There are always those “little things” that become “big things” when you can’t figure them out that drive you crazy. Like: creating a registered trademark symbol; inserting an entire file into the middle of a document; indenting the content in an Excel cell…and so on.
For Word 2007
Creating a Correct Registered Trademark Symbol
- Position your cursor where you want the trademark
- Type (r) – this will create a trademark symbol but it is not superscripted
- Highlight the registered trademark symbol
- Press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [+]. This will superscript the mark
Using a Non-Breaking Hyphen
- Press [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [-] instead of just the hyphen
- This hyphen will not break over a line
Inserting an Entire File into a Word Document
- Position the cursor where you want the other file to be inserted.
- Insert > Text > Object
- Choose Text from File
- Select the file you want to insert
- Click OK
For Excel 2007
Indenting the content of a cell or group of cells
- Select the cells you want to format
- Home > Alignment
- In the horizontal drop-down list select Left (Indent) or Right (Indent)
Viewing Multiple Worksheets at the Same Time
- Open a single workbook
- View > Window > New Window
- Excel will open the same workbook in another new window
- View > Arrange All
- Select a different worksheet in each window to view them together
Changing the “Enter” Behavior
Normally, pressing “Enter” moves the cursor down. You can change it to move horizontally.
- Click on the Office button and choose Excel Options
- Select Advanced > Editing Options
- Select the appropriate direction in the drop-down menu of “After Pressing Enter Move”
For PowerPoint 2007
Resizing Multiple Objects Proportionately
If you need to make a group of objects smaller or larger, you can do so to all of them at once, maintaining relative sizes and proportions.
- Select multiple objects by [Shift] + Clicking on them
- Resize all using your mouse to drag the corners
Keep [Shift] pressed in order to make sure that individual aspect ratios are maintained - Works with both text and pictures
Fine-Tuning the Zoom Feature