| Replacing Microsoft Word 2010 Template Files Posted: 22 Nov 2013 02:58 PM PST I really need some help in dealing with Word template files. Here's what's going on...
I just read through Shauna Kelly's information on Word templates and how a document inherits characteristics from the template upon creation and then severs most ties with template and becomes a standalone entity. This all sounds well and fine, however, I'm experiencing just the opposite.
We have a document that's based on a custom template stored on our server. When we open any document based on this template, the document appears to reach out and reload the template and update its styles based on the current status of the template file. I have two examples that demonstrate this behavior. First, the documents based on this template contain header and paragraph numbering that are used throughout the document. I found that the numbering wasn't aligning correctly so I went to the template and fixed all of the alignment issues, then saved and closed the template. I then opened an existing (and supposedly standalone) document that uses the custom template and all of the number alignments were also corrected. Secondly, we have another document based upon this template that we went through and modified the Heading Styles in order to fit more content per page. The problem with this document is that whenever we re-open it, it apparently re-reads the custom template file and restores all of the original heading styles. There doesn't seem to be a way to break this linkage at start up so that I can have a differently-formatted document based upon the same template.
I experimented with changing the template for our documents back to the Normal.dotm template, but that appeared to do nothing. Our custom template has several company-defined styles added to it and has modifications to the default heading styles. When I replaced our custom template with the normal template, I was expecting to see our styles disappear and get replaced by the default styles in the normal template but this did not occur. And, yes, I tried the checkbox for automatically updating styles, but it made no difference. All of our custom-defined styles remained exactly as the were. By the way, we are running Word 2010 with SP2, so it should all be up-to-date.
So, in short, this is the exact opposite of what is supposed to be happening and I am at a loss as to how this could be occurring.
Personally, I would prefer that the document stayed tied to its template unless you specifically break the link as it would be nice to have several different templates with varying styles that could be plugged into any document. In other words, if I want my documents to have a modern look today, I use the modern template. If I want them to look old fashioned, I change the document template to old fashioned and, voila!, the document looks old fashioned. This doesn't seem to have been the plan, however.
I really don't understand why you would want to automatically sever ties with the template upon creation, but that's what I'm reading about how Word works. However, my experience is showing me that there are some definite links, at least with our documents, still in place.
I would certainly appreciate any thoughts or explanations of what is going on here and what behavior I should expect. |
| Page Number Purgatory or Worse in Word 2007 - Help! Posted: 22 Nov 2013 02:34 PM PST I have a large document with several tables that must be put on the page in landscape form. These landscape pages are spread throughout the document. I've tried highlighting a table and then clicking on the orientation and selecting "Landscape" but all that does is change the entire document to landscape orientation. I have checked that under the Page Layout and under Columns/More Columns the "selected text" option is checked, so I'm unaware that I have some box checked that applies to the entire document, but I must. So, I tried using the Next Page Section Break concept and was able to successfully turn the pages I need into Landscape format. Of course, this screws up the page numbering in my footer, as now my page numbering reads Page N of 1 on the landscape page, then on the next portrait page, I get Page M of 12 which is basically the number of pages until the next landscape section, etc. I've clicked back and forth on the "Same as Previous" button in an effort to somehow get this section to continue from the last, but to no avail yet. Ugh. I have also tried changing the {SECTIONPAGE} field within the page numbering to be {NUMPAGES} and that fixed the overall numbering issue, however, I have to manually subtract all the front matter pages and the appendix pages in order to get the number of pages in the main body to be correct. This is rather annoying because it means that every time I make a change to the number of pages in the document, I have to manually adjust this. I put a post up earlier asking whether or not there is a way to identify explicitly the {SECTIONPAGE} value for each section. This would enable me to simply use something like {={NUMPAGES}-{SECTIONPAGE_VALUE_FROM_FRONT_MATTER}-{SECTIONPAGE_VALUE_FROM_APPENDIX_A} etc. }. I always have the manual way to do this as backup, but can anyone help me navigate how to do continual numbering across selected sections of a Word Document vs. the entire document? Thanks in advance! |
| Normal.dotm message about it changing keeps appearing and asking me to save it. Posted: 22 Nov 2013 02:32 PM PST Also, I am finding that several of my documents no longer allow me to save them because they are "read only" and telling me the document is open elsewhere. They aren't open elsewhere as I am the only person to use them. So many problems between these two issues. What should I do and are they related? Thank you so much *** Email address is removed for privacy *** |
| Grandson clicked something in Word 2007 or Power Point. Can't type. Posted: 22 Nov 2013 02:28 PM PST Clever grandson somehow found his way into either Microsoft Office Word 2007 or Power Point and clicked on something. He cannot play any games, type or use keyboard, except one letter at a time and he has to hold down each key to make it type. Any clues what he clicked on and how I can un-do it? This is a shared computer and only his screen is affected, unless he does not completely sign off his screen - then everyone else's typing is affected. Thanks! |
| Photos some won't print in my newsletter Posted: 22 Nov 2013 02:00 PM PST I've made a two column newsletter using Word 2007 and inserted photos using the tool bar and selected photos and installed them. In the first two pages none of the photos in the right hand column would print out. On the third page the photos in the LEFT column wouldn't print. I went back and deleted the ones that didn't print and redid them to make sure they were correct. Still won't print out. I use Windows Vista. |
| Sharing a document on Word Posted: 22 Nov 2013 01:08 PM PST We are creating a textbook at work and different people are making different chapters. I need to find a way to "Share" the document so more than one user can type and save - much like with the Excel workbooks. I know I can't share it the same way, but is ther another way to get the same outcome? Please help! |
| Repeating data on same mail merge page Posted: 22 Nov 2013 12:27 PM PST Word 2010 under Window 7 mail merge question. I am trying to mail merge two columns of data. The first column is a suite number and the second column is the associated name(s), some suites numbers have more than one name. For every time the suite number repeats I want the next instance of the name to appear within the same merge page. Here is an example Suite Name 1 Name1 page1 2 Name2 page2 2 Name3 3 Name4 page3 4 Name5 page4 4 Name6 4 Name7 Not sure if this is possible, please advice. Ken |
| @field switch for appointment time Posted: 22 Nov 2013 12:26 PM PST In Word 2013, the am/pm is showing up backward (am is showing up for a pm appointment). This is how I am setting up the field: {MERGEFIELD appointment_begin_time /@ "h:mm am/pm" \* lower} For 2:30 p.m., the time showing in my document is 2:30 a.m. |
| microsoft word Posted: 22 Nov 2013 11:36 AM PST can you install Microsoft word in windows 7 for free? |
| Content Control ADCAP Dropdown Lists Posted: 22 Nov 2013 11:29 AM PST |
| "there was a problem sending this command to the program" Windows 8 Office Home Student 2013 Posted: 22 Nov 2013 11:09 AM PST Really? all I am attempting to do is open my word and excel docs. Thanks Microsoft, you have made what started as a perfectly normal day.....turn complicated and uncomfortable. Will some generous normal person please send me instructions on what to do. I'll see if I can wade through 'their' mess and open my documents like normal in my Windows 8 Office Home Student 2013 |
| Dynamic Page Numbering using SECTIONPAGE and/or Reference SECTIONPAGE Posted: 22 Nov 2013 10:53 AM PST Is there a way to refer to the actual value of SECTIONPAGE for a specific section of a Word 2007 document with multiple sections? I have a document with a main body and two appendices- A and B. Each appendix has a footer with Page AX of N ( or Page BX of N ) where X is 1, 2, 3, .... up to the total SECTIONPAGE value of N. In the main document, the footer has a Page X of Y format, and currently the Y includes not only the number of pages in the main body, but also all the pages in the appendices as well. I just want Y to be the number of pages in the main body - no appendix page count included. I could always just manually subtract the total number of appendix pages from the {NUMPAGES} value in the main body header, or I could break this thing into three documents, BUT I'm hoping that there is some way to refer to the SECTIONPAGE values from Appendix A and Appendix B and just subtract those off of NUMPAGES. This would look something like: {={NUMPAGES}-{SECTIONPAGE_VALUE_FROM_APPENDIX_A}-{SECTIONPAGE_VALUE_FROM_APPENDIX_B}} Is this possible? Since WORD can keep track of the SECTIONPAGE values properly, it seems like there ought to be a way to refer to the specific SECTIONPAGE values for various sections within a document...... Thanks for any help! |
| Question about the Address Book Posted: 22 Nov 2013 09:39 AM PST I just upgraded to Word 2013 on a new computer running on Windows 8.1.
By clicking Mailings > Create Envelopes, I have access to an Address Book that has the option of a drop-down list with the twelve most recently used addresses. I find this to be very handy.
However, on the Quick Access Toolbar, the only choice for an Address Book that I can find does not have the drop-down list with the most recently used addresses. My address book contains several hundred addresses, and it takes time to find the one I'm looking for. I only use a dozen or so of them on a continuous basis, and all of the others are used less frequently, so a most recently used address list would save me a lot of time.
Is there a way for me to put the Address Book icon with the recently used address drop-down list onto my Quick Access Toolbar? If not, does someone have another suggestion?
I have searched for an answer to this question without success.
Lynn
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| Fonts display in font pop-up box and text do not match Posted: 22 Nov 2013 09:11 AM PST The way the typeface appears in the body of a word 2010 doc text doesn't look anything like what it's supposed to. Be it Times New Roman, Calibri, Arial Narrow, some other styles too, the letters aren't trim, fine and streamlined as they appear in the font pop-up box sample. Instead they are emphasised as if they have been set in bold face. Not quite but almost. That's with the bold box unchecked. Sometimes the typeface reverts to what it's supposed to be like mid-text and stays there. Restoring Microsoft Word to its factory settings hasn't resolved the problem. Any ideas?
Thank you!
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| Create PDF with SImple Markup Posted: 22 Nov 2013 08:49 AM PST I am using Office 365 on Windows 8 and created a Word document with the Track Changes set to ' Simple Markup'. I need the PDF file to display the same - Simple Markup. I need only the RED bars. When I use the Export/Create a PDF/XPF,, the PDF file includes Full Markup'. What setting must I fix? |
| Labels won't all print using Word 2013 mail merge Posted: 22 Nov 2013 08:19 AM PST I have 450 address in a csv file to merge onto labels in Word 2013. Follow all the steps, tell it to merge all, and everything seems good. However, when I send the job to the printer, only the first two pages of labels will print.
Have found a work around but would like to be able to send the labels directly to the printer and have all of them print.
Any idea?
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| Word and Excel crash when I start them Posted: 22 Nov 2013 07:03 AM PST I'm new to Windows 8 and everything that comes with it. But, I'm not new to Windows-previous versions and Office-previous versions. My problem: when I start Word or Excel, it looks like it's going to be okay - giving me template options - but when I pick anything, it says "Word has stopped working and looking for a solution" HELP!! I need to make this a workable PC and I'm hitting a wall. P |
| Microsoft Word Improvements Posted: 22 Nov 2013 07:00 AM PST As a college student, I frequently use Microsoft Word. I think it would be helpful to me and my fellow college students if there were templates designed for the different research paper formats. For example, if I opened Microsoft Word and could choose a format for "APA" or "MLA" and just fill in the blanks. It would save me time and ensure that I didn't loose points on something as minor as a format error. I would then be able to focus more on the content and research. |
| Getting the best PDF import: Retain page layout or Retain flowing text? Posted: 22 Nov 2013 06:07 AM PST In exporting Word DOCX files from Acrobat XI, there is the choice between Retain page layout and Retain flowing text. Which is better? When Word 2013 opens the exported files, the former replicates the original PDF line by line (including EOL hyphenation) but adds text boxes. The text boxes encompass more than a single paragraph. On my test page, there are 2 text boxes, separated only by a pair of drawings. Our original line numbers are in boxes, too. The Drawing Tools | Format tab is activated. Is there an advantage to these text boxes?
The latter, Retain flowing text, is the default. The breakup of words due to EOL hyphenation is no longer hidden -- the hyphen is retained followed by a space, rendering the words unsearchable, although they were searchable in Acrobat. Original line numbers are at the margin, which means that all the paragraphed text is indented from that margin.
Quite a bit of the irregularity can, no doubt, be cleaned up quickly, including the broken words that were hyphenated EOL.
What do other text importers working in Word favour? |
| Fonts will not change Posted: 22 Nov 2013 06:05 AM PST I am working on a document in word 2010 and copied and pasted information from another word document and the font and spacing was different. When I highlight and change the font and spacing to match the current document, nothing happens. I can change it to another font that is unusual and it works, but soon as I try to change it to the current font on the page it changes back to the font that is the same as the word doc I copied the information from. Even when I highlight the whole document and change the font and spacing and click on and then highlight the whole document again and change to font and spacing I want the section that was copied and pasted from another document reverts back to the font and spacing from copied doc. How can I get the font and spacing to change so it matches the current document?
Thanks
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| How do I reinstall Word 2013 on Windows 8 after loosing it during refresh? Posted: 22 Nov 2013 05:41 AM PST I have tried to reinstall unsuccessfully through office.com/myaccount; I bought the CD to reinstall; I have tried to "repair online" and get the error message that I don't have an internet connection.; have also had an unsuccessful online chat with office help line. What do I need to do to repair this issue?? |
| Upgrade from Word 2010 to 2013 Posted: 22 Nov 2013 05:35 AM PST After upgrading from Win 7 and Win 8.1 and opening a mail merge .doc it gives an error. It did not give an error in Word 2010. Error has occurred. The MS Access database engine could not find the object 'C:\Church Contributions\GBContributions 2013.xls". Make sure the object exists.
The path and the file do exist. Why is it using the access database engine to look for an excel file?
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| numbering prints problem.... Posted: 22 Nov 2013 05:35 AM PST Dear experts, thanks to the help here in the community I was able to number the printing of labels. Macro I have used is here below. However, when I have to print more than 11 labels, the printer prints for me # 12 -->end first and the rest (01-11) after that. I have not tried with more than 20 labels so I do not know if the problem is limited there or not. But it is a problem for sticking the labels on the products then, as you have to look for your labels in the stash, and there can be > 100!!!!! If I execute the macro by steps, it is working right... is it a problem with the printer? I have the impression that if I could "pause" the execution of the code until the printer has printed the current page number it would not cause any number shifting... but I have no clue how to do that. Coudl you please help me? THANKS! Best regards Valeria Sub MacroLabels()
Dim Message As String, Title As String, Default As String, NumCopies As Long
Dim Rng1 As Range
ActiveDocument.Shapes.AddTextbox(msoTextOrientationHorizontal, 18.45, _
411.9, 109.65, 45.55).Select
Selection.ShapeRange.TextFrame.TextRange.Select
Selection.Collapse
Selection.Font.Name = "Calibri"
Selection.ParagraphFormat.Alignment = wdAlignParagraphCenter
Selection.Font.Size = 26
Selection.Font.Bold = True
With ActiveDocument.Bookmarks
.Add Range:=Selection.Range, Name:="SerialNumber"
.DefaultSorting = wdSortByName
.ShowHidden = False
End With
' Set prompt.
Message = "Enter the number of copies that you want to print"
' Set title.
Title = "Print"
' Set default.
Default = "1"
' Display message, title, and default value.
NumCopies = Val(InputBox(Message, Title, Default))
SerialNumber = System.PrivateProfileString("C:\Settings.Txt", _
"MacroSettings", "SerialNumber") If SerialNumber = "" Then
SerialNumber = 1
End If Set Rng1 = ActiveDocument.Bookmarks("SerialNumber").Range
Counter = 0 ActivePrinter = "\\ active printer"
While Counter < NumCopies
Rng1.Delete
Rng1.Text = Format(SerialNumber, "00#")
Rng1.Select
Selection.Font.Name = "Calibri"
Selection.Font.Size = 26
Selection.Font.Bold = True
Selection.ParagraphFormat.Alignment = wdAlignParagraphCenter
ActiveDocument.PrintOut
SerialNumber = SerialNumber + 1
Counter = Counter + 1
Wend
End Sub
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| Latin symbols disappear from text Posted: 22 Nov 2013 04:44 AM PST I do a lot of editing work on texts containing some Latin letters, e.g. alpha, kappa, etc, which I insert using the "Insert" > "symbol" command. Very often, however, after receiving the documents back from colleagues who have worked on them (also in Word), some or all of the symbols have been replaced with a little square with a question mark in the middle (even though the symbols themselves were not altered by my colleagues). This wastes so much time, it's driving me up the wall. Does anyone know how to fix this? I cannot save them as text files as I need to retain embedded field codes. Thank you! |
| "Do you also want to save changes to the document template?" message Posted: 22 Nov 2013 03:59 AM PST Using Word from OfficeXP on Win7HP x64.
When I try to save a document based on a custom template, it asks "Do you also want to save changes to the document template?". I know this question has been asked before, but none of the answers I can find applies in my case. Here are the diagnostics I have run so far:
1. There are no COM Add-ins installed, nor any global templates listed. So I assume the only global template in use is Normal.dot.
2. When I open a new document based on Normal.dot, this problem doesn't happen -- I just save with no prompt appearing. And Tools>Options>Save>"Prompt to save Normal template" is unchecked. So Normal.dot is behaving as I want.
3. There is nothing "dirty" about my new template. This behaviour happens even when I use a duplicate of the Normal template without modifying it in any way. More specifically: if I go to the Templates folder, select Normal.dot and go CTRL-C, CTRL-V, I generate a copy called "Normal - Copy.dot". When I open a document based on this new template and type something, then when I try to save, it asks "Do you also want to save changes to the document template?" This tells me that the problem is nothing to do with modifying the template, since it happens even with an unmodified duplicate.
4. None of the styles in the template has "Add to template" or "Automatically update" checked.
5. None of the styles in the document has "Add to template" or "Automatically update" checked.
I'd greatly appreciate some advice. Thank you!
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| Cannot launch any Office on Demand applications within Chrome Posted: 22 Nov 2013 03:16 AM PST Hi there,
Unfortunately, I seem unable to launch any Office on Demand products from within Chrome. The products do launch from within IE. This applies to all Office on Demand applications.
There is no error message. Rather when I click on the particular 'icon' nothing happens at all.
I have checked my version of Chrome and it reports it as up to date.
Any help most welcome.
Many thanks,
Paul |
| Possible to exclude levels in outline list from table of contents? Or workaround? Posted: 22 Nov 2013 01:37 AM PST I am trying to write a contract with a custom numbered list that I have created. I looks similar to this: 1. Section Heading 1.1. Subsection Heading (a) Lettered long contract term that could stretch to several paragraphs (i) Roman Numerals long sub-term 1.2. Subsection Heading 2. Section Heading I need to be able to generate a table of contents that includes the Section Heading and Subsection Headings, but not the (a) and (i) levels. Is there a way I can exclude those items from the table of contents? I've created a style with my custom outline list format associated with it and then designated that style to be included in the table of contents. It is of course pulling in all levels list. If I can fix this, it would allows me to easily write (and later edit) this document – otherwise I fear I might be going about this in the wrong way and shouldn't put everything into a big outline list. Almost every word in the document will be in the above "list" format, so it would be incredibly handy just to tab or shift+tab my way through the levels when writing. Can anyone advise how I should approach this? I have two priorities, I need to be able to edit the document (adding and removing sections at all levels from Section Heading to Roman Numerals Heading and I want the numbering to be automatically updated. Secondly, I need to ensure that the indents are consistent and as automated as possible. Ideally I would like the "Section Headings" to be bold and all-caps. I can make this change manually if necessary though since I only seem to be able to make the number itself bold within the custom numbered list formatting. Any help or advice much appreciated! |
| Activating and registering a blogspot (blogger) from within MS Word 2010 Home edition Posted: 22 Nov 2013 01:06 AM PST Dear Sir/ Madam
1. Unable to create new blog post using the create "New" blog post option in File tab menu
2. Unable to register a blogspot.com blog (Works fine when directly accessed but not able to link to MS Word 2010
3. Relevant web-page for help from Microsoft Support is "unavailable" Customer Care advised to post query at this forum
Please assist and/ or advise
Thanks
Ganesh
M# +91 97909 24966 |
| Office 2013 Posted: 21 Nov 2013 06:36 PM PST No matter how I set my defaults a word or excel document only prints in a teal colored blue. Go outside of office and the printing is correct. |
| Word 2010 "Macro to function on a single page" ( any Page I choose ) Posted: 21 Nov 2013 06:17 PM PST Hello from Steved
All my pages end with the below. My question please if I choose page 5 and run a macro for that page only is it possible for it to stop by using the below
0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 - 0 |
| New MS Office 2013 installation - set as default programs Posted: 21 Nov 2013 04:41 PM PST
Hi
I have recently bought MS Office 2013 together with a new computer. I keep getting the message "MS Word isn't your default program for viewing and editing documents. The same message appears in the other applications.
How do I set Office 2013 as my default programs.
Any ideas. Thanks
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| how do i send aword document written in 2013 document as a 2010 document Posted: 21 Nov 2013 04:10 PM PST I have Microsoft Home and student Word 2013.I need to be able to save the documents in a 2010 word format for my school to be able to open my documents. Can anyone let me know what my options are. |
| Printing Background Image on Labels Posted: 21 Nov 2013 02:45 PM PST
Microsoft :
Is there a way to insert a background image onto a label. So the address is "in front", and the image is "in the background" ?
Gary Stanullwich
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| using MS Word to insert Excel Object with Paste Special Leaves unwanted 0's Posted: 21 Nov 2013 02:04 PM PST
Hello, I am using Excel and MS Word. we use Excel for pricing and have a nice detailed table for this, we then copy and paste the table (manually) into word for our proposals.
I want to create a link between the excel pricing and MS word.
what I did was insert an excel worksheet object into word.
Then copied the pricing from excel
Went back to word and inside the excel object I used the PASTE SPECIAL
checked the "Link" Check box
and the data matched correctly and links do indeed work HOWEVER....
I am left with unwanted ZEROS for each blank cell that was copied and pasted with the Paste special "Link" option
Is there anyway to remove these zeros?!?!?!
I do know that within Excel there is an option with File --> Options --> Advanced --> under the Display Options, uncheck the box labeled "Show a Zero in cells that have a zero value"
but I this does not work with Word.
Any Help Please!
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| Unlicensed Product error. Help needed please. Posted: 21 Nov 2013 01:47 PM PST Hi All, When i open microsoft word it directly goes to blank document and wont leave me type. In the margin on top of the screen in red it says " Document1 - Word (Unlicensed Product) " . Then while i do try to type a new box opens saying " Microsoft Office 365 Home Premium
Activation Wizard
Thank you for installing Microsoft Office 365 Home Premium. You must activate the software to fully enable all the features. This wizard will guide you through the activation process.
How do you want to activate your software? *I want to activate the software over the internet. (recommended). *I want to activate the software by telephone.
This product will remain unlicensed until you activate your product. Click help for more information.
help next cancel"
When i press next another box opens saying "we're sorry something went wrong and we cant do this for you right now. Please try again later"
When i click on help it says "help isnt working but you can still go to office.com to get the latest and greatest articles etc etc.."
It was installed by a worker in Soundstore on the 11/11/13 and was working perfectly until today. I tried to contact Soundstore but they have not got back to me. I really need word to do assignments for college and would hugely appreciate a speedy reply. Also this happens with excel, powerpoint etc. |
| how to delete a graph in word 2003 Posted: 21 Nov 2013 12:22 PM PST how do I delete a graph in word 2003 document |
| Sending an Excel file using "Share" Posted: 21 Nov 2013 11:43 AM PST I can't send an Excel file using the Share/Attach to e-mail feature. It executes but the file never gets there. I have to go into an e-mail, then attach the file. |
| Saving a document on Word 2007 Posted: 21 Nov 2013 11:13 AM PST After creating a document that includes page number, I saved it in my "documents" folder to transfer to zip file so I could print and bind it. When I open the document however, a lot of the pages are no longer formatted properly along with the page numbers. No matter how often I save the document, it is never the way I need it to be for printing. Help?? Thanks. |
| MS Office components doesnt launch in Windows 8 Posted: 21 Nov 2013 10:27 AM PST Hi, I recently downloaded and installed MS office professional 2013 in Windows 8. But since then whenever I try to open MS Word or Powerpoint, it just takes me to the desktop screen without flashing any error message. Also I am unable to open any of the word / PPT docs which I had saved earlier. It says the file stored at E drive doesnt exist. What has gone wrong? |
| How to create checkboxes with a checkmark option not X? Posted: 21 Nov 2013 10:13 AM PST Hello!
This may be a rather simple answer but I haven't been able to find the solution myself. When I follow the steps to create a list in Word with checkboxes and I click in a checkbox an X appears rather then an actual checkmark. Is there a specific setting I'm missing somewhere to have the option for the checkmark instead of the X?
Thank you!! |
