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Using – and Clearing – Jump Lists in Windows 10

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A great Windows 10 tip from Jan Berinstein at CompuSavvy:

“Jump lists,” first introduced in Windows 7, are the right-click menus of options for the applications that appear in the Windows Taskbar (the horizontal bar that typically runs across the bottom of the screen).  Most people probably are unaware that they even exist.  In fact, they’re quite handy.  They provide quick access to commonly used programs – […]
https://compusavvy.wordpress.com/2016/04/04/using-and-clearing-jump-lists-in-windows-10/

Pleading Paper Woes?

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Jan Berinstein at CompuSavvy is on fire again.  Check out her post:  Restoring the pleading paper if it disappears when you use “Different First Page” (Word):

In order to “suppress” the page number on the caption page of a pleading, people commonly open the footer editing screen and apply the “Different First Page” option from the Header & Footer Too…

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Formatting Legal Documents With Microsoft Word 2016

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Formatting Legal Docs MW 2016

Jan Berinstein’s new book, Formatting Legal Documents with Microsoft Word 2016, is now available on Amazon.

You may know Jan from her blog, CompuSavvy’s Word & WordPerfect Tips or her computer classes for the legal profession.  She is a well-respected Word and WordPerfect expert.

If you purchase Formatting Legal Documents with Microsoft Word 2016 here’s what you can expect:

  • Tutorials and instructions for formatting pleadings, contracts, and other complex documents with Word 2016.
  • Steps for making Word more user-friendly, including detailed directions for changing the default font and paragraph settings and customizing the Ribbon and Quick Access Toolbar.
  • Time saving tips, including how to create and use keyboard shortcuts, field codes, and Quick Parts.
  • An in-depth guide to understanding Word’s “logic,” with an eye toward successful formatting and troubleshooting.
  • Demystification of everyday features such as line spacing, before and after spacing, headers and footers, page numbering, and automatic paragraph numbering.
  • Easy to follow instructions for completing legal tasks like aligning text with pleading line numbers; creating, generating, and troubleshooting a Table of Contents and a Table of Authorities; using Track Changes; and comparing documents (redlining).
  • Advice and tips relating to metadata removal, document corruption, and file conversions.

The book is filled with pragmatic tips, shortcuts, troubleshooting advice, and workarounds!

At $37.76 this book is a bargain. I’ve got my copy!  Order yours from Amazon now. (Shipping is free.)

Still using Word 2007 or 2010 with no immediate plans to upgrade?  Don’t fret.  Jan’s Formatting Legal Documents With Microsoft Word 2007 and Formatting Legal Documents with Microsoft Word 2010 can still be found on Amazon.

[All Rights Reserved 2016 Beverly Michaelis]

Postscript: The release of Jan’s book was news I wanted to share without delay – I will return to February’s theme of posts relating to firm finances next week.

Clear paragraph and font formatting in Word

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From Jan Berinstein, the expert behind Compusavvy:

Even if you have been using Word for a long time, you might not realize how easy it is to remove paragraph and/or font formatting from text. This post highlights a few different methods for stripping formatting, all of which work in recent versions up through and including Word 2016. You can clear paragraph and/or font […]
https://compusavvy.wordpress.com/2015/10/26/clear-paragraph-and-font-formatting-in-word/

Three Features to Customize in Windows 10

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More advice on how to make Windows 10 work best for you – this time from the incomparable CompuSavvy.  If you aren’t already following this blog, you should be.

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