Resetting the Recently Used File List
When you click the File menu in Word, you see a list of the previous documents that have been opened. Sometimes, I don't like seeing old files. And I certainly don't want to be bothered with an error message when I try to open a file that's no longer available because it's been renamed, moved or deleted.
So every now and then I purge the list by doing the following:
- Click Tools, Options
- Click the General tab
- Remove the check mark next to "Recently used file list" by clicking the check box.
- Click Ok. All your recent files should be gone now.
Repeat steps 1 and 2 and select the "Recently used file list" option again. A check mark should appear in the check box. (Note: you can specify how many files show up in the list. You can specify up to 9 documents.)
Click Ok.
Increase or Decrease Line Spacing in Word
Have you ever wanted a quick way to change the line spacing of a paragraph? Well Microsoft Word offers you a way to do that. To quickly change the line spacing of a paragraph, do the following.
- Select the text you want to change.
- Do one of the following:
To set line spacing to single-space lines, press CTRL+1.
To set line spacing to double-space lines, press CTRL+2.
To set line spacing to 1.5-line spacing, press CTRL+5.
Send an Office Document Without Opening Outlook (Video)
Here is a quick way to send an office document without using Outlook. This feature works in Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Here’s how it works in Word:
Note: outlook must be open in order for the e-mail to be sent otherwise it will sit in your Inbox if Outlook is closed.
On the File menu, point to Send To, and then click Mail Recipient (as Attachment).
Fill in the Receipts separated by semicolons, Subject, and message boxes and click Send. Your message is sent without you having to use Outlook.
Click on the picture to see this function performed.
Using this tip is a lot easier than going into Outlook, creating a new message, and browsing for the attachment.
