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How-to guides and tutorials about topics related to the Microsoft Word 2011 word-processing application, and ways that you can use it to edit documents.

the ruler in word 2010

How to Hide the Ruler in Word 2010

June 14, 2023June 3, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

There are a lot of different elements that can be displayed on a Microsoft Word window. The ribbon at the top contains all of the …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Rulers
How to Remove Multiple Hyperlinks in Word 2010

How to Remove Multiple Hyperlinks in Word 2010

May 30, 2023May 28, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

You can remove multiple hyperlinks from a Word 2010 document by clicking inside of the document and pressing Ctrl + A to select everything, then …

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Categories Programs Tags Hyperlinks, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides
click the track changes button

How to Turn On Track Changes in Word 2010

August 1, 2023May 27, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Students in colleges and colleagues in a business environment often need to work together on a document. This can often include the use of comments, …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Ribbon
check the show text boundaries option

How to Show Text Boundaries in Word 2010

June 27, 2023May 21, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

When you are editing a document in Microsoft Word 2010, you can see how that document will look when it is printed. A portion of the …

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Categories Programs Tags Margins, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides
click the watermark button

How to Delete a Watermark in Word 2010

July 19, 2023May 20, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

A watermark can serve a number of different functions in a Microsoft Word document. The watermark can consist of a word, such as “confidential” to …

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Categories Programs Tags Background, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides
click the no color option on page color

How to Remove a Background Picture in Word 2010

July 27, 2023May 18, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Images can be added to a Word document in a number of different ways, and the correct way to do so will depend on the …

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Categories Programs Tags Background, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides
check the show all formatting marks option

How to Show All Formatting Marks in Word 2010

June 8, 2023May 15, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Do you rely on the formatting marks in Microsoft Word for layout reasons? This can be particularly important for writers whose publications have stringent requirements, …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Symbols
remove the highlighting from the text

How to Remove Highlighting in Word 2010

June 8, 2023May 15, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

When you collaborate on a Word document with a group of people, there are several different methods that are often applied to draw attention to …

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Categories Programs Tags Fill Color, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides
example of gridlines in word 2010

How to Show Gridlines in Word 2010

June 7, 2023May 14, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

You may be used to seeing horizontal and vertical lines in an Excel spreadsheet, but you may be wondering if it’s possible to have them …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Views
click the ok button

How to Print Background Images in Word 2010

May 31, 2023May 7, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft Word 2010 includes a variety of options for adding pictures to your document. In many cases, these pictures will print along with the document …

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Categories Programs Tags Background, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides
hide spelling and grammar errors

How to Stop Word 2010 from Underlining Misspelled Words

July 27, 2023May 4, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft Word 2010 has a robust spelling and grammar checker that can help to resolve the most common mistakes. The checkers can be run manually …

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Categories Programs Tags Lines, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides
click the insert footnote button

How to Insert a Footnote in Word 2010

July 3, 2023May 1, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Footnotes are found in a variety of different document types, as they can be useful when a topic requires further explanation, but may not fit …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Ribbon
check the box to the left of ruler

How to Show the Margin Ruler in Word 2010

June 2, 2023April 29, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Many document formatting requirements dictate that margins need to be a specific size. One effective way to achieve this is with the use of the …

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Categories Programs Tags Margins, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Rulers
click the border width

How to Add a Border to a Picture in Word 2010

June 30, 2023April 20, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

While some pictures that are inserted into Word documents are ideally suited for their intended use, it is fairly common for a picture to need …

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Categories Programs Tags Borders, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides
click the OK button

How to Replace All in Word 2010

June 29, 2023April 13, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

One of the best features in Microsoft Word is all of the great tools that are available to help you with proofreading. You may already …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Selections
find the font file in word 2010

How to Install a New Font for Word 2010

July 17, 2023March 19, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Fonts are a very important part of a document, especially when the visual presentation of the document plays a major part in its appeal. So …

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Categories Programs Tags Fonts, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides
type your name and a space, then close the header and footer

How to Add a Name and Page Number in Word 2010

June 28, 2023March 6, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

When you are creating a document for school or an organization, they tend to have preferred formatting methods. This can include settings like the amount …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Page Numbers
hyphenation options

How to Enable Hyphenation in Word 2010

June 12, 2023February 24, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft Word 2010 is set up to avoid hyphenation by default, but there are certain situations where hyphenation might be helpful or beneficial. Often this …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Punctuation
confirm the formula is correct, then click the OK button

How to Add Values in a Word 2010 Table

June 6, 2023February 19, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

You may have found that it is possible to copy data from a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet to a Microsoft Word document, but sometimes you are working …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Tables
select your page size

How to Switch the Page Size in Word 2010

July 31, 2023February 9, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

There is a page size associated with any document that you make in Microsoft Word 2010. If you do not adjust it after creating the …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Printing
how to delete a blank table in word 2010

How to Delete a Blank Table in Microsoft Word 2010

June 13, 2023May 22, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft Word documents get shared all of the time, and it is very common that someone’s need for a specific document might be different than …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Tables
where is the developer tab in word 2010

Where is the Word 2010 Developer Tab?

June 2, 2023May 16, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft Word 2007 introduced a navigational ribbon where you could find all of the tools that you needed to create your documents, and Word 2010 …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Tabs
how to change the author name in word 2010

How to Change Author Name in Word 2010

June 1, 2023May 15, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

The author name on a document in Word 2010 will allow anyone with a copy of the document to see the name of the person …

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Categories Programs Tags Files, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides
how to change the comment name in word 2010

How to Change Your Comment Name in Word 2010

June 29, 2023May 14, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Adding comments and tracking changes is a very helpful feature in Microsoft Word that makes it much easier for a team of people to collaborate …

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Categories Programs Tags Accounts, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides
how to sort a table in word 2010

How to Sort a Table in Word 2010

July 8, 2023May 1, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Sorting data in a spreadsheet in Excel 2010 is a helpful way to organize your information. So if you are experienced with Excel and want …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Tables
how to edit a header in word 2010

How To Edit a Header in Word 2010

July 5, 2023April 25, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

The header area in Word 2010 is the perfect place to put information that you want to appear on every page, such as a title …

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Categories Programs Tags Header, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides
how to resize a picture in word 2010

How to Resize an Image in Word 2010

June 27, 2023April 23, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

We have recently written about how to add a picture to a document in Word 2010, which is a simple way to add some visual …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Pictures
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How to Insert a Picture in Word 2010

July 1, 2023April 21, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

You might only think of Microsoft Word as a text editing program, but it is actually capable of adding a lot of different types of …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Pictures
how to paste into word 2010 without formatting

How to Paste Into Word 2010 Without Formatting

June 3, 2023April 10, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

When you are writing a paper or a report for work or school, it is very common to copy and paste information from another document …

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Categories Programs Tags Copying, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides
how to remove page numbers in word 2010

How to Remove Page Numbers in Word 2010

June 21, 2023March 27, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Formatting documents in Microsoft Word 2010 can be a difficult thing to get right. It can be even more difficult when you are working on …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Page Numbers
how to reverse the print order in word 2010

How to Print in Reverse Order in Word 2010

July 18, 2023February 28, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft Word 2010 will print your document in numerical order by default. If your printer prints documents face down, then this is probably fine for …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Printing
how to copy formatting between paragraphs in word 2010

How to Copy Formatting Between Paragraphs in Word 2010

June 2, 2023February 19, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Formatting in Microsoft Word 2010 can be tricky, especially if you make a lot of changes to a specific paragraph. You might not remember specifically …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Paragraphs
how to change the line spacing in word 2010

How to Change Spacing in Word 2010

May 30, 2023February 12, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

You can change spacing in Microsoft Word 2010 documents by pressing Ctrl + A on your keyboard to select everything in the document, then clicking …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Spacing
how to add text to a picture in word 2010

Add Text to a Picture in Word 2010

July 21, 2023January 30, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Pictures that you add to a Microsoft Word 2010 document can be helpful when you are writing a report that needs some visual emphasis to …

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Categories Programs Tags Layers, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides
how to zoom in word 2010

How to Zoom in Word 2010

June 30, 2023December 19, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Computer monitors vary a lot in resolution, and the strength of an individual’s eyesight can lead them to want larger text on their screen. This …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Zoom
how to zoom in print preview in word 2010

How to Zoom in Print Preview in Word 2010

July 24, 2023December 16, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Print Preview is a helpful option in programs like Microsoft Word because the printed version of your document may be the only thing that your …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Zoom
how to make a text reflection effect in word 2010

How to Add Reflection Effects to Text in Word 2010

July 11, 2023December 5, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

While a lot of documents that you create in Microsoft Word 2010 might be more focused on simply expressing your thoughts or opinions than creating …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Ribbon
how to password protect a file in word 2010

How to Password Protect a Document in Word 2010

June 21, 2023July 29, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Digital documents, such as those created in Microsoft Word 2010, are becoming more and more common in a lot of situations and are starting to …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Passwords
how to set default page margins in word 2010

How to Set Default Margins in Word 2010

June 2, 2023May 20, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Changing default settings in programs that you use a lot can be a great way to save time and avoid mistakes. It is particularly helpful …

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Categories Programs Tags Defaults, Margins, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides
turn off the spell check feature in word 2010

How Do You Turn Off Spell Check in Word 2010

June 24, 2023April 19, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

It’s helpful to know to turn off spell check in Word if you are having difficulty editing or working with a document because of the …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Utilities
how to insert a comment in word 2010

How to Insert a Comment in Word 2010

July 21, 2023April 15, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Reviewing a Word document can be tricky, as referencing specific sections of the document can be imprecise, and adding comments directly to the content can …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Ribbon
how to change the default save location in word 2010

How to Change the Default Save Location in Word 2010

June 2, 2023April 8, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

If you have trouble finding the files that you have created in Microsoft Word, then you aren’t alone. Many people don’t know where their documents …

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Categories Programs Tags Defaults, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides
how to insert a table in word 2010

How to Insert a Table in Word 2010

June 9, 2023March 28, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Tables are a great way to organize data. While programs like Microsoft Excel are better suited for storing and comparing data, you can find yourself …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Tables
center the table in word 2010

How to Center a Table in Word 2010

June 8, 2023March 27, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft Word 2010 makes it very simple to insert a table, but the act of customizing the table to make it look good can be …

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Categories Programs Tags Centering, Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Tables
switch to landscape orientation in word 2010

How Do You Make Your Page Landscape in Word 2010?

June 8, 2023March 27, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft Word 2010 has a combination of default settings that are most commonly used. Among these settings is the portrait orientation, which sets the document …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Orientation
remove the page number form a title page in word 2010

Remove the Page Number from a Title Page in Word 2010

August 3, 2023June 12, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

It is very common to need to remove the page number from a title page in Word 2010. Schools and institutions may require documents to …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Word 2010, Microsoft Word How-To Guides, Titles
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