FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions - please read before posting - unofficial March posting "Charles Kenyon" <wordfaq[ at ]nospam.addbalance.com> 03.03.2006 14:44:03 FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions - unofficial This FAQ is posted weekly.- more or less Please save yourself some time by reading it before posting to the news group. --- BEFORE POSTING ANYTHING PLEASE READ THESE --- http://www.mvps.org/word/FindHelp/Posting.htm http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm Reading these articles will help you get a quick and meaningful response to your question rather than just more questions for you. It may keep your message from being screened or bounced. A few basics, in case you decide you can skip that article: (1) Be nice; everyone answering questions here is a volunteer. (2) Post a question in only one newsgroup generally. If you _have to_ post in more than one, post a _single_ message and put both newsgroups in the header for that _single_ message. (3) Do not attach anything to a message. (4) The only really stupid question is the one you don't ask. (5) Do not use your real email address unless you enjoy spam. (See bottom for sample.) The reasons for the requests are spelled out on the web pages. A longer version of this FAQ is also on the Internet at http://addbalance.com/word Newsgroup Archives: http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search Best way to access these newsgroups: http://www.gmayor.com/MSNews.htm MVPs FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word/ --- Also, before posting, you might want to look at the following questions to see if yours is among them. 1. How can I change the default font from Times Roman New 10pt to something else? http://addbalance.com/word/defaultfont.htm 2. Page X of Y doesn't work! (You're right, it doesn't!) http://addbalance.com/word/pagexofy.htm or http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/PageXofY.htm 3. How do I insert a date? Why does it (not) change when I re-open the document? http://addbalance.com/word/datefields1.htm 4. How can I use calculated dates in Word? http://addbalance.com/word/datefields2.htm 5. How can I get a different header/footer on the second (and subsequent) page(s)? http://addbalance.com/word/headersfooters.htm 6. What are some good books for me to read about Word? http://addbalance.com/word/wordbooks.htm or http://www.mvps.org/word/Tutorials/BookRecommendations.htm 7. How can I best use the Master Document feature? http://addbalance.com/word/masterdocuments.htm 8. Word 2K - How can I keep Word from opening separately for every document? http://addbalance.com/word/w2000taskbar.htm 9. Where can I find more information on the Web? http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm 10. How can I get rid of that ^$#*[ at ]& paperclip? http://addbalance.com/word/officeassistant.htm 11. How can I get rid of that ^$#*[ at ]& web toolbar? http://addbalance.com/word/webtoolbar.htm (Works for reviewing toolbar, too!) 12. How can I get rid of that weird line that appears magically? http://addbalance.com/word/borders.htm http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/CantGetRidOfLine.htm 13. Why doesn't Word's Fonts list show all of the fonts I have installed in Windows? http://addbalance.com/word/fontsmissing.htm 14. What are some basic tips for someone who is converting from Word Perfect? http://addbalance.com/word/wordperfect.htm 15. How do I use (What is?) the Work menu? http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/General/WorkMenu.htm http://addbalance.com/word/workmenu.htm 16. What are some common errors people make with Word? http://addbalance.com/word/wordcommonerrors.htm and http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/General/TipsAndGotchas.htm 17. How can I print a booklet? http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Formatting/BookletPrinting.htm 18. How can I get a template to show up under a tab with File => New? What are templates? Global templates? Document templates? http://addbalance.com/usersguide/templates.htm 19. I need to make a form to... If you want a fill-in-the-blanks form you want what Word calls an online form. Look in help for that and then follow the links at: http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms especially Dian Chapman's series of articles If you want a custom dialog box that you code with VBA commands you want a UserForm. Take a look at: http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Userforms.htm 20. How can I enter something once in a document and have it repeat elsewhere? http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm 21. I keep getting insufficient memory errors... http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/InsufficientMemory.htm 22. All my menus / toolbars have disappeared! Help. http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/MissingMenusEtc.htm 23. Changes I make to my toolbars / AutoText aren't saved! If you have Adobe Acrobat version 7, see the last section of http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adobe_acrobat_toolbar.htm 24. When I try to delete I have to confirm it. Tools => Options => General -- uncheck the two Word Perfect options 25. I lost my CD Key, disks, etc. and can't reinstall with out it. If Word came with your computer contact the manufacturer. If you got it separately, contact Microsoft. Starting place: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823570 26. I'm having trouble with automatic numbering! There's more to this than meets the eye. http://addbalance.com/usersguide/numbering.htm 27. I am asked if I want to save changes to the global template every time I quit Word. http://addbalance.com/word/savenormal.htm http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011514521033.aspx 28. I can't save my customizations - AutoText, menus, etc. Can't save normal.dot... If you have Adobe Acrobat 7 installed see the last section of http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adobe_acrobat_toolbar.htm. Otherwise, hold down the Shift key when selecting the File menu and select Save All. See also http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/331259.html. 29. My blank document has text in it - an old letter, etc. See http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/BlankDocNotBlank.htm. 30. I changed the formatting on one thing and now my whole document has changed. http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Formatting/WholeDocumentReformatted.htm 31. Documents take a very long time to open. See http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=830561. 32. I need to set up a letterhead template. http://addbalance.com/word/headersfooters.htm http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/Letterhead.htm 33. Where can I find a good tutorial? http://addbalance.com/usersguide/index.htm http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Tutorials http://www.mvps.org/word/Tutorials/index.html 34. What is an MVP? http://www.mvps.org/word/AboutMVPs/index.html and http://addbalance.com/word/mvp.htm There are more questions than will fit here. For more questions and answers, take a look at: http://addbalance.com/word/index.htm and http://www.mvps.org/word Comments / corrections / additions may be sent to mailto: wordfaq[ at ]nospam.addbalance.com. Change the address by taking out nospam. Posted 3 March 2006 Charles Kenyon, editor

RE: FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions - please read before posting - un Idaho Word Man 03.03.2006 19:18:29 There's much useful information here. Is there any way you can post it to a more "permanent" location on this site? By tomorrow it will be off the first page, and by next week it will be buried so deeply that nobody will find it. "Charles Kenyon" wrote: [Quoted Text] > FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions - unofficial > > This FAQ is posted weekly.- more or less > Please save yourself some time by reading it before posting to the > news group. > > --- BEFORE POSTING ANYTHING PLEASE READ THESE --- > > http://www.mvps.org/word/FindHelp/Posting.htm > http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > > Reading these articles will help you get a quick and meaningful > response to your question rather than just more questions for you. > It may keep your message from being screened or bounced. > > A few basics, in case you decide you can skip that article: > (1) Be nice; everyone answering questions here is a volunteer. > (2) Post a question in only one newsgroup generally. If you > _have to_ post in more than one, post a _single_ message and > put both newsgroups in the header for that _single_ message. > (3) Do not attach anything to a message. > (4) The only really stupid question is the one you don't ask. > (5) Do not use your real email address unless you enjoy spam. (See > bottom for sample.) > > The reasons for the requests are spelled out on the web pages. > > A longer version of this FAQ is also on the Internet at > http://addbalance.com/word > > Newsgroup Archives: > http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search > > Best way to access these newsgroups: > http://www.gmayor.com/MSNews.htm > > MVPs FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word/ > > --- > > Also, before posting, you might want to look at the following > questions to see if yours is among them. > > 1. How can I change the default font from Times Roman New 10pt to > something else? > http://addbalance.com/word/defaultfont.htm > > 2. Page X of Y doesn't work! (You're right, it doesn't!) > http://addbalance.com/word/pagexofy.htm or > http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/PageXofY.htm > > 3. How do I insert a date? Why does it (not) change when I > re-open the document? > http://addbalance.com/word/datefields1.htm > > 4. How can I use calculated dates in Word? > http://addbalance.com/word/datefields2.htm > > 5. How can I get a different header/footer on the second (and > subsequent) page(s)? > http://addbalance.com/word/headersfooters.htm > > 6. What are some good books for me to read about Word? > http://addbalance.com/word/wordbooks.htm or > http://www.mvps.org/word/Tutorials/BookRecommendations.htm > > 7. How can I best use the Master Document feature? > http://addbalance.com/word/masterdocuments.htm > > 8. Word 2K - How can I keep Word from opening separately for > every document? > http://addbalance.com/word/w2000taskbar.htm > > 9. Where can I find more information on the Web? > http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm > > 10. How can I get rid of that ^$#*[ at ]& paperclip? > http://addbalance.com/word/officeassistant.htm > > 11. How can I get rid of that ^$#*[ at ]& web toolbar? > http://addbalance.com/word/webtoolbar.htm > (Works for reviewing toolbar, too!) > > 12. How can I get rid of that weird line that appears > magically? > http://addbalance.com/word/borders.htm > http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/CantGetRidOfLine.htm > > 13. Why doesn't Word's Fonts list show all of the fonts I > have installed in Windows? > http://addbalance.com/word/fontsmissing.htm > > 14. What are some basic tips for someone who is converting > from Word Perfect? > http://addbalance.com/word/wordperfect.htm > > 15. How do I use (What is?) the Work menu? > http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/General/WorkMenu.htm > http://addbalance.com/word/workmenu.htm > > 16. What are some common errors people make with Word? > http://addbalance.com/word/wordcommonerrors.htm and > http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/General/TipsAndGotchas.htm > > 17. How can I print a booklet? > http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Formatting/BookletPrinting.htm > > 18. How can I get a template to show up under a tab with > File => New? > What are templates? Global templates? Document templates? > http://addbalance.com/usersguide/templates.htm > > 19. I need to make a form to... > If you want a fill-in-the-blanks form you want what Word > calls an online form. Look in help for that and then follow > the links at: > http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms > especially Dian Chapman's series of articles > > If you want a custom dialog box that you code with VBA > commands you want a UserForm. Take a look at: > http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Userforms.htm > > 20. How can I enter something once in a document and have it > repeat elsewhere? > http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm > > 21. I keep getting insufficient memory errors... > http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/InsufficientMemory.htm > > 22. All my menus / toolbars have disappeared! Help. > http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/MissingMenusEtc.htm > > 23. Changes I make to my toolbars / AutoText aren't saved! If you > have Adobe Acrobat version 7, see the last section of > http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adobe_acrobat_toolbar.htm > > 24. When I try to delete I have to confirm it. > Tools => Options => General -- uncheck the two Word Perfect > options > > 25. I lost my CD Key, disks, etc. and can't reinstall with out it. > If Word came with your computer contact the manufacturer. If > you got it separately, contact Microsoft. Starting place: > http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823570 > > 26. I'm having trouble with automatic numbering! There's more to > this than meets the eye. > http://addbalance.com/usersguide/numbering.htm > > 27. I am asked if I want to save changes to the global template > every time I quit Word. > http://addbalance.com/word/savenormal.htm > http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011514521033.aspx > > 28. I can't save my customizations - AutoText, menus, etc. > Can't save normal.dot... > If you have Adobe Acrobat 7 installed see the last section of > http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adobe_acrobat_toolbar.htm. > Otherwise, hold down the Shift key when selecting the File > menu and select Save All. > See also http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/331259.html. > > > 29. My blank document has text in it - an old letter, etc. See > http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/BlankDocNotBlank.htm. > > 30. I changed the formatting on one thing and now my whole document > has changed. > http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Formatting/WholeDocumentReformatted.htm > > 31. Documents take a very long time to open. > See http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=830561. > > 32. I need to set up a letterhead template. > http://addbalance.com/word/headersfooters.htm > http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/Letterhead.htm > > 33. Where can I find a good tutorial? > http://addbalance.com/usersguide/index.htm > http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Tutorials > http://www.mvps.org/word/Tutorials/index.html > > 34. What is an MVP? > http://www.mvps.org/word/AboutMVPs/index.html and > http://addbalance.com/word/mvp.htm > > There are more questions than will fit here. For more questions > and answers, take a look at: > http://addbalance.com/word/index.htm and > http://www.mvps.org/word > > Comments / corrections / additions may be sent to > mailto: wordfaq[ at ]nospam.addbalance.com. Change the address by > taking out nospam. > > Posted 3 March 2006 > > Charles Kenyon, editor > > >

Re: FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions - please read before posting - unofficial March posting "Charles Kenyon" <wordfaq[ at ]nospam.addbalance.com> 03.03.2006 19:39:09 In the introduction to the FAQ is a link to the permanent location. You can find it easily by searching Google using the terms "Microsoft Word question" or "Microsoft Word FAQ." There is a much more comprensive site mentioned as well, the MVP FAQ site. See below in the quoted text where you will find links to both my site and the MVP FAQ site. The message FAQ is posted almost weekly and a search for FAQ in the newsgroups will bring it up. I don't have control over how you see it on your computer, it all depends on how you are accessing the newsgroups. The best way to use these newsgroups is not with a web browser but with a news agent (like Outlook Express) and links that are in the posted FAQ will show you how to do that. (See below.) If you do that, each weekly posting will show up at the top of your screen when you have it set to show new posts. A some regular contributors don't like it posted as often as it is because it clutters up the newsgroup. Posting it as a weekly message like this is, like many things, a compromise. It is intended to give answers to some frequent questions and provide links to more comprehensive resources. Like others who post here, I don't work for Microsoft and have no control over their website or newsgroups. I'm simply a fellow Word user. Thank you though, for your suggestion. -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. "Idaho Word Man" <IdahoWordMan[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DC749739-8A2A-43EA-9CAB-6AA5809C973A[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > There's much useful information here. Is there any way you can post it to > a > more "permanent" location on this site? By tomorrow it will be off the > first > page, and by next week it will be buried so deeply that nobody will find > it. > > > "Charles Kenyon" wrote: > >> FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions - unofficial >> >> This FAQ is posted weekly.- more or less >> Please save yourself some time by reading it before posting to the >> news group. >> >> --- BEFORE POSTING ANYTHING PLEASE READ THESE --- >> >> http://www.mvps.org/word/FindHelp/Posting.htm >> http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm >> >> Reading these articles will help you get a quick and meaningful >> response to your question rather than just more questions for you. >> It may keep your message from being screened or bounced. >> >> A few basics, in case you decide you can skip that article: >> (1) Be nice; everyone answering questions here is a volunteer. >> (2) Post a question in only one newsgroup generally. If you >> _have to_ post in more than one, post a _single_ message and >> put both newsgroups in the header for that _single_ message. >> (3) Do not attach anything to a message. >> (4) The only really stupid question is the one you don't ask. >> (5) Do not use your real email address unless you enjoy spam. (See >> bottom for sample.) >> >> The reasons for the requests are spelled out on the web pages. >> >> A longer version of this FAQ is also on the Internet at >> http://addbalance.com/word >> >> Newsgroup Archives: >> http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search >> >> Best way to access these newsgroups: >> http://www.gmayor.com/MSNews.htm >> >> MVPs FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word/ >> >> ---

Re: FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions - please read before posting - unofficial March posting daviddorothy[ at ]gmail.com 03.03.2006 20:12:07 I'm just learning, just found FAQ and see i shouldn't put in my email address. How can I change it once i did.

Re: FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions - please read before posting - unofficial March posting "Charles Kenyon" <wordfaq[ at ]nospam.addbalance.com> 03.03.2006 22:48:35 If using Outlook Express, change the information on your account. (Under the Tools menu.) -- Charles Kenyon Word New User FAQ & Web Directory: http://addbalance.com/word Intermediate User's Guide to Microsoft Word (supplemented version of Microsoft's Legal Users' Guide) http://addbalance.com/usersguide See also the MVP FAQ: http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/ which is awesome! --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- This message is posted to a newsgroup. Please post replies and questions to the newsgroup so that others can learn from my ignorance and your wisdom. <daviddorothy[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message news:1141416727.541120.101070[ at ]i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... [Quoted Text] > I'm just learning, just found FAQ and see i shouldn't put in my email > address. How can I change it once i did. >

Re: FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions - please read before posting - un "Beth Melton" <bmelton[ at ]NoSpam4Memvps.org> 05.03.2006 17:18:21 Unfortunately this is one of the issues with using the web interface on the Microsoft site to access the newsgroups - the posts are in a 'page' view. If you plan on hanging out in the newsgroups then I suggest you use a news reader such as Outlook Express. If you can use OE then this link will add this newsgroup for you: news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsoft.public.word.application.errors Otherwise, if you want to consult the FAQ then you can search for FAQ to located it. Please post all follow-up questions to the newsgroup. Requests for assistance by email can not be acknowledged. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Beth Melton Microsoft Office MVP Word FAQ: http://mvps.org/word TechTrax eZine: http://mousetrax.com/techtrax/ MVP FAQ site: http://mvps.org/ "Idaho Word Man" <IdahoWordMan[ at ]discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:DC749739-8A2A-43EA-9CAB-6AA5809C973A[ at ]microsoft.com... [Quoted Text] > There's much useful information here. Is there any way you can post > it to a > more "permanent" location on this site? By tomorrow it will be off > the first > page, and by next week it will be buried so deeply that nobody will > find it. > > > "Charles Kenyon" wrote: > >> FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions - unofficial

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions - please read before posting - unofficial March posting "Charles Kenyon" <wordfaq[ at ]nospam.addbalance.com> 10.03.2006 22:04:58 FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions - unofficial This FAQ is posted weekly.- more or less Please save yourself some time by reading it before posting to the news group. --- BEFORE POSTING ANYTHING PLEASE READ THESE --- http://www.mvps.org/word/FindHelp/Posting.htm http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm Reading these articles will help you get a quick and meaningful response to your question rather than just more questions for you. It may keep your message from being screened or bounced. A few basics, in case you decide you can skip that article: (1) Be nice; everyone answering questions here is a volunteer. (2) Post a question in only one newsgroup generally. If you _have to_ post in more than one, post a _single_ message and put both newsgroups in the header for that _single_ message. (3) Do not attach anything to a message. (4) The only really stupid question is the one you don't ask. (5) Do not use your real email address unless you enjoy spam. (See bottom for sample.) The reasons for the requests are spelled out on the web pages. A longer version of this FAQ is also on the Internet at http://addbalance.com/word Newsgroup Archives: http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search Best way to access these newsgroups: http://www.gmayor.com/MSNews.htm MVPs FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word/ --- Also, before posting, you might want to look at the following questions to see if yours is among them. 1. How can I change the default font from Times Roman New 10pt to something else? http://addbalance.com/word/defaultfont.htm 2. Page X of Y doesn't work! (You're right, it doesn't!) http://addbalance.com/word/pagexofy.htm or http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/PageXofY.htm 3. How do I insert a date? Why does it (not) change when I re-open the document? http://addbalance.com/word/datefields1.htm 4. How can I use calculated dates in Word? http://addbalance.com/word/datefields2.htm 5. How can I get a different header/footer on the second (and subsequent) page(s)? http://addbalance.com/word/headersfooters.htm 6. What are some good books for me to read about Word? http://addbalance.com/word/wordbooks.htm or http://www.mvps.org/word/Tutorials/BookRecommendations.htm 7. How can I best use the Master Document feature? http://addbalance.com/word/masterdocuments.htm 8. Word 2K - How can I keep Word from opening separately for every document? http://addbalance.com/word/w2000taskbar.htm 9. Where can I find more information on the Web? http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm 10. How can I get rid of that ^$#*[ at ]& paperclip? http://addbalance.com/word/officeassistant.htm 11. How can I get rid of that ^$#*[ at ]& web toolbar? http://addbalance.com/word/webtoolbar.htm (Works for reviewing toolbar, too!) 12. How can I get rid of that weird line that appears magically? http://addbalance.com/word/borders.htm http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/CantGetRidOfLine.htm 13. Why doesn't Word's Fonts list show all of the fonts I have installed in Windows? http://addbalance.com/word/fontsmissing.htm 14. What are some basic tips for someone who is converting from Word Perfect? http://addbalance.com/word/wordperfect.htm 15. How do I use (What is?) the Work menu? http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/General/WorkMenu.htm http://addbalance.com/word/workmenu.htm 16. What are some common errors people make with Word? http://addbalance.com/word/wordcommonerrors.htm and http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/General/TipsAndGotchas.htm 17. How can I print a booklet? http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Formatting/BookletPrinting.htm 18. How can I get a template to show up under a tab with File => New? What are templates? Global templates? Document templates? http://addbalance.com/usersguide/templates.htm 19. I need to make a form to... If you want a fill-in-the-blanks form you want what Word calls an online form. Look in help for that and then follow the links at: http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms especially Dian Chapman's series of articles If you want a custom dialog box that you code with VBA commands you want a UserForm. Take a look at: http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Userforms.htm 20. How can I enter something once in a document and have it repeat elsewhere? http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm 21. I keep getting insufficient memory errors... http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/InsufficientMemory.htm 22. All my menus / toolbars have disappeared! Help. http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/MissingMenusEtc.htm 23. Changes I make to my toolbars / AutoText aren't saved! If you have Adobe Acrobat version 7, see the last section of http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adobe_acrobat_toolbar.htm 24. When I try to delete I have to confirm it. Tools => Options => General -- uncheck the two Word Perfect options 25. I lost my CD Key, disks, etc. and can't reinstall with out it. If Word came with your computer contact the manufacturer. If you got it separately, contact Microsoft. Starting place: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823570 26. I'm having trouble with automatic numbering! There's more to this than meets the eye. http://addbalance.com/usersguide/numbering.htm 27. I am asked if I want to save changes to the global template every time I quit Word. http://addbalance.com/word/savenormal.htm http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011514521033.aspx 28. I can't save my customizations - AutoText, menus, etc. Can't save normal.dot... If you have Adobe Acrobat 7 installed see the last section of http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adobe_acrobat_toolbar.htm. Otherwise, hold down the Shift key when selecting the File menu and select Save All. See also http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/331259.html. 29. My blank document has text in it - an old letter, etc. See http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/BlankDocNotBlank.htm. 30. I changed the formatting on one thing and now my whole document has changed. http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Formatting/WholeDocumentReformatted.htm 31. Documents take a very long time to open. See http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=830561. 32. I need to set up a letterhead template. http://addbalance.com/word/headersfooters.htm http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/Letterhead.htm 33. Where can I find a good tutorial? http://addbalance.com/usersguide/index.htm http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Tutorials http://www.mvps.org/word/Tutorials/index.html 34. What is an MVP? http://www.mvps.org/word/AboutMVPs/index.html and http://addbalance.com/word/mvp.htm There are more questions than will fit here. For more questions and answers, take a look at: http://addbalance.com/word/index.htm and http://www.mvps.org/word Comments / corrections / additions may be sent to mailto: wordfaq[ at ]nospam.addbalance.com. Change the address by taking out nospam. Posted 10 March 2006 Charles Kenyon, editor

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions - please read before posting - unofficial March posting "Charles Kenyon" <wordfaq[ at ]nospam.addbalance.com> 19.03.2006 05:53:44 FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions - unofficial This FAQ is posted weekly.- more or less Please save yourself some time by reading it before posting to the news group. --- BEFORE POSTING ANYTHING PLEASE READ THESE --- http://www.mvps.org/word/FindHelp/Posting.htm http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm Reading these articles will help you get a quick and meaningful response to your question rather than just more questions for you. It may keep your message from being screened or bounced. A few basics, in case you decide you can skip that article: (1) Be nice; everyone answering questions here is a volunteer. (2) Post a question in only one newsgroup generally. If you _have to_ post in more than one, post a _single_ message and put both newsgroups in the header for that _single_ message. (3) Do not attach anything to a message. (4) The only really stupid question is the one you don't ask. (5) Do not use your real email address unless you enjoy spam. (See bottom for sample.) The reasons for the requests are spelled out on the web pages. A longer version of this FAQ is also on the Internet at http://addbalance.com/word Newsgroup Archives: http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search Best way to access these newsgroups: http://www.gmayor.com/MSNews.htm MVPs FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word/ --- Also, before posting, you might want to look at the following questions to see if yours is among them. 1. How can I change the default font from Times Roman New 10pt to something else? http://addbalance.com/word/defaultfont.htm 2. Page X of Y doesn't work! (You're right, it doesn't!) http://addbalance.com/word/pagexofy.htm or http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/PageXofY.htm 3. How do I insert a date? Why does it (not) change when I re-open the document? http://addbalance.com/word/datefields1.htm 4. How can I use calculated dates in Word? http://addbalance.com/word/datefields2.htm 5. How can I get a different header/footer on the second (and subsequent) page(s)? http://addbalance.com/word/headersfooters.htm 6. What are some good books for me to read about Word? http://addbalance.com/word/wordbooks.htm or http://www.mvps.org/word/Tutorials/BookRecommendations.htm 7. How can I best use the Master Document feature? http://addbalance.com/word/masterdocuments.htm 8. Word 2K - How can I keep Word from opening separately for every document? http://addbalance.com/word/w2000taskbar.htm 9. Where can I find more information on the Web? http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm 10. How can I get rid of that ^$#*[ at ]& paperclip? http://addbalance.com/word/officeassistant.htm 11. How can I get rid of that ^$#*[ at ]& web toolbar? http://addbalance.com/word/webtoolbar.htm (Works for reviewing toolbar, too!) 12. How can I get rid of that weird line that appears magically? http://addbalance.com/word/borders.htm http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/CantGetRidOfLine.htm 13. Why doesn't Word's Fonts list show all of the fonts I have installed in Windows? http://addbalance.com/word/fontsmissing.htm 14. What are some basic tips for someone who is converting from Word Perfect? http://addbalance.com/word/wordperfect.htm 15. How do I use (What is?) the Work menu? http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/General/WorkMenu.htm http://addbalance.com/word/workmenu.htm 16. What are some common errors people make with Word? http://addbalance.com/word/wordcommonerrors.htm and http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/General/TipsAndGotchas.htm 17. How can I print a booklet? http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Formatting/BookletPrinting.htm 18. How can I get a template to show up under a tab with File => New? What are templates? Global templates? Document templates? http://addbalance.com/usersguide/templates.htm 19. I need to make a form to... If you want a fill-in-the-blanks form you want what Word calls an online form. Look in help for that and then follow the links at: http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms especially Dian Chapman's series of articles If you want a custom dialog box that you code with VBA commands you want a UserForm. Take a look at: http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Userforms.htm 20. How can I enter something once in a document and have it repeat elsewhere? http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm 21. I keep getting insufficient memory errors... http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/InsufficientMemory.htm 22. All my menus / toolbars have disappeared! Help. http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/MissingMenusEtc.htm 23. Changes I make to my toolbars / AutoText aren't saved! If you have Adobe Acrobat version 7, see the last section of http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adobe_acrobat_toolbar.htm 24. When I try to delete I have to confirm it. Tools => Options => General -- uncheck the two Word Perfect options 25. I lost my CD Key, disks, etc. and can't reinstall with out it. If Word came with your computer contact the manufacturer. If you got it separately, contact Microsoft. Starting place: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823570 26. I'm having trouble with automatic numbering! There's more to this than meets the eye. http://addbalance.com/usersguide/numbering.htm 27. I am asked if I want to save changes to the global template every time I quit Word. http://addbalance.com/word/savenormal.htm http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011514521033.aspx 28. I can't save my customizations - AutoText, menus, etc. Can't save normal.dot... If you have Adobe Acrobat 7 installed see the last section of http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adobe_acrobat_toolbar.htm. Otherwise, hold down the Shift key when selecting the File menu and select Save All. See also http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/331259.html. 29. My blank document has text in it - an old letter, etc. See http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/BlankDocNotBlank.htm. 30. I changed the formatting on one thing and now my whole document has changed. http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Formatting/WholeDocumentReformatted.htm 31. Documents take a very long time to open. See http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=830561. 32. I need to set up a letterhead template. http://addbalance.com/word/headersfooters.htm http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/Letterhead.htm 33. Where can I find a good tutorial? http://addbalance.com/usersguide/index.htm http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Tutorials http://www.mvps.org/word/Tutorials/index.html 34. What is an MVP? http://www.mvps.org/word/AboutMVPs/index.html and http://addbalance.com/word/mvp.htm There are more questions than will fit here. For more questions and answers, take a look at: http://addbalance.com/word/index.htm and http://www.mvps.org/word Comments / corrections / additions may be sent to mailto: wordfaq[ at ]nospam.addbalance.com. Change the address by taking out nospam. Posted 18 March 2006 Charles Kenyon, editor

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions - please read before posting - unofficial March posting "Charles Kenyon" <wordfaq[ at ]nospam.addbalance.com> 27.03.2006 12:44:15 FAQ = Frequently Asked Questions - unofficial This FAQ is posted weekly.- more or less Please save yourself some time by reading it before posting to the news group. --- BEFORE POSTING ANYTHING PLEASE READ THESE --- http://www.mvps.org/word/FindHelp/Posting.htm http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm Reading these articles will help you get a quick and meaningful response to your question rather than just more questions for you. It may keep your message from being screened or bounced. A few basics, in case you decide you can skip that article: (1) Be nice; everyone answering questions here is a volunteer. (2) Post a question in only one newsgroup generally. If you _have to_ post in more than one, post a _single_ message and put both newsgroups in the header for that _single_ message. (3) Do not attach anything to a message. (4) The only really stupid question is the one you don't ask. (5) Do not use your real email address unless you enjoy spam. (See bottom for sample.) The reasons for the requests are spelled out on the web pages. A longer version of this FAQ is also on the Internet at http://addbalance.com/word Newsgroup Archives: http://groups.google.com/advanced_group_search Best way to access these newsgroups: http://www.gmayor.com/MSNews.htm MVPs FAQ site: http://www.mvps.org/word/ --- Also, before posting, you might want to look at the following questions to see if yours is among them. 1. How can I change the default font from Times Roman New 10pt to something else? http://addbalance.com/word/defaultfont.htm 2. Page X of Y doesn't work! (You're right, it doesn't!) http://addbalance.com/word/pagexofy.htm or http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/PageXofY.htm 3. How do I insert a date? Why does it (not) change when I re-open the document? http://addbalance.com/word/datefields1.htm 4. How can I use calculated dates in Word? http://addbalance.com/word/datefields2.htm 5. How can I get a different header/footer on the second (and subsequent) page(s)? http://addbalance.com/word/headersfooters.htm 6. What are some good books for me to read about Word? http://addbalance.com/word/wordbooks.htm or http://www.mvps.org/word/Tutorials/BookRecommendations.htm 7. How can I best use the Master Document feature? http://addbalance.com/word/masterdocuments.htm 8. Word 2K - How can I keep Word from opening separately for every document? http://addbalance.com/word/w2000taskbar.htm 9. Where can I find more information on the Web? http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm 10. How can I get rid of that ^$#*[ at ]& paperclip? http://addbalance.com/word/officeassistant.htm 11. How can I get rid of that ^$#*[ at ]& web toolbar? http://addbalance.com/word/webtoolbar.htm (Works for reviewing toolbar, too!) 12. How can I get rid of that weird line that appears magically? http://addbalance.com/word/borders.htm http://word.mvps.org/FAQs/Formatting/CantGetRidOfLine.htm 13. Why doesn't Word's Fonts list show all of the fonts I have installed in Windows? http://addbalance.com/word/fontsmissing.htm 14. What are some basic tips for someone who is converting from Word Perfect? http://addbalance.com/word/wordperfect.htm 15. How do I use (What is?) the Work menu? http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/General/WorkMenu.htm http://addbalance.com/word/workmenu.htm 16. What are some common errors people make with Word? http://addbalance.com/word/wordcommonerrors.htm and http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/General/TipsAndGotchas.htm 17. How can I print a booklet? http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Formatting/BookletPrinting.htm 18. How can I get a template to show up under a tab with File => New? What are templates? Global templates? Document templates? http://addbalance.com/usersguide/templates.htm 19. I need to make a form to... If you want a fill-in-the-blanks form you want what Word calls an online form. Look in help for that and then follow the links at: http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms especially Dian Chapman's series of articles If you want a custom dialog box that you code with VBA commands you want a UserForm. Take a look at: http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Userforms.htm 20. How can I enter something once in a document and have it repeat elsewhere? http://gregmaxey.mvps.org/Repeating_Data.htm 21. I keep getting insufficient memory errors... http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/InsufficientMemory.htm 22. All my menus / toolbars have disappeared! Help. http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/MissingMenusEtc.htm 23. Changes I make to my toolbars / AutoText aren't saved! If you have Adobe Acrobat version 7, see the last section of http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adobe_acrobat_toolbar.htm 24. When I try to delete I have to confirm it. Tools => Options => General -- uncheck the two Word Perfect options 25. I lost my CD Key, disks, etc. and can't reinstall with out it. If Word came with your computer contact the manufacturer. If you got it separately, contact Microsoft. Starting place: http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=823570 26. I'm having trouble with automatic numbering! There's more to this than meets the eye. http://addbalance.com/usersguide/numbering.htm 27. I am asked if I want to save changes to the global template every time I quit Word. http://addbalance.com/word/savenormal.htm http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011514521033.aspx 28. I can't save my customizations - AutoText, menus, etc. Can't save normal.dot... If you have Adobe Acrobat 7 installed see the last section of http://www.gmayor.com/lose_that_adobe_acrobat_toolbar.htm. Otherwise, hold down the Shift key when selecting the File menu and select Save All. See also http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/331259.html. 29. My blank document has text in it - an old letter, etc. See http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/BlankDocNotBlank.htm. 30. I changed the formatting on one thing and now my whole document has changed. http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Formatting/WholeDocumentReformatted.htm 31. Documents take a very long time to open. See http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=830561. 32. I need to set up a letterhead template. http://addbalance.com/word/headersfooters.htm http://sbarnhill.mvps.org/WordFAQs/Letterhead.htm 33. Where can I find a good tutorial? http://addbalance.com/usersguide/index.htm http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Tutorials http://www.mvps.org/word/Tutorials/index.html 34. What is an MVP? http://www.mvps.org/word/AboutMVPs/index.html and http://addbalance.com/word/mvp.htm There are more questions than will fit here. For more questions and answers, take a look at: http://addbalance.com/word/index.htm and http://www.mvps.org/word Comments / corrections / additions may be sent to mailto: wordfaq[ at ]nospam.addbalance.com. Change the address by taking out nospam. Posted 28 March 2006 Charles Kenyon, editor