Tackling Macros

You should have received, on Wednesday morning, a note about my Beginning Word Macros Master Class course. You see, I'm opening the doors to the class for the first time this year, which means I'm currently accepting new students. (I only open the doors to this course, at most, a couple of times each year.)

If you take a look at any issue of WordTips (this one included), you'll find references to macros. I provide, in many tips, macros that can accomplish tasks that cannot normally be done with Word. That is the power of macros--they speed up your work, increase your accuracy, and extend what you can do with the program.

Of course, this is only true if you know how to use and create macros. That's the purpose of the Beginning Word Macros Master Class course--to provide the instruction you need to finally comprehend macros and take your usage of Word to the "next level," so to speak. If you act now, you can make 2024 the year that you finally discover how to master macros in Word.

Anyway, I hope you will take a moment to check out the course. You can find complete info here:

https://macrosmasterclass.com/discover-how-to-supercharge-word/

For the next few days (through end of day on Wednesday) you can register for the course for 20% off the regular price. Full information is at that link, so make sure you check it out.

—Allen
     

WordTips (ribbon) for 4 May 2024

Word is a great word processor
Why Does the Footer Expand?

When you add too much text into a footer for that text to display in the space you've allotted to the footer, then Word automatically expands the footer to compensate. This tip looks at why this behavior occurs.

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(Thanks to Ron Solecki and Tomek Dluzniewski for contributing to this tip.)

 
Word is a great word processor
Clearing All Tabs in a Document

Need to get rid of all the tab stops in a particular document? It's easy to do when you apply the technique outlined in this tip.

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Journal Your Life

Journals go by many names--diaries, sketchbooks, or simply blank books. Regardless of the name, though, journals provide a way for you to record, track, create, dream, and illustrate your life. Journals make it not only possible, but easy. Check out our complete line of high-quality, convenient journals today!

 
Track changes
Stopping Automatic Changes from Being Tracked

Track Changes is a great feature for keeping track of what gets changed in a document. There are some things (such as field results) that Word changes automatically. This can play havoc with what is shown by Track Changes. Here's why that occurs and what you can do about it.

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Editing
Better Ways to Insert Symbols

The traditional way to insert symbols into a document is to use the Symbol dialog box. This tip looks at ways other than the dialog box that you can use to insert your most common symbols.

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Tools
Finding Related Words

One part of the grammar tools provided with Word is a thesaurus that helps you find all sorts of word variations. One type of variation is a "related" word, which means a word that is similar to the word you are examining. This tip provides information on how to access those related words.

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Macros extend Word
Determining Differences Between Dates

Do you need to do some simple math using dates in your macro? One of the easy functions you can use is the DateDiff function.

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WordTips YouTube Channel

Do you like to learn visually? Make sure you check out the WordTips YouTube channel. New videos are added weekly. (I typically try to add them on Tuesdays and Thursdays.)

New video: Fitting Text into Table Cells
Word includes a hidden feature that allows you to force text to fit on a single line in a table cell. In this Quick Tip I show how to take advantage of this feature and show you when it is best to use it.

 

New video: Using Track Changes
Track Changes is a valuable tool that allows you to show changes made in your document. This is a great feature when you want to see what changes have been made by you or another editor. In this video I show you all the ins and outs of using this tool.

 
     

Help Wanted

This section is for those having problems making Word behave. If Word is giving you fits, feel free to submit your own Help Wanted question.

If you have a solution for the problems below, click the link after the problem to send us your answer. (All responses become the sole property of Sharon Parq Associates, Inc., and can be used in any way deemed appropriate.) If your response is used in a future issue, you will be credited for your contribution to the answer.

 
Can't Edit Org Charts in Word

I'm responsible to keep our company's organizational documents up to date. These documents include org charts that I created in Word. The last time I updated the documents was at the end of last year. I just now tried to update the org charts, but I get an error message saying the Organization Chart Add-in is not installed, but trying to install it leads nowhere. How can I fix this issue?
—Kris Vercimak (provide an answer for this Help Wanted question)

 
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