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How do I include Title style to a Table of Contents?
You can add the headings you want to a Table of Contents by modifying the default. To add a TOC you select Insert Table of Contents from the References tab. When the Table of Contents dialog box open, click on the Options button. This is where you can choose the...
How to hide text formatting popup (Mini Toolbar) in Microsoft Word 2007?
To hide the mini-toolbar, click on the Office button. Then select the Popular tab. De-select the option to Show Mini Toolbar on selection and click OK. The mini-toolbar won't be getting in your way anymore.
How do I change default style of a caption in Word?
After you've already got at least one style in the document, find the Caption style in the Styles section of the Home tab, and then right-click. Select Modify to open up the Modify Style dialog box. You might be able to make all your changes in the Formatting section...
How to save Word documents as HTML to be viewed in Firefox?
Have you tried saving the document as Web Page, filtered? I tried saving a document with multiple images internal links and it worked fine in the latest version of Chrome and Firefox 4.7. According to Microsoft support, using this file format is the best bet. The...
Wildcards in Word?
I'm not sure if this answers your question, but the following table gives some examples of how wildcards work.
How can I delete all blank rows in a Word Table?
Try pasting this code (in blue) into the VBA editor. Then run the macro called EmptyRowDelete ======================================= Public Sub EmptyRowDelete() Dim myTable As Table, myRow As Range, myCell As Cell, Counter As Long, _TextInRow As Boolean, NumRows As...
Can I Lock the Headers and Footers of a Word Document?
Yes you can, using the Restrict Editing feature. Create the header and footer for the document. On the Review tab click on Restrict Editing. Once you do that, the Restrict Editing pane will appear. First, press Ctrl+A to select the entire document, even if there...
How do I add a Word document to an HTML website that I made so people can download the form?
You probably need to upload the Word doc to your server and then create a link to the doc within your HTML page. The link can look something like this: Complete the job application provided (<a title="Job Application" href="http://mywebsite.com/jobapplication.doc"...
Is there a keyboard shortcut in Word for typing an arrow (symbol)?
You can select Symbol from the Insert menu. I like Wingdings 3 font and character 150 as an arrow. To assign it to AutoCorrect, click on the AutoCorrect... button. Assign the shortcut you want, like ->, and click on Add. Now as soon as you type -> in your...
How do I embed a “live” Microsoft Excel chart into my Word document?
When you paste your chart into Word, make sure you select the correct Paste Options. Use one of the options that will Link Data. Your chart will be pasted into your document. When your Excel data has changed, make sure that you save your Excel file. Now go to the...
How do I create a footer with a chapter name and page number?
If you've been consistent with your headings and applied Heading 1, for example, for each chapter heading, you can assign the Chapter Name to a field. Click in your footer where you want the page numbers. Access the Fields dialog box - depending on your version. Here...
How do I copy deleted text in Word?
You can turn off track changes by choosing Track Changes on the Review ribbon and click Track Changes: Now select the deleted text you want to copy and go to the new document. When you click on paste, the deleted text will appear.