Microsoft Word’s “Track Changes” feature
Track Changes is a useful collaboration feature in Microsoft Word which allows two or more users to collaborate productively on…
Taking a screenshot from within Word
I have previously blogged about the wonderful Greenshot advanced screenshot software and of course, you are taught in Grade 10…
How to add a Word watermark to one page only
Adding a watermark to a Word document is a simple process. By default, when you insert a watermark in a…
Mastering Word’s Mail Merge
My “Golden Rule” for earning top marks in a Mail Merge assessment is simple: start with 2 files, finish with…
Mastering spacing in Microsoft Word
The fine art of whitespace in documents, web pages, and more is an art form with many, many rules. Whitespace,…
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…
Show/Hide and the Pilcrow
I have admittedly referred to the ¶ symbol as anything from the “Show/Hide symbol” to the “funny backwards P sign”…
Hidden text in Microsoft Word
This question pops up quite regularly in assessments: how to set the “Hidden” attribute on the selected text. We have…
Page numbering in Word
Word’s automatic page numbering feature can become quite complicated very quickly! The complexity results from the various options available combined…