Recently, I sent a draft article to a friend for review. Although I expected to get a call to discuss the article, I didn’t think we would discuss how I made the Microsoft Office document. Specifically, he wanted to know how I added the "ghost text" or Microsoft Word watermark that read Draft. And
Microsoft Word Tutorials
This section contains a listing of the free Microsoft Word tutorials that we've done. In some cases, there are accompanying screencasts to the tutorial or related files. These are noted in the tutorials.
If you don't have Microsoft Word, there are three options:
- Get an Office 365 (Subscription service)
- Buy Microsoft Office 2019 (One time purchase)
- Use the free version in your browser
The free version does require you to have a Microsoft account. As you might expect of a free product, there are some limitations.
You can read more about the different options on the Microsoft site.
Make Your Cornell Notes Template with Word
It amazes me how much school has changed since I graduated. One change is the Cornell Notes system. This article shows you how to create a Cornell Notes template using Microsoft Word. The nice thing about learning how to create a template is you can tweak it to your style. The template also works
What to Consider When Converting Word to HTML
Few people would argue that Microsoft Word is a versatile program. The problem is that the software may not be the best tool to convert Word to HTML. This is true if you need watch file sizes as it adds code that increases page size. It may also include information you don’t expect. If you need to
Learn More about What to Consider When Converting Word to HTML
Wrapping Text in Microsoft Word
An item that seems to continually perplex users is how to wrap text around pictures in Microsoft Word. Sometimes it just doesn't flow correctly. I’ll admit it took me a bit before I understood how the text flowed. There were two small changes I did which made text wrapping easier.(Check Resource
Word Mail Merge Using Excel
It’s that time of the year when the kids return to school and politicians send out letters. Based on the mail I’m getting, I think folks might benefit from learning how to create mail merge letters with Microsoft Word and Excel. Even if you’re not running a campaign, you’ll probably need to create