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Word 2007: Add Save All to the Quick Access Toolbar

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

If you work on multiple Word documents at a time, having the Save All command easily accessible can be a terrific time saver. Save All will save all your open Word documents in one click. Using it to save everything you're working on before you exit out of Word will ...

Word 2007: Getting Graphics Files from a Document

Monday, September 29th, 2008

If you wanted to save the graphics out of a pre-2007 version of Word, you would have had to copy and paste each one to a graphics program and then save each as a file. In the Word 2007 xml document format, the graphics are actually saved as separate parts of ...

Word 2007: Make Updating Fields Easier

Monday, September 15th, 2008

If you use page numbering or have the current date insert automatically, you are using fields. Many Word users rely on manually inserting fields to automate their documents, and use fields to insert the file name and path, the total number of pages, bibliographies, table of contents or indexes, or ...

Customize Save As Locations in Word, Excel 2007

Monday, August 25th, 2008

In the Save As dialog box in Word, the left-hand navigation bar shows a few locations where you might save a file. This bar can be customized to display the folders you frequently save to with the following steps: Use the Save In box to go to the folder you want ...

Word 2007: Use Shortcuts for Easy to Open Templates

Friday, July 25th, 2008

If you are a frequent Word user, you probably have created some templates that you use on a regular basis. This article will outline a way to make your templates easier to open, without having to open Word first. What you'll do is create a shortcut on your Windows desktop ...

How to Insert a Text File into a Word Document

Thursday, May 1st, 2008

To insert an existing Word file into the Word document you are currently working on, follow these steps. Move the cursor to the position you want the file text inserted. On the Insert tab, Text group, click Object, then Text from File. Direct Word to the file you want to insert, OK to ...

How to Save a Document as a Template in Word 2007

Monday, April 28th, 2008

If you have a file that you re-use often, but find that you have to undo changes or delete old content so you can start fresh, then you probably would be better off saving the file as a template. A template can be as simple as a file with some existing ...

Keyboard Shortcuts for Files in Word 2007

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Use these Shortcut Keys instead of the Office button Remember that you can add actions from the Office button to the Quick Access Toolbar by right-clicking on it and choosing Add to Quick Access Toolbar. New = Ctrl + N Open = Ctrl + O Save = Ctrl + S Save as = F12 Print = ...

PDFs and Office 2007

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

One capability that every Word or Office user should have is the ability to save files as PDFs. You could use PDF files whenever you are sharing documents with someone who would not need to edit what you send them. What saving a file to a PDF does is generate ...