Things I always change when I reinstall Microsoft Word
This is more of a personal reminder, but these are things I always change in Word, it’s all automated features which irritate me slightly. The menu paths ...
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How to increase cell padding in Mircrosoft Word
There isn’t a cell padding option in Word, but you can play with the margins: Select the table > right click and select table properties > cell >...
How to extract images from a word file
Save the document as a web page, all the images will be in a separate folder. Source and more methods here.
How to stop automatic numbering in Word
File > Options > Proofing > click the top right Auto-Correct Options button > Auto Format as you Type tab > remove the ticks for “Automatic...
No fonts available in Word 2010
Sometimes when you open a Word 2010 document there are no fonts available, and all the text has mutated into a weird, stretched courier typeface. This is likely...
Devious keyboard shortcuts in Word
Things like “Ctrl-S” for save isn’t a surprise, but I had to look these up…. Save as F12 Open “Find and Replace” window* Ctr...
How to stop Microsoft Word auto-correcting pinyin tone marks
Microsoft Word 2010 “corrects” pinyin transliteration into English words, so the tone marks are lost. So “sòng” becomes “song̶...