Keeping up with blog posts isn’t easy. I’ve, once again, fallen behind. Maybe going from zero posts to daily posts was a bit much. But I do have a backlog of stuff to send your way, So let’s put out a few updates today and see what else I can get done for this week, huh? Thanks for staying tuned!
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How do I stop Word 2007 / 2010 from Double Spacing?
It’s Tech Tip Tuesday, AKA Tips from the Help Desk! Another Word-related tip for you today, because here in the Help Desk, we se calls all the time about our favorite Office products.
In Word 2007, Microsoft changed the formatting to what they consider an easier to read double-spaced format. They also changed the font to one that, as I understand it, is a little “greener” – as in, when it prints, the the letters are a little thinner meaning they use less ink. All of these little changes have frustrated people to no end, since it had been previously unchanged since Office ‘97. So how do you get back to the old format? It’s easy.
Simply Open Microsoft Word, then on the right hand side click on Change Styles, choose Style Set, then select Word 2003 from the bottom of the list. And just like that, you’re back to the old Single Spaced format, and if you want, you can even change back to Times New Roman font. If you want it to be like this every time you open up Office from now on, just click the Change Styles button again and choose Set as Default.
There is another way to adjust the spacing (under the Home tab in the Ribbon menu at the top of the screen, click the Line Spacing button in the Paragraph group). But I have actually found this not to work as well as simply changing the default style sheet.
One more tip: if you’re okay with the default Word 2007/2010 layout, but you would like the ability to just insert a single space every now and then, instead of being forced to always use a double space, you can simply hold the SHIFT key while you press the ENTER key. This will bring you to the line immediately beneath where you are and might look a little better on certain occasions.
Now go forth and be productive!
1997–The Offspring–Ixnay on the Hombre
By no means a new album, or even an underrated album that I wanted to help people discover, I found myself listening to this one again just last week and I had to share it with everyone. Ixnay on the Hombre (mp3 download
This was the album where, I feel, The Offspring really began to show they were more than just punk rockers with power chords. They had songs like Amazed that seemed to have been influenced by the likes of Nirvana, Way Down the Line, which almost had some kind of karmic message, and Mota, which at first seems to glorify the use of marijuana, but actually goes to great lengths to stress how it’s ruined the life of the song’s protagonist. This album also holds what for many is the pinnacle song of The Offspring’s maturity: Gone Away. What people consider the last great song before the “sellout era” (which, I must admit, at the time I started to turn a little against the band, but I couldn’t get enough of songs like Staring at the Sun).
Gone Away is one of those songs that really gets at the core of why we listen to music in minor chords. To know that other people have been in the same dark places we are. This album takes you there and back out, with songs that make you smile, laugh, and even some that make you want to riot in the streets. Some may consider this the album where The Offspring lost their edge, but just before they really sold out. I consider this the album where The Offspring showed they had the ability to mix up their playing style and really showcase some previously untapped talent.
Xbox 360’s Ring of Light
Ever seen that ring of light that lights up when you start up the console, and corresponds to which controller is connected? It’s also used to diagnose problems with the Xbox 360. Nothing new, we all know about the “Red Ring of Death.”
But did you know that Microsoft has provided you with an easy way to figure out what the lights mean, AND even how to try and solve your issues? Microsoft has created the official Flashing Lights Wizard. It will walk you through the process of troubleshooting your Xbox 360, and even help you get it serviced, if it comes right down to faulty hardware. It’s quick, easy, and provides all the information you should need to try and fix your on Xbox 360.
Be sure to check it out on Xbox.com!