User Profile
Charles_Kenyon
Bronze Contributor
Joined 3 years ago
User Widgets
Recent Discussions
Re: page numbering a document in word
You should be able to download the Mac desktop application Word. Much of the information for the Windows version applies to the Mac version, but many of the controls are a bit different. The web app simply does not have many of the controls you need for thorough control of page numbering and sections. The different programs called Word offered by Microsoft - a pdf2Views0likes0CommentsRe: page numbering a document in word
See also: Page Numbers in Word 2007-2024 (365) Quick Reference Card for Headers, Footers and Page Numbers Header/Footer Settings Recap StyleRef Field and Using StyleRef Fields in Microsoft Word - a Tutorial in the Intermediate Users' Guide to Microsoft Word Each section, after the first, can have six different Link to Previous settings. They link to the comparable header/footer part in the previous section. Page numbers can be in one, some, or all, of these parts. All of the page numbers in a particular section will be controlled by the same settings in the Format Page Number dialog. Headers have been referred to as "running heads." The purpose of headers and footers is to put content in the marginal area of a page that gives information about the page, like the page number or topic. These are generally the same except for the changing information on multiple pages. People will often want somewhat different information on the right-hand and left-hand pages of books or papers. P.S. The links that Stefan gave you are excellent.3Views0likes0CommentsRe: Index tab leaders don't reflect tab leaders in the Index Style
You might try changing the tab setting in the generated index paragraph and then updating the style to match. Can you perhaps save a pared-down copy of your document on OneDrive or DropBox and posting a link here? It should have at least the problem index and some of the index entries that go to create it. It would also help if you specified the version of Word/Office by name and release number and your operating system.22Views0likes0CommentsRe: How to add 3 months to existing date mergefield in Word
This will not be simple, but it can be done. Download and open Paul Edstein's DateCalc tutorial. Microsoft Word Date Calculation Tutorial Be sure to read the introductory material. He has complex fields for different situations that you can copy and paste into your documents. Here you would use your initial mergefield as the starting point. Look at "Calculate a day, date, month and year, using n months delay." You can link directly to that field using the Table of Contents. This has been my go-to source for many years when I need such a field. Do not try to type or create the following; instead copy the real Word field from Paul's tutorial into your document and edit it there. {QUOTE {SET Delay 9} {SET mm{=MOD(ABS({DATE \@ M}+Delay+11),12)+1}} {SET yy{=INT({DATE \@ yyyy}+(Delay+{DATE \@ M}-1)/12)}} {SET dd{=IF(({DATE \@ d}>28)*(mm=2)=1,28+((MOD(yy,4)=0)+(MOD(yy,400)=0)-(MOD(yy,100)=0)),IF((mm=4)+(mm=6)+(mm=9)+(mm=11)+({DATE \@ d}>30)>1,30,{DATE \@ d}))}} "{dd}-{mm}-{yy}" \@ "dddd, d MMMM yyyy"} You would change the delay from 9 months to 3 months and use your mergefield instead of the DATE field everywhere the DATE field is shown above. See also: How to type Fields in Microsoft Word and How to Toggle the Display of Field Codes in Word (my page).6Views0likes0CommentsRe: Expand section when checkbox is checked without the need for VBA
Not in response to a checkbox, without a macro. Dropdown list? Take a look at the Building Blocks Gallery Content Control. Building Blocks Gallery Content Control Building Blocks Gallery Content Control Tutorial17Views0likes0CommentsRe: Visible Margins
As pointed out, there does not seem to be a solution in the Office pantheon. In versions prior to Word 2013, you could use Text Boundaries to show the margins. Text Boundaries Display in Microsoft Word Text Boundaries Workarounds for later versions of Word The second link is to templates. One of them uses a very thin page boundary to show borders on the screen.42Views0likes2CommentsRe: Page numbering isn't working
NSBlack You may well have multiple sections even though you have not intentionally added any. You can tell if you look at the header or footer on your last page. That said, the number of sections and restarting numbering should not change the NUMPAGES field result. I can't think of anything that could alter it that dramatically. (A Cover Page may not be counted in NUMPAGES, but that is only one page.) This is really a different problem from the original question which involved the PAGE field. It should be a separate question for clarity and to get the best answers. If you do, please attach a sample document with the question. If you continue here, please attach such a sample. Page Numbers in Word 2007-2024 (365) Pagination Fields P.S. The MergeFormat switch is surplus in the field. See The Difference between MergeFormat and CharFormat switches.37Views1like0CommentsRe: Microsoft office 2007 stopped support - lifetime key
Adding to what Stefan has (correctly) told you... You may be able to repair or reinstall Office 2007, but you will need the original installation media and the product key that came with it. Microsoft 365 is a subscription version of Office that will work on mobile devices (sort of) and includes Outlook. It will run on multiple computers. You have to pay monthly or annually, though. Microsoft 365 vs. Office 2024 — which to buy? @ AskWoody Repair an Office application - Office Support The different programs called Word offered by Microsoft - a pdf In my opinion any version of Word after Word 2007 is an improvement. I do not think it was ready for marketing when offered.51Views1like0CommentsRe: Spell check
Please describe more about what you mean when you say that it is not working. What are you seeing? How is this different from what you expect to see? Are words that should be flagged as incorrect not being marked? Are words that are correct being flagged? I agree with Stefan that you may be able to fix this by looking at Mastering the Spelling Checker by Suzanne Barnhill, MVP. Note that this is an http: page, but it is safe.35Views0likes0CommentsRe: Automatic Age Calculation in Word Document
You could use a REF field that would take you to a bookmark containing someone's date of birth. That would replace the ASK field in the complex field I gave earlier. I think that fields will be simpler long-term. No method will be completely automatic. Again, calculations in Excel are far easier. You may be better keeping the base data in an Excel spreadsheet and using MailMerge to bring values and information into a Word document. This could be done through a catalogue/directory mailmerge if you want or a regular letter mailmerge creating a new document.109Views0likes0CommentsRe: Using MS 365 Word online - Where is Style Inspector?
Hello, The online version of Word was created as an adjunct to the desktop application, not a substitute. See The different programs called Word offered by Microsoft - a pdf. The Style Inspector, and most style controls are not present in the online version. The Importance of Styles in Microsoft Word Managing Word Styles by Suzanne Barnhill, MVP34Views1like0CommentsRe: Can not change the old template on documents
That is not how templates work in Word. See: What happens when I attach a new template to my document? or How do I copy content and settings from a template to a document? by Shauna Kelly MVP and What is the relationship between a Microsoft Word document and its template? When you attach a template, your document has access to resources from the new template but this does not make any changes to layout or text. Try creating a new document based on the template. Then copy the contents of your original document and paste into the new document. See also, my page: Templates in Microsoft Word (https://www.addbalance.com/usersguide/templates.htm) By the way, you do NOT want to leave the option to update styles from template checked. What happens when I send my document to someone else? Will Word mess up my formatting? by Shauna Kelly, MVP40Views1like0CommentsRe: Multipage templates - how to access different page layouts
Can you type on the new document? If so, try, on a new line, typing "Lorem(55,55)" and pressing Enter. (Do not type the quotation marks.) What happens? Random Text Add-In You may be in a part of a document that is protected from editing. Can you attach the template here using the paperclip icon?48Views1like0Comments
Recent Blog Articles
No content to show