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How-to articles - Word 2003

• WD: How to Convert Between Mass-11 Word Processor and Word
  Microsoft Word products do not directly support conversion to or from the MASS-11 file format.
• WD: Rich Text Format (RTF) Specification 1.7
  The latest version of the Rich Text Format (RTF) Specification (version 1.7) is available from the Microsoft Developer Network Web site. The Rich Text Format (RTF) Specification provides a format for text and graphics interchange that can be used with...
• WD: History of WinWord File Converters Categorized by Release
  The following is a history of the file converters that have shipped with the U.S. releases of Word, have been made available as part of the U.S. releases of Word Supplemental File Conversions Disks, or have been made available separately. For...
• Some fonts that were available in Word 95 are no longer available in Word 2002
  Explains that some TrueType, vector, Screen fonts that were available in earlier versions of Word are no longer available in Word 2002.
• Description of how Word creates temporary files
  Describes when, where, and how Word creates temporary files. A temporary file is a file that is created to store information to free memory for other purposes or to act as a safety net to prevent data loss.
• WD: How to Convert WordPerfect Merge Data Documents to Word
  Microsoft Word supports conversion of WordPerfect 5.x secondary merge files, but not conversion of WordPerfect 6.x secondary merge files.
• How to perform a mail merge by using the Palm Pilot address book as the data source in Word 2002 and in Word 2003
  Provides detailed steps that you can follow to use the Palm Pilot address book as the data source in a mail merge.
• WD: Word for Windows Startup Switches
  The Word startup switches used at the MS-DOS prompt can also be used with the Word icon by adding switches to the command line.
• Overview of fonts and troubleshooting for fonts in Word 2003, Word 2002 and Word 2000
  Discusses the use of fonts and provides troubleshooting procedures for fonts in Word 2003, Word 2002 and Word 2000.
• How to use mail merge to create a list sorted by category in Word
  Describes how to create a list of data that is sorted and separated by a category by using the mail merge feature in Word. This article contains instructions and a sample that you can use to create such a list.
• Limitations when you save a Word document as a Web page
  Discusses the limitations that you encounter when you save a Word document as a Web page.
• Special characters you can use with Find and Replace in Word
  You can use the special characters listed in the "More Information" section of this article with the Find and Replace commands on the Edit menu.
• How to insert sample text into a document in Word
  Discusses how to use the built-in "rand()" function to insert sample text in a Word document.
• How to copy text and graphics from Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files
  Describes how to copy text and graphics from Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files. You cannot convert documents directly from Adobe PDF format to a Word document file. This article contains a link to the Adobe Support site.
• Frequently asked questions about Word macro viruses
  This article answers some of the more frequently asked questions concerning Word macro viruses.
• Frequently asked questions about the bullets and numbering feature in Word
  Answers common questions about the bullets and numbering feature in Word 2002 and Word 2000.
• How to create a table of contents and index with field codes in Word
  Explains how to create table-of-contents entry fields (TC fields) and build a table of contents. This article also discusses how to create index entry fields (XE fields) and build an index.
• General information about headers and footers in Word
  This article addresses what headers and footers are, how they affect margin settings, how to position them, how to create them, and what different types of headers and footers exist. What Are Headers and Footers? A header or footer is text or...
• How Word Viewer 97-2000 Determines Default Document Path
  Microsoft Word Viewer 97-2000 does not contain or set a default document path in its own registry key. This article describes how Word Viewer 97-2000 determines the default document path to use when you start it. How Word Viewer 97-2000 Determines...
• A macro to add, delete, and find hidden and non-hidden bookmarks in Word
  The following sample macros can be used to add, delete, and find hidden and non-hidden bookmarks in Word for Windows documents using Visual Basic for Applications. WARNING: Microsoft Word uses hidden bookmarks for table of contents entries,...
• Description of the "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet" text that appears in Word Help
  Explains the text that begins with "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetuer" in Word Help. The text is nonsense that is based on actual Latin, and it is used throughout the printing industry to display sample text.
• How to create mirrored text in PowerPoint, in Word, and in Excel
  You cannot create mirrored text directly in Microsoft PowerPoint, in Microsoft Word, and in Microsoft Excel. However, you can use Microsoft WordArt to create a graphic image of text that you can mirror by using the Rotate Or Flip command. To...
• Windows.Count returns the value 1 in Word
  Describes how the Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) command Windows.Count returns the value 1 when viewed in the Print Preview using the Visual Basic editor. This value of 2 is returned in Word 97. This behavior is by design.
• How to rotate text for a Tent page
  This article explains how to use a text box to simulate a vertical text flip for a "tent" page, that is, a page that can be folded "tent style" and have readable text on both sides of the fold.
• Macros to generate lists of available fonts in Word
  This article contains Visual Basic for Applications macros that generate a list of the fonts available to Microsoft Word and displays a sample of each font. The font lists generated by these macros depend on the printer selected in the Print...