How and Why to Convert a MS Word Document from Compatibility Mode to Normal Mode
Sometimes MS Word will display the “Compatibility Mode” message right after the file name on the Title Bar: That means you have opened a file saved in an earlier version of MS Word in a newer version of MS Word. For example, if you open a file saved as a MS Word 2003 file in…
Read MoreHow to Use Adobe FrameMaker’s Lock File on Network (.lck) Feature Properly
Adobe FrameMaker has a “Lock File on Network” feature that can both be a great lifesaver and also a sheer nuisance, depending on the situation. You can toggle this feature on and off in FrameMaker 11’s Edit > Preferences dialog screen: Once turned on, FrameMaker starts generating a lock (.lck) file that accomplishes two things:…
Read MoreHow to Print Pages of a MS Word Document in Reverse Order
There are times when you might want to print the pages of an MS Word document in reverse order. You may want to do this, for example, when your printer prints the pages in reverse order by default. Then by directing the MS Word to print in reverse order, you’d in effect be printing page…
Read MoreHow to Open a Great Query Letter with a Bang!
How you open a query letter is crucial for your success as a freelance writer. Editors are busy people. Unless you grab their attention right away they won’t read your query letter to the end and you won’t get the assignment. You can capture an editor’s interest right away in a number of ways. Here…
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