How To Save Office 2010 Documents As Template

What is a template? Well, A template is a document type that creates a copy of itself when I open it.

For example, I use Fishbone Diagram document that is written in Word or Company Time Record document which is written in Excel quite often. Instead of creating the structure of the document from scratch, I can use the template with predefined page layout, fonts, margins, and styles etc. All I have to do is open the template and fill in the text and the information that is specific to my document. When I save the document as a .docx file, I save  document separately from the template on which it is based.

In order to save a file as a template just follow the simple steps provided below:

Example of a Word 2010 Template:

Fishbone Diagram / The Cause and Effect / Ishikawa Diagram 

Step 1: Simply create your document and click the File tab and click Save As.

How to Restrict Editing in Word 2010

In my previous two posts I have shown you how to restrict someone from opening the document in:

• How to Password Protect Word 2010 Document (Option 1)
• How to Password Protect Word 2010 Document (Option 2)

In this post I will show you another way you can restrict users from doing any type of editing and formating in a word document. The restrict editing feature is available only in Word and Excel. Pleases follow the simple steps below:

Step 1: Open a existing document in Microsoft Office Word 2010 and click the File Tab
Step 2: Choose the Info Tab

How To Enable GodMode In Windows 7 And Other Special Folders In Windows XP

If you want to access all operating system's control under one roof on Windows 7, then GodMode is for you.

The folder will provide you with shortcuts to nearly anything you can possibly want to find on your computer, and serves as a great way to repair a computer or just click around and discover what Windows 7 is really capable of.

Step 1 & 2: Create a folder by right clicking on your desktop, select New and choose Folder option.

Customize The Manufacturer Support Info In Windows XP

The Windows XP System Properties logo is often changed by the vendors to brand your computer with their own logo and support contact information in order to advertise their services.If you have bought your PC from a vendor, most likely you will see their logo and support information when you open the System Properties.
Now, with a few simple steps, you can easily brand your computer with your own logo and contact information.

To open system properties dialog

Step 1: Click the Start button

Step 2: Right-click "My Computer" 

Step 3: Select "Properties"

How To Compress Large Files Using Winrar

Do you wish to compress files so that it can transfer easily between storage devices, or when you want to upload it to an email or how about when you just want to save precious hard drive space when storing files.Well, now you can just do that.

WinRAR is a powerful archive manager. It can backup your data and reduce size of email attachments, decompress RAR, ZIP and other files downloaded from Internet and create new archives in RAR and ZIP file format. You can download the trial version of the software at www.rarlab.com

To compress large file using Winrar follow simple steps given below:

Step 1: Select and Right click on the file you want to Compress and select Add to Archive option.

How To Add Watermark In Microsoft Word 2010

You can add Watermark to mark your document as private, confidential, or write any text/picture which informs about the usage & credibility of the documents when printed. To apply watermark to your documents follow the simple steps below:

Step 1: Open Microsoft Word 2007 or 2010 program on your computer
Step 2: Click on the page layout ribbon & click on Watermark

Now from Watermark option, select an appropriate watermark to apply it over (for this example I have chosen DO NOT COPY 1)

Here you can see the watermark on the document

How To Password Protect Word 2010 Document (Option 2)

In my last post I explained how to protect Microsoft Word 2010 document using in build password protection option.

How to Password Protect Word 2010 Document (Option 1).

Here is another way you can achieve the same thing in a different way. This way you can not only stop anyone from opening the document by restricting it with a password but also set a password protection so that the document can not be edited.

Step 1: Open Word 2010 document and click Save As.