Office 2010

Show or hide scroll bars in Word

October 10, 2015 By Ravi Shankar 5 Comments

In this tutorial we are going to see how to show or hide scrollbars in Word 2016, 2013 & 2010. Microsoft Word users can use the settings available as Word Options to show or hide vertical and horizontal bars.

Display Settings – Horizontal and Vertical Scroll bars

Click the File menu –> Options, this would display the Word Options window.

In the Word Options window, click Advanced tab and scroll down to Display section. Now you can show or hide scroll bars using the check boxes with label as “Show horizontal scroll bar” and “Show vertical scroll bar”. After making changes to the required check boxes, click OK button to confirm and save the changes.

Apply single or double strikethrough in Word

October 9, 2015 By Ravi Shankar Leave a Comment

Apply single/double strikethrough in Word 2010, 2013 & 2016

Microsoft Word allows users to apply strikethrough and double strikethrough using the options available as part of Font dialog.

For example if you want apply strikethrough for a paragraph in word document then you can do the following

Select the paragraph and press Ctrl + D on the keyboard or click the option handle available as part of Font section under Home menu.
This should launch the following Font dialog box

Now navigate to Effects section and mark the check box with label as Double strikethrough. Click OK to confirm and save the changes.
This would apply the Double strikethrough to the selected paragraph.

How to permanently change default font in Word

October 9, 2015 By Ravi Shankar Leave a Comment

The default font in Word 2016, 2013 & 2010 when a new word document is opened is Calibri. If you want to change the font for the current document then you can use the drop down available as part of the Font section. But if you want to set as the default font for all the new documents then you can do this in more than one way.

This can be done either by changing the font in Normal template but the easiest one is by using the Change Styles option.

To permanently change the default font in Word, navigate to styles section and click the Change Styles drop down and select Fonts option from the menu option.

Now select your desired Font either from the Built-in fonts or by creating new themes fonts.

After selecting the font click the Set as Default available as part of Change Styles menu option. This would set the font as the default one when you create a new document.

Insert and Save watermark in Microsoft Word

October 1, 2015 By Ravi Shankar Leave a Comment

In this tutorial we see the steps required to Insert, Save watermark in Word 2013, Word 2010 and Word 2007. Word users can insert a watermark in a document using the option available as part of the Page Layout menu.

Insert Custom Watermark in Word 2016, Word 2013 , Word 2010 and Word 2007

Step 1: Click on the Page Layout (Word 2010 and Word 2007) / Design (Word 2016 and Word 2013) menu then navigate to the Page Background section.

Step 2: Click the Watermark drop down under the Page Background section.

Step 3: Click the Custom Watermark option to add your own text for the Watermark.

Step 4: Now enter your text by selecting Text Watermark radio option and providing the required Text. Click the Apply button to add the Watermark to the document.

Insert Picture Watermark in Word document

If you want to insert picture watermark in the document then In the Printed Watermark window, choose Picture watermark radio option and select the logo that needs to be added as watermark. Then select appropriate Scale and Washout option for the Watermark. In this example, I have selected the logo of Digital Answers blog.

Step 5: Click Apply to have the preview of the Watermark. And if you are satisfied with the changes then click the OK button.

Save Watermark in Word 2013, Word 2010 and Word 2007

Step 1: Double click the Header section of document and select the Watermark as shown below.

Step 2: Click the Design menu (Word 2013) or Page Layout menu (Word 2010 and Word 2007) and navigate to the Watermark option under Page Background section. Then select Save Selection to Watermark Gallery from the drop down.

Step 3: In the Create New Building Block window, enter name for the Watermark and click OK button.

Newly saved Watermark should now be available as part of the Gallery.

Manage Tasks in Outlook

September 26, 2015 By Ravi Shankar 1 Comment

Here are some of the features and customization related with tasks in Outlook 2016, Outlook 2013, Outlook 2010 and Outlook 2007.

Changing task status color

A task in outlook has different status associated with it like Not Started, In Progress, Completed, Waiting for some one else and Deferred . Outlook 2013 and Outlook 2010 provide option for changing overdue task colour and completed task colour from their default colour. Listed below are the steps to change task status color in Outlook

Click on the File menu and select option from the list. In the Outlook Options window, navigate to Tasks tab.

Under Task options the settings for changing colour for Overdue and Completed task are available. You can set your desired colour using these options.

Demo Video – Change task status colour in Outlook 2010

Unhide task list

This tutorial provides the steps for unhiding the task list in Outlook. The task list is shown on the right hand sidebar below the Appointments section. And if you do not see the task list in your Outlook 2010 then you can do the following

Click the View menu, navigate to Layout section and then click the down arrow available below the To-Do Bar menu option. From the displayed menu list make sure to select Task List Option.

This would display the Task list below the Appointment section as shown below.

Changing default reminder time for task

In Outlook, when a task items are created, the default reminder time is set as 08:00 A.M. Using Outlook options you can change this default time.

Click on the File menu –> options and select Tasks link on the left hand side.

Under Task options section, there is dropdown available next to a label Default reminder time. Using this dropdown you can change the default reminder time to your choice.

Changing task work hours in Outlook

Task’s work hours in Outlook 2010 can changed using Outlook Options.

Click on the File menu –> select Options link and navigate to Tasks tab in Outlook Options window

Under Work hours section, using Task working hours per day and Task working hours per week you can set the working hours per day or week respectively.

How to change send and receive emails settings in Outlook

August 13, 2015 By Ravi Shankar 32 Comments

Microsoft Outlook 2013 and Outlook 2010 has option to automatically send or receive emails at a specified time interval. It also provides option to change this time period using the Send/Receive settings. List below are the steps to change send and receive email settings in Outlook 2013 and Outlook 2010.

Change send and receive email settings in Outlook 2013 and Outlook 2010

Click on the File menu –> Options

Navigate to Advanced tab and scrolled down to Send and receive section. Then click on the Send/Receive button.

How to hide send and receive progress dialog in Outlook 2013 and Outlook 2010

Using the Schedule an automatic send/receive every minutes field you can specify the time period at which the automatic send/receive emails needs to be done. The default value for this is 30 minutes.

Outlook 2010 displays a send and receive dialog box showing the progress of mails received and sent from the email Accounts. If you have configured more than one email accounts in Outlook then the time taken to complete Send/Receive will be more and the progress dialog will be displayed till the process is completed. Outlook provides allows users to hide the Send/Receive Progress. If you want to hide the dialog box then tick the check box with label as Don’t show this dialog box during Send/Receive.

Similarly if you want to turn on the display of progress message back then navigate to Send / Receive menu option and click the Show Progress option available under the Download section.

Change receive emails time for single mail account in Outlook 2013 and Outlook 2010

When you have more than one email account configured in Outlook 2010 and you want to specify a different send and receive time for a single account then you can follow the below mentioned steps.

Click the Send / Receive menu and navigate to Send & Receive section. Select Define Send/Receive Groups from the Send/Receive Groups menu list.

In the Send/Receive Groups window, you can see the default time specified in “Schedule an automatic send/receive” option for All Accounts.

Now click the New button and specify a name for the group. In the below example, I want to specify a change the send and receive time for my Yahoo account and I have named the group as Yahoo.

Then select the Account (Yahoo) in the Account section and click the Ok button.

Now change the value for “Schedule an automatic send/receive every” option for the Yahoo group and click the Close button.

Also See: How to quickly block a sender in Outlook

How to Insert, Delete, Customize Comments in Excel

July 22, 2015 By Ravi Shankar 8 Comments

This tutorial provides information on the comment feature available in Excel 2013 & Excel 2010. The following will be covered as part of this tutorial.

How to insert comment
Customize the comment box
Navigate between Comments
Delete Comment

How to insert comment

Excel allows users to insert comment using the options available as part of the Review menu. But if you want to quickly insert then right click on the cell and select Insert Comment from the listed menus.

Customize Comment

A typical comment box in Excel is as shown below.

In order to change the name that appears on the Comment box, click on the File menu then the Option link then in the General tab, navigate to Personalize your copy if Microsoft Office and enter your desired name in the User name box. Click OK button to save the changes. Now the entered name will appear when you Insert new Comments.

Similarly if you want to change the Font Style used in Comment box then select then right click on the Comment box and select Format Comment menu option.

The Format Comment window allows you change the Comments Font Style.

Navigate between Comments

If you have more than one comment inserted in the Excel worksheet and you want to navigate between the comments then you can use the menu options available as part of the Comment section under Review menu. The list option includes Show All Comments, Previous and Next.

Delete Comment

A Comment can be quickly deleted are hidden by right clicking on the cell and selecting the required menu option. You can also use the menu option available as part of the Comments section under Review menu.

By this way you can Insert, customise, navigate and delete comments in Excel 2013 and Excel 2010

How to enable a disabled add-in in Excel 2010

December 27, 2014 By Ravi Shankar Leave a Comment

Office products such as Word, Excel Outlook will automatically disable installed add-in if any add-in prevented the software from functioning correctly. And it also provides option for enabling the disabled add-in items. In Excel 2010 you can enable a disabled add-in using the add-in options.

Click the File menu –> Options link –> Navigate to Add-Ins options.

Select Disabled Items in the Manage dropdown and click the Go button. This would display the following Disabled Items window using which you can see and also re-enable the disabled add-in. You can select the ones you wish to re-enable and click the Enable button.

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