FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions - please read before posting questions to newsgroups - unofficial - October posting
Charles Kenyon
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Also, before posting, you might want to look at the following
questions to see if yours is among them.
1. How can I change the default font from Times Roman New 10pt to
something else?
<URL: http://addbalance.com/word/defaultfont.htm>
2. Page X of Y doesn't work! (You're right, it doesn't!)
<URL: http://addbalance.com/word/pagexofy.htm> or
<URL: http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/PageXofY.htm>
3. How do I insert a date? Why does it (not) change when I
re-open the document?
<URL: http://addbalance.com/word/datefields1.htm>
4. How can I use calculated dates in Word?
<URL: http://addbalance.com/word/datefields2.htm>
5. How can I get a different header/footer on the second (and
subsequent) page(s)?
<URL: http://addbalance.com/word/headersfooters.htm>
6. What are some good books for me to read about Word?
<URL: http://addbalance.com/word/wordbooks.htm> or
<URL: http://www.mvps.org/word/Tutorials/BookRecommendations.htm>
7. How can I best use the Master Document feature?
<URL: http://addbalance.com/word/masterdocuments.htm>
8. Word 2K - How can I keep Word from opening separately for
every document?
<URL: http://addbalance.com/word/w2000taskbar.htm>
9. Where can I find more information on the Web?
<URL: http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm>
10. How can I get rid of that ^$#*@& paperclip?
<URL: http://addbalance.com/word/officeassistant.htm>
11. How can I get rid of that ^$#*@& web toolbar?
<URL: http://addbalance.com/word/webtoolbar.htm>
12. Why doesn't Word's Fonts list show all of the fonts I
have installed in Windows?
<URL: http://addbalance.com/word/fontsmissing.htm>
13. What are some basic tips for someone who is converting
from Word Perfect?
<URL: http://addbalance.com/word/wordperfect.htm>
14. How do I use (What is?) the Work menu?
<URL: http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/General/WorkMenu.htm>
<URL: http://addbalance.com/word/workmenu.htm>
15. What are some common errors people make with Word?
<URL: http://addbalance.com/word/wordcommonerrors.htm> and
<URL: http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/General/TipsAndGotchas.htm>
16. How can I print a booklet?
<URL: http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Formatting/BookletPrinting.htm>
17. How can I get a template to show up under a tab with
File => New?
What are templates? Global templates? Document templates?
<URL: http://addbalance.com/usersguide/template.htm>
18. I need to make a form to...
If you want a fill-in-the-blanks form you want what Word
calls an online form. Look in help for that and then follow
the links at:
<URL: http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm#Forms>
especially Dian Chapman's series of articles
If you want a custom dialog box that you code with VBA
commands you want a UserForm. Take a look at:
<URL: http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/Userforms.htm>
19. Where can I find a good tutorial?
<URL: http://addbalance.com/usersguide/index.htm>
<URL: http://addbalance.com/word/wordwebresources.htm>
<URL: http://www.mvps.org/word/Tutorials/index.html>
20. What is an MVP?
<URL: http://www.mvps.org/word/AboutMVPs/index.html> and
<URL: http://addbalance.com/word/mvp.htm>
21. I keep getting insufficient memory errors...
<URL: http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/InsufficientMemory.htm>
22. All my menus / toolbars have disappeared! Help.
<URL: http://www.mvps.org/word/FAQs/AppErrors/MissingMenusEtc.htm>
There are more questions than will fit here. For more questions
and answers, take a look at:
<URL: http://addbalance.com/word/index.htm> and
<URL: http://www.mvps.org/word>
Comments / corrections / additions may be sent to
<mailto: wor...@addbalance.com>.
Posted 09 October 2002
Charles Kenyon, editor
Charles Kenyon
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Posted 18 October 2002
Charles Kenyon, editor
Charles Kenyon
<URL: http://www.mvps.org/word/FindHelp/Posting.htm>
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Posted 24 October 2002
Charles Kenyon, editor