Legal Office Guru

Why hanging indents are beautiful things

The Guru — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:30:47 +0000

I used to be afraid to do hanging indents. (Silly, right?) But now I use them with confidence, and I've found they're really handy. Click the link below to find out how I overcame my fear and the quick and easy way to fix hanging indents when they go wrong.

How to start an autonumber sequence at >1

The Guru — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:00:20 +0000

Recently, I've gotten several questions from users who love the paragraph autonumbering technique illustrated at my post "How to automatically number your discovery requests ... in 5 keystrokes," but they need to start the numbering sequence above "1". So, I've updated my original post at the bottom to show everyone how to use the "/r" switch to start the numbering sequence at 2, 3, or whatever number you need. Click the link below, then scroll all the way down to the bottom of the post to check out this new trick!

Guest Post @ Lawyerist: Microsoft says no Office for iPad

The Guru — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 14:48:15 +0000

Last week, my guest post at Lawyerist gathered together some of the news coverage surrounding Microsoft's release of Office 2013 (a.k.a. Office 15), including Bloomberg Businessweek's interview with Steve Ballmer in which he responded, "I'm not going to talk about that" when asked when Microsoft would add an iPad app to Office. The response was staggering — over 100 comments (so far), with what could politely be referred to as a diversity of opinion. Within a couple of hours of publication, the editor at Lawyerist reported that traffic to the site (and to my post) was going through the roof. Click the link below to read the article and see what the excitement's about.

Guest Post @ Lawyerist: Review of TruConnect mobile broadband

The Guru — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:22:13 +0000

This week, I depart a bit from my usual Microsoft Office focus to review the mobile broadband service I've started using to connect my new tablet (thank you, Santa!) to the internet while I'm away from home. Here's the short version: It's great, but it does have its limitations. Click the link below to read the full review.

Guest Post @ Lawyerist: Don’t let Track Changes trip you up

The Guru — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 16:30:19 +0000

If you've tried to use Microsoft Word's Track Changes feature without someone to show you the ins and outs, you probably had a pretty frustrating experience. But what you might not know is that Track Changes can even be a bit dangerous in the wrong hands. To keep from tripping over Track Change's stumbling blocks, head over to Lawyerist and check out Don't Let Track Changes Trip You Up, where I show you what settings you need to be aware of to keep your document safe. Click through for the full illustrated article.