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If you are working with multiple columns in your document, you may need to jump from column to column at times. The standard way to do this (using the keyboard) is to use the Alt key in conjunction with the up and down arrow keys. If you press Alt+Down Arrow, the insertion point is moved to the top of the next column. If you press Alt+Up Arrow, the insertion point goes to the top of the previous column.
You should note that this feature only works if you are viewing your document in Print Layout View. Plus, if there are only a partial number of columns visible on the screen, this movement method will only cycle between the visible columns. For instance, let's say that you have your document formatted for three columns. If you are viewing the last page of the document, there could be one, two, or three columns visible. (You might not have enough text to fill up three columns on that last page.) In this case, you will only cycle between the columns on the screen.
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2022-06-13 13:14:20
Mike D.
I just remembered something similar to this where a mail system would not let more than a certain type of file to be sent by an individual within such a short period of time because it looked like SPAM. The culprit may be your email server. I realize the .xls files go through but that may be to that both programs are Microsoft and PDF is not.
One suggestion to the issue would be to try breaking up the “Send” into groups, say 1 to 80, then restart the macro at the next increment, 81 to 160. Send it in blocks, not the whole wall.
Another suggestion: send ‘one’ email to everyone but put that group in the Bcc: and your name in the To:. This way you are only sending one email and the server will handle the copies.
Best of luck,
2022-06-13 08:49:06
Bigjaker
I had the same issue quite some time ago and was doing the same process. I used the three second delay and it worked like a charm.
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