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Microsoft word question

  • 20-09-2007 12:50AM
    #1
    gary the great
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,664 ✭✭✭


    I’m trying to fill in a job application for the HSE at the moment in Microsoft word.

    There are grey boxes for me to put my answers into on word, but the problem is I am having trouble formatting them. The format options are grey and unselectable.

    Anyone able to offer a solution. As it’s a job app. I want it to look as professional as possible, but with the current setup some of the text is bold and some not and i cant change it?


Comments

  • #2
    shanew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,774 ✭✭✭shanew


    dont know if this helps must but some basic formatting can be
    done using just the keyboard - select text and then
    control-B to toggle bold formatting, control-I for italics
    and control-U for underline.

    not sure if this is enabled in the form you have but it may be
    worth a try.


    S.


  • #3
    gary the great
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,664 ✭✭✭gary the great


    Thanks Shane but it doesnt work unfortunatly, i can select it but nothing happens when i press any of the buttons


  • #4
    Oman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,032 ✭✭✭Oman


    is it possible to type it somewhere else and them copy and paste it into the grey boxes


  • #5
    delos
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 404 ✭✭delos


    Sounds like the formatting was locked on the form. Can you 'unprotect' the form via tools | Unprotect Document ?

    If the person creating the form made a mess of it (by creating the form from an existing document that was badly formatted) and then locked the form down by protecting it using a password then I fear you are stuck....


  • #6
    gary the great
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,664 ✭✭✭gary the great


    delos wrote:
    Sounds like the formatting was locked on the form. Can you 'unprotect' the form via tools | Unprotect Document ?

    If the person creating the form made a mess of it (by creating the form from an existing document that was badly formatted) and then locked the form down by protecting it using a password then I fear you are stuck....


    never thought of that, just checked and its password protected and i cant change it.


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  • #7
    cluide22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭cluide22


    Does anyone know where I can get a free word processing application?


  • #8
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 7,852 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    cluide22 wrote: »
    Does anyone know where I can a free word processing application?

    Google Docs.


  • #9
    cluide22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3 ✭cluide22


    Does anyone know where I can get a free word processing application?


  • #10
    namenotavailablE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59,778 ✭✭✭✭namenotavailablE


    Libre Office

    Youtube video here with additional alternatives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56Y_aCUeNqw

    Free Excel net pay calculator- https://taxcalc.eu/monthlyss/Employee%20PAYE%20calculator.xlsm



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