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Q. E.I. How do I format text. | |||
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A. Peggy There is a Tutorial in our Hints Page. Click here to go to the Hints page Scroll to the bottom line, click in the box "formatting text" | Date 29 Jan 2010 | ||
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Q. Monthly Meeting how do I create a template and why do I need them. | |||
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A. Harry Templates are very useful and can save you a lot of time designing a new form like a meeting agenda or an invoice. For a meeting agenda which you use every month the layout is the template Its basic content and headings stay the same, but certain details change, such as the activities each month. Your method is to open the Agenda document, change those parts that are outdated, and then save the document with a new name. If you are member of a club or group there are lots of templates you can choose from or you can design your own. To create a Template open Word or Excel etc. Click New and choose template then select the relevant Template and then amend it to your taste and the save it with a new name. | |||
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Q. J.W. I have a table showing names, addresses, emails, etc. How do I number the rows automatically? So that if one row is deleted, the numbers automatically adjust. In other words, the last numbered row reflects accurately the total number of rows. The Word program being used is MS 2003 | |||
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A. Peggy Prepare the top row only of your table. No. Name Address Email Phone Number etc etc. Press the TAB button to activate the 2nd row. (You only make these rows as needed) Your Insertion pointer should be flashing in the cell you are going to use for numbering. Click the numbering button on the formatting toolbar.(usually the 2nd toolbar from the top of your screen) You should now have 1 in that box. Complete the row of information, when you get to the last cell in the row press the TAB button on the keyboard. You should now have a new row with 2 in the first cell. Continue in this manner until all the names etc are entered. To delete a row and keep the correct number of rows: Go to the row you wish to delete Select the Number cell (to do this place the mouse pointer at the bottom left hand corner of the cell so that you have a small arrow. Left click.) Right click on the selected area (it is just one cell) from the Menu click delete cells. On the next Menu select "entire row". Click O.K. The row will disappear, and the numbers will adjust accordingly. Regards Peggy
Date 23 Feb 09 |
Q. BG. | Note Pad. What is its real function and value? How do you delete its contents when something turns up in it? I find it easy creating a document in Word is easy to create, add to and delete far easier. There must be something fundamental that I do not understand.
A. Harry: | First of all remember that not everyone has MS Word on their computer and those people have to use an alternative program and Notepad is one alternative, although WordPad, which is also on your computer, might be a more appropriate option. Notepad is also commonly used by people who like to create Websites using HTML. Notepad is a basic text
editing program and it is most commonly used to view or edit text files. A
text file is a file type typically identified
by the .txt file name extension. Notepad can open files already opened by
other processes, users or computers, whereas WordPad cannot. Also, since
Notepad lacks advanced formatting functionality, many people find its
simple interface faster and easier to use for basic text operations.
To cut text so you can move it to another
location, select the text, click the Edit menu, and then click
Cut.
To copy text so you can paste it in another
location, select the text, click the Edit menu, and then click
Copy.
To paste text you have cut or copied, click
the location in the file where you want to paste the text, click the Edit
menu, and then click Paste.
To delete text, select it, click the Edit
menu, and then click Delete.
To undo your last action, click the Edit
menu, and then click
Undo. |