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WordTips (ribbon) for 4 April 2026
Find and Replace
Formatting Page Ranges Properly

When working with ranges of page numbers, it is proper to use an en dash instead of a hyphen. This tip explains the easiest way to make sure that all the ranges have the requisite dash in place.

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(Thanks to Michael Avidan (MVP) and Mary Anne Carswell for contributing to this tip.)

 
Tools
Displaying Quick Document Statistics

Need to see how many pages, words, paragraphs, or lines are in your document? Word makes it easy to retrieve such information.

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WordTips—At Your Fingertips!

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Hyperlinks
Creating a Hyperlink to a Specific Page

Most people add hyperlinks in a document to reference pages on the Web. You can, however, create hyperlinks to other Word documents. If you want to create a hyperlink to a particular page in another document, you'll need to use this workaround.

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Macros extend Word
Recording a Macro

One of the most common ways of creating macros is to use Word's macro recorder. This tip shows how easy it is to use the macro recorder to record the actions you take within your document.

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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: Using Go To with a Percentage
Do you need to jump a certain percentage of the way through a document? You can do it using the familiar Go To tab of the Find and Replace dialog box, provided you use the technique described in this Quick Tip.

 

New video: Positioning Line Numbers
Line numbers are used in many documents, such as legal documents. The line numbers appear to the left of each line on a page, and Word allows you to control the distance between those line numbers and the text of the document.

 
     

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.

 
Flagging Sentences Starting with Undesirable Words

I need a way to somehow flag sentences that begin with a set of undesirable words, such as conjunctions. Is there an easy way to do this?
—Jasmin Pierson (provide an answer for this Help Wanted question)

 
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