Checking spacing in a Word document
Spacing errors creep into Word documents through copy-pasting and sloppy typing. Basic English grammar rules apply, and the spelling &…
Sorting in Microsoft Word
I am busy automating the prize-giving process at school so that certificates and PowerPoint presentations can be produced easily and…
Shortcuts for marking CAT practical assessments
I find the following shortcuts invaluable when marking practical assessment files (Word documents, Excel workbooks, etc.). I also teach my…
Read a Word doc using COM
So I managed to write a script to read a Microsoft Word document using PHP CLI and the COM object…
Display the full pathname of a Word document in the Title Bar
I have to have multiple Microsoft Word documents open when I am marking CAT practical assessment papers. As I have…
Lorem Ipsum – the Dummies Guide to Dummy Text
If you work in design or printing (or with designers or printers) you will often see some pretty weird-looking text…
Extracting data from a completed Word Form
Microsoft Word can be used to create a digital form complete with a variety of controls. This form can be…
Keyboard shortcuts to add language accent marks in Word
How often do we see hard copies of documents with words like café where the acute on the “e” has…
Microsoft Word Mail Merge and Page numbering
I often use Microsoft Word’s Mail Merge feature to prepare long documents for Learners. I noticed that upon completion of…
Swapping columns in a table in Microsoft Word document
Certain aspects of the Microsoft Word interface are definitely trickier than others. Reorganizing columns in a table is not as…