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  1. ixodid

    Unable to open full DBF file in Excel...

    I have a DBF file from an old application made for cataloging and labeling slides. I have tried many methods to import the data into a format I can use but so far none have been successful. What has happened in most or all instances is that the data for all 2000+ records are imported into one...
  2. ixodid

    How to set page number in margin with custom footer in Word 2007

    In my Word document, I have created a custom footer - it's center justified. I want to add a page number ("Page 1 of 13") in the lower right-hand corner, in the right margin. I want my footer text to remain centered. I cannot figure out how to do this - I've been searching and trying for...
  3. ixodid

    Need a system to screen calls... plus...

    My objective is to not be bothered with unwanted calls (including not having the phone ring) but still have calls ring through I do want to receive. I'm self-employed and I work from home. I have two landlines. I envision a system that will do the following (I realize some details of the...
  4. ixodid

    How to turn off auto-correct but leave spell check on? Word 2007

    In word 2007, I do not want my typing mistakes to be corrected. But I do want misspelled words to be flagged. I cannot find the right combination of settings to achieve this. Please advise how I do this. Thank you for your help!
  5. ixodid

    Excel 2007 - how to preserve column widths

    I created a spreadsheet in Excel 20007 and adjusted the column widths to suit my needs. After I close Excel and open the same document again, the columns default back to the original widths. How can I make Excel preserve the column widths I want?
  6. ixodid

    Word 2007 - how to make Paste default to Unformatted Text?

    I rarely want to maintain formatting when pasting into Word 2007 and it's a pain to have to choose the Paste drop-down > Paste Special > and choose Unformatted Text every time. Is there a way I can make a right-click function list an Unformatted Text choice or make Paste always paste as...
  7. ixodid

    Cannot turn off hyperlinks in Word 2007

    In Word 2007 I cannot turn off automatic hyperlinks and I have followed the directions: 1) Click the Microsoft Office Button Button image, and then click Word Options. 2) Click Proofing. 3) Click AutoCorrect Options, and then click the AutoFormat As You Type tab. 4) Clear the Internet and...
  8. ixodid

    How to disable date auto-format in Excel 2007

    I've spent almost one hour trying to solve this issue: I am typing "5-8" into a cell in Excel 2007 and the ever-so-helpful Micro#### turns it into "8-May" - I want it to be just what I typed in - "5-8" I've gone to Options>Proofing>Auto correct options and tried just about everything to no...
  9. ixodid

    Word: how to start table numbering at other than one?

    I have a Word 2007 document that is a table with four columns. The first column is sequential numbering. I have over 2000 rows and it takes a while to load the whole document when I open it so I wanted to archive the first 2000 rows and start a new document but retain the numbering. How do I...
  10. ixodid

    Word: how to create company name to appear on each page

    I don't know what to call the function I attempt to describe below or I probably could have found it in Word's Help. Someone gave me a Word document to use as a template for my own. The document has their company name and a horizontal rule at the top, as well as a horizontal rule and "Page x of...
  11. ixodid

    Where is Unhide Command?

    I'm trying to edit a macro in Excel and when I try to do so, a message tells me that I "cannot edit a macro on a hidden workbook. Unhide the workbook using the Unhide command." I have no idea what the Unhide command is - how do I "Unhide" a workbook? And, what is a "hidden" workbook?
  12. ixodid

    How to Make Paste Special Default to "Text"

    In Word and Excel, I rarely have a need to Paste Special anything but text. Is there a way I can make Paste Special default to "text" to save me a step every time I do it?

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