The Blessing of a Quiet Week

Things have been quiet at the Wyatt household this past week. I count that as a blessing, given all the events and activities of the past few months. My wife (who broke her shoulder in January) continues to heal, and her physical therapy is going well. According to the doctors, she just needs to keep doing what she is doing and, over time, continue to work on mobility and strength.

I hope that you are enjoying your Spring and that you also enjoy the tips in this week's newsletter.

—Allen

WordTips (ribbon) for 20 April 2024

Sizing What is Displayed in the Styles Gallery

The Styles Gallery can be a great tool for applying your often-used styles. It can be frustrating, though, if you cannot see all of the styles in the gallery that you need.

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(Thanks to Rob Kovac and Ron Solecki for contributing to this tip.)

Margins Automatically Move to Indent

Does it appear that the margins on your document aren't staying where you want them? It could have to do with the interaction between margins, indents, and the use of the Tab key, as described in this tip.

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Use Tables Effectively

Microsoft Word is wonderful at presenting data clearly and easily. Creating a table is one of the ways you can present your data. Creating tables is easy, but using them effectively can be tricky. WordTips: Terrific Tables allows you to get the most from your tables.

AutoFitting Tables

Need to adjust the width of a bunch of table columns according to what is in the columns? Word provides a tool to do this, called AutoFit. Here's how to apply it to your tables.

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Smart Quotes in AutoCorrect Entries

Smart quotes can add a finishing touch to your text. You might expect that when AutoCorrect is used to add text, it would also include smart quotes. This is not necessarily so, for the reasons described in this tip.

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Use Filenames that Sort Properly

If you take some care when you name your document files, you'll find it much easier to manage those files at a later time. This tip provides some guidance that you may find helpful as you consider how you should name your files.

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Quickly Changing Document Windows

When working with multiple documents at the same time, you often have a need to move from one document to another. Here's some short, handy ways to navigate.

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WordTips YouTube Channel

Do you like to learn visually? Make sure you check out the WordTips YouTube channel. New videos are added weekly. (I typically try to add them on Tuesdays and Thursdays.)

New video: Inserting the Last-Saved Date
Every time you save a document, Word automatically updates information related to the document, such as the date on which the document was last saved. In this Quick Tip I show how to add this date to your document.

New video: Enclosing Characters in a Shape
Looking for a fast, easy way to enclose a character or two in a common shape? In this video I show you a secret tool that Word has for this very purpose.

Help Wanted

This section is for those having problems making Word behave. If Word is giving you fits, feel free to submit your own Help Wanted question.

If you have a solution for the problems below, click the link after the problem to send us your answer. (All responses become the sole property of Sharon Parq Associates, Inc., and can be used in any way deemed appropriate.) If your response is used in a future issue, you will be credited for your contribution to the answer.

Finding and Replacing when Only a Portion of the Text is Superscripted

I need to search for two superscripted digits followed by a period and replace it with a period followed by the superscripted digits. Only the digits are superscripted, not the period. Is this something that can be done with Find and Replace, or do I need to use a macro?
—Leo Reijnen (provide an answer for this Help Wanted question)

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