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Create sequential numbers or random character keywords

Published on October 15, 2013 Last 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 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 August 23, 2013

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 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 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.

Can't Preview Word 2010 Docs in Windows 7

Published on September 7, 2011

When you try to preview Office documents in the File, Open dialog, an error is returned. The same document previews as expected in Windows Explorer or other Office applications. Steps to repro: Open Word Go to File, Open Select a folder where there is a Word document On right, "show the Preview pane" selected (highlighted […]

Fonts Installed by Office 95/97/2000

Published on July 12, 2001

A list of the fonts installed by Office 95, Office 97, and Office 2000.