Sunday 27 November 2016

Make a Multi Column Word Document

Start with a regular Word doc.

Select All -> Layout -> Columns, and specify the number of columns you want.

Monday 14 November 2016

Update Table of Contents Programmatically in Word

Assuming your document has only one Table of Contents, the following code will update it.

Sub UpdateTableOfContents()
 
    ActiveDocument.TablesOfContents(1).Update

End Sub

You can also assign a keyboard shortcut to this code using File->Options->Customize Ribbon->Keyboard Shortcuts (Customize).

Assign a Keyboard Shortcut to a Macro in Word

Sequence of steps to assign a Keyboard Shortcut to a Macro in Word -

1. File
2. Options
3. Customize Ribbon
4. Keyboard Shortcuts: Customize...
5. Select Macros (under Categories)
6. Select Macro (under Macros)
7. Type in Keystrokes for Shortcut

As you type the candidate keystroke, Word will tell you if it is already used and what it is used for.

Use Word's "Tell Me" Feature

If you are stuck on how to do something in Word, one option is to use the "Tell Me" feature.

Hit Alt-Q

Type your query

Saturday 5 November 2016

What are Geofences?

A geo-fence is very simply a virtual perimeter around a real-world geographic area. They can be used to trigger alerts on location-aware devices.