Microsoft KB Archive/142240

= Works 95 FAQ: General Usage Questions =

Article ID: 142240

Article Last Modified on 9/24/2003

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Works 4.5a
 * Microsoft Works 4.0a

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This article was previously published under Q142240



SUMMARY
This article provides answers to frequently asked general Works usage questions.



MORE INFORMATION
 Q. How do I remove a word from the custom dictionary?

A. To remove a word you added to your custom dictionary, use the instructions below:

 On the Tools menu, click Spelling. If the message "Spelling check finished" appears, type a misspelled word into your document and check the spelling again to produce the Spelling dialog box. In the Spelling dialog box, click Edit Custom Dictionary. Select the word you want to remove and click Delete. Click Done.</ol>

NOTE: Other Windows-based programs might use this Custom.dic file. Your changes might affect other programs.</li> Q. What causes the "Cannot access the document."

A. This message occurs if a document that was part of a saved workspace was moved or deleted since the last time you opened Works. To prevent this message from occurring, use the instructions below:

<ol> On the Tools menu, click Options.</li> On the View tab of the Options dialog box, remove the check from the box next to Use Saved Workspace At Startup. Click OK.</li></ol> </li> Q. Why do open documents always appear when I start Works?

A. If open documents always appear when you start Works, you may have saved them into your workspace. To turn off the saved workspace option, use the instructions in Question 2 of this article.</li> Q. Every time I create a new document, I want it to follow a specific style, such as using default margin settings. How do I do this?

A. To specify custom settings that apply to each new document, you should create a blank document with those setting, and then save it as a template. To do this, use the instructions below:

<ol> Create a new document and apply any settings you want in your new documents. For example, if you want all new documents to have a .5-inch margin, apply that change in the Page Setup area.</li> On the File menu, click Save As.</li> Click Template.</li> Type a name for your template. To use this template for all new documents of that type, select Use This Template For All New Documents.</li> Click OK.</li></ol> </li> Q. What is a TaskWizard?

A. A TaskWizard is an automated way to accomplish a task. TaskWizards make it easy to create professional-looking documents. Just choose the type of task you need to complete, answer a few questions, and the TaskWizard creates the document for you. There are TaskWizards to create over 70 types of documents, including address books, letters and professional letterhead, bids and invoices, mortgage and loan analysis, and home inventory.</li> Q. How do I change the default tab in the Works for Windows 95 Task Launcher?

A. To change the default tab of the Task Launcher, do the following:

<ol> On the Tools menu, click Options.</li> On the View tab of the Options dialog box, change the Launcher Startup Tab selection, and then click OK.</li></ol> </li> Q. Can I change the way I view TaskWizards on the TaskWizards tab of the Task Launcher?

A. Yes. To change how you view the TaskWizards, click the List Categories In A Different Order button on the TaskWizards tab. This allows you to arrange the TaskWizards by category, alphabetically, most recently used, or by document type.</li></ol>

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