Blog with Word 2010
Office 2010 has got excellent integration with blogging, be it Microsoft's own blogging platform or a third party platform (case in point Windows Live Writer), all work in perfect cohesion.
Using office 2010 to directly make a blog post is as easy as creating a simple document in Word. Microsoft has taken exceptional care to make it as seamless as possible.
1. Open a document you want to post as a blog, go to the File Menu.
2. Click on Save and Send | Publish to Post | Publish as Blog Post
Office 2010 has got excellent integration with blogging, be it Microsoft's own blogging platform or a third party platform (case in point Windows Live Writer), all work in perfect cohesion.
Using office 2010 to directly make a blog post is as easy as creating a simple document in Word. Microsoft has taken exceptional care to make it as seamless as possible.
1. Open a document you want to post as a blog, go to the File Menu.
2. Click on Save and Send | Publish to Post | Publish as Blog Post
3. Word 2010 intelligently opens up another document with all your content in it, especially for blog posting with a pop-up that asks you to register your blog.
4. For registration, you'll need to choose the Blog provider from the list. A few popular ones are listed down. However, if your blog provider isn't listed there, don't fret, just click on Other.
5. Type your user name and password that you use to log on to your blog account and blog post URL. Here it might get a little technical, as most would just simply type the .com address. But in Office 2010 you may need a bit of technical know-how, such as for Wordpress it would be yourblog.com/xmlrpc.php.
If you clicked on Other, you'll need to choose API; you'll get this information through your blogging provider.
6. You can also choose how you want to post pictures on your blog. Most people don't need this, but it's nice to know that the advanced options haven't been left out, such as using a different image server for posting images.
7. If you have several accounts, you can setup up different accounts for your convenience under Manage Accounts on the top left.
8. You even have the option to draft the blog post or hit publish directly.
9. Once the blog post gets published, the document reflects it instantaneously, clearly stating the name, time and date of the blog post.
Customize the Ribbon
The biggest difference between the versions of Microsoft Office prior to 2007 is the Ribbon interface. Hate it or love it, it's here to stay and for good reason too. The Ribbon interface simplifies tasks if you give it a chance. In the 2010 version, Microsoft has improved it further by adding several common features and functions right where you need it, instead of digging into layers of menus. However, for those who'd prefer a clean Ribbon with only the common stuff they need, here's a way to customize it.
1. Open any of your favorite office 2010 application, in this case Word 2010.
2. Go to File | Options
The biggest difference between the versions of Microsoft Office prior to 2007 is the Ribbon interface. Hate it or love it, it's here to stay and for good reason too. The Ribbon interface simplifies tasks if you give it a chance. In the 2010 version, Microsoft has improved it further by adding several common features and functions right where you need it, instead of digging into layers of menus. However, for those who'd prefer a clean Ribbon with only the common stuff they need, here's a way to customize it.
1. Open any of your favorite office 2010 application, in this case Word 2010.
2. Go to File | Options
3. In Word Options, click on Customize Ribbon.
4. Here you'll find numerous commands listed, so many that they tend to confuse. The key is to look at the individual characterizations. E.g. if you are trying to clean up the Ribbon, then just concentrate on the right side list under the Main Tabs; removing or adding whatever you deem essential.
5. If you are looking to "add" commands, then check the left side of the list, the drop down again will help you to locate what you need. Remember that everything can be reset to Microsoft defaults, so no worries if something does go awry.
Tip - You can have even more commands at your disposal with the Quick Access Toolbar. This option is right below the Customize Ribbon option that contains a set of commands that are independent of the tab on the Ribbon.
Beware of Track Changes
Microsoft introduced a wonderful feature in Office 2003 (I think), called track changes. What this does is tracks all changes and edits to a document. Many people though forget to turn it off or output a final document before releasing it to public. There have been many funny and serious blunders due to this.
1. In order to be reminded of the Track changes present in the document, Open Trust Center, to do so, simply File | Options | Trust Center | Privacy Center right at the bottom.
Microsoft introduced a wonderful feature in Office 2003 (I think), called track changes. What this does is tracks all changes and edits to a document. Many people though forget to turn it off or output a final document before releasing it to public. There have been many funny and serious blunders due to this.
1. In order to be reminded of the Track changes present in the document, Open Trust Center, to do so, simply File | Options | Trust Center | Privacy Center right at the bottom.
2. Here under Document-specific settings, click on Warn before printing, saving
This will ensure that you always remember to double-check before committing any embarrassing mistakes, but it can also be considered quite a nag as each time you print, save or send the file, you'll be asked the question to turn off tracking. Oh well, either this minor annoyance (or reminder, depends on the way you look at it) or a big blunder, you decide.
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