One of the best uses for macros is to format your text. Read this quick tip to find out how you can create a macro that will apply customized formatting to a select part of your document.
Working With Word Macros Microsoft Word / Macros
For many Word users, the term macro strikes fear in their heart, mainly because they do not fully understand Word macros and have most likely never created their own. Fortunately, creating and running macros isn't too difficult, and the resulting efficiency is well worth the time spent learning to use them.
Automate Away Annoyances with Macros Microsoft Word / General Formatting
In this tutorial, I'll show you how to eliminate so common problems by using macros. Some of these problems are specific ones that you may share: for example, it may irk you that Word doesn't automatically return to the last editing position when you open a document, that it indiscriminately capitalizes the first letter of every word when you apply title case to selected text, or that you have to mess with the Paste Options dialog box or the Paste Options Smart Tag if you want to paste in text with no formatting.
Automate Work with Macros Microsoft Word / Macros
In this tutorial, I'll show you how to eliminate 15 or so common problems by using macros. Some of these problems are specific ones that you may share:
Assigning Shortcut Keys to Macros Microsoft Word / Macros
The purpose behind creating macros in Word is to speed up your work by putting repetitive tasks and complex sequences of commands at your fingertips. What could take literally hours to do manually only takes a few seconds with the click of a button.
Text Boxes in Microsoft Word Microsoft Word / General Formatting
Text boxes will give you control over the position of a block of text in your document. You can place text boxes anywhere in the document and format them with shading and borders. Learn more by reading my step-by-step tutorial.
Introduction to Microsoft Word Microsoft Word / Getting Started
Word processing is the ability to create text and format it so it appears good looking, using different fonts, fancy characters, formatted paragraphs, and possibly other features not found on classic text editors.
Inserting a Cover Page in Word 2007 Microsoft Word / Getting Started
Word 2007 includes many features to achieve professional looking results when you format your documents. One of the nicest features is the Cover Page Gallery. You can select from a number of preinstalled Cover Page templates. These can be customized to your liking. And, you can save your own cover pages in the Gallery for later use.
Microsoft's Free Save as PDF Add-in for Word and Office 2007 Microsoft Word / Getting Started
If you need to distribute documents in PDF format, you don't need to purchase Adobe Acrobat. Microsoft Office 2007 can save documents in PDF format. You'll need to download a free add-in from Microsoft. It will allow you to save documents in PDF format. However, you won't be able to edit the PDF documents.
Word's Format Painter Microsoft Word / General Formatting
If you want to apply the same formatting to different portions of your document and you're not using a template or styles, there is a shortcut. Word's Format Painter will help you copy and apply your formatting with a few clicks.
Planning Your Word Macro Microsoft Word / Macros
The most important step in creating effective Word macros is careful planning. While it might seem a bit obvious, you should have a clear idea of what you want the Word macro to perform, how it will make your future work easier, and the circumstances under which you intend to use it.
Text Fundamentals Microsoft Word / General Formatting
Microsoft Word is primarily a text-based application. This means that it is used to create or display text. There are various ways you get such text. You can enter it yourself or you can get from another document. The primary means of getting text is to create it yourself. If you start Microsoft Word regularly as we saw in the previous lesson, it displays an empty wide and white area. This simply indicates that the application is ready for you.
Formatting Text Microsoft Word / General Formatting
After you type text into a document, edit it, and check it for spelling or grammatical errors, you’re ready to make it look pretty, a process known as formatting text.
Lesson 7: Tables Microsoft Word / Getting Started
This lesson will teach you how to create tables. You use tables to format all or part of your document into columns and rows. Each exercise in this lesson is dependent on your having completed the exercise that preceded it.