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  1. G

    Microsoft Word formatting help

    Hello, I would be more specific with my title but I don't know how to describe in short so I included a video so I could show my problem....well two problems actually https://vid.me/uCLi On the first part you could see that when I write something, text on the other side moves too, which...
  2. S

    Check box control isn't shing in Word 2007

    Hello, I have a Microsoft Word 2007. I need to create a form with check box alongside each option. I put the developer tab in the Ribbon, but the check box command isn't showing in the control box. Can you help me find it?I need an active list, not for printing
  3. A

    Auto text alignment

    I am working in Microsoft Word 2013. I am trying to make a line of text center aligned, but it makes all the text above it centered aligned as well. I have turned off all the automatic formating, and it's still doing this. Can anyone help me? ASAP? I'm at work and trying to get a contract done.
  4. M

    MS Word 2013 Crashing

    Uninstalled Office 2003, rebooted and installed Office 2013. Now unable to open older Word docs with 97-2003 in the description. Can open all new docs created within 2013. All other pc's in office can open all documents in Word 2013. Uninstalled and reinstalled MS Office and no change. Disabled...
  5. M

    Templates in Microsoft Word 2010

    Whenever I create a Word document, I get a box that says, "This file is in use by another application or user'. Before I can log off my computer, I have to go to Templates and hit cancel before the program will close. What can I do to eliminate this annoying message that demands action?
  6. Mj Manalo

    What is the best laptop for computing under 350 bucks?

    Hi, I am a student planning to buy a new laptop that costs around $350. I could go up to 4 grand but I would love to stick to my budget. Can you guys suggest any laptop which is reliable, durable, and can handle tons of editing especially in MS Excel, MS Word, and some Photoshop? I too would...
  7. S

    Estmation on how much I should sell my Lenovo z585 Laptop

    It's missing one key great condition WINDOWS 7 with Microsoft word 2007.. I've had it for about a year and wondering about how much i should sell it for... http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834312434 I currently can't find anyone selling it... Please help! This is urgent!
  8. N

    how to fix Copy-Paste in MS Word

    In MS Word 2000, copy-paste takes a full 5 minutes to paste 1 short word. I use WordPad - it pastes immediately. I have Win 7, 8 G Ram. What other info do you need?
  9. S

    How can I get Windows Word(MS Word) on my Android tablet please?

    My Tablet model is I-Ball 7271
  10. J

    how to install microsoft office 2013 from a flash drive

    i need to know how to get microsoft word on my usb not a shortcut
  11. S

    i3 1.7 ghz or pentium quadcore

    which laptope is better i3 4th gen. 1.7 ghz or pentium quadcore 2.4 ghz,,,,,,,my use is very basic like web, microsoft word...........no gaming
  12. S

    Which Ultrabook is a better buy?

    Hi all. I am a grad student looking to purchase an ultrabook mostly for web browsing, microsoft word/ppt and just general every day use. I play WoW casually and would like to be able to log into my garrison or do simple stuff very occasionally on my ultrabook. I have my gaming desktop at home...
  13. W

    unopening word .docx document

    Hello all, I am cannot open my MS word.docx document. I have no idea what happened. Please help.. hours of work were used. Thank you!
  14. P

    Microsoft Word, right click in document-how make text larger in menu?

    Microsoft Word, right click in document-how make text larger in menu? Microsoft Word 2010 , right click in document-how make text larger in menu? I have a hard time reading some of the smaller fonts in context menus but this is not really a context menu. If I open Word and then right click...
  15. D

    Laptop for small business

    My dad is looking for a laptop for 200-250$. Doesn't need to be anything special, small, needs to have WiFi and can have Microsoft Word. Can be refurbished, preferably from microcenter or from best buy
  16. C

    The track changes are not visible

    I have just got MS Word 2013, and have used the track changes program. But, once the document has been saved and emailed to a client, the track changes aren't visible. I have saved the document a 'All markup' as suggested on this site, but it doesn't seem to be working. Why is this? I am a...
  17. T

    What laptop for under £350 would play the sims 3 best?

    I have been saving for just over a year now and I have £350, I would like a laptop that I can play the sims 3 (with all expansions) on and do coursework (just needs to be able to install word) as well as preferably having a touch screen but that's not essential. It also needs to have a disk...
  18. kolawale

    Fix for 2007 "Microsoft Word has not been installed for the current user" error message.

    Some of the Microsoft files get corrupt permissions during GP security template application during installs and here is the solution to fix it. Please follow the directions below and it will all be good again in no time. 1. Log on to system as local administrator 2. Open My computer and change...
  19. R

    Which version of Microsoft Office should I get?

    Hey, I'm going to buy Microsoft Office for my new computer at Christmas, but I'm not sure which version to buy. It's for one pc, and word, powerpoint and excel are all necessities. There's quite a difference in price (around £25) between Office 365 which is for 1 year, and 2013 Home and Student...
  20. T

    After installing HP 4630 Driver, Microsoft Word no longer prints (Win 8.1)

    Hello, So this is an entirely infuriating problem and I am at my wit's end. I have a new HP 4630 AIO printer that, when using the generic Windows driver upon initial install, worked like a charm over USB and wirelessly. I ran into some issues with certain programs (Stamps.com, in specific)...
  21. Warrior of Cats

    How To Move Pictures Freely In Microsoft Word

    This tutorial shows how to move pictures freely in Microsoft Word anywhere you want to. Step 1: Open Microsoft Word Step 2: Add your picture in to the document Step 3: Right click your picture Step 4: Select Size and Position from the menu Step 5: Select Text Wrapping at the top of the...
  22. viveknayyar007

    Adding Custom Dictionaries to Android Smartphone

    When working with a word processor, it may not recognize certain terms you use regularly. They may be uncommon names or business terms, for example. But you can add these to the dictionary so the word processor learns them. In the same way, Android also allows you to add the unrecognized (but...
  23. viveknayyar007

    Create Custom Keyboard Shortcuts for Quick Phrases In iOS 11

    While texting your friends, colleagues, or relatives, there may be certain phrases that you use quite often. Talk to you later, take your time, Oh My God!, be right back, to name a few. Since the virtual keyboard of your iOS or any other mobile device might not be as convenient to use as any...
  24. Shadeslayer110

    Microsoft Office Questions

    Hi, I have a quick question about Microsoft Office. I have built a computer over the summer, but did not get Office as I did not have money. Now, I need it as my English teacher does not know how to use Google Drive and prefers Word. For now, I have been converting docs to word documents and...
  25. symsus

    Laptop for everyday/ minimal use

    Hi My knowledge with laptops compared to computers is very restricted. I am looking for a laptop that will be able to complete simple tasks such as play movies, surf the web and use Microsoft word with a decent battery life. I don't want to have to spend more than required and I am afraid that...
  26. brisa117

    MS Word Flipping Images Automatically?

    ******Work around solution below problem****** So I'm using word to take a series of pictures of my text book and convert them to a PDF so I can read them on my iPad later (keeps me from toting around 5 different 15lb law books). Lately, however, word has decided that it wants my pictures...
  27. C

    photos in ms word keeps repeating

    why does the photos in ms word keeps repeating when i copy paste it?
  28. P

    I am looking for a laptop that has power point and Microsoft word on it. Price range $300-$450

    I need a laptop for school. I don't care if I can't watch a movie on it. All I need it to do is to have PowerPoint on it and Microsoft Word so I can do all the assignments my teachers will give me. I would love for the laptop to be portable and $300+
  29. oddlyinsane

    How do I select text with a specific colour in word?

    How do I select text with a specific colour in Word 2013? E.g. only highlight/select text with red font. Thanks
  30. L

    MS Word Password protection

    How to bypass password protected MS word documents? I'm using 2010 and need to access some very important word files which I password protected and forgot the password.
  31. C

    Reliable Laptop for a speed-spoiled college student

    Im currently looking for a great laptop to use as a student in the fall. Im mainly planning to use the basic programs like Microsoft office and do some intense web browsing. I currently have a high-performance PC so Im kinda spoiled when it comes to speeds from the RAM, CPU, and the SSD I have...
  32. J

    Question about this Android All in One system? Please?

    I was wondering about this All in One Android computer...
  33. B

    my 25- character product key isn't working

    My 25 character product key isn't working! It's on the bottom of my laptop but it keeps saying that its wrong and I keep looking at it and retyping it but it still doesn't work. Is there any other way of getting into my Microsoft word without re-downloading it?
  34. L

    Doc file badly corrupted

    Hi everybody, I need help abut a corrupted .doc file. I supect it got corrupeted after a bad save. It consisted in about 45 pages of plain text, arial 12 and very basic and minimal layout/format options (standard page, no tables, no images, no footnotes or headers, page breaks, nothing. just...
  35. A

    Microsoft Word clipboard issue

    Hi! We have an application that our employees work with. We faced a problem trying to produce the steps below. User selects in Word a specific text that contains diacritical characters (characters present only in Romanian language), copies that (Ctrl+C) and pastes (Ctrl+V) in the editbox of the...
  36. K

    Free word app

    Hi all, I am looking for help to find a free app that can open & edit MS word &/or excel files on the Ipad. Can someone kindly recommend one?
  37. R

    Microsoft Word 2010: chart randomly shuts down

    Hi. I have a couple of charts in a Microsoft Word 2010 document. They worked fine until about a month ago, when the "edit chart" button became greyed out for no apparent reason. As far as I know, I didn't trip any setting that would cause this sort of thing to happen. Of the two charts on...
  38. D

    Other people cannot open my PDF files but I can.

    I am currently using Microsoft Word 2010 to create my PDF files. It opens perfectly fine for me with Adobe Reader XI, but when other people from different computers tries to read it, they said all it does is show that their Adobe is loading to the point that the document will not even open. Can...
  39. E

    Ms Word - print Slides

    what i have done is merged several slides into one (which is around 520 slides) . Then i have Handout to Ms - Word file . but now i want to take printouts of all and want around 4 slides in one (so as to minimise pages required) page with readable text . How to arrange these slides in one Ms-...
  40. S

    MS Word saves slow--upgrade hardware?

    My long MS Word documents save slowly. They have only text, no graphics and no complicated formatting. So when I write, I make a new file for every chapter, that way it saves pretty much instantly. But I would like to be able to write a whole book in one file. Question: Is this just the way...
  41. U

    Android book maker

    Can any one suggest any free book maker for android which can take MS word files and convert them into an android app for reading the same in an android phone or tablet.
  42. P

    Microsoft office word 2013 need help

    Hi, I been spending hours trying to figure out how to create this footer using field/microsoft word code option in microsoft word 2013. Create a footer in the format “Page 1 of 5”. Show how to do this using the Header & Footer Tools tab > Quick Parts >Field feature. Please help me really...
  43. T

    Office 2007 and the task bar

    This is Office 2007; I have a user who opens his Word program, and it works but at the bottom on the task bar, the Word Icon is showing a non Microsoft Word Icon. It just a blank icon. Any idea why that will display the incorrect Microsoft symbol for Word?
  44. E

    Laptops with no disc drive!

    I'm getting a new laptop and it doesn't have a optical drive.... so how would I get things like Microsoft Word or Powerpoint, and norton internet sercurity.
  45. jtwire2012

    The "right" tablet for me? "College / Start to career" Not Solved yet

    I am a College student currently a Junior in Bach Degree in HVAC Engineering, I'm looking for a tablet for the following reasons: MS Word - large word file etc MS Excel - Basically live in this program. PDF viewing - A lot of print of building and large files The Web because of classes and such...
  46. viveknayyar007

    MS Word 2013 Shows Strange Characters when Enter, Tab, or Spacebar Is Pressed

    MS Word of the MS Office 2013 applications package contains several formatting as well as spacing options that turn your documents more readable and organized. MS Word does so by using some characters in blank spaces to recognize these formatting of the documents and the paragraphs. In MS Word...
  47. viveknayyar007

    MS Word 2013 No More Displays Real-Time Preview of Modifications

    Microsoft Office 2013 application package has introduced some new features in MS Word like ‘Resume’, ‘Read-mode’, ‘Online-videos’ etc. Among these, the Live Preview that displays the live preview of modifications is comparatively old, but is one of the most useful feature today. MS Word has...
  48. viveknayyar007

    Mini Toolbar Is Not Displayed On Selection in MS Word 2013

    MS Word 2013 is a popular text editor. The new version contains improved GUI (Graphical User Interface), while the overall functionality remains undisturbed. MS Word is comparatively stable and has new features added to the legacy MS Word package. When you are working on a document, you will...
  49. viveknayyar007

    How to Change the Default Author Name in Microsoft Word

    Microsoft Word is among the most popular text editors on the market (it is, after all, part of the famed Microsoft Office). When you create a document in Microsoft Word, the documents have an author assigned by default; the person who owns the account on your PC. The name of the author of the...
  50. viveknayyar007

    Even Hidden Texts Are Printed In MS Word 2013

    MS Word 2013 has many useful formatting options that are quite useful in making a Word document more readable and organized. These formatting symbols are usually not visible in the document. However sometimes, you may have accidently changed the default options, or may have installed an...
  51. Christopher Chung

    Change Word/Excel Pie Chart Total

    How can I change a pie charts total? Each piece totaling 500 instead of 100. I tried adding a formula on each cell but it's still taking it out of 100. Thanks
  52. A

    MS Word bulleted list problem

    Hello everyone, I am pulling my hairs out over this problem. I am using Word 2007, and everytime I try to start a bulleted list, it starts right at the beginning of the page before the first word, instead of at the place where the cursor is set. I have tried everything, but I can't get this to...
  53. viveknayyar007

    Create New MS Word Macro to Format Document

    MS Word, as a text editor has incorporated many useful features to make users’ experience extremely convenient. One useful feature that MS Word has is the Macros. Macros is a small embedded program that record user actions, customizations, and settings and saves them for any further use. This...
  54. viveknayyar007

    I Want to Start Bullet Numbers from 26 in MS Word Document

    Any MS Word document uses several formatting and documentation techniques that are quite useful when beautification of the document is needed. MS Word’s toolbar has many shortcut buttons that operate with a single click, and produce predefined effects on the document. Now these buttons have...
  55. D

    Word to HTML conversion software like dreamweaver

    I am attempting to convert word to html. I was originally having issues with borders not actually showing up. I have resolved that with a little adjustment to the converted HTML with converting a few =0 to =1. But now my issue is alignment of boxes with borders. I 3 boxes that are supposed...
  56. dannyboy2233

    Requesting PDF Creator which exports to Word

    Hey guys, I'm in the process of doing a lot of research, and a majority of the articles that I come across are in PDF-for mat. I had the trial version of Nitro PDF (which came with my new laptop) and I had been using that to convert to Word documents in order to copy-paste the evidence. In PDF...
  57. viveknayyar007

    Where Did My Quick Access Toolbar in MS Word 2013 Go?

    MS Word 2013 as a Quick Access Toolbar that is by default placed just next to the Microsoft orb that is available at the top left corner of the interface. The Quick Access Toolbar, as the name suggests, provides tools to quickly access a few commands that are frequently used by most users. Also...
  58. viveknayyar007

    Ruler Units in MS Word 2013 Are Changed

    MS Word 2013 ruler has the units set to inches by default. Not only in this version of MS Word, but almost every version of the application has inches as the default ruler unit. Because of this universal trend, end-users are now used to of seeing the ruler units this way. This is the only reason...
  59. viveknayyar007

    MS Word 2013 No Longer Displays AutoComplete Suggestions

    As per default MS Word’s configuration, the application is set to display the AutoComplete suggestions everytime you try to type the most obvious words that are mostly used while typing. January, February, Monday, etc. to name a few. The AutoComplete suggestions that MS Word displays is to help...
  60. viveknayyar007

    MS Word 2013 Does Not Display Vertical Scrollbar in Lengthy Documents

    When the visible size of a document in MS Word 2013 exceeds the vertical length of the monitor screen, a vertical scrollbar automatically appears at the left of the workspace of the application. The vertical scrollbar can be clicked and held down, and scrolled up and down to view the contents of...