Adding content to a Word document when it starts with a table
A Microsoft Word document might contain only a table, or it might start with a table as its first piece…
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 white space in documents, web pages, and more is an art form with many, many rules.…
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 capital P…
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…