How to Prevent Automatic Table Formatting in Word Documents

Microsoft Word at times automatically changes the column width of a table at its own discretion. This jumbles up the entire page layout. You can always prevent automatic table formatting in Word documents. The procedure to do so is as follows..

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  Right-click any one cell of the table in the document and select the ‘Table Properties’ context command.
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  Go to the ‘Options’ button in the ‘Table’ tab  and remove the check mark in front of the option ‘Automatically resize to fit contents’ in the next dialog box, i.e., ‘Table Options’.

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  Then close all opened dialogs with ‘OK’.

After this, Word will not adjust the column width of this table on its own.

Note: The changed option works for the current table only. If required, you will have to configure the setting for every table separately.

How to Add Voice Annotations / Audio Files to your Text in Word Documents

Microsoft Word allows you to easily add voice annotations to your text document. An annotation is a note or a special instruction that is added along with the document. It is an audio file which can be inserted into the document. These are mainly helpful in making guides or tutorials.

However,MicroSoft Word offers you an option to add annotations in the form of an audio file. This file may be any prerecorded file, or a brand new recording. In this tip we will show you how you can easily add a voice annotation, by recording it.
To do so, simply follow these steps.

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  Position the cursor accordingly.
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  Click the "Insert" menu.
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  Select "Object".
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  Click the "Create New" tab in the "Object" dialog box.
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  From the "Object Type" list, select "Wave Sound".
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  Click "OK".
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  The Microsoft Sound Recorder automatically opens.
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  Click the "Record" button, to start recording your voice annotation.
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  To stop the recording, click the "Stop" button.