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Microsoft Word Logo   Help with Microsoft Word & Related Programs
  1. Creating Labels & Envelopes with Word, Excel, & MSWorks
  2. Replacing NORMAL.DOT when MSWord Becomes Unstable
  3. Password Protecting Word & Excel Documents
  4. Less Complicated Word Processing Programs (Sometimes Smaller Is Better)
  5. Free Trials of MSWord 2007 & of WordPerfect Office X3
  6. Working with Special Characters:
    7. ¿ ¼ ¾ £ ¢ ® © Ñ ¥
  7. Function Keys & Keyboard Shortcuts + Dealing with the Infamous "Insert" Key
  8. Creating an Email Address Book in MSWord


    9. Pictures & Text Boxes
  9. Picture in a Text Box
  10. Placing Both Text & a Pic in a Text Box


    11. Other Document Types
  11. MSWord, Wordpad, Notepad, Google's Writely/Docs
  12. Converting Data between MSWord & PDF Files
  13. Show a Spreadsheet in PowerPoint (using Paint)
  14. Less Complicated Word Processing Programs
  15. Compatibility Issues with MSOffice 2007
  16. Free MSOffice-Compatible Programs + Accessibility Options
  17. Using a Watermark in a Document or on an Image


    18. Working with Tables & Columns
  18. Dividing a Page into Columns
  19. Lining Up Numbers in a Column
  20. Tips on Sorting (Alphabetizing), Paragraph Spacing, & Using MSWord Tables


    21. Bullets & Page Numbering
  21. Using AutoCorrect for Bullets & Numbering
  22. Add Page Numbering to a Word Processing Document
  23. Convert CAPS to lower case (& vice versa)


    24. Telling a Story with Your PC
  24. Creating a Newsletter
  25. MSWord Paragraph Formatting
  26. Sending a Family/Holiday Newsletter
  27. Writing Your Memoirs - Do It Yourself or Use a Ghostwriter?


    28. Backing Up Word Files
  28. Automatic Backup of MSWord Documents
  29. Temp Files with Cryptic Names + Various Save Options in MSWord
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    Help with Digital Pictures
  1. Pictures from Camera into Computer
  2. Getting Acquainted with Irfanview
  3. Basic Terms: View Size vs Print Size, etc.
  4. Virtually Free Photography - Naming Pics, Albums
  5. When Digital Camera Photos Can't Be Found
  6. Digital Photography for Not So Digital Seniors
    Crop, Resize, Align, Color Basics
  1. How to Crop and/or Resize a Photo
  2. Problem Enlarging Digital Pictures
  3. Understanding CYMK & RGB Colors
  4. How to Straighten (Rotate, Align) a Photo
  5. Darkrooms Replaced by Computers
  6. Be Your Own Photo Processing Studio
    Text in Pictures
  1. Adding Text to a Photo
  2. Text & Picture In a Word Text Box
    Displaying Your Pictures
  1. Printing Multiple Photos on a Single Page
  2. Displaying Your Photos as a Slideshow
  3. When Multiple Photos Don't All Fit on a Print-Out
  4. Print Yourself or Have Pics Processed Elsewhere?
    Online Pics - Emailing Pics
  1. Reducing a Digital Photo's File Size
  2. Red X Instead of a Picture
  3. Reducing the File Size of a Video
  4. Copying Images from a Web Site or an Email
  5. Basics of Animated GIFs
    Picture Formats - File Extensions
  1. Digital Picture Formats (JPG, BMP, GIF, TIF, etc)
  2. Difference Between "Drawing" & "Painting" Programs
  3. Digital Cameras & Megapixelss
  4. Choosing File Associations for Picture Files
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Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows Computers
Hold down Ctrl & press the indicated key to execute the following commands:

FILE
Ctrl + S = Save
Ctrl + N = New Document
Ctrl + O = Open Existing Document
Ctrl + P = Print
Ctrl + W = Close

PARAGRAPH ALIGNMENT
Ctrl + L = Left Aligned
Ctrl + R = Right Aligned
Ctrl + E = Center Aligned
Ctrl + J = Justified

LINE SPACING
Ctrl + 1 = Single Line Spacing
Ctrl + 2 = Double Line Spacing
Ctrl + 5 = 1½ Line Spacing

Font Styles (with text selected)
Ctrl + B = Bold
Ctrl + I = Italic
Ctrl + U = Underlined.

Page Scrolling
Ctrl + Home = Top of Document
Ctrl + End = Bottom of Document
Ctrl + Page Up = Top of Page
Ctrl + Page Down = Bottom of Page

EDIT
Ctrl + A = Select All
Ctrl + X = Cut
Ctrl + C = Copy
Ctrl + V = Paste
Ctrl + F = Find
Ctrl + H = Find & Replace
Ctrl + Z = Undo Ctrl + Y = Redo

(On the Mac, use the Command key rather than the Ctrl key.)


Creating Special Characters with your Alt key + a Numeric Code

NOTE: Codes generated with your Alt Key require using the Number Keys on your Numeric Keypad.
Using the Number Keys at the top of your keyboard will not work.

Special Symbol Shortcuts Using the ALT Key

Alt + 0176 = ° (Degrees)
Alt + 0162 = ¢
Alt + 0188 = ¼
Alt + 0189 = ½
Alt + 0190 = ¾
Alt + 0178 = ¹
Alt + 0178 = ²
Alt + 0179 = ³
Alt + 0163 = £
Alt + 0169 = ©
Alt + 0174 = ®
Alt + 0165 = ¥
Alt + 0177 = ±
Alt + 0247 = ÷
Alt + 0166 = ¦
Alt + 0149 = •
Alt + 0134 = †
Alt + 0227 = ã
Alt + 0151 = — (m dash)
Alt + 0150 = – (n dash)

Windows Key (old & new)
Win (Windows) Key Same as clicking on Start
Win Key + E Opens Windows Explorer
Win Key + F = Find Files & Folders
Win Key + R brings up the Run command.
Win Key + Pause/Break Key takes you to System Properties
Win Key + D toggles you between the Desktop and wherever you happen to be.

Windows Key (old & new)
Right-Click Key (Same as Pressing Right Button on a Mouse)

Símbolos Españoles
Alt + 0191 = ¿
Alt + 0161 = ¡
Alt + 0209 = Ñ
Alt + 0241 = ñ
Alt + 0225 = á
Alt + 0233 = é
Alt + 0237 = í
Alt + 0243 = ó
Alt + 0250 = ú
Alt + 0252 = ü
Alt + 0186 = ° (1° = primero)
Alt + 0170 = ² (2² = segunda)


(The following shortcuts do NOT use the Ctrl or Alt key.)
F1 = Help
F7 = Spell Checker
Shift + F7 = Thesaurus
F12 = Save As...
Alt + F4 = Exit Program
Ctrl + Alt + Del = Break out of a lockup and open Task Manager

                    In MS-Word: Shift + F3 = Toggles selected text
                    from ALL CAPITAL LETTERS
                    to all lower case letters
                    to Traditional sentence structure.

These shortcuts apply to many Microsoft programs (such as MSOffice & MSWorks). Most of the shortcuts apply to many other programs, as well.

(On the Mac, use the Command key rather than the Ctrl key.)

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