Comments on: How to Freeze a Part of a Word Document for Easy Reference http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-freeze-a-part-of-your-word-document-for-easy-reference/ Cool Websites, Software and Internet Tips Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:52:31 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Larry Dimond http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-freeze-a-part-of-your-word-document-for-easy-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-397213 Larry Dimond Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:44:45 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19142#comment-397213 Derrie, not all of us were born with all of the knowledge you were, so please allow us to obtain it the old fashion way. And by the way, I was looking for all of the tips that an expert like yourself surely would have put up on this site, but... So until you are willing to depart with some of your expertise in a civil manner, please find another site to vent your frustration at being unsatisfied in whatever way caused you to post your comment, because there are plenty of us who enjoy learning. Derrie, not all of us were born with all of the knowledge you were, so please allow us to obtain it the old fashion way. And by the way, I was looking for all of the tips that an expert like yourself surely would have put up on this site, but… So until you are willing to depart with some of your expertise in a civil manner, please find another site to vent your frustration at being unsatisfied in whatever way caused you to post your comment, because there are plenty of us who enjoy learning.

]]> By: Saikat http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-freeze-a-part-of-your-word-document-for-easy-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-390094 Saikat Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:35:24 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19142#comment-390094 Hi Derrie, It's great that you are aware about this tip. Maybe somebody isn't. Sometimes we miss the simplest of things don't we. I sometimes work on large research documents and it's a pain to continuously scroll across a 100 page document. That's where the utility of this tip was born from. And I found the solution in Microsoft Word's own team blog as I have mentioned. I guess they are all a bunch of 16 year old's. My point is simple - this site is meant for all...we are all here for knowledge and learning. Whether it be basic and inconsequential it is knowledge nevertheless. It's great that you like the site in general and don't get me wrong - we like dissenting voices :) It keeps us on our toes! Hi Derrie,
It’s great that you are aware about this tip. Maybe somebody isn’t. Sometimes we miss the simplest of things don’t we. I sometimes work on large research documents and it’s a pain to continuously scroll across a 100 page document. That’s where the utility of this tip was born from. And I found the solution in Microsoft Word’s own team blog as I have mentioned. I guess they are all a bunch of 16 year old’s. My point is simple – this site is meant for all…we are all here for knowledge and learning. Whether it be basic and inconsequential it is knowledge nevertheless. It’s great that you like the site in general and don’t get me wrong – we like dissenting voices :) It keeps us on our toes!

]]> By: francoamanda http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-freeze-a-part-of-your-word-document-for-easy-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-390072 francoamanda Thu, 18 Jun 2009 01:08:32 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19142#comment-390072 Did you forget to take your pill this morning? With concern for your mental health and overall well being, I recommend that you unsubscribe from this site and let us lesser beings learn a thing or two. Subscribing to this site has been the best thing that I have done for myself to stay current on many technical issues and to learn a bunch of things that otherwise I would have to read volumes before I found out exactly what I wanted. If it does not apply to you, just let it go. Even better, instead of using the time to needlessly criticize, use the time to write something that we can learn a thing or two. And do not forget to take your pills! Did you forget to take your pill this morning? With concern for your mental health and overall well being, I recommend that you unsubscribe from this site and let us lesser beings learn a thing or two.

Subscribing to this site has been the best thing that I have done for myself to stay current on many technical issues and to learn a bunch of things that otherwise I would have to read volumes before I found out exactly what I wanted.
If it does not apply to you, just let it go. Even better, instead of using the time to needlessly criticize, use the time to write something that we can learn a thing or two.
And do not forget to take your pills!

]]> By: kurt http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-freeze-a-part-of-your-word-document-for-easy-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-390017 kurt Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:59:44 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19142#comment-390017 regardless of whether or not people may already know about this feature, for Word and Excel both it is quite limited. 20 years ago on a non-graphics VAX monitor, i could split a "window" (don't recall the app, some standard thing like a debugger) and then split it again and again. sometimes i had 10 skinny splits, all precisely aligned to show what was needed. now that would be useful. regardless of whether or not people may already know about this feature, for Word and Excel both it is quite limited. 20 years ago on a non-graphics VAX monitor, i could split a “window” (don’t recall the app, some standard thing like a debugger) and then split it again and again. sometimes i had 10 skinny splits, all precisely aligned to show what was needed. now that would be useful.

]]> By: Broughton http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-freeze-a-part-of-your-word-document-for-easy-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-390005 Broughton Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:00:14 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19142#comment-390005 There is a small button for that right on the top of vertical scroller. Click and resize. It is there at least from Word 6.0 There is a small button for that right on the top of vertical scroller. Click and resize. It is there at least from Word 6.0

]]> By: Kuba http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-freeze-a-part-of-your-word-document-for-easy-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-390003 Kuba Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:47:36 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19142#comment-390003 I guess.. Someone wasn't satisfied fully in the morning .. :) Chilll.. sometimes common knowledge isn't common use and it's good to be reminded of things like that. Chiill again... I guess.. Someone wasn’t satisfied fully in the morning .. :)

Chilll..
sometimes common knowledge isn’t common use and it’s good to be reminded of things like that.

Chiill again…

]]> By: Derrie http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-freeze-a-part-of-your-word-document-for-easy-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-389991 Derrie Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:08:48 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19142#comment-389991 I had to read this thing twice to believe it. Is this some kind of sick joke? This has to be one of the most ridiculous "tips" ever. "Importing" this feature into Word from Excel?! Split Window?! Hello! This is a standard, very basic feature of the program. Even bare beginners to Word know to use it. And it has been since version 6! That's right, 16 years! Which I have to believe is older than the author. Did he just start learning about Word or something? Does he actually think users scroll up and down long documents over and over when they need to work on one area while referring to another? And I guess that little split marker on the vertical scroll bar is just there for decoration. Maybe as a follow-up, he can write an article about the secret "Save As" function. You know how frustrating it is to have to save documents always as just Word .doc files. Excel has the function to save spreadsheets in text format. Or even...gasp!...in html! Hmm..if only there were a way to "import" that function to Word, to be able to save documents as text files! Wow, that would be an awesome tip...such a handy function! Check the Word team blog and see if they've gotten around to including that feature (and see if they'll share the secret way to get to it). Truly ridiculous and worthless article. Beyond belief. MUO is generally awesome...hope this isn't an indicator of future quality. I had to read this thing twice to believe it. Is this some kind of sick joke? This has to be one of the most ridiculous “tips” ever. “Importing” this feature into Word from Excel?! Split Window?! Hello! This is a standard, very basic feature of the program. Even bare beginners to Word know to use it. And it has been since version 6! That’s right, 16 years! Which I have to believe is older than the author. Did he just start learning about Word or something? Does he actually think users scroll up and down long documents over and over when they need to work on one area while referring to another? And I guess that little split marker on the vertical scroll bar is just there for decoration.

Maybe as a follow-up, he can write an article about the secret “Save As” function. You know how frustrating it is to have to save documents always as just Word .doc files. Excel has the function to save spreadsheets in text format. Or even…gasp!…in html! Hmm..if only there were a way to “import” that function to Word, to be able to save documents as text files! Wow, that would be an awesome tip…such a handy function! Check the Word team blog and see if they’ve gotten around to including that feature (and see if they’ll share the secret way to get to it).

Truly ridiculous and worthless article. Beyond belief. MUO is generally awesome…hope this isn’t an indicator of future quality.

]]> By: Saikat http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-freeze-a-part-of-your-word-document-for-easy-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-389899 Saikat Tue, 16 Jun 2009 06:14:29 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19142#comment-389899 Yes, it is. Thanks. Yes, it is. Thanks.

]]> By: rchard2scout http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-freeze-a-part-of-your-word-document-for-easy-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-389815 rchard2scout Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:11:28 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19142#comment-389815 this is also possible in word 2003 (and probably earlier as well) by pressing CTRL + ALT + S this is also possible in word 2003 (and probably earlier as well) by pressing CTRL + ALT + S

]]> By: qbaas http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-freeze-a-part-of-your-word-document-for-easy-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-389808 qbaas Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:26:52 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19142#comment-389808 Check this picture for it's locationhttp://s3.zapodaj.net/images/85997591.jpg Check this picture for it’s locationhttp://s3.zapodaj.net/images/85997591.jpg

]]> By: qbaas http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-freeze-a-part-of-your-word-document-for-easy-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-389806 qbaas Mon, 15 Jun 2009 13:25:56 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19142#comment-389806 Or Even Simpler - just drag down holding to the SPLIT marker which is visible all the time: Or Even Simpler – just drag down holding to the SPLIT marker which is visible all the time:

]]> By: mwafi http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-freeze-a-part-of-your-word-document-for-easy-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-389802 mwafi Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:29:39 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19142#comment-389802 i can't make static window. (both are copy from the other one) i can’t make static window.
(both are copy from the other one)

]]> By: Tushar http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-freeze-a-part-of-your-word-document-for-easy-reference/comment-page-1/#comment-389741 Tushar Sun, 14 Jun 2009 21:10:09 +0000 http://www.makeuseof.com/?p=19142#comment-389741 Awesome tip! Awesome tip!

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