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Microsoft Word - Is there a way I can use a power point template as a background for word?

Is there a way I can use a power point template as a background for word?

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 11:14 AM PST

      I went to office.com and downloaded some templates for power point. Is there a way I can open the same template in Microsoft word 10?? If so, please let me know!!! I've tried already, and I can't find any templates on office.com for Word 10 that would be good for writing a book... I've got two books started already, and wanted some kind of a design........

      In word, I clicked file, new, and then I went to books.... and I found every kind of book from cook books to photo albums to brochures to even business cards.... but I couldn't find one that is just specifically for writing your own, personal book. Can someone help please????? Much appreciated!

document prints with border which I did not ask for

Posted: 10 Nov 2012 07:06 AM PST

I generated  a page in Word 2007,  It looked great on screen with a Word generated green background.  However, when I print preview same, there was a narrow border around the whole document.  I proceeded to print it thinking it was an illusion on the screen.  However, it wasn't as it also printed with a narrow white border.    I trierd everything possible to remove it but to no avail.  Please help.

typing function compromised while using MS Word - has a mind of its own. Help

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 04:23 PM PST

My Windows 7 service pack installed on my Toshiba laptop crashed the other daay.
Toshiba IT support did some remote repairs uninstalling and reinstalling MS Word.
Since then, the typing function has been kooky. I'll be typing and then all of a sudden
the cursor goes on a trip and deletes sentences, closes pages and basically runs rampant
without any direction by my fingers!
I've defragged, changed settings, called Toshiba IT again, aand the problem still persists.
(Hence, the extra letters in words here and misspellings!).

Running out of suggestions.
Anyone else experience this problem and if so, what solution do you recommend.

Can we set up a table in Word 2010 to use as our data source for merging?

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 03:46 PM PST

If I recall correctly, I use to be able to set up a table in a Word document and use that table as my data source for merging.  Can this still be done or must I use the "Create recipient" list from the "Mailings" tab?

If you can still create your own data source in a Word table, and use that, can someone send me the steps to create then to pull from it to merge into my document please.

Thank you.

How to share mailmerge documents on skydrive

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 02:40 PM PST

I have an Excel club database that I want to put on Skydrive to share between the committee members together with various mailmerge reports. Word mailmerge documents have the original user name hardcoded in the data source path and so presumably cannot be shared on Skydrive without using VBA to amend the data source path. Because the other committee members do not have much computer knowledge I have set up a word document that displays a list of options that they double click on to run a VBA macro for the selected mailmerge. Recording a macro when generating the mailmerge document does not record the filter so I have tried to code the SQL string but keep getting an error message "no data records matched your query options"

    Dim strSql As String
    Dim strPath As String
    strPath = ActiveDocument.Path
    strSql = "SELECT * FROM `Database$` WHERE ""Member_status"" = ""paid"""
    Documents.Add DocumentType:=wdNewBlankDocument
    ActiveDocument.MailMerge.MainDocumentType = wdCatalog
    ActiveDocument.MailMerge.OpenDataSource Name:=strPath & "\Membership database.xlsm", _
        ConfirmConversions:=False, ReadOnly:=False, LinkToSource:=False, _
        AddToRecentFiles:=False, PasswordDocument:="", PasswordTemplate:="", _
        WritePasswordDocument:="", WritePasswordTemplate:="", Revert:=False, _
        Format:=wdOpenFormatAuto, Connection:= _
        "Provider=Microsoft.ACE.OLEDB.12.0;User ID=Admin;Data Source=" & strPath & "\Membership database.xlsm;Mode=Read;Extended Properties=""HDR=YES;IMEX=1;"";Jet OLEDB:System database="""";Jet OLEDB:Registry Path="""";Jet OLEDB:Engine Type=37;Jet OLEDB:Da" _
        , SQLStatement:=strSql, SQLStatement1:="", SubType:= _
        wdMergeSubTypeAccess
    ActiveDocument.MailMerge.Fields.Add Range:=Selection.Range, Name:="Surname"
    Selection.TypeText Text:=vbTab
    ActiveDocument.MailMerge.Fields.Add Range:=Selection.Range, Name:="Known_as"
    Selection.TypeParagraph
    With ActiveDocument.MailMerge
        .Destination = wdSendToNewDocument
        .SuppressBlankLines = True
        With .DataSource
            .FirstRecord = wdDefaultFirstRecord
            .LastRecord = wdDefaultLastRecord
        End With
        .Execute Pause:=False
    End With

Are there issues/problems placing page number fields inside text boxes in header/footer? (Specifically numpage)

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 11:19 AM PST

Working in Word 2010.... with multi-page read-only, password protected form. 

 

The page number on the first page of the form does not fall in the same location as all remaining headers.  And, here's what I did.

1.  First inserted page and numpage field for 'page of' into a cell on the first page.  For read only document, highlighted each field and selected "Everyone" for exceptions.

2.  When I lock the file down, when testing by adding and deleting pages, the numpage field does not update, When manually updatiing the page number updates.  If I select FILE>Print>Home (for print preview)  the numpage field updates to 4 even though there are more pages in the document.

3.  I tried adding a textbox to the header and inserted the pagenumber fields.  This updates but when saving and re-opening the file, page 1 numpage field reverts to 1, it updates correctly when I print preview.  But everytime I close and re-open the file it reverts to 1 again....

 

What was peculiar ... I copied the fields from the text box and pasted them in the blank section 1 header so there are the fields and the fields in the text box.  When I open and close the document, both open correctly.  When I remove the regular page fields from the header, leaving those in the textbox and re-test, it goes back to defaulting to 1 when re-opened.  Did not have these problems in 2003.... anyone know what's going on?

Regards - Lenny33

How To Get Word 2010 To Open On Home Tab

Posted: 09 Nov 2012 10:19 AM PST

I recently installed Office 2010.  When I open Word, it opens on the Insert tab, not the Home tab.  I have seen responses to this question that the ribbon is minimized -- In this case, it is not.  I have the ribbon showing ... Is there another solution?  I should say that Excel does open in the home tab.

Thanks! 

I cannot make the TOC font match Normal

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 08:35 PM PST

For some reason, in just one document (of many), I cannot set the TOC font the same as the Normal font. I've tried deleting and re-creating. I've tried formatting the TOC.

Under Manage Styles, I'm unclear about checking or unchecking "Show recommended styles only."

I have the TOC font set to "Based on Normal."

I'm also unclear about checking or unchecking "Automatic Update."

I hope someone can tell me what I've done wrong and how to correct it.

[The Normal font is Calibri, while the TOC keeps being created and re-created in Times New Roman.]

Why do I need to preceed Hebrew characters with whitespace?

Posted: 08 Nov 2012 11:53 AM PST

New HP desktop
Windows 7 64 bit Professional
Office 2010
I have already installed the Hebrew language support through ControlPanel-Regions and Languages-Text Services and Input Languages and added the Hebrew Keyboard.
I have already enabled Hebrew in Office under Options-Language-Add additional editing language

I can type Hebrew letters after using alt-lshift to change the keyboard.  However, no letter is typed unless I precede it with a whitespace.  That seems to 'activate' the Hebrew keyboard, and Hebrew letters will appear as typed.
If I move the cursor to a previous typed area, I cannot insert new Hebrew text until, again, I type a whitespace character.
If I come back to the document after moving to a different window, same thing.
???

When creating additional Quick Keys in Word 2010, what is the best and quickest way to find out what Quick Keys are available (i.e. not already in use)?

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 07:34 AM PST

I have found various lists of existing Quick Keys in Word 2010 on the Web but not are complete.

 

I've attempted to use the Quick Key creation screen to navigate through existing keys but this is incredibly time consuming as you must go through every single command to see which ones have a quick key assisnged and what it is.

 

Is there another way to list existing Quick Keys?

In Word 2010 Mail Merge, is there a way to keep the merge field window open in order to select and insert the fields throughout the document.

Posted: 07 Nov 2012 07:27 AM PST

When creating the merge document, in order to insert the various merge field from the data source, the window or menu list do not stay open so you are constantly having to reopen that list or window for each field you want to insert.  Sometimes I get a window that does stay open, however the window will not allow you to navigate the document to select another location before inserting another field.