November is Here

It's hard to believe that we are already in November. It won't be long until the holiday season is upon us, with a brand new year around the corner. (I guess that means I need to start figuring out what to get folks for Christmas soon!)

I hope that you have a great weekend and that you enjoy the tips in this week's newsletter.

—Allen
     

WordTips (ribbon) for 1 November 2025
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Expanding a Custom Dictionary

Does Word tell you that your custom dictionary is full? It might not actually be full, but even if it is, you can add another custom dictionary to those that Word uses.

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Errors while Printing

Printing a document is a common task in Word. What if you get an error message while printing? Tracking down the cause can be an exercise in creative detective work.

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These Autos are Amazing!

Word provides four "auto" tools that can make developing documents faster, easier, and more consistent. When you put AutoText, AutoComplete, AutoCorrect, and AutoFormat to work for you, you've harnessed some serious tools. Uncover the secrets of these tools!

 
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Controlling Date Formats in a Mail Merge

One of the data sources that Word allows you to use for your mail merges is an Excel worksheet. You may get unexpected results, however, if you believe that the formatting used in Excel should merge smoothly into your Word document. This tip looks at how you can control the formatting for dates.

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Quickly Formatting Footers in Documents with Many Sections

Need to adjust all the footers or headers in a document that uses lots of them? It's easy to do if you understand how the footers and headers are related to each other.

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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: Changing Cell Alignment
Individual cells in a table can be aligned any way you desire. As pointed out in this Quick Tip, just select the cell and apply the formatting.

 

New video: Control the Space between Cell Borders and Cell Contents
Tables can be great for organizing and presenting information in a document. If you find there is not enough white space between the contents of the table and the cell borders, you'll appreciate the steps presented in this Quick Tip.

 
     

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.

 
Printing Duplex for a Portion of a Document

If have a fifty-page document. Most of the pages need to be printed single-sided, but about twenty of them need to be printed double-sided. Is there a way to set up the document to print duplex on specific pages only?
—Jim Landers (provide an answer for this Help Wanted question)

 
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