Microsoft Word: Keyboard shortcut to change case

To change case in Microsoft Word with keyboard shortcut:

1. Select the word(s).


2. Press Shift+F3 to cycle through all upper case, all lower case, or title case.

Create PDF with Microsoft Office 2007

If you are a user of Microsoft Office 2007, there is a free add-in provided by Microsoft to publish your documents as PDF. Besides, it also allows you to send files as e-mail attachments in the PDF format.

This add-in will works with the following office programs:

• Microsoft Office Access 2007


• Microsoft Office Excel 2007


• Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007


• Microsoft Office OneNote 2007


• Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007


• Microsoft Office Publisher 2007


• Microsoft Office Visio 2007


• Microsoft Office Word 2007

To produce PDF, select Save to PDF from the Office or File menu.

The free add-in can be downloaded from here (SaveAsPDF.exe).

Alphabetize a List in Microsoft Word

To alphabetize a list in Microsoft Word, begin by using the mouse to highlight the text to sort. Click the Sort icon located at the Home toolbar. Microsoft Word will now display the "Sort text" dialog box. The dialog box gives an option for sorting the list in ascending or descending order.

Click OK and the list is immediately alphabetized.

View Microsoft Office 2007 Files

To view or print a Microsoft Office 2007 file, on a PC without Microsoft Office 2007, just download the viewer from Microsoft. The viewer will allow you to view and print those files, and can even open password protected Word, Excel or PowerPoint files. However, you cannot edit those files.

Here are the download links:

Word Viewer 2007
Excel Viewer 2007
PowerPoint Viewer 2007

Password protect Word 2007

This is a simple technique on how to protect a Microsoft Word 2007 file with a password.

To password protect a Microsoft Word 2007 file,

1. Click on the Microsoft Office Button.


2. Click Save As.


3. Click Tools.


4. Click General Options.


5. Enter the password to open or modify (one or both).


6. Click OK.


7. When prompted, retype your passwords to confirm them, and click OK.


8. Click Save.