Formatting and Using Footer in Word
I am creating process documentation that has one main document that lists out the different categories of processes and each category links to a different document that has different processes for that category. Each document has a footer that contains links and a page number. To create these, I used the Blank (Three Columns) layout, erased the first text area, typed in the text/links into the middle, erased the text in the third column, and then added a Page Number from the Current Position. I have a few questions here: When I open this document in OneDrive and in SharePoint, it opens up in my browser and the formatting is completely lost (first photo). I tried to recreate it using Word Online but I can only get it to look like the second picture. I would like everything inline rather than on a separate line. How do I achieve this so I can have a consistent look across both versions? Ideally, I would like the different documents to open in the same version of Word as the main document. For example, if I have the main document open in desktop Word, I want the other links to open in the desktop version, not in browser. Is there a way to configure the URL to do this? I want to be able to click the links in the footer without actually clicking into the footer and clicking them from there. Is that possible without saving this as a PDF? I've attached two documents that show an example of what I'm working with. The only main difference is that all the links are going to be linking to Word documents hosted on a SharePoint site rather than the dummy URLs I used. Any help is appreciated here.
Adding background color every second paragraph in an MS Word TOC
Hi, I recently converted a PDF file originally designed in InDesign to an MS Word file. The TOC had a background color set for every second paragraph. Since I found no automatic solution to this challenge, I had to draw a box that had a specific color and duplicate it as in the above image. Lucky me the document hasn't had too many chapters. I know and I used on many occasions the option from the DESIGN tab - PAGE BORDERS - SHADING. But, it will update the entire TOC1 style or TOC2 style, depending on where I am trying to apply it. I set TOC1 and TOC2 to never auto-update and I tried to apply SHADING to every second row. It worked. Ish. For TOC2 the shading started indented, which I did not want. I needed to be the same indent as TOC1. Is there an option for doing that automatically? Thank you, SebastianSpan/split columns in MS Word
Hi, I received a PDF that was originally designed in InDesign. The client asked me to convert it to MS Word. The text is set on two columns while Heading 1 and Heading 2 are set on one column. In InDesign is quite simple because there is a paragraph setting that allows me to span a sentence or a paragraph the columns or to split to columns a sentence or a paragraph. For those who are not familiar with InDesign, I will explain: If I set a text to flow on two or more columns but I want the headings to go on one column, I set the paragraph style for heading1 to span the columns. At that point, the InDesign breaks the text so that heading 1 will flow over all columns. On the other hand, if I set the text to flow on a single column, I can choose a bullet or numbered list to go on two columns. I select the paragraph(s) and choose split column by entering the number of columns I want. In MS Word I found no such option. Therefore, I set the MS Word document with infinite section breaks and column breaks. In the beginning, I thought that working with tables instead of sections and columns would be simple. Nevertheless, I decided on this approach as presented in the above screenshot. However, I am wondering if is there an option for doing that much easier and faster. Thank you. SebastianTable of contents different colors for headings number
Hi, I am using Office 365 on a WIN 11 computer. I received a project where the number of heading 2 had a different color than the rest of the headings. The document was translated into another language. The agency asked me to review the translated file and update the TOC. All was fine until I updated the TOC and I noticed that all numbers before each heading were black. I started checking the styles set in the source file for any possible mismatch with the translated file. They were identical. Still, when I was updating the translated file those numbers were still black. Therefore, I updated the TOC of the source document and it resulted in the numbers being black as in the translated file. Bottom line, I manually changed the colors of numbers for TOC02. I found it very frustrating. What was I doing wrong? What had I missed? I have been working for years with MS Word. I had never been asked to make numbers in TOC different from one level to another. Is it possible? Thank you, SebastianHow do I make the cursor visible while typing in word
Hi there, I am using office 365, word version 2310. I just noticed when I begin typing, even one letter, my cursor disappears immediately, and I can only get it back by moving my mouse or press Ctrl. Previously, I think I could see my cursor while typing. Would it be possible to make my crusor visible while typing? I've tried the operations below: 1. turning on/off the 'smart cursoring'. 2. activate/unactivate 'hide pointer while typing' in 'pointer options'. 3. uninstall and reinstall office 365, repair/reset office 365. 4. turning off the HDR settings. 5. changing the display scale in 'display settings'. 6. lauching word in a safe mode. 7. changing the regional settings. None of them works. The funny thing is, when I am typing in Chinese characters, my cursor does not disappear at all, but even if I type one single English letter, the cursor disappears immediately. Additionally, I found the same behaviour when typing in notepad of windows. I know it might be a FEATURE to hide my cursor while typing, but is there any possible solution that I can make my cursor visible while typing? I just want to see my cursor. \ Thanks
Adding Pictures to Word Template
I've created a Word Template. I am using Power Automate to populate text in the template. There is a need to add pictures, either throughout or in an appendix. I have found the Word Picture control. Can I use this control, with Power Automate, to dynamically add a picture(s) to the template? Is there a picture gallery control in Word that would allow for multiple pictures?
VBA to set logo in the header as Decorative
I have macro code to set Alt Text for small images in a document to Decorative. Sub alttext() Dim shp As InlineShape Dim doc As Document Set doc = ActiveDocument For Each shp In doc.InlineShapes If shp.Width >= InchesToPoints(2) And shp.Height >= InchesToPoints(1) Then shp.AlternativeText = "Figure. Caption." Else shp.Decorative = True End If Next shp End Sub Works great. However, it overlooks the image in the Header for some reason. I need to set Alt Text for my logo in the Header to Decorative. I cannot seem to figure this one out. Please help.
Word hiding comments on text with tracked changes
This is an extremely frustrating bug that I've been experiencing for maybe six months or more in Microsoft 365. If I add a comment to text that I've changed via track changes (e.g. I've bolded it), the comment will be irretrievably hidden, though the commented-on text will still he highlighted, suggesting there is a comment there; it just can't be seen. This doesn't happen with all changes, though font changes seem to be the biggest culprit. It's annoying when I forget it's there, take a couple minutes writing a comment explaining changes for a client, only to see it disappear and not be able to even retrieve the text I wrote. I hope there's a fix coming for this soon?
