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Turning Off Word's Second Guessing with Quote Marks

2008-12-02T05:30:01-06:00

When you type quote marks in a document, Word normally changes them to Smart Quotes. They look better on a printout, but Word can sometimes mess up and make changes to the quotes that it shouldn't. Here's some things you can try when you get tired of Word making mistakes. ((This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, Word 2003, and Word 2007.).)

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Inserting a Non-Breaking Space

2008-12-01T05:30:02-06:00

Don't want Word to split two words up between lines? Here's how to modify Word's default behavior with the quick insert of a special character. ((This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, and Word 2003.).)

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Misbehaving Rulers

2008-11-30T05:30:01-06:00

When upgrading from Word 2000 to 2002, many people have a problem with the Ruler function. This tip explains how to fix the issue. ((This tip works with Microsoft Word 2002.).)

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Adding Tabs at the Beginning of a Line

2008-11-29T05:30:01-06:00

Press Tab at the beginning of a line, and chances are good that Word will simply indent the paragraph rather than inserting an actual tab character. This tip explains how you can insert a real tab character, as well as how to configure Word so it doesn't indent paragraphs when you press Tab. ((This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, and Word 2003.).)

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Working with Form Fields

2008-11-28T05:30:01-06:00

Word provides a set of tools that you can use to easily create data entry forms. These tools allow you to insert form fields and modify the properties of the fields so that they do exactly what you want. This tip explains how to enter and modify form fields according to your needs. ((This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, and Word 2003.).)

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Opening Multiple Documents at Once

2008-11-27T05:30:01-06:00

You can use the Open dialog box to open multiple documents at the same time in Word. All you need to do is create a selection set of documents (as described in this tip) and then click the Open button. ((This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, and Word 2003.).)

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Dissecting a String

2008-11-26T05:30:02-06:00

When writing macros, you often need to slice and dice strings so you can determine their different parts. VBA provides three primary functions you use for this purpose, as described in this tip. ((This tip works with Microsoft Word 97, Word 2000, Word 2002, and Word 2003.).)

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