Part 2: The 5 Most Misunderstood Word Features … In Part 2 of this 5-part series (you can read Part 1 here), we look at #4, the most prevalent of features in documents … the Table! “Hang on. Say what? But I use Tables all the time! I know how to use those – it’s easy! […]
The 5 most Misunderstood Word Features
Part 1: ENTER KEY In this 5-part series, we will be looking specifically at the 5 Most Misunderstood Word Features. Starting at #5, the most ubiquitous of keys we tap when writing a document… the Enter Key. Wait. What? You use the Enter Key all the time, we hear you protest! You know how to […]
The Power of a Pilcrow
A Pil-what? DID YOU KNOW: the Pilcrow is the official name for the symbol that denotes the end of a paragraph in a Word document. It has also been known as a “paragraph mark” and a “carriage return”. The name Carriage Return is a carryover term which originated before desktop publishing and computers and dates […]
Part 3: Templates: to lock or not to lock? That is the question…
In the last Dossier edition, we talked about Styles (Part 1 and Part 2) and bestowed on you the knowledge that the Formatting Tools on the Home tab of the Ribbon are the devil. As a reminder, Styles are formatting attributes that are grouped by name and applied by clicking on the desired text and then [...]
Part 2: Styles: are they all created equal?
Now that you know the Formatting Tools on the Home tab of the ribbon are the devil (well, at least, for aspiring formatting ACEs), it’s time to introduce you to your new best friend – Styles. Put simply, Styles are formatting attributes that are grouped by name and applied by clicking on the desired text […]