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How to Protect Header and Footer Areas in Microsoft Word
Headers are an important part of many Microsoft Word documents. Once everything’s in place, you can protect the header so no one can inadvertently mess it up, especially if you’re collaborating with others in your organization. You can protect a document, but there’s no setting that lets you protect only the header and footer while continuing to allow users to…
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How to Recover Unsaved Word Documents on a Mac
At times, while working on a Word document on your Mac, the system crashes or Word itself freezes beyond repair, making it seem like your work is entirely lost. In such a dreadful scenario, recovering the unsaved Word document becomes utmost crucial. If you are wondering “where are my unsaved Microsoft Word for Mac files stored,” then we are here…
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How to Use Columns in One Section of a Word Document
Are you looking for ways to display some text in a Word document in columns, while retaining the default layout throughout the rest of your work? Look no further, as this guide offers two methods to achieve this. Method 1: Using Breaks One of the primary uses of Microsoft Word’s section breaks is to format one part of your document…
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How to Control a Word Table’s Horizontal Alignment
Inserting a table in Microsoft Word is simple, but the default won’t always work exactly how you want it to. For instance, the default alignment is offset from the left margin. What if you want the table centered or flush to the right margin? The good news is realigning a table is easy. SEE: There are multiple ways to create…
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How to subscribe to Digital Citizen & spread the word!
While major tech platforms like Google increasingly favor AI-generated content and corporate publishers, independent voices like Digital Citizen face an unprecedented challenge. Our traffic has plummeted 40% since November 2023 – and a staggering 53% compared to November 2022. We’re not alone in this struggle; many independent publications have already shut their doors in 2024. Yet we don’t want to…
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How to Design a Christmas Card in Microsoft Word
Quick Links Print Your Christmas Cards Are you fed up with sending the same uninspiring and generic Christmas cards every year? In Microsoft Word, you can create original and personalized designs to add that creative spark to your festive greetings. Here’s how. Microsoft Word offers many Christmas card templates. However, most of these require you to cut the page once…
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Why I Love Google Docs (And Won’t Ever Use Microsoft Word)
Key Takeaways Unlike Word, Docs doesn’t require installation, so you can start working on your documents instantly from any compatible device. Docs offers a better, cleaner interface over Word, which makes it easier to work with your files. You can share your Docs documents with ease, and even invite people to collaborate on your documents with you. Google Docs and…
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How To Insert Em Dash In Word: 4 Easy-to-Follow Steps
The em dash is a versatile punctuation mark that can add flair and clarity to your writing. However, finding the best way to insert it into Microsoft Word can be tricky. Fortunately, Word offers a quick automatic option to insert an em dash effortlessly. If that method doesn’t fit your needs, don’t worry — there are three other simple manual…
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Microsoft dismisses claims it’s using Word and Excel data to train AI
Microsoft has dismissed claims circulating online that it uses customer data to train its AI models, making it the latest firm forced to publicly clarify its AI policy. A blog post written by author Casey Lawrence initially voiced concerns, suggesting that Microsoft had implemented an ‘opt-out’ feature that, left unchecked, would allow the firm to use customer data in AI…
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Microsoft says it’s not using your Word, Excel data for AI training
Microsoft has denied claims that it uses Microsoft 365 apps (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) to collect data to train the company’s artificial intelligence (AI) models. “Microsoft does not use customer data from Microsoft 365 consumer and commercial applications to train large language models. Additionally, the Connected Services setting has no connection to how Microsoft trains large language models,” a…
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