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Using the “Research” feature of Microsoft Office

“Now dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!”

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 insert a hyphen, [...]

You’re special!

You’re special, and my co-workers and I want you to know it. And because you’re special, we want you to know about a special feature available in Microsoft applications like Word, Excel, Publisher and PowerPoint. The feature is called “Paste Special.”
The Paste Special feature comes in handy when you’re trying to move information from one [...]

Watermarks

There are a lot of excellent methods to gaining attention to important articles. Some of them have been hinted at in prior blogs, including graphics, special characters, and adding color. There is one method that seems to vex many editors (and with good reason!) and this is adding watermarks.
Watermarks are the graphics that show lightly [...]

Special Characters

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 [...]

Place an ad in your own publication

You can now choose one of the actual ads from the ad grid page of your publication for a spotlight article. You can actually place an ad in your bulletin!