Nippy and Cold

The weather is getting downright nippy here in the mountains. I reported a few weeks ago that we'd already had a couple of snowstorms. Then, for about ten days, the daytime weather warmed up a bit, though it still dipped to freezing at night.

Now, however, it seems that winter is getting more and more entrenched. Both nights and days are cold, and most of the tree leaves are gone. (It doesn't help that after the time changed, it is not just cold, but also quite dark when the workday is done.)

I hope that you aren't too discomforted in your neck of the woods and that you are looking forward to the quickly coming holiday season.

—Allen

WordTips (ribbon) for 8 November 2025

Printing Duplex for a Portion of a Document

Some printers allow you to print on both sides of a piece of paper. If you want to print a portion of your document single-sided and a portion double-sided, you may be out of luck in Word. There are, however, workarounds you can try.

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(Thanks to Michael Avidan (MVP), Patrick Sedgwick, and Tzvi Liberman for contributing to this tip.)

How to Stop a Table Row from Splitting Over Two Pages

Do you want your table rows to be split between pages? Word allows you to format the table so that rows stay together and don’t split.

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Do You Need an Index?

Word includes dozens of tools that, if used properly, can make your documents easier for readers to use. Chief among these tools are those that allow you to create indexes and special tables. Here's how you can master these tools to benefit your documents and your readers.

Standard Text before a Sequence Number

When you use fields to number items within a document, you may want to add some standard text before each field. There are a few ways you can approach this task, as described in this tip.

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Inserting Text with a Macro

Need to have your macro insert a bit of text into your document? It's easy to do using the TypeText method.

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WordTips YouTube Channel

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New video: Using the Drawing Grid
One of the lesser-known tools provided in Word is the drawing grid. You can easily turn this feature on and use it to help you easily position objects on a page.

New video: Removing a Multilevel List
Working with multilevel lists in Word can be frustrating. One frustration you may face is figuring out how to get rid of a multilevel list. This Quick Tip discusses how to do the removal.

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Marking Directly Formatted Text

I work for a publishing company, and we rely on styles extensively. When authors submit a manuscript, I need to figure out which text has been formatted with styles and which text has been formatted with direct formatting. This is relatively easy at a paragraph level. Is there a way to analyze a document and somehow mark text that uses direct formatting so I can correct those instances?
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