AssociatePrinter.zip - 17kb - This add-in documented in a dedicated page aids the storage of the required printer name with a document and prints the document using that printer.

  Boiler.zip - 585kb -  Download this Word add-in which contains a macro that allows you to insert individual or multiple files - in your preferred order - into a Word document. Originally posted some years ago on Woody Leonhard's web site, as a means of inserting pre-prepared boilerplate texts, this handy macro, which works with Word versions from Word 97 on, had long since been withdrawn. It now includes additional code to allow the user to choose the folder from which the files are selected, and to opt for whether each document is to be inserted on a new page following a section break. The file display method has been updated to produce a version that will also work with Word 2007 and the folder selection routine has been updated to work with Word 2002-7. As this does not work with Word 97/2000 an alternative add-in is included for those versions.

  Chris Woodman's Shortcut Organizer - 14kb/96kb - Chris Woodman has produced this handy keyboard shortcut organizer add-in for Word - now with a choice from two versions using Word Basic or vba.

  Click Yes - 89kb -  Is that security prompt driving you to distraction when you try to merge to e-mail from Outlook? This tiny utility sits in the system tray and clicks 'Yes' for you. Visit the writer's own web site for the latest updates and further information on this handy utility.

  Doug Robbins MMtoDocs.zip - 35kb - This is the latest version of an add-in to allow Word to merge letters to individual documents.

Envelope templates - 181kb - A simple and easily edited set of four Word size 10 envelope templates, one with airmail graphic similar to that illustrated in the accompanying article, one without, one with a US barcode and the other with attention line. All initially attempt to insert an address from Outlook, though this is optional. See accompanying readme.txt file.

  GM_Macros_Add-in.zip - 18kb - Macros from this web site bundled into an add-in template. The macro code is editable. Unzip and place the *.DOT file in the Word startup folder designated in Word > tools > options > file locations.

  List the Words used in a Document and/or Create a Concordance File - 4.7mb - Word has no simple method of listing the individual words in a document, but this handy free tool will do the trick (and a few more tricks besides) and save a lot of time.

MSCAL.ZIP - 342kb - Microsoft's ActiveX Office calendar control (includes versions for Word 97-2007)

  OEQuotefix - around 415kb - Download this handy tool as an enhancement to Outlook Express for newsgroup reading. The background music on this site is dreadful, but the utility is worth the pain - or you could turn off your loudspeakers .

  Printfolders 1.2 - 156 kb -  Explorer does not have any means of printing a directory listing. This handy little freeware utility will rectify that omission, to produce a text file with a variety of formatting options. The application is straightforward to use, but in case of difficulty there are additional instructions in Adobe PDF format, to view which you will need the Acrobat reader.

  SaveReminder.zip - 30kb -Contrary to popular opinion, the function in Word to save 'autorecover information' every few minutes does not save a copy of the document you are working on. It is of possible help only in the event of a crash. In order to save the document itself, you need this add-in provided with some versions of Word in the form of the macros9.dot template, which includes the module 'Save reminder install'. This add-in will remind you to save your work at intervals, and can also be configured to automatically save the document. The add-in works with Word 2000/2002 and should work with Word 97 also.

 Additionally, I recommend that you setup Word to create a backup copy of the document. (Tools > options > save > check 'Always create backup copy') when using this facility.

  Simple CD Text Player -  412kb - Few Windows CD playing tools (and even fewer domestic CD players) will display CD Text information recorded on the disc. This simple player (freeware) will.

  Stripmail.zip - 140 kb - A freeware e-mail stripper. Removes '>' and ' |'  characters and reformats e-mail messages into paragraphs.

  ZapAdobe.zip - 9kb Adobe's Acrobat add-in for Word forces the display of a toolbar that may not be wanted by the user, yet provides no way of setting the default to off. This add-in forces the toolbar off.

Note: The converters presented below were all originally supplied either with Word or were available for download as extras. They have been withdrawn, or replaced by more limited updates as they were said to have the potential to compromise security, so use them at your own risk.

Extract the CNV files to the folder \Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\TextConv. Merge the registry patches with your registry (right click the patch in Windows Explorer and select Merge). Restart Word to make the filters available. With older operating systems, it may be necessary to reboot.

Ensure that any existing files of the same name are safely backed up before replacing them.

  AmiPro converter for Word - 114kb - Exactly what it says on the tin. Note, this file is not compatible with Lotus WordPro. I know of no Word filter for WordPro. The only currently available third party product that I know of that will handle WordPro files is Dataviz Conversions Plus.  See also http://word.mvps.org/faqs/general/wordproconvertercontent.htm

DXF graphics filter for Word - 122kb - This is the old and discontinued DXF import filter. Read the enclosed instructions.

Excel converter for Word - 65kb - This is the old converter originally supplied with Word, which allows you to save in Excel format - or rather it did until recent security updates removed that ability. Now it will merely open Excel format files in Word.

MS-DOS Text with Layout converter for Word - 185kb - This is the old converter which allowed Word to save to MSDOS text with layout *.ASC. Read the enclosed instructions before applying this filter.

PCX graphics filter for Word 2003 - 35kb - Read the enclosed installation instructions before applying this filter.

RFT/DCA converter for Word - 84kb - Displaywrite text converter

  Word (for DOS) converter for Word - 106kb

  Word 6 converter for Word - 603kb - The old Word 6 RTF filter is not required to produce RTF output, but some third party software e.g. Quark is more comfortable with the output of this older filter. It can be used alongside the new filter.

  WordPerfect converter for Word - 294kb - Note this is the old converter originally supplied with Word that allows files to be saved in WP format.

  Word Supplementary Filters Packs  - The full Word converter packages from Microsoft. Add filters for a variety of applications.

  WordStar (for DOS) converter for Word - 117kb

  Works converters for Word - 186kb

'Macropod's' remarkable work on date field calculations and field mathematics has been available for download from www.wopr.com for a while, but since the crash of that site the files are available here.

DateCalc.zip - 81kb - (Updated 1/5/2008) A document containing instructions and examples of just about every date calculation you could wish for.

WordFieldMaths.zip - 54kb - (Updated 1/5/2008) A document explaining the mysteries of field calculations, again with examples.

 Following is a set of macros produced by Tonya Marshall for the purpose of converting WordPerfect labels to Word. Instructions are included.

  Word Perfect to Word 97

  Word Perfect to Word 2000

  Word Perfect to Word 2002

  Word Perfect to Word 2003

To view these PDF format documents, you'll need to install the Adobe Acrobat reader.

Note: Acrobat can be slow to load when called from Internet Explorer. To save download time it is a good plan to start Acrobat before accessing these files.

  Convert label document to mailmerge data file - 332 kb - The web page of the same name.

  Mail merge with Office XP/2003 - 561 kb - The web page that explains the issues relating to mail merge with Office XP/2003.

  Mail merge with Office 2007 - 671 kb - The web page that explains the issues relating to mail merge with Office 2007.

  Formatting Word fields with switches - 366 kb - The web page that explains the use of formatting switches to achieve some special effects in Word merges.

Boiler.dot instructions for installation and use - 699 kb - This document is also included with Boiler.zip

  Lost in Italy -  385kb - In the summer of 1998 my wife and I completed a road journey from Cyprus to the UK and back again. This is a complete account of our experiences on that journey in the form of a short story. Not for the humourless, the politically correct, or the easily offended!

Web logs show some people have had difficulty accessing these documents on-line, presumably because of the time taken to open Acrobat. I have therefore added below the same files in ZIP format for ease of downloading. Acrobat or Adobe Reader will still be required to read the contents.

Note: The most up to date versions of the Word files will always be the main web pages of which these are copies provided for reference.

 Convert label document to mailmerge data file - zipped version - 276 kb

Mail merge with Office XP/2003 - zipped version - 408 kb

Mail merge with Office 2007 - zipped version - 527 kb

 Formatting Word fields with switches - zipped version - 317kb

Lost in Italy -  zipped version - 334kb.