MOVING OFFICE 2010 TO ANOTHER COMPUTER

Ask Leo: Can I move Office 2010 to another computer?

Moving Microsoft Office to a new computer is usually an easy process as long as you follow a few steps.

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Can I move Office 2010 to another computer? I’ve got it on one computer and I want to move it to another. If I uninstall from the first, can I just use the setup again and install in on another computer? I really don’t want to have to buy it again.

Most licenses allow you to do pretty much what you’ve described. You’re allowed to have Office installed on one computer at a time. You will need the original installation media that you used to install Office 2010 the first time.

I’ll walk you through it.

Installation

So, let’s assume that Office 2010 is on computer A and you want it on computer B. The steps are actually fairly simple. First, install Office on computer B using that original media.

You won’t uninstall Office from computer A just yet. You’ll see why in a moment.

Entering the product key

As part of that installation, you’ll have to enter the product key. That determines the ownership of the product.

If you don’t have the product key for your Office 2010 installation, you’ll need to use a program called Belarc Advisor on computer A.

Belarc actually does an inventory of programs on your computer, but it will also report the product keys for the versions of Office and even Windows that are on computer A. That way, you can grab the original Office 2010 product key.

Activate Office

Now, this is where things could get interesting. I really don’t know how complex the Microsoft Office activation really is. If it detects that you’re actually moving it to a new computer, they may have you call in. Typically, it’s an automated system, but don’t let it frighten you. Just do the activation.

Once you have things installed and activated on computer B, then run the uninstall program on computer A and you should be good to go.

NumberING Lines in the Margins

How to Number Lines in the Margins in Word 2013

If you write a lot of legal documents or other types of documents in which you need to reference specific sections, adding line numbers can be useful. We will show you how to add unobtrusive line numbers in the left margin of a Word document.

Open your Word document and click the Page Layout tab on the ribbon.

In the Page Setup section of the Page Layout tab, click Line Numbers and select Line Numbering Options from the drop-down menu.

On the Page Setup dialog box, click the Layout tab. Then, click Line Numbers.

The Line Numbers dialog box displays. Select the Add line numbering check box so there is a check mark in the box. Specify the number to Start at, the increment to Count by, the distance From text, and whether to number continuously or restart at each page or section. Click OK.

Click OK on the Page Setup dialog box to close it.

You can easily change the options or turn off the numbering when it’s not needed.

How to Number Lines in the Margins in Word 2013

touchfreeze - disable touchpad while typing

Annoyed when you are typing a document and accidentally the palm of your hand brushes the touchpad, changing the position of the cursor in your document or accidentally clicking on an option. TouchFreeze is simple utility for Windows to solve this problem. It automatically disables touchpad while you are typing text.

Download latest Windows binaries from downloads section.

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Create a Shortcut to the Last Document You Opened in Word

Create a Shortcut to the Last Document You Opened in Word

This little trick will automatically open the most recent document you opened in Word. It'll save you a bit of time especially if you tend to only work on one doc at a time.

As the How-To Geek instructs us, to create the shortcut, create a new shortcut to the Word program (either copy the existing shortcut on your desktop or right-click on WINWORD.EXE under Program Files to send a shortcut to the desktop). Then right-click on the shortcut, go to Properties, and add a space and /mfile1 after the path in the Target field.

You should rename the shortcut to reflect it'll open your last used document.

This trick works in earlier versions of Microsoft Word, not just 2013, but doesn't appear to work for other Office programs, such as Excel.

Create a Shortcut to the Last Document You Opened in Word

Changing the Auto-Save Interval in Word 2013

How to Change the Auto-Save Interval in Word 2013

By default, Word automatically saves your document at certain intervals. If you’re concerned about losing data, you can decrease the interval. If you’re distracted by the hard drive crunching too often, you can increase the interval. Either way, changing this interval is easy.

To change the interval, click the FILE tab.

On the Word Start Screen, click Options in the menu list on the left.

On the Word Options dialog box, click Save in the menu list on the left.

In the Save documents section of the Save screen, make sure the Save AutoRecover information every check box is checked. Change the number of minutes by typing in a new value or using the up and down arrows to change the value.

Click OK to save your change.

If you change your mind about the interval, simply open the Word Options dialog box and change the Save AutoRecover information every value to the desired number. If you don’t want Word to automatically save your documents, select the Save AutoRecover information every check box so there is no check in the box.

How to Change the Auto-Save Interval in Word 2013