Word of the week: Close (the header or footer, and get back to your document)

re: Word of the week: Close (the header or footer, and get back to your document)

Froglady — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 15:14:17 GMT

Why the heck has my Word 2010 suddenly decided to set up headers and footers on my blank documents? I don't use headers or footers on 99% of my Word uses, but I can't seem to get rid of the stupid things.

I find all of Windows 7, including Word 2010, to be way more difficult to use than Windows XP. It 'intuits' things I had no intention of doing, such as automatically going to full screen when all I'm doing is trying to move a screen out of the way.

I think Microsoft just put out Windows 7 and Word 2010 to get people's money. And believe me, Windows 7 was NOT my idea!

re: Word of the week: Close (the header or footer, and get back to your document)

doc-mike — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:18:34 GMT

i thought office 2010 was going to be streets ahead in terms of ease of use - how wrong can you be? a simple "close document" and leave the program running? doesn't appear to be possible. I use Office home and student edition on a toshiba netbook. Also, trying to open a word 97-2003 document on a memory stick - nope! I have to open the program and the use the "open" command, find the document and then open it that way. 2010 as step forward?! DEFINITELY not so!

re: Word of the week: Close (the header or footer, and get back to your document)

Joannie Stangeland — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 22:31:37 GMT

Marthalicia --

Hmm... That's a puzzler. Is it possible that paragrah marks or line breaks could have been added to your header and footer? Try turning on Show/Hide (Home tab, Paragraph group), and then click Header on the Insert tab and click Edit Header to see what's up there.

I hope that works.

-- Joannie

re: Word of the week: Close (the header or footer, and get back to your document)

Marthalicia Spino — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 17:42:14 GMT

Hi, I have a large document with a header and footer even though I've used it several times now I'm fighting because when I start writing it is almost at the middle of the page.! I can't move margins. What can I do? Thanks, MEM

re: Word of the week: Close (the header or footer, and get back to your document)

Joannie Stangeland — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 20:03:30 GMT

Al,

Simplicity is always a plus--I remember a conversation decades ago regarding the fact that computers and computer software should be more like cars in the way that the turn signal lever is always in the same place. (But I'm in danger of digressing.)

With headers and footers, we used to tell people to double-click in the body of the document to close the header and footer area. That seemed simple--but we got many comments from customers who were having a hard time. Maybe it wasn't as simple as we thought it was. The big red button seemed like a good idea.

-- Joannie

re: Word of the week: Close (the header or footer, and get back to your document)

Al Nofi — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:54:15 GMT

Frankly, if the designers of Word 2010 designed cars, they'd probably put the ignition key in the back seat, the brake in the trunk, and so forht

Don't they understand KISS -- "Keep It Simple Stupid"?

re: Word of the week: Close (the header or footer, and get back to your document)

Joannie Stangeland — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:16:48 GMT

Dear Paul R.,

Have you tried the interactive guide for Word? It shows you the Word 2003 menus so that you can click what you're looking for, and then it shows you the location in Word 2010. You can find links to all the guides here: office.microsoft.com/.../learn-where-menu-and-toolbar-commands-are-in-office-2010-and-related-products-HA101794130.aspx.

However, I couldn't find the exact menu and command path that you mention in your comment. Let me know if this doesn't help.

-- Joannie

re: Word of the week: Close (the header or footer, and get back to your document)

Paul R — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:08:59 GMT

Newbie (confessed) - I am new to Word 2010, completing a business letter, I highlight the recipient name/address, and then search aimlessly for access to tools>envelope>print. I see where I can configure the printer for a single or batch of envelopes, however, I am hoping for a path to my old friend in Office 2003. Thx, pr

re: Word of the week: Close (the header or footer, and get back to your document)

Joannie Stangeland — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:03:22 GMT

Good tip, Cheryl. Thanks!

re: Word of the week: Close (the header or footer, and get back to your document)

Cheryl Flanders — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 15:33:35 GMT

Another option is to add the Close Header and Footer command to the Quick Access Toolbar and press the Alt+ shortcut to close and return to the body of the document.