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custom number formating in a merge table?
I am trying to merge fields into a table from an excel file and I would like to formating to appear the same as the excel formating. Some of the formatting in excel is custom ie. if the phone number is 1234567891 I want it to show as (123) 456-7891. How do I do this? ... 31 Mar 2010 18:51

Word 2003
In print view there is a mauve surround to the document. How can I change the colour? Thank you ~~ JB ... 5 Apr 2010 18:23

paste format as comment
Is there any command to paste text or paragraph formatting as comment ? ... 12 Apr 2010 09:13

2007 Outlook and 2007 Word
I have up graded to 2007 and have the following problem. I use word as my editor in outlook email. When I type an email in outlook, the type continues to move across the page. It does not end at the end of the page and proceed to the next line. It just goes and goes. i have set up the format as HTML text in bot... 31 Mar 2010 09:53

Forms created in Word 2003 that I can't seem to edit in Word 2007
My IT department recently upgraded me to Office 2007. Much of it I absolutely love. But it is taking some getting used to. Here is my issue. I created many forms for my department at work in Word 2003 with form fields. Now, when I open them I cannot access many of the functions on the "ribbon" such as "Fon... 30 Mar 2010 19:35

Hide placeholder text if nothing is entered
Totally new user to Word as a Form tool - I have created a form with various fields that may or may not be filled out depending upon the number of applicants. Can I not print the placeholder text if nothing is entered in the space? Thank you! ... 30 Mar 2010 22:59

How do i simply type a letter and then print it
Message-ID: <75e93cf02ea843da91d36a9a247bf199(a)newspe.com> X-Mailer: http://www.umailcampaign.com, ip log:67.162.92.55 Newsgroups: microsoft.public.word.newusers NNTP-Posting-Host: 22.bb.5446.static.theplanet.com 70.84.187.34 Path: TK2MSFTNGP01.phx.gbl!TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl!newspe.com Lines: 1 Xref: TK2MS... 30 Mar 2010 16:09

How do I center the title of a document?
In Microsoft Office Word, I could just click in the center of the line and type, and the title of my document would be centered automatically as I typed. I can't seem to do this is Office Word 2007. Please help. ... 30 Mar 2010 05:04

What's the cursor that looks like a compass?
Every so often my cursor changes to a symbol that has a round dot surrounded by 4 pointers. It doesn't do quite what a normal cursor does and I don't see how to get the normal one back. What is this other cursor for, and why do I get it randomly? -- Christopher Brewster Lockheed Martin, Eagan MN Message pos... 30 Mar 2010 18:25

Right to Left Problem
I am using Word 2003. When pressing the Rilght-To-Left button on the bar up, The keyboard will not respond to any letter unless I press the spacebar first. So to print "right-to-left" I press the space bar and the will be able to print. Any idea what is wrong. Note: Left-To-rigt is OK. Thanks ... 29 Mar 2010 13:39