4 Quick tips in Microsoft Office Word 2003

1. Convert Text to Table in MS Word – Assuming you had some bulleted texts with the words separated with commas on each line, e.g

Seun, Tolade, July 21
Dotun, Daniel, July 16
Coleman, King, July 7
Joseph, Aparati, March 26
James, Talmond, October 7

To convert the following series of text to table: select the entire text > click on table on the Menu bar: select Convert; Text to Table (see result below).

Seun	Tolade	July 21
Dotun	Daniel	July 16
Coleman	King	July 7
Joseph	Aparati	March 26
James	Talmond	October 7

2.  Performing calculations in MS Word: Assuming you had a table in Word with figures, you do not need to go to MS Excel to perform simple calculations or even apparently difficult ones. Amazingly, the way you type your formula syntax is the same in Word and Excel.

To work with formulas, click on the Table menu; select Formulas and there you go!

Ayo	50
Dan	75
Chid	81
	206

3. In the same vein, you can create Charts in MS Word

Select your data; click on Insert; Picture; Chart

You have all charts classification as in Excel.

4.  AutoCorrect: If there is a word / sentence you use often, and you don’t want to go through the pain of retyping the text whenever you need it, let’s say your initials to be replaced with your name, you can add it to your AutoComplete selection.

To do that, go to Insert menu; AutoText; AutoText; Type your entry in the space provided > click on Add button.

Next time you start typing the word, MS word gives you the option to automatically complete the entry. Simply press the Enter key or F3 on the keyboard.

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An Easy Way to Print Envelopes in Microsoft Word 2003 and older versions

An Easy Way to Print Envelopes in MS Word

Printing envelopes can be pretty easy in MS Word. I imagine that you would find this tip useful when you don’t have your addresses typed into MS Word /Address Book or when you are just creating single envelopes (for mass mailing, it is advisable to use mail merge – this would be discussed in my future posts). Printing addresses on envelopes gives that professional touch to your work and ensures that you don’t waste your ‘limited’ time writing delivery addresses.

Here’s how to print Envelopes in MS Word.

I assume that MS Word is already opened.

Step 1:

Go to Tools on the main menu > Letters and Mailing > Envelopes and Labels

(this action opens the Envelopes and Labels dialog box)


WINDOWS SHORTCUT KEY is ALT + T + E + E (the Windows shortcut still works for Office 2003 and newer versions)

Step 2:

If the focus is not on the Envelopes tab, click the Envelopes tab

(Please note, the dialog box has two tabs, one for envelopes and the other for labels. By default, the Envelopes tab is active when you open the dialog box)



Step 3:

Type your address in the text box beneath ‘Delivery Address’

(If you already have your address in a document, you could just select the address before opening the dialog box, this action automatically includes the selected address in the text box)



Step 4a:

If your printing and envelopes options are correct, click on Print to print your address on the envelopes.



Step 4b:

If your printing and envelopes options are wrong, click on Options.(This opens the Options dialog box. The dialog box has two tabs, one for Envelopes Options and the other for Printing Options – See diagram below)














Step 5:

On the Envelopes Options select the appropriate Envelope size; accept the default settings for the Delivery and Return Address.



Step 6:

Click the Printing Options tab, select the appropriate Feed method (the way the envelope is placed in the printer);



Step 7:

Click Ok to exit the Options dialog box



Step 8:

Click on Print on the Envelopes and Labels dialog box.

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