
I have noticed only now that my Word 2010 (docx) documents that are just a single page long and include a simple WMF vector graphic and a bit of text are almost 1 MB large. The Word document is...
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05/29/19
Type math formulas in Microsoft Word the LaTeX way?
I wonder if there is some free solutions for typing math formulas the LaTeX way in Microsoft Word document (Office 2007)?
Microsoft Word Templates
05/29/19
How do you make changes to a Word template?
So, I have a Microsoft Word template (.dotx file). I want to make some changes to it, so new documents based on it will look different.I open the template, make my changes, and hit save. Then...
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Microsoft Word
05/29/19
Apply styling and formating to XML in MS Word?
I have some text, that is actually an XML snippet, which I want to display in an MS Word document. I really don't want to laboriously style every element and attribute by hand - is there some...
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Importing an EPS vector file to Microsoft Word without losing quality?
If I import an `.eps` picture to Microsoft Word as normal, the quality of the vector picture comes down (the image gets rasterised.In this case, the EPS was produced with the `pgfplot` package and...
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05/28/19
How to adjust the thickness of SOME lines in a Word table?
I have a table in Word 2010 and would like sets of rows to be distinguished from other sets, but still all be in the same table. So, I would like a thicker grid line between some of the rows. But...
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05/28/19
Why does the margin on a numbered list over 99 become large (2007 Word)?
Have a numbered list in 2007 Word. Everything was fine until item 100. At 100 and on, the margin between the number and the text is very large. How do I make it normal? Thanks! i.e.- 98....
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05/28/19
Are there any plugins for Microsoft Word to format source code samples inside a regular document?
I need to write a technical document in Microsoft Word, with source code samples sprinkled throughout the text.Is there any way, without leaving Microsoft Word (maybe a plugin?), to format the...
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How can I quickly zoom in on the Mac OS X version of Word without having to use the menu?
(I'm using the Mac version MS Word 2011)I used to happily use the wheel mouse to zoom but, after upgrading to the Mac Magic mouse (using only finger slide movement to scroll and pan) I can no...
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Microsoft Word Printing
05/28/19
Printing an A3 (Word) document on an A4 printer?
Is there a way to print an A3 sized document on an A4 printer? So I want 2 A4 sheets per A3/Word page. I can export to pdf / something else if Word can't do this.(For anyone unfamiliar with A3...
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Microsoft Word Microsoft Word 2010
05/28/19
How do I change the Table of Contents in Word 2010 to show only headings 1-3?
My Word 2010 table of contents shows all headings (headings 1-6 in my particular case). I only want the first 3 levels included, so how do I exclude headings starting with level 4?
How can I add a full background to an A4-sized Word document?
I'm trying to add a background to an A4-sized Word document.What is the correct background image size (in terms of resolution) to put into an A4 document? I tried Watermark, Fill effects, and tried...
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Microsoft Word Word
05/25/19
How do I suppress spell checking for a word in Microsoft Word 2016?
05/25/19
Converting Word forms to PDF (fill in) forms?
I've got Acrobat Pro 8 and Word 2003.I've got a form in Word creating using form fields. What I want to do is convert this document to a "fill in" PDF form automatically. In other words,...
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Microsoft Word
05/24/19
Is it possible to rename an open Word document without closing it?
I just ask this question as I do not believe that after so many versions of Word, it wouldn't exist. Usually when I'm working on a document and I realize I have to rename it, I have to close the...
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