Archive for November, 2005
Add a Watermark to a Word Document
November 10th, 2005A watermark is text or a graphic that appears behind the text. Watermarks usually appear “washed out” or faded so that the text can still be read. Watermarks are often used to identify the status of a document as a draft, copy, etc. Graphics can also be used as watermarks to […]
Lengthen Your Recently Used Files List in Word and Excel
November 10th, 2005By default, Word and Excel list the last four files you opened at the bottom of the File menu. You can increase the number of files on this list to nine by changing a program setting.
Here’s how:
Select Tools | Options.
Click the General tab.
Change the number in the Recently used file list to 9 entries.
Click […]
Use CTRL to Select Noncontiguous Items in a Word Document
November 10th, 2005Word 2002/2003 lets you select multiple noncontiguous items in a document.
Although this feature has been available in Excel for some time, it was not introduced in Word until ver. 2002, and is still available in ver. 2003.
For example, you can select the headings of two or more sections in a document, without selecting […]
Preventing Programs from Starting Automatically When You Start Up Your Computer
November 10th, 2005Some programs automatically turn on an option during installation to open the program every time you turn on your computer. This annoying and arrogant feature can usually be disabled, sometimes by changing the Preferences within the program. If you can’t find this option within the program, you can usually prevent the program from […]
Use PowerPoint’s Virtual Annotation Pen during a Presentation
November 9th, 2005Have you ever needed to emphasize a word or phrase during a presentation? You can do so in the middle of a presentation with PowerPoint’s virtual annotation “pen.”
To use the annotation pen during a slide show:
Open the presentation in Slide Show view.
Right-click on the slide, and select Pointer Options | Ballpoint Pen, […]