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Send to OneNote: The service has not been started

Published on October 21, 2014 Last reviewed on February 6, 2015

The Service has not been started error message when you use the Send to OneNote command in Internet Explorer

Create vCards from a CSV file

Published on July 28, 2014 Last reviewed on February 6, 2015Last reviewed on September 20, 2017

Use an Excel macro to create a vCard (vcf file) using data in a CSV file or Excel workbook.

Add Sequential Numbers to a Word Document

Published on April 16, 2014 Last reviewed on February 6, 2015Last reviewed on September 20, 2017Last reviewed on February 20, 2020

Use a macro to create a simple Invoice numbering system in Microsoft Word.

Create sequential numbers or random character keywords

Published on October 15, 2013 Last reviewed on February 6, 2015Last reviewed on September 20, 2017Last reviewed on February 20, 2020Last reviewed on January 23, 2021

How to generate random or sequential numbers or random text using VB or VBA. Use for passwords, invoice numbers, and more.

Fewer steps to open or save files in Office 2013

Published on October 4, 2013 Last reviewed on February 6, 2015Last reviewed on September 20, 2017Last reviewed on February 20, 2020Last reviewed on January 23, 2021Last reviewed on May 3, 2017

Office 2013 adds too many steps to open files. You can cut one step when you open a file, or open the Open Explorer directly using a macro.

Using the Places Bar in Office 2010 and Office 2013

Published on January 11, 2013 Last reviewed on February 6, 2015Last reviewed on September 20, 2017Last reviewed on February 20, 2020Last reviewed on January 23, 2021Last reviewed on May 3, 2017Last reviewed on June 23, 2024

How to create Places Bar shortcuts in the File Open dialogs in the Office 2013 applications.

Can't open Office documents? Check the File Block settings

Published on October 10, 2012 Last reviewed on February 6, 2015Last reviewed on September 20, 2017Last reviewed on February 20, 2020Last reviewed on January 23, 2021Last reviewed on May 3, 2017Last reviewed on June 23, 2024Last reviewed on May 26, 2016

Check the File Block settings when you can't open an older file format in Office 2010 or Office 2013 applications.

Type 1 (and other older) fonts not supported in Office 2013

Published on September 6, 2012

Type 1 fonts (and older fonts) aren't supported in Office 2013.

Use local templates with Office 2013

Published on August 15, 2012 Last reviewed on February 6, 2015Last reviewed on September 20, 2017Last reviewed on February 20, 2020Last reviewed on January 23, 2021Last reviewed on May 3, 2017Last reviewed on June 23, 2024Last reviewed on May 26, 2016Last reviewed on May 5, 2015

A new feature of the Office 2013 applications is online templates. The Start screen window comes up when you double click on Word, Excel, and the other Office applications that make heavy use of templates.