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Q&A In Word, how do I readily sort a string of numbers separated by commas?

My string of numbers is 32, 29, 10, 30, 40, 39, 48, 12, 42, 41, 38, 18. How can I sort this from smallest to largest most readily? I clicked OK as pictured below, but nothing happened. Then I pick...

2 answers  ·  posted 12mo ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 9mo ago by Wicket‭

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Q&A In Word, how can I set 'Header Position from Top' and 'Footer Position from Bottom' simultaneously for all pages?

I don't have time to set, or change, the 'Header Position from Top' and 'Footer Position from Bottom' for each page individually and manually! How can I set them all at once, in one fell swoop? Pl...

0 answers  ·  posted 1y ago by TextKit‭  ·  edited 1y ago by TextKit‭

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Q&A In Microsoft Word, how do I systematically add space before the Footnote Superscript?

Undoubtedly, it's too unproductive to add spaces manually before each Footnote SuperScript. I clicked on Manage Styles, but see no option to add such spaces PRODUCTIVELY. Word grayed out "Paragr...

0 answers  ·  posted 1y ago by TextKit‭  ·  edited 1y ago by TextKit‭

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Q&A In Word's Find and Replace, when to use # vs. (0, 9)? [closed]

I need to remove all the red text below with ‘Find and Replace’, but keep all green text. Input 1:23 Keep this line 1. 4:56 Keep this line 2. Snag Inputting ^#:^#^# removed the red text, b...

0 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by TextKit‭  ·  closed 2y ago by samcarter‭

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Q&A Turn off proofing for quotations in Word

When directly quoting somebody, I would like to quote them verbatim, and their writing style often clashes with Word's style/grammar checker. While I can manually ignore them, the squiggly lines al...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by Moshi‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Trilarion‭

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Q&A Is there any way to delete a comment in Word without deleting its replies?

I'm responsible for combining edits to a document from a number of coauthors, accepting or rejecting any changes (and deleting any comments) that don't require further discussion, and recirculating...

0 answers  ·  posted 2y ago by Chris Henry‭

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Q&A Why can reversing the order of the same words 1. lower the total character count, and 2. eliminate the short last line of a para.?

I started using Microsoft Word ever since I was 5, but I never knew of this trick until I read the following! Why does this gambit work, when the word count remains the same? (c) Word-order cha...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Chris Henry‭

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Q&A Why can't I add one line of space between text? Why does Word create useless white space in between, when I hit Enter?

Kindly see the GIF below. I need merely one line of space after "Modification of this Contract" and para. 36. Why can't I delete all that useless white blank space at the top of the page, above pa...

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

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Q&A Why can't I type text above a table?

I'm trying to insert text above a table that's at the top of the first page. Kindly see the screenshot beneath. Note that Table 'Text wrapping' is set to None.

1 answer  ·  posted 3y ago by TextKit‭  ·  last activity 3y ago by Moshi‭

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Q&A How can I work around or "life hack" Word's failure to 2-column footnotes?

harrymc affirmed I have done some tests on Word 2019, and it seems that the option of "Footnote layout" is now dead and non-functional. [. . .] Your only option is to file a bug-report to Micros...

0 answers  ·  posted 3y ago by TextKit‭

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