Like many applications, Microsoft Word offers several different formats to save a file. The default is the Word Document format, also known as DOCX. Other formats are chosen from a File Type menu, which allows you to use Word to create documents for other applications, documents for legacy versions of Word, and files of various types to help exchange information.
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May 15, 2017Word’s Save As Format Round-Up
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May 11, 2017Now I can finally say, “Gookin to Enterprise”Of all the Star Trek props, the communicator is my favorite. I have ample proof.
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My Official YouTube Channel AnnouncmentI pulled together this video to help promote and explain my channel. May 8, 2017It’s Been a Long Time Since I’ve Been PlagiarizedA long time ago, back when books actually sold like hell and people clamored for printed information (e.g., before Google), ripping off my books was common. It’s been 20 years. May 4, 2017What To Do When Your Android Keyboard SucksThe onscreen keyboard has never impressed me, neither Apple’s nor Android’s version. I understand its necessity, but nothing beats a physical keyboard for typing on a mobile device.
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May 1, 2017A New Venture Begins Today!
Today marks the official launch of my new YouTube channel. Starting today and every weekday hence, I’m uploading a video. The first collection consists of tips on using Microsoft Word. Later videos will expand to other topics.
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April 27, 2017A Political DilemmaSince the early 1990s, when my writing career first took off, I’ve taken advantage of the US President’s picture in my books. To avoid legal entanglements, I use a public domain image of a well-recognized figure. I choose the US President’s image as a tradition, but now I’m having trepidations. April 24, 2017Introducing Word’s Page Movement GroupI’m not sure if this update applies to all versions of Word 2016 or just the Office 365 release, but here it is: Document flow can be altered in Print Layout view so that pages in flow right-to-left instead of top-to-bottom. I figure this change came about because nearly all PC monitors these days are widescreen.
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April 20, 2017The Quest for Floppy, Part IIIIn our last episode, I had ordered an $8 adapter, a male-to-male PATA adapter, so that I could use a $30 USB gizmo to read a 5¼-inch floppy diskette on a modern PC. The gizmo has finally arrived. From China. Via their version of snail mail. But it’s here! April 17, 2017Windows 10.1 Finally Shows Up |
