Ever need to convert a large block of text from upper case to lower case or vice versa? It’s a piece of cake. Just follow the directions below.

Microsoft Word 2003 and earlier

Select the text that you want to change.
Click on Format on the menu bar.
Pull [...]

Have you seen the elusive pilcrow? It’s not a rare tropical bird or exotic flower. The pilcrow is a typographical character commonly used to indicate the end of a paragraph. It looks like this ¶ (the actual size and shape depend on the typeface you’re using).

If you don’t see pilcrows at the ends of the paragraphs [...]

Using the “Research” feature of Microsoft Office [...]

So Santa called to his nine reindeer.

In the world of typography there are three dashes commonly in use:

1. The Hyphen (-)

Use a hyphen to form a single idea from two or more words or to avoid ambiguity.

Examples:

The speaker will address the concerns of small-business owners.

He recovered his wits. He re-covered the chair.

To [...]

Q: What are special characters?

A: Special characters are characters which cannot be typed with a single keystroke. Generally, a modifier or “helper” key such as the ALT key must be used when typing special characters. An example of a special character is the letter “ñ” in the Spanish word “señor.” The wavy accent mark over the [...]