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Office 2007: How to Set the Default Format for a Shape or Text Box

Monday, August 11th, 2008

This is for those Word, Excel or PowerPoint users who find that they repeatedly make the same formatting changes to the Shapes (Insert tab, Illustrations group, Shapes) or the Text Boxes (Insert tab, Text group, Text Box) they use. These are the steps to change the default format for either ...

Word 2007: Use Key Controls to Precisely Move Graphics

Monday, July 28th, 2008

These work in many programs, like Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and are worth trying in any program where you need additional control in positioning graphic elements in a project. The "extra" keys are usually going to be Ctrl, Alt or Shift, so if you don't remember which one to use, don't ...

Word 2007: How to Make a Vertical Heading for a Horizontal Page

Thursday, May 29th, 2008

Here’s how to have text (could be a header or footer, heading, or title) run along the left or right side of a page, while the page text runs horizontally. Start with either a blank Word document or the document you want to work on open. The vertical text will be made ...