For Techies by Techies http://www.fortechiesbytechies.com Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:03:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 en hourly 1 How to Turn Off Automatic Bullets or Numbering in Word http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ForTechiesByTechies/~3/MspBES-UlAM/ http://www.fortechiesbytechies.com/microsoft-office/how-to-turn-off-automatic-bullets-or-numbering-in-word/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:33:03 +0000 kcrosby http://www.fortechiesbytechies.com/?p=47
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    I know a lot of people often get frustrated with several features of Microsoft Office.  Automatic formating being the biggest culprit.  In an attempt to help deter some of that frustration, here is another tip on disabling a specific auto formating feature, Bullets and Numbering.

    Word 2003

    • Click Tools
    • Click AutoCorrect Options
    • Click AutoFormat As You Type
    • Uncheck “Internet and Network Paths”
    • Uncheck ”Automatic bulleted lists”  and/or ”Automatic numbered lists”

    Word 2007

    • Click the Office Button

    Office Button

    • Click Word Options

    Word Options

    • Click Proofing from the left-hand pane

    Proofing

    • Click AutoCorrect Options

    Auto Correct

    • Click the AutoFormat As You Type tab
    • Uncheck ”Automatic bulleted lists”  and/or ”Automatic numbered lists”
    • Click OK
    • Click OK

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    Although it seems that most users in my work environment have made the switch over to Microsoft Office 2007, there are still a few clinging to what they know.  I also have the issue of having Office 2007 at work and Office 2003 at home.  So, the easiest thing I have found to avoid compatibility issues is to set my default ‘Save As’ to 2003 format.

    Word 2007

    • Click the Office Button

    Office Button

    • Click Word Options

    Word Options

    • Click Save from the left-hand pane

    •  Select “Word 97-2003 Document (*.doc)” from the “Save files in this format:” dropdown

    •  Click OK

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  • How to Set the Word 2007 Default to Save in Word 2003 Format
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    I don’t know about you, but I find it pretty frustrating when Word automatically inserts a hyperlink when I type a web address.  I’d prefer to maintain the control of when and if I want a hyperlink!  So, here you are, instructions on how to diable the Automatic Hyperlinks in Word 2003 and Word 2007.

    Word 2003

    • Click Tools
    • Click AutoCorrect Options
    • Click AutoFormat As You Type
    • Uncheck “Internet and Network Paths”

    Word 2007

    • Click the Office Button

    Office Button

    • Click Word Options

    Word Options

    • Click Proofing from the left-hand pane

    Proofing

    • Click AutoCorrect Options

    Auto Correct

    • Click the AutoFormat As You Type tab
    • Uncheck “Internet and network paths with hyperlinks”

    Auto Format

    • Click OK
    • Click OK

    And that should do it!

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    Ok, here is another tip to help stop annoying pop-ups.  When you access a secure website, it normally shows a lock or key to let you know it is secure.  However, sometimes when you exit these pages it displays the following error message.

    Secure Nonsecure Error Message

    Secure Nonsecure Error Message

    This occurs when some of the data being displayed is not directly on the secured site, i.e. an image that is hosted somewhere else.  While it is nice to know when you have left a secure site, these pop-ups can get bothersome.  Especially if you visit certain webpages frequently.

    Its a bit of a security risk, since you won’t be notified when you switch from secure to nonsecure pages, but if you’d like to stop this warning, follow the instructions below.

    1. Open Internet Explorer
    2. Click Tools
    3. Click Internet Options
    4. Select the Security Tab
    5. Click the Custom Level button
    6. Find the Miscellaneous Section (About half way down)
    7. Click Diable under Display Mixed Content
    8. Click OK
    9. Click OK
    10. Close Internet Explorer and Restart It

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    I recently had an instructor call in with a unique (at least to me) problem. Whenever he double-clicked a Microsoft Office file to open it, he would get the following error: “The document name or path is invalid…” After a few questions, I discovered it was only happening on files that contained spaces in the path and/or filename. Once this was figured out, I was able to give the following solution:

    1. Right Click on the Start button
    2. Click Explore
    3. Click Tools
    4. Click Folder Options
    5. Select the File Types tab
    6. Scroll down until you find the DOC file type
    7. Select the DOC file type
    8. Click the Advanced button
    9. Click on Open (in the Actions text box)
    10. Click Edit
    11. Click into the field named “Application used to perform action:”
    12. Scroll to the end
    13. Enclose the %1 in double quotes: “%1”
    14. Click OK
    15. Click OK
    16. Click OK

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    1. Open the email  where you received the Distribution List
    2. Double-click the Distribution List to open it
    3. Click the Office button
    4. Select Move > Copy to Folder (Move may be grayed out, but it will still work)
    5. Select Contacts
    6. Click OK

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    A common request I receive is how to send a distribution list to another Outlook user.  There are actually two ways to do this and I’ll go over them both below.  I’ve also included how the other person can save it to their own contact list.

    1. Open your Contact Tab
    2. Find the Distribution List you’d like to forward
    3. Option one to send
        a. Right-click the Distribution List
        b. Select Send Full Contact > In Outlook Format
        c. An email window will open with the Distribution List as an attachment
        d. Send the email to your colleague as if you were sending any other email
    4. Option two to send
        a. Double-click the Distribution List to open it
        b. Click Send in the Actions tab
        c. Select In Outlook Format
        d. An email window will open with the Distribution List as an attachment
        e. Send the email to your colleague as if you were sending any other email

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    You know those pesky yellow call buttons that pop up after you print something? All they do is tell you “This document had been sent to the printer.” Well, that’s not quite all, but it’s about all you see. Ever wanted to turn them off and get rid of them?

    1. Right Click on the Taskbar
    2. Select Properties
    3. Select the Taskbar tab
    4. Check the Hide inactive icons checkbox
    5. Click Customize
    6. Find the printer icon
    7. Left Click on the Behavior
    8. Select Always Hide
    9. Click OK
    10. Click OK

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    Want your CSS code to be a little more readable?  I sometimes find all those numbers and letter to be a bit overwhelming. Below is a list of color names and their corresponding HEX values.  They are supported by all major browsers and should help make your code a bit easier to understand. It is certainly not a comprehensive list, since there are millions of possible colors available, but it’s a good start!

    If you want to validate your pages with a HTML or CSS validator, the 16 colors listed by W3C are given below. All of the other colors will need to be specified using their RGB or HEX value.

    Aqua, Black, Blue, Fuchsia, Gray, Green, Lime, Maroon, Navy, Olive, Purple, Red, Silver, Teal, White and Yellow

     

    Color Name Color HEX
    AliceBlue #F0F8FF
    AntiqueWhite #FAEBD7
    Aqua #00FFFF
    Aquamarine #7FFFD4
    Azure #F0FFFF
    Beige #F5F5DC
    Bisque #FFE4C4
    Black #000000
    BlanchedAlmond #FFEBCD
    Blue #0000FF
    BlueViolet #8A2BE2
    Brown #A52A2A
    BurlyWood #DEB887
    CadetBlue #5F9EA0
    Chartreuse #7FFF00
    Chocolate #D2691E
    Coral #FF7F50
    CornflowerBlue #6495ED
    Cornsilk #FFF8DC
    Crimson #DC143C
    Cyan #00FFFF
    DarkBlue #00008B
    DarkCyan #008B8B
    DarkGoldenRod #B8860B
    DarkGray #A9A9A9
    DarkGrey #A9A9A9
    DarkGreen #006400
    DarkKhaki #BDB76B
    DarkMagenta #8B008B
    DarkOliveGreen #556B2F
    DarkOrange #FF8C00
    DarkOrchid #9932CC
    DarkRed #8B0000
    DarkSalmon #E9967A
    DarkSeaGreen #8FBC8F
    DarkSlateBlue #483D8B
    DarkSlateGray #2F4F4F
    DarkSlateGrey #2F4F4F
    DarkTurquoise #00CED1
    DarkViolet #9400D3
    DeepPink #FF1493
    DeepSkyBlue #00BFFF
    DimGray #696969
    DimGrey #696969
    DodgerBlue #1E90FF
    FireBrick #B22222
    FloralWhite #FFFAF0
    ForestGreen #228B22
    Fuchsia #FF00FF
    Gainsboro #DCDCDC
    GhostWhite #F8F8FF
    Gold #FFD700
    GoldenRod #DAA520
    Gray #808080
    Grey #808080
    Green #008000
    GreenYellow #ADFF2F
    HoneyDew #F0FFF0
    HotPink #FF69B4
    IndianRed #CD5C5C
    Indigo #4B0082
    Ivory #FFFFF0
    Khaki #F0E68C
    Lavender #E6E6FA
    LavenderBlush #FFF0F5
    LawnGreen #7CFC00
    LemonChiffon #FFFACD
    LightBlue #ADD8E6
    LightCoral #F08080
    LightCyan #E0FFFF
    LightGoldenRodYellow #FAFAD2
    LightGray #D3D3D3
    LightGrey #D3D3D3
    LightGreen #90EE90
    LightPink #FFB6C1
    LightSalmon #FFA07A
    LightSeaGreen #20B2AA
    LightSkyBlue #87CEFA
    LightSlateGray #778899
    LightSlateGrey #778899
    LightSteelBlue #B0C4DE
    LightYellow #FFFFE0
    Lime #00FF00
    LimeGreen #32CD32
    Linen #FAF0E6
    Magenta #FF00FF
    Maroon #800000
    MediumAquaMarine #66CDAA
    MediumBlue #0000CD
    MediumOrchid #BA55D3
    MediumPurple #9370D8
    MediumSeaGreen #3CB371
    MediumSlateBlue #7B68EE
    MediumSpringGreen #00FA9A
    MediumTurquoise #48D1CC
    MediumVioletRed #C71585
    MidnightBlue #191970
    MintCream #F5FFFA
    MistyRose #FFE4E1
    Moccasin #FFE4B5
    NavajoWhite #FFDEAD
    Navy #000080
    OldLace #FDF5E6
    Olive #808000
    OliveDrab #6B8E23
    Orange #FFA500
    OrangeRed #FF4500
    Orchid #DA70D6
    PaleGoldenRod #EEE8AA
    PaleGreen #98FB98
    PaleTurquoise #AFEEEE
    PaleVioletRed #D87093
    PapayaWhip #FFEFD5
    PeachPuff #FFDAB9
    Peru #CD853F
    Pink #FFC0CB
    Plum #DDA0DD
    PowderBlue #B0E0E6
    Purple #800080
    Red #FF0000
    RosyBrown #BC8F8F
    RoyalBlue #4169E1
    SaddleBrown #8B4513
    Salmon #FA8072
    SandyBrown #F4A460
    SeaGreen #2E8B57
    SeaShell #FFF5EE
    Sienna #A0522D
    Silver #C0C0C0
    SkyBlue #87CEEB
    SlateBlue #6A5ACD
    SlateGray #708090
    SlateGrey #708090
    Snow #FFFAFA
    SpringGreen #00FF7F
    SteelBlue #4682B4
    Tan #D2B48C
    Teal #008080
    Thistle #D8BFD8
    Tomato #FF6347
    Turquoise #40E0D0
    Violet #EE82EE
    Wheat #F5DEB3
    White #FFFFFF
    WhiteSmoke #F5F5F5
    Yellow #FFFF00
    YellowGreen #9ACD32

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    Microsoft Certified Application Specialist - Microsoft Office Word 2007

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