Donwloading and Installing Fonts (Windows XP and Windows 200)

Because fonts work with a PC's operating system, they are not downloaded to Office directly. Use the Font Control Panel in Windows and then it will work with Office automatically.

Many websites offering fonts package them in .zip files to reduce file size and make downloading faster. If you have downloaded a font that is saved in a .zip format, you can "unzip" it by double-clicking the icon for the font and following the instructions on the screen.

Once you have selected a font to install, download it from the internet by following the instructions on the website and install it through the operating system on your pc. Select one of the file download locations, click on the link, and then follow the instructions in the File Download dialogue boxes to complete the download to your hard disk drive. You may also want to make a note of where you have saved the download, so that you can easily navigate to it when you install the font through the operating system. Add the font to your computer through the operating system.

Here's how -
IF YOU ARE USING MICROSOFT WINDOWS XP:
1. On the Start Menu, click on the Control Panel.
2. In the Control Panel, double-click on Fonts.
3. On the File Menu, click on Install New Font.
4. Navigate to the location where you saved the downloaded or unzipped font and, in the List of Fonts box, click on the font you want to add.
5. Click OK.

IF YOU ARE USING MICROSOFT WINDOWS 2000
1. On the Start Menu, point to Settings and then click on Control Panel.
2. On the Control Panel, double-click on Fonts.
3. On the File Menu, click on Install New Font.
4. Navigate to the location where you saved the downloaded or unzipped font and, in the List of Fonts Box, click on the font you want to add.
5. Click OK.

Control Page Breaks in Word 2003

You don't necessarily have to put up with the line and page breaks that Word think you ought to have in a document. If you want a group of words to stay together and not be split up over a line break, hold down the Ctrl and Shift buttons when pressing the Space bar. If you want to force a page break, hold down the Ctrl button and press Enter.

There are several other options that can be set for paragraphs. Left click once in the paragraph, click on the Format menu and then on Paragraph. The Widow/Orphan option on the Line and Page Breaks tab prevents single line from a paragrapn appearing at the top or bottom of pages. 'Keep lines together' is even more powerful and makes sure the entire paragraph is kept together.

Author: Rita Lima (The Away PA) - Certified Microsoft Office Specialist

Shrink to Fit

It is very frustrating when your Word document is just too large to fit on one page. One solution is to adjust the page margins, but this can cause problems if you open the document on another computer. Luckily, Word has the answer.

Click on the File Menu and then on Print Preview. Left click on the 3rd icon from the right. If you are not sure which icon is the right one, hold your cursor over them in turn until you see the "Shrinki to Fit" tooltip.

Word will now shrink all the fonts in the document, hopefully making it fit on one page. It is possible to undo the change but only before you close the document. If the Print Preview toolbar does not appear in the window, right click an empty area to the right of the menus and then left-click on the Print Preview Option.