Undo and Redo Icons Disappeared
Ann Marie Lorenzini called and asked how to retrieve her "Undo" and "Redo" icons that had disappeared from her Microsoft Word toolbar. The fix is to click Tools>Customize to see a list of toolbar command options. Icons can be dragged from this dialog box onto Word's toolbar. Conversely, seldom-used icons can be dragged from the toolbar into the box. Most Word users have way more icons on their toolbars than they ever use.
"Print" Icon in MSWord Toolbar
Ann Marie then asked how to replace her Word "Print" icon, which had also vanished. I said it could be found in the "Customize" box described above, but suggested she just leave it there. Clicking Print (or doing Ctrl+P) in many programs can generate a variety of problems. It's better to click File>Print, and then check the options displayed in the "Print Dialog Box" before finally clicking Print.
Regarding Undo/Redo, in many programs one's most recent editing command can be reversed by clicking Edit>Undo or by pressing Ctrl+Z. Using Edit>Redo or Ctrl+Y will reverse the Undo. Most programs allow only one Undo and Redo, after which they simply toggle the most recent editing command. Microsoft programs, however, allow us to reverse up to 24 recent editing commands with Undo, and does likewise with Redo.
Superscript Items in MSWord
Word-user Leonard Kraus asked how to make the "nd" in "2nd" smaller and raised above the baseline of text. This can be changed via Tools>AutoCorrect Options>AutoFormat, Ordinals with Superscript. Several other fine-tuning text options are also available in this area.
Microsoft Word "Forms"
RoxAnn Ratican asked for much tougher Word advice: how to prepare a document with questions that recipients would answer by filling in blanks on their own computers. Such a document is called a Word Form, and the instructions for creating one are way too complex to explain here. Click on Help (or the toolbar Question Mark) and type "forms" into the Search box for detailed instructions.
Microsoft Security Essentials
Judy Cunningham wrote that she wanted to install Microsoft Security Essentials, the free anti-malware program, and asked if she should first remove her current AV program. Yes; MSE does not work if any other anti-malware is installed on one's PC.
"Web Loyalty Scam"
The US Senate Commerce Committee is currently investigating some shady credit card practices used by many of the Internet's best-known online merchants. If you find a mysterious recurring charge of about $12 on your monthly statements, you have likely and unknowingly joined a "Web Loyalty" club, whereby you agreed to the monthly charge in hopes of receiving future rewards.
Such a "signing up" typically occurs near the end of a transaction when you are about to complete it. A message appears asking if you would like to join a "loyalty" club. You will likely be offered a small discount on your current purchase, with a promise of more benefits to come.
Clicking OK means you have agreed to an open-ended monthly credit card charge of approximately $9 to $20. For more details, type "web loyalty scam" into Google.com
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