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Word 2010: Remove Background from Inserted Images to Better Match Your Document

Contributed by shamanstears on July 21, 2009 under Microsoft Word

Quite often, an image you’ve chosen to include in your document has a background that just doesn’t look right. Word 2010 allows you to remove the background without having to use a third party graphics application.

Word 2010: Create and Insert Screenshots into Your Document

Contributed by shamanstears on July 20, 2009 under Microsoft Word

One of the new features in Microsoft’s Word 2010 is the ability to take screenshots using Word itself, no need for additional software. You can automatically grab a screenshot of an open window or highlight the specific area you wish to capture.

Word 2007: Shrink Your Document by One Page

Contributed by shamanstears on October 18, 2008 under Microsoft Word

It always bothers me when I am preparing a Word document and the last page contains only a couple of sentences, it seems like such a waste of the page. Word can attempt to shrink the document by one page by slightly reducing the size and spacing of the text in the document.

Word 2007: Viewing Two Documents, Side by Side

Contributed by shamanstears on April 7, 2008 under Microsoft Word

When you are comparing two Word documents, having them next to each other is a necessity. You could take the time to carefully adjust the two documents so that they appear next to each other, but this takes up valuable time. Word 2007 makes it easy to place your two documents side by side on your screen without the fuss.

Word 2007: Change the AutoRecover Save Interval

Contributed by shamanstears on May 1, 2007 under Microsoft Word

AutoRecover can be a real lifesaver if disaster strikes and you lose the document you were working on. By default, Word saves AutoRecover information every 10 minutes. You can change this interval to be more or less frequent by following these steps:

Word 2007: Edit Your Document While In Print Preview

Contributed by shamanstears on April 27, 2007 under Microsoft Word

Have you ever been ready to print a document but when you used Print Preview to review how it will look, you found something that needed to be changed? Instead of exiting out of Print Preview to edit your document, you can make your changes while you are still in Print Preview.

Word 2007: Use Columns in Your Document

Contributed by shamanstears on April 25, 2007 under Microsoft Word

If you are using Word to create a newsletter or similar document, columns can be quite necessary for giving it a more professional look. Word makes dividing a page into columns very simple and easy to use.

Word 2007: Adding Sidebar Content to a Document

Contributed by shamanstears on February 26, 2007 under Microsoft Word

A sidebar is a standalone addition to the main document that resides on either side or on the top or bottom of the page. The sidebar is ideal for highlighting important additional information on the topic matter of the document and, due to its styling and orientation, stands out to the reader.