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Welcome to this week's edition of the Computer Kindergarten Newsletter.
Today is Sunday, April 30, 2006
In this Issue:
Special Feature: Microsoft Word: Hard Spaces
Keyboard Shortcut: Undo
Featured Computer Term: CC
This Week's Topic: Restore Internet Explorer Default Settings
Question: Print in Black and White
Websites of Interest: Monday is May Day; Hindenburg; Sunscreen; Cinco de Mayo
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Special Feature: Microsoft Word: Hard Spaces
Question: Once Word reaches the end of a line it automatically moves to the next one and you can continue typing. But what happens if a date is broken up, for example, April is at the end of the first line and 1, 2006 is at the beginning of the next line. This is incorrect; is there a way to stop this from happening?
Answer:
Yes, there is. You can insert a hard space between the two words that you want to keep together. This will drag the first word down to the next line along with the second word.
To do so, type the first word of the phrase. Click Insert on the menu and then Symbol. Click the Special Characters tab at the top. Click Nonbreaking Space and then click the Insert button. Click the Close button and you will see a small circle next to the word you just typed. Type the second word and the phrase will be moved down to the next line.
If you edit the preceding line and there is enough room for the entire phrase to fit, it will automatically move back up to the preceding line.
This procedure can be used for proper names or any other phrase you would like to tie together on one line.
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Keyboard Shortcut: Undo
Change your mind? Instead of reaching for the mouse and clicking Undo, hold down the CTRL key and press the letter z.
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Featured Computer Term: CC
Question: What does the CC feature do in Email?
Answer:
CC stands for Carbon Copy. In some email programs, you will see Copy To instead of CC. It is used to send a copy of that e-mail to additional people who may be interested in the topic of the e-mail, even though it is not addressed directly to them.
For example, you may send an email to a coworker in reference to a project you are working on and cc the boss just to keep him or her up to date on the progress of the work.
BCC is an email feature similar to CC. Learn more about it at our newsletter archives:
http://computerkindergarten.com/html/110203.html
Visit our newsletter archives to learn how to display the BCC line:
http://computerkindergarten.com/html/021305.html
Is there a computer term or phrase that you'd like to see an explanation of?
Email it to info@computerkindergarten.com and we'll put the term and its
definition in an upcoming newsletter.
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Today's Topic: Restore Internet Explorer Default Settings
Question: I made changes in Internet Explorer and really messed things up. Can I go back to the original settings? If I can, please tell me how.
Answer:
You can restore the default settings. Here is how:
Open Internet Explorer. Click Tools on the menu and then Internet Options. Click the Advanced tab at the top. At the bottom, click the Restore Defaults button. Click the OK button and everything will return to the settings before you made any changes.
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Question: Print in Black and White
Can I print something in black and white instead of color? The ink cartridges are expensive and a lot of times I don't need color.
Answer:
Most inkjet printers will allow you to change the settings to either grayscale or black and white. How you change this setting will vary from printer to printer, so the following instructions will not be specific to your printer.
Click the Start button and open Control Panel. Open Printers.
You should now see your printer (if you do not, click View installed printers or fax printers).
Right click on your printer. From the resulting menu, left click on Properties.
Here is where the variation comes in. You will now have to search through this dialog box to find a setting to print in black and white or grayscale. This may be either on a different tab or you may have to click a button to find it. If you have trouble finding the setting, check the printer help manual.
After you have found the setting and selected it, click the OK button to close the dialog box.
Once you change the settings to print in black and white or grayscale, every document you print will be in black and white unless you set it back manually. If you would prefer to limit your black and white printing to only certain documents, you can change the settings within the program. To do so, click File on the menu and then Print. You should see the same or a similar dialog box as described above. Look for a black and white or grayscale setting.
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Websites of Interest:
Monday is May Day
A little bit about May Day
http://www.cstone.net/~bry-back/holidayfun/mayday.html
Hindenburg
Hindenburg, which went down on May 6, 1937, was the largest aircraft ever to fly. Visit this website to learn some fact about this very interesting means of travel.
http://www.nlhs.com/hindenburg.htm
Sunscreen
even though it is only April, the sun can be pretty hot. Protect yourself and your skin. Learn all kinds of information, tips and tricks at this website.
http://www.loreal.com/_en/_ww/sunprotectionorg/focus-sunprotection.aspx
Cinco de Mayo
The Fifth Of May is a holiday that commemorates Mexico’s victory over the French army in 1862. For an account of the battle, and the politics behind it, visit the Cinco de mayo de 1862 - La Batalla de Puebla website.
http://www.nacnet.org/assunta/spa5may.htm
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Mariachi Music and Special Fare. This website has recipes for spicy soups, salads, and chicken and fish dinners.
http://www.tabasco.com/html/taste_cincorelease.html |
