He is Risen

As millions of Christians around the world know, yesterday was Good Friday and tomorrow is Easter Sunday. In some Christian traditions, today is known as Holy Saturday. Tomorrow, though, is the climax of Holy Week--the day when millions celebrate the risen Christ.

In our family we will gather with others and worship the Lord of Lords and King of Kings. We will do so with prayers and songs that focus on the significance of the event. I will, no doubt, shed tears as I sing "I know that my Redeemer lives. What comfort this sweet sentence gives! He lives, He lives who once was dead. He lives, my ever-living Head!"

I don't know how you will celebrate Easter in your family. I don't even know if you believe in the Christ; I know that many don't. Whether you believe or not, whether you celebrate or not, whether you sing or not, I wish for you an Easter Sunday filled with peace, joy, and a hope for a brighter future.

Oh, and there is one other thing I should mention... In case you haven't taken the opportunity to check out my Mastering Styles and Templates course, you'll want to do so VERY soon. You see, I'm closing the doors to the course (no new class members) at the end of the day this coming Wednesday, April 23. And, I won't be offering the course again for at least another six months. You can check out the course here:

https://usingoffice.com/styles-and-templates/

The course is great, and I know you won't be disappointed.

I hope you enjoy the tips in this week's issue of the newsletter.

—Allen
     

WordTips (ribbon) for 19 April 2025

Bookmarks
Inserting the Line Number of a Bookmark

Need to know the line number on which a bookmark is located? A field to return the information would be helpful, but such is not available. This tip presents a potential workaround to derive the information.

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(Thanks to Michael Avidan (MVP) for contributing to this tip.)

 
Hyperlinks
Pop-up Windows in Word

Want to add a small pop-up window over a word in your document? There is no way to do this directly in Word, but you can use the Web features of the program to simulate such a feature.

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Become a Mail Merge Wizard

Do you want to become a mail merge magician? Discover everything from the basics to being able to complete all your documentation needs—it's all here! Experience the magic today!

 
Word is a great word processor
Changing Cell Alignment

Individual cells in a table can be aligned any way you desire. As pointed out here, just select the cell and apply the formatting.

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Bookmarks
Printing a Bookmark List with Contents

Bookmarks can be a great tool in Word, allowing you to easily remember the location of desired blocks of text. If you want to print out all of the text you have bookmarked within your document, you'll love the short macro presented in this tip.

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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: Configuring Spell Check for Internet Addresses
When writing technical documents, URLs are a common thing to include in your text. Normally Word will mark these as incorrectly spelled. You can, however, configure Word so that it ignores them.

 

New video: Reversing Print Order
When you print a document, does it come out of the printer in the order you need? This Quick Tip shows how to reverse the print order to correct the situation.

 

New video: Where is the Current Document?
It is possible to have multiple documents on your system, each with the same filename. If you work on those documents at the same time, it can be helpful to know where the documents are stored. This Quick Tip provides a few ways you can get the information you need.

 
     

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.

 
Fixing Vertically Cramped Text

I recently started working, at my company, with some rather old Word documents. They are old enough that the person who created them is no longer around. When I open the documents, several of them seem vertically "squished," meaning that in some of the paragraphs, the vertical spacing between lines is gone and the letters run into each other. I'm not sure why this is happening, and I definitely need to fix it.
—Amber Morrison (provide an answer for this Help Wanted question)

 
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