Software+Hints+&+Tips

Internet Browser Hint/Tips: Using Tabs

Microsoft Word Hints/Tips: Overtype Mode Single Spacing

Microsoft Excel Hints/Tips:

Microsoft PowerPoint Hints/Tips:

Microsoft Publisher Hints/Tips:

** You may or may not have noticed that in v. 10 of Microsoft Word, the option to use the Insert button on your keyboard to switch between Insert and Overtype is not the default. **

If you miss that function and want it, you can follow these steps to set it up: File Tab Options Advanced Editing Options Check "Use the keyboard to control overtype mode"

Another options is to add "Insert"/"Overtype" to your status bar instead of using the keyboard. To do this: Right click on your status bar (the bar that runs across the bottom of the Word window - the 1st item on the status bar is probably Page: 1 of 1) Select "overtype" from the menu and it will be selected. (Take note while you are there if there are other functions you would like to add also.)

**An additional item that causes frustration to many is that single spacing is not the default for your document.** Here are a couple of options I've found for that:

Change your Style to No Spacing: Home Tab Style Group (Normal is default, click on the 2nd option "No Spacing" for a single spaced document)

To Update the Template so Single Spacing is Default: Home Tab Paragraph Group Paragraph Dialog Box (small box in bottom right corner of the group on the ribbon) Set to Single Spacing **and** 0" After Click Set as Default button, //instead of OK//  Select All Documents based on Normal Template  Click OK

There is a simple tool I have found to be helpful as I try to manage multiple browser windows, that I wanted to share with you. To set tabs to automatically open when your browser launches, follow these steps: Not everyone will like all the tabs opening every time, but as a multi-tasker I find it to be a helpful timesaver for me.
 * First of all – browsers now include tabs. So instead of opening multiple windows you can click to add a new tab and switch back and forth between the tabs on your browser instead of minimizing and maximizing windows from the task bar.
 * Also – if you have a number of web-based locations you visit every day (website, PowerTeacher, etc) you can set it up so that when you launch your browser it will open to the tabs you have identified. I personally find this to be a time saving step in my morning routine.
 * 1) Tools
 * 2) Internet Options
 * 3) In the Home Page section, type the address of the tabs you want, each on a different line
 * 4) Click Apply