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How to Save Tables as Templates in Microsoft Word

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This tutorial shows how to save tables as custom templates in Microsoft Word. We will also look at how to use custom table templates and how to delete them. If you want to save charts or graphs as templates, please see last week’s tutorial, “How to Save Charts as Templates in Microsoft Word.” Table of Contents How to Save Tables as Custom Templates How to Use … [Read more...] about How to Save Tables as Templates in Microsoft Word

How to Save Charts as Templates in Microsoft Word

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This tutorial shows how to save charts as templates in Microsoft Word. Your custom templates can then be reused to maintain visual consistency throughout your documents. Please note that the term chart is used throughout this tutorial. However, all the steps shown here also apply to visuals typically considered to be figures or graphs, such as line graphs. If you want to … [Read more...] about How to Save Charts as Templates in Microsoft Word

How to Use the Rulers in Adobe Acrobat (PC & Mac)

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This tutorial shows how to use the rulers in Adobe Acrobat. The rulers can help you align text boxes, images, buttons, form fields, and other visuals in your PDF. First, we will turn on the horizontal and vertical rulers. Second, we will change the rulers’ unit of measurement. Third, we will use the ruler guides. Fourth, we will change Acrobat’s preferences so that the … [Read more...] about How to Use the Rulers in Adobe Acrobat (PC & Mac)

How to Change the Font Style for Citations in Word for Mac

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We recently looked at how to change the font style for citations in Microsoft Word for the PC. Today, we are going to change the font style for citations in Word for Mac. First, we will change the font style for all the citations. Then, we will change the font style for individual citations. Table of Contents: How to Change the Font Style for All Citations How to … [Read more...] about How to Change the Font Style for Citations in Word for Mac

How to Change the Font Style for Citations in Microsoft Word

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By default, in-text citations created with Microsoft Word’s Citation tool adopt the same font style as the body text. However, today’s tutorial shows how to change the font style for citations in Microsoft Word to any font, size, or color you would like. First, we will change the font style for all the citations at once. Then, we will change the font style for individual … [Read more...] about How to Change the Font Style for Citations in Microsoft Word

How to Create Bulleted and Numbered Lists in Adobe Acrobat (PC & Mac)

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This tutorial shows how to create bulleted and numbered lists in Adobe Acrobat. We will also look at how the remove bullets and numbering without deleting the list items. For general information about working with text, please see “How to Add and Format Text in PDFs with Adobe Acrobat.” Table of Contents How to Create Bulleted and Numbered Lists How to Remove … [Read more...] about How to Create Bulleted and Numbered Lists in Adobe Acrobat (PC & Mac)

How to Add Paragraph Shading in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac)

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We recently added paragraph borders in Microsoft Word. Today, we’re going to add paragraph shading. We’ll also look at how to remove paragraph shading. Like borders, paragraph shading can be used to highlight important information or add visual interest to your document. In addition, borders and shading can be combined to create a more dramatic effect. Table of … [Read more...] about How to Add Paragraph Shading in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac)

How to Add Paragraph Borders in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac)

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This tutorial shows how to add paragraph borders in Microsoft Word. We will also look at how to delete paragraph borders. You can use paragraph borders to emphasize important text or to add visual interest to your document. This technique is particularly effective when paired with paragraph shading and newspaper-style columns. Do you want to add a border to an entire page? … [Read more...] about How to Add Paragraph Borders in Microsoft Word (PC & Mac)

How to Duplicate Links Across Pages in Adobe Acrobat (PC & Mac)

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This tutorial shows how to duplicate links across pages in Adobe Acrobat. You can use this method to duplicate links across all pages or specific pages in your PDF. Acrobat doesn’t offer a way to duplicate links directly through the Add Links tool, so this process is a work-around using buttons that will look and function like regular text links. This process is … [Read more...] about How to Duplicate Links Across Pages in Adobe Acrobat (PC & Mac)