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How to Change Margins in Microsoft Word 2010

Microsoft Word 2010 is a comprehensive word processing document which is a complete solution for the purpose of drafting documents. You can add text, pictures, references, citations, symbol, charts etc. To enhance the look of a document or to ensure that it falls in line with its peculiar requirements, one can use the Margin options available in word office. By changing the margins in Microsoft word, you can give a new look to the entire document. These margins are set by changing the margins and rulers.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to change margins in Word 2010.


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How to set the Headers and footers in Microsoft Word 2010

Microsoft Word 2010 is a comprehensive word processing program with tools for all kinds of editing of text. Among the many options, you may add text, tables, pictures, graphs, charts etc. and you can also use different fonts, colors, styles etc to make you text look different. In some documents there are words or graphics which is to be repeated after every page. In such cases we can’t add the text again and again in every page. Header is an optional area which is used to add text anywhere on the top of the page while footer in Microsoft word is used to add text or a graphic at the bottom of the page in Word 2010. Once entered, the header and footer will repeat at every page.
In this tutorial, you will learn how to set headers in Microsoft Word 2010.


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How to use Watermarks in Microsoft Word 2010

Water marks in Microsoft Word are used for the individual identification of the text and are also used to secure the personal documents of a user. Watermarks can be applied both as a form of a text and as a picture. Once done, it will appear on every page of your document. In this tutorial we will show you how to create a water mark.


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How to check spelling and grammar errors in Microsoft Word 2010

Making errors while writing something is very common and Word allows you to highlight those errors and suggest a word which is of the closest match to that. Spelling and grammar errors can be corrected is quite easily in Microsoft word 2010. Microsoft word spelling feature is easy to understand and use.


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How to Add and Organize Pictures in Windows Live Movie Maker

With windows live movie maker, you can easily make slideshows for your presentation. All you have to do is make a collection of images that you want to include in the presentation, think out the main pointers and start working with the application.
In this tutorial you will learn how to add and organize photos in movie maker.


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How to customize the windows explorer’s UI using shortcuts in Windows 7

A number of the windows 7 shortcuts can be used in order to save on the amount of time spent during the process, and increase the amount of work accomplished within the same time. You can customize the Windows 7 explorer. A little bit of extra knowledge can do wonders for your work speed. In this tutorial, you will learn how to customize the windows explorer’s UI using shortcuts in Windows 7.


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Basics PC

How to work with the different selection tools in Adobe Illustrator

While learning illustrator cs5, or while getting to know how to learn graphic design, it is very essential to know how to work with different selection tools in Adobe illustrator. The selection tools present in this software need to be understood, for even basic work in the software.


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How to work with the panels in Adobe Illustrator

While working with Illustrator it is essential to have a basic understanding of the panels it contains. These panels are the heart of this software. Through these you can open an Illustrator document, select different tools in Illustrator and perform every action that is possible in this software. Hence, it is very important to know how to work with the panels in Adobe Illustrator.


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How to work with perspectives in adobe illustrator

Working on artwork while using Illustrator now gives you the option of adding a whole new effect to your work. The tools in Illustrator like the Illustrator cs5 perspective grid helps to add a whole new perspective to your drawing. Therefore, learning how to work with perspectives in Adobe Illustrator can be very helpful especially in architectural drawings.


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How to work with paths and appearances in Adobe Illustrator

Not every image you make in Illustrator is visible once you save it. Therefore, it is very essential to know how to work with paths and appearances in Adobe Illustrator. Once you create a path in Illustrator, it will not appear as the final image unless strokes are applied or color is filled in it. Hence, one needs to have the basic knowledge of strokes in Illustrator and Illustrator fills, be it color or gradient or any other, when creating a vector image in this software.


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