Opening a Text File and Template from the Command Line

Word includes a command-line syntax that you can use to open files and do other operations. If you want to load a text file from the command line and have Word use a specific template with that file, you might have a hard time getting it done. If you apply the techniques in this tip, you can get just what you want.

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Getting Rid of Choppiness in Justified Text

Justified text doesn't always produce the best-looking results. Here's how to avoid some of the choppiness that can occur.

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Use Tables Effectively

Microsoft Word is wonderful at presenting data clearly and easily. Creating a table is one of the ways you can present your data. Creating tables is easy, but using them effectively can be tricky. WordTips: Terrific Tables allows you to get the most from your tables.

Age Calculation with Fields

People don't normally think of using fields to do any calculations. Even so, you can use fields to perform a simple calculation, like determining an age.

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Including a Printer's Name in a Footer

If you can produce output on a number of different printers, you may want Word to indicate on your printouts which printer was actually used. Here's a way you can include the printer name in the footer of your documents, as you print them.

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New video: Vertical Alignment of Sections
Using one of the page setup options in Word, you can specify that the paragraphs within the section be vertically aligned a certain way on the page. This Quick Tip demonstrates how you can set up this type of formatting.

New video: Deleting All Footnotes
Are you tired of all those footnotes hanging on the bottom of each page in your document? You can get rid of them in one step, as described in this Quick Tip.

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