How to Configure Grammar and Style Settings In Word 2013

You might be aware of the spell check feature in Microsoft word, but you might not be aware that Word can also check the grammar of the text in your documents. The grammar-proofing tool in Word 2013 is capable of performing a thorough analysis of the line/lines of texts of a document rather than a single word. This will help you to correct common grammatical mistake in word document.

By default, Microsoft Word 2013 basic Grammar checking is enabled. If required, you can turn on additional styles as well and configure other options.

1. Open Microsoft word, click on File and select Options.

2. From the options displayed in the left pane, select Proofing and scroll down to the Grammar section.

3. Click the drop-down arrow under Writing Style: and select Grammar & Style.

4. Now, if you would like to calibrate other additional Grammar and Style checks, just click the Settings box. Tons of options are available there, some of which may suit your requirements.

Enable Readability Grammar Check

Readability Statistics Feature in Word 2013 is one great feature that helps you assess your work by giving you a readability score out of 100. Hence, very useful. The Word 2013 readability check is disable by default. To enable it, just check the show readability statistics box under the Proofing area.

The easiest way to bring up the readability statistics is to press F7 to run the spell checker on the open document, or by clicking on the Review tab and then on the Spelling and Grammar button.

With the Show readability statistics now enabled, all the document stats will display including Passive Sentences %, Flesch Reading Ease and Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level.

That’s it. I hope you like it.

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How to Disable All WIN+X Keyboard Shortcuts (Hotkeys) in Windows

The windows Hotkeys are all combinations of the Windows Key + something else. There are many such keyboard shortcuts (hotkeys) available in Windows, such as:

WIN+R : launch RUN dialog box

WIN+D : show the Desktop

WIN+L : lock

WIN+M : minimize all running programs windows

WIN+E : launch Windows Explorer

WIN+F : launch Search

WIN+P : launch External Display selection screen

WIN+X : show WIN+X menu (Windows 8 and later)

WIN+C t : show Charms Bar (Windows 8 and later)

WIN+PrntScr : capture computer screen and save screenshot (Windows 8 and later)

WIN+SHIFT+M : restore all running programs windows

WIN+Break : show System Properties

WIN+B : set focus on system tray (Taskbar notification area) icons

WIN+T : set focus on Taskbar buttons

WIN+number key (0-9) : switch between Quick Launch toolbar or Taskbar buttons

However these WIN+ hotkeys are very useful and time saving but sometimes people might find these built-in hotkeys annoying. If you want to turn off all hotkeys in your Windows, then follow these steps below. 

Easiest Method

To disable them, simply right click anywhere on your screen and select Graphics Options and then Hot Keys and then Disable. After that restart your system, the hotkeys will disabled.

If this method not works, then follow the below method.

Using Group Policy Editor

1. Open Run (Win+R), type gpedit.msc in RUN dialog box and press enter to open Group Policy Editor.

2. Now navigate to:

User Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> File Explorer/windows Explorer

3. In the right-side pane, look for "Turn off Windows+X hotkeys" option.

4. The option would be set to Not Configured. Double-click on it and set it to Enabled.

5. To finish press ok button and close Group Policy window. After that hot keys immediately turn off in your system.

6. To re-enable the hotkeys feature, again set the "Turn off Windows+X hotkeys" option to “Not Configured”.

Using Registry Editor

1. Type regedit in RUN dialog box and press enter to open windows Registry Editor.

2. Now navigate to:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\Explorer

3. In the right-side pane,right click and select create a new DWORD NoWinKeys and set its value to 1.

4. Close Registry Editor and restart your system. After reboot the WIN+ hotkeys will be turned off in your system.

5. To re-enable WIN+ hotkeys in future, delete the DWORD NoWinKeys created in above step.

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Tips to set password to Microsoft office files

In Microsoft Office, you can use passwords to help prevent other people from opening or modifying your documents, workbooks, and presentations. It's important to know that if you don't remember your password Microsoft can’t retrieve your forgotten passwords. In this article I will show you how to set password to Microsoft office file.

Just follow these steps-

1. Open your file and go to file menu select “Save As” and in Tools tab select general option.

2. Type favorite password in Password to Open box and click OK.

3. Confirm password with Re-enter password to open and click OK then click on save tab.

4. Next time when you open this document you see password box. Enter password to open file.

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Tips to Operate Gmail account Through Keyboard shortcuts

Here is the collection of some Gmail keyboard shortcuts which helps you to operate Gmail using your keyboard shortcuts and saves your time. Note that you can use these keyboard shortcuts, you’ll need to enable keyboard shortcuts in your settings.

? : Display the keyboard shortcut keys help.

/ : Puts your cursor in the search box.

! : Marks a message as spam and removes it from your conversation list.

. : Display more options.

# : Deletes a contact permanently.

A : Reply to the all email recipients.

C : Allows you to compose a new message.

D : Opens a compose window in a new tab.

E : Removes selected contacts from the group currently being displayed.

F : Press simple f helps you to forward emails.

J : Moves your cursor down in your contact list.

K : Moves your cursor up in your contact list.

P : Move your cursor to precious message.

R : Reply to the sender of mail.

S : Adds or removes a star to a message or conversation.

U : Refreshes your page and returns you to the contact list.

Z : Press z key to undo any previous action.

SHIFT + I : Used to mark email message as read.

SHIFT + C : allows you to compose a message in a new window.

SHIFT + U : Used to mark email message as unread.

SHIFT + N : Updates your current conversation when there are new messages.

CTRL+ S : Use to save current email as draft.

CTRL+ Enter : After composing your message, use this combination to send it.

Esc : Escape cursor from any current field.

CTRL+ SHIFT + C : While composing, takes you to the Cc field to add new recipients.

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Google Tricks- Express Your Feelings Through Google

Google search is extremely helpful and it has some in built functions which makes your results meaning full. So you can also use google as calculator and the same way as calculator one can also use Google as graphs. Here are some special Google search keywords to express your feelings.

Just copy and paste following graphical equation in Google search bar and hit enter to see some lovely results.

1. (sqrt(cos(x))*cos(75x)+sqrt(abs(x))-.7)*(4-x*x)^.2, sqrt(9-x^2), -sqrt(9-x^2) from -4.5 to 4.5, -x

2. abs(x)-(1-x^2)^(1/2), abs(x)+(1-x^2)^(1/2), x+ 0.25 from -3 to 3

3. (sqrt(cos(x))*cos(200x)+sqrt(abs(x))-0.7)*(4-x*x)^0.01, sqrt(9-x^2), -sqrt(9-x^2) from -4.5 to 4.5

4. (sqrt(cos(x))*cos(200*x)+sqrt(abs(x))-0.7)*(4-x*x)^0.01,sqrt(9-x^2),-sqrt(9-x^2)

5. ((sqrt(cos(x))*cos(500*x)+sqrt(abs(x))-0.4)*(4-x*x)^0.1

6. sqrt(1-(abs(x)-1)^2), arccos(1-abs(x))-pi

Enjoy!!

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