Author-it: Quick Search 'q' Bug

I have encountered the 'q' bug several times, without any apparent cause. Normally, one needs to type Cntl-q to open the Quick Search dialog. The 'q' bug is when typing the letter q opens the  dialog (without holding down the Cntl key). This makes it impossible to use any words with the letter 'q'.

The solution to the problem (until they come out with a fix for the bug) is to follow this procedure:

1. Press and release the Cntl key one time. 

That's it! Operation should then work normally.

Word 2010: Remove Floating Paste Menu

In Word 2010, whenever you paste text you get an annoying little paste options menu next to the insertion point. This menu often covers up other text making it hard to continue reading the document. 

If you actually like that menu but you have finished using it and you want it to go awya, then the easiest way to remove it after pasting is to highlight anything else and copy it (Cntl-c).

If you are like 99% of the population and dislike the menu, you can disable it with the following procedure:

1. Select File --> Options
2. Select Advanced
3. In the Cut, Copy and Paste section, uncheck Show Paste Options button when content is pasted

[Solution from GroovyPost]

Windows 7 Shortcut Keys

Windows 7 shortcut keys can save lots of time. For a great list of what is possible, use the following links:

• Computer Productivity
• Microsoft

Some of my favorites include:

• WinKey + Left arrow = Fill left half screen w/current window
• WinKey + Right arrow = Fill right half screen w/current window 
• WinKey + Up arrow = Maximize
• WinKey + Down arrow = Minimize

MS Word: Paste as Text

To set up a shortcut key to paste as text, do the following:

1. From the View tab, create a new macro named PasteSpecialAsText.
2. Replace the contents of the code editor with the following text:
   

   Sub PasteSpecialAsText()
     Selection.PasteSpecial DataType:=wdPasteText
End Sub

3. From the File menu, choose Word Options, then Customize Ribbon, and then click the Customize button next to Keyboard shortcuts at the bottom to bring up the Customize Keyboard dialog.
4. Choose Macros from the categories list on the left, and then your macro in the Commands box on the right-hand side. Now you can enter in a shortcut key (Ctrl+Shift+V or your own), and click the Assign button.

This procedure was taken from LifeHacker and updated for Word 2010.

[Source LifeHacker]

Word VBA Macros Interrupted

When debugging Word VBA macros, the following message sometimes occurs:

Code execution has been interrupted

You then need to click on the Continue button repeatedly to run through the macro. When searching for a solution to this bug, I came across a comment in the MyMindLeaks blog that said to try and press Ctrl-Break when the macro is not running. This works perfectly!

[Source MyMindLeaks]