Quick inserts

• Alt Codes for Letters with Accents for Languages
  
• Alt Codes for Bullets, Symbols and Other Special Characters
  
• Alt Codes for Mathematical Symbols - Symbols used in Mathematics
  
• Alt Codes for Currency Symbols
  
• Alt Codes for Drawing
  
• Alt Codes for Characters from the Greek Alphabet
  
• Alt Codes for "Additional" Letters particularly for Nordic / Scandanavian Languages
  
• Alt Codes for Spanish
  
• Intellectual Property Right symbols.
  
• Alt Codes for Arrows
  
• Alt Codes for Punctuation and Editing
  
• Alt Codes in Computer Programming

Labels: Shortcuts

F what?

In Word 2007, you can see the shortcut keys by pressing the ALT key.

Word (2002-2003) has a rarely seen "toolbar" that lets you use your mouse to perform function key actions. In addition, when you press Shift you'll see what the Shift + function key combinations do, press Ctrl and you'll see those shortcuts, and so on.

The toolbar is automatically placed at the bottom of the screen (underneath the document area; right above the status bar); like any toolbar, you can drag it and dock to it any side of the screen, or let it float. To display the Function Key Display toolbar:

1. Go to Tools>Customize.
   
2. Select the Toolbars tab, then check Function Key Display
   
3. Click the Close button.

Labels: General, Shortcuts

Extra pilcrows?

Here is a list of keyboard shortcuts I once or never knew.

The one that struck me was:

Ctrl Alt K — Remove extraneous paragraph marks.

This removes doubled pilcrows (¶¶).

Word-Tips

• Alt F6 — Swap open documents
  
• Alt Shift D — Insert date
  
• Alt Shift Up/Down — Move table rows or paragraphs up or down
  
• Shift F5 — Go back to last position
  
• Shift F3 — Change case
  
• Ctrl Space — Remove direct formatting
  
• Ctrl Q — Remove paragraph formatting
  
• Ctrl Shift N — Apply Normal style
  
• Ctrl Y — Repeat action
  
• Ctrl ] — increase font size by 1pt
  
• Ctrl [ — decrease font size by 1pt
  
• Ctrl Shift > — Increase font to next size up
  
• Ctrl Shift < — Decrease font to next size down

Labels: Shortcuts

Pick a word

• If you double click on a word, it will be selected.
  Triple click and you will select the paragraph.
  
  
• If you hold down the CTRL key and click, you will select a sentence.
  (Word is looking for a period, so it will also stop after the period in "Mr. Smith")
  
  
  
• Move the mouse pointer to the left side of the document. It will change to a NE (upper left) pointing arrow.
  
  
  
  
  • Click once and a line is selected; a line, not just a sentence.
    
    
  • Click twice to select the paragraph.
    
    
  • Click three times and the entire document will be selected.
    
  
  
• Place the insertion point where you want the selection to begin, press F8, and use the arrow keys on the keyboard to highlight the selection. Press Esc to end the extended selection.
  
  
• Click to the left of the first word you want selected. Hold down the Shift key and click to the right of the end of the selection.
  
  
• Hold down the ALT key and drag down to select a "column"; perhaps the first two characters that precede a list of items.
  
  

Labels: General, Random Text, Shortcuts, Tips

Where'd they hide that thing?

Wondering where your favorite Word 2003 commands are located in the new Word 2007 interface? Or just want to explore the rich, new design with a little guidance?

... rest the mouse pointer over a Word 2003 menu or button to learn its new location in Word 2007. To see an animation of the location of the command or button in Word 2007, just click it.

Command reference guides for:

Word
Excel
PowerPoint

The versions above require an internet connection.
Below are the links to download the guides to your machine.

PowerPoint
Excel
Word



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Labels: 2007, Addin, Shortcuts, Tips

Ribbon add-in tutorial portal

" This add-in adds a Get Started tab to the Word 2007 Ribbon. Commands on this tab give you easy access to free content on Office Online, such as training courses, video demos, and other Office Online content designed to help you learn Word 2007 quickly.

An Office Online interactive command mapping tool, also available on the Get Started tab, shows you where to find Word 2003 buttons and commands in Word 2007. Office Online Community discussions are also available directly from Word with this add-in."

Labels: 2007, Addin, Shortcuts, Tips

Revealed

Word has built in macros to perform routine actions such as using the Format Painter to copy formatting.

Rather than trying to guess the name or look up the shortcut keys, use this seldom mentioned trick to find toolbar macro names.

Press the three key combination of Ctrl, Alt, and + (the plus sign on the Numbers keypad).

The mouse pointer changes to a 4-leaf clover.

Click on a toolbar icon. Word will display a form revealing the macro name and the assigned shortcuts.



(It works the same way in 2007)



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Labels: Shortcuts, Toolbar