Posts tagged ‘word’

Ask The Geek: How do I type in documents where it doesn’t carry over to the next line?

Many thanks to longtime TurboLaw Document Software customer Candice McKenna-Imlach for today’s question.

In Microsoft Word, in order to keep “typing lines” under each line of text it is necessary to use Word Tables without text wrapping. This means that, when reaching the end of the table cell where text is typed, it is necessary to Tab (advance) to the next form field in order to continue typing text.

Microsoft has some very good (and very free) on-line training courses for learning how to deal with tables in Microsoft Word – here are some courses you can take to learn more about how to use Microsoft Word and tables to make complex page layouts:

More courses are available from Microsoft by clicking here.

Have a question for the geek? Send it to us at askthegeek@turbolaw.com!

Where’s my “Edit Document” button?

One of the most common questions we hear from customers is “Where is the ‘Edit Document’ button?” This is because the Edit Document button (actually, the entire TurboLaw toolbar) is what is known as an “add-in” to Microsoft Word. Unfortunately, due to the “nature of the beast,” toolbars and add-ins can apparently “vanish” for a variety of reasons – and the way to get them back is not always the same.

Complicating the issue somewhat is the fact that the new version of Word, Microsoft Office Word 2007, does not use “toolbars” at all – at least, not in the same sense as all the previous versions of Word. Toolbars (and any other commands used by add-ins) have been moved to a tab in Word 2007 called (appropriately enough), “Add-ins.” However, even here the TurboLaw toolbar can “vanish” for various reasons. And because of the fact that Word 2007 doesn’t use toolbars anymore, it is not trivial to bring back the toolbar anymore, as it was in prior versions of Word.

The Add-Ins Tab in Word 2007

(Above: The Add-Ins Tab in Word 2007 – click for full-sized picture)

The Add-Ins Tab and the TurboLaw Toolbar

(Above: The Add-Ins Tab and the TurboLaw Toolbar – click for full-sized picture)

Because of this, we have updated our series of articles describing how to restore the TurboLaw toolbar (and the “Edit Document” button) for Word 2007. The older articles on how to bring back the toolbar and the “Edit Document” button have been updated with a new video showing exactly how it is done, while the newer articles describe a quick and easy download to bring back the toolbar in Word 2007.

We hope that you find these new articles helpful!

TurboLaw Toolbar Help

Because Microsoft Word sometimes takes it upon itself to hide or delete the TurboLaw toolbar completely, we have added the a Help Center article to help people re-install their TurboLaw toolbar. This article includes a convenient download that will install the toolbar for you – you don’t need to do anything else.

To view the article and get your toolbar back, click here.