I have successfully created a keyboard shortcut to insert a new comment using the Tools > Customize Keyboard menu in Word. (I assigned it to Cmd+7, which is unassigned.) I want to highlight selected text yellow using Cmd+9, which is also unassigned. The same process won't work, and I can't seem to record a macro to do this either. Any Word Wizards/Wizardesses able to help? Many huge thanks in advance.
posted by metarkest
on Mar 19, 2013 -
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Is there a way (a macro perhaps?) to change the spellings and punctuation in a Microsoft Word document (.docx) from "American" style to "British" (or should I say, 'British') style in one fell swoop?
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posted by dhens
on Mar 11, 2013 -
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I am trying to make a bibliography in Microsoft 2010 (after the nightmare of doing all of my citations manually, I learned my lesson) and it is not working out for me.
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posted by Enchanting Grasshopper
on Dec 16, 2012 -
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I'm due to start writing my PhD thesis very soon, and am agonising over whether to use Word or LaTeX. What did you use to write your thesis, and did you come to regret your choice part way through? I would particularly like to hear answers from people who are not in one of the normal LaTeX-using disciplines (maths, computer science...), but all opinions are welcome! More info after the break.
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posted by lizabeth
on Sep 3, 2012 -
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Using Windows Vista at work: Once I finish making changes to a file in Microsoft Word 2007, I want to attach the file to an email in Outlook 2007. Currently, I am opening subfolder after subfolder getting to it either on the desktop or in the attach file dialog in Outlook, but that's annoying. Please advise.
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posted by Sock Ray Blue
on May 22, 2012 -
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How do I sort paragraphs naturally in Microsoft Word 2007 for Windows?
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posted by dhens
on Apr 9, 2012 -
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What kinds of document-editing scenarios produce the time and date information stored in "Properties" for a Word document? Regarding a college student's fishy paper submission.
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posted by ms.codex
on Feb 22, 2012 -
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Is there a way to make all text at the beginning of a line, preceding a colon, BOLD in Microsoft Word?
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posted by lovableiago
on Dec 5, 2011 -
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Is there a way in microsoft word to count words by author (based on accepted revisions) in a final document?
posted by srboisvert
on Dec 3, 2011 -
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Microsoft Word 2002, running on Windows XP, has started crashing when opening particular documents, but not others. Any troubleshooting advice?
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posted by russilwvong
on Nov 30, 2011 -
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How can I make the changes to one section of a word document automatically update another? Please hope.
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posted by SassHat
on Oct 5, 2011 -
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I'm on Mac OS X, Chrome, Gmail. How do I get MS Word and Excel to play nice with Gmail? Right now, when I go into Word or Excel and click
File/Send To/Mail Recipient (as Attachment), a Mac Mail window opens up. Same thing if I happen to click an email link in a Word or Excel doc. I've installed Gmail Notifier, which opens a Gmail window for mailto: links on web pages, but doesn't help with Word or Excel. (In Mail, I've gone into
Preferences/Default Email Reader and selected Gmail Notifier (1.10.7) but this makes no diff.)
So: how do I make Gmail the default email client for Microsoft Office "send to" and "mail to"?
posted by beagle
on Sep 27, 2011 -
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I need to draw a small diagram and drop it into an MS Word document - what are the best free, user-friendly tools to do this?
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posted by ryanshepard
on Sep 16, 2011 -
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How can I hide page numbers in Word 2004? At the moment the document is broken into three sections using the section->break->next page feature. I want the numbers of the first section to stay hidden. I have searched & tried all the directions I could find, but nothing seems to be working. I'm using a MacBook, if that matters.
posted by bibliophibianj
on Aug 30, 2011 -
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The "caret" or "insertion point" is the blinking " | " symbol that indicates where typed text will appear. Does anyone know how to modify it?
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posted by foursentences
on Jun 16, 2011 -
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Is there any way to merge two Microsoft Word documents containing the same content in different languages so that one line of content from one document immediately follows the same respective line in the other? This is for subtitle translation, and I'll work with any word editor that can read .doc documents.
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posted by saysthis
on May 22, 2011 -
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Microsoft Office 2007 filter: Can you recommend a program/plugin (or the like) which will replace the "ribbon" interface with a traditional menu interface? Free is ideal, but for-pay is okay, too. Running Windows XP. Thanks.
posted by Conrad Cornelius o'Donald o'Dell
on Nov 7, 2010 -
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I want to check various Microsoft Word documents against a list of thousands of words or phrases and highlight/flag each instance of any of those words or phrases in the document. I want a way to do this automatically instead of going down the list and manually Finding each one. Is this possible? Thanks.
posted by Jacqueline
on Sep 26, 2010 -
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I have several lengthy documents I'm editing for a book. The author scanned his hard copy and ran the result through an OCR program. The OCR omitted most of the periods. Is there a way to make Microsoft Word 2000 or OpenOffice Writer 3 put the periods where they go, or am I doomed to putting them in as I edit?
posted by bryon
on Sep 25, 2010 -
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Mac Word mysteries: 1. Certain Word docs will go all grey when I start typing and will stay that way until I scroll away from that visible portion and then scroll back. 2. Likewise, toward the bottom of the page, Word wants to remember what used to be there before text shifted and won't show me what's really there unless I scroll away and back. 3. A colleague gives me a Word doc with mixed size text, I paste into my doc, and it goes all 12 point. I give them a doc with mixed text size and they get all 12 point when they open it. Ideas?
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posted by Askr
on Aug 25, 2010 -
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DissertationFilter: I am looking for some practical tip to help me manage a lot of data in a couple Word documents. As I edge towards finalization, I have the sneaking suspicion that there could be an easier way to do things.
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posted by mateuslee
on Jul 25, 2010 -
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In the process of reformatting my resume in Microsoft Word 2008 for Mac and having some technical difficulties with. Your expertise please!
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posted by helios410
on Jun 14, 2010 -
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Have you used CrossOver Linux (the Codeweavers version of Wine)? Does it work well with MS Office 2007? I've installed regular Wine and MS Word on my (Fedora 12) computer, and it works like crap. I was curious if the commercial version worked any better. Thanks.
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posted by bluefly
on May 7, 2010 -
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In Microsoft Word (2007) is there anyway for me to have a multi-page document where each page functions like an individual document (so edits on one page won't affect subsequent ones)?
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posted by kylej
on Mar 13, 2010 -
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I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'm having trouble with the paste function on my computer.
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posted by katers890
on Mar 4, 2010 -
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Is there a fast way to isolate highlighted text from a document?
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posted by LSK
on Jan 28, 2010 -
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Aside from ease of editing and maintaining individual documents, are there arguments for the use of styles in Microsoft Word?
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posted by chocolate_butch
on Sep 1, 2009 -
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Microsoft Word ninjas needed: Inserting a footnote makes a page number mysteriously appear at the top of the page. I want these page numbers to go away.
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posted by Jacqueline
on May 14, 2009 -
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MS Word insists on keeping lines of paragraphs together even after I turn off Widow/Orphan control. How can I stop this?
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posted by MasonDixon
on May 2, 2009 -
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How do I number individual tables in Word2007? (I don't mean numbering cells, or inserting captions). The numbering on my dissertation is now all screw up!
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posted by mateuslee
on Apr 18, 2009 -
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No matter what I do, the US-ENGLISH setting on my spellcheck keeps returning from the dead like a bad guy in a horror movie.
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posted by the latin mouse
on Mar 14, 2009 -
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What's a good online resource for a graphic designer who needs to help a client consistently produce decent-looking output from the Microsoft Office suite?
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posted by puffmoike
on Mar 12, 2009 -
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I have a Mac user whose Word documents are suddenly opening as lime green text on lime green background. This is only on her machine, anyone else can open the same documents and have them show as black text on a white background.
Office 2008, OS X 10.5
posted by mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey
on Mar 2, 2009 -
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Can I make (remap?) my capslock key to be
two keys? Specifically, I want to make it hit Ctrl+B. If your recommendation is Word-specific, that's fine too.
posted by demagogue
on Feb 25, 2009 -
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What typographical knowledge from LaTeX can I apply in Word? My professional field insists upon Word documents, so LaTeX is not an option, and results from LaTeX to Word converters have not been satisfactory. So, what can I teach Word, to make it a better typesetter?
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posted by philosophygeek
on Dec 21, 2008 -
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How do I make Microsoft Word 2007 include the date a document was created within the document itself?
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posted by nickhb
on Jul 22, 2008 -
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I don't like Microsoft Word much; it feels really bloated to me, and has so many features I never use. I've been looking for an alternative for some time. What word processor does the hivemind recommend for academic writing?
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posted by synecdoche
on Jul 10, 2008 -
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Can you help me view and print background colors in Word? I'm trying to reproduce a form that has a purple background. This form will be completed on screen, but may also be printed. For reasons that we won't go into, it has to be in Word. I'm having trouble getting a purple background that shows up when viewing it on the screen and also when printing. Is there a way to get both?
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posted by willnot
on Jul 8, 2008 -
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Word 2007 vs. 2003: It's complicated to go back-and-forth! Help me write my dissertation, please!
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posted by mateuslee
on May 15, 2008 -
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