Doc to Docx Converter

Many a times it happens that we are not able to open and read docx files. In such cases it is advisable to have a converter to convert docx to doc files. This conversion can be done in two ways. Either the conversion can be online that is by uploading and downloading from Google Docs or by downloading another free word processor, OpenOffice.

OpenOffice.org 3.0 is compatible with Microsoft Office 2007 or Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac OS. It can open files with .docx, .xlsx, .pptx, etc. extensions in addition to .doc; .xls, .ppt, etc. extensions. OpenOffice.org also enables users to interact with other users using Microsoft Office.

So it is high time to switch to OpenOffice.org which provides the services provided by Microsoft Office sans the services which are never used.

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Shortcut to Customize Ribbon or Menu Shortcuts In Word

Hi,
While you are in Word, hold down Ctrl+Alt and then hit the + on the numeric keypad. If you try pressing the plus sign on the main part of your keyboard, this will not work.
You will notice that your mouse pointer turns into a fancy little cloverleaf shape (it reminds me of those Spirographs we played with as kids… am I showing my age again?).
Now take your fancy little pointer and click on any tool, ribbon or menu item you choose. The Customize Keyboard dialog will come up.
The first thing you will see is the Commands box in the upper right. This simply tells you what the command is called and what it does.
Under Specified Keyboard Sequence, there is a Current Keys box. This shows you any keyboard shortcuts currently assigned to the tool or feature. Next is the Press New Shortcut Key box. Use this if you want to assign a new shortcut by clicking inside the Press New Shortcut Key box and pressing the shortcut you want to use.
Choose to save the changes to Normal.dot (the template Word uses for all new documents) or only to the document you are currently in.
Click Assign and then Close to apply any changes. If you should decide you do not like a shortcut after all, go through the steps again, click your undesired shortcut in the Current Keys box and click Remove.
Happy, Customize Ribbon and Menu Shortcuts In Microsoft Ms Word !!!

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Use a Popup Calendar In Microsoft Word.

I believe that someone once showed me how to pull up a calendar in Word, but I just can’t remember how or find it anywhere in the menu. Was it my imagination?
Let’s start with Word 2007 and 2010. The first thing to do is make sure you have the Developer tab displayed on the ribbon. You only have to do this once. If you don’t see it there, go to the Office Button in Word 2007 and clickWord Options. Choose the Popular tab and select Show Developer Tab in the Ribbon.

In Word 2010, go to the File tab and click on Options. Go to the Customize Ribbon tab. In the Customize the Ribbon list under Main Tabs, select the Developer check box.
Once you have the Developer tab visible, the rest is easy. Whenever you need to insert a date and you need to look at a calendar, just place your cursor in the spot where you want it, go to the Developer tab and click theDate Picker Content Control button in the Controls group. It looks like a little blue and red calendar.
A control will appear on your document. Click the drop-down arrow on the end and a calendar will pop up. You can scroll backward and forward through the months and years, and then simply click on the date you want to enter.

In addition, if you want to change properties of the calendar or the way the date is displayed, simply click on the Date Picker Content Control button and then click onProperties to make all of your desired changes.
Nice way to add Date and Time in your document.!!

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Selective Printing In Microsoft Word

Word for Windows lets you easily print noncontiguous pages in a document. The key to this operation is the manner in which you identify the individual page or page ranges you want to print, using the Pages text box within the Print dialog box. Individual pages are separated with commas; page ranges are identified by hyphens. Entering the following notation into the Pages text box, for example, prints page I through 4, followed by the three specified individual pages: 1-4, 6, 10, 14.

Enjoy Easy Selective Printing

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Password Recovery for Microsoft Word Documents

When creating a document in Microsoft Word, you are able to put a password on the document to protect its content from other users. However, if you forget your password, it results in you being unable to open your Word document. To locate your password, open the document in Notepad and attempt to locate the password within the code.

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How to Unprotect a Word Document Without a Password.

You cannot remove protection from a Word document that requires a password except by using the password. You can, however, create a new document from the protected one and save it without password protection. You will first have to get the document open. This demands workarounds that don't always work or, in some cases, can become complicated. There are also services and tools designed to "unlock" documents but these often come with a financial cost.

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