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How to include Alt Text with images in Word 2011

Write your alt-text in the Title field.

What say you can’t see the images in a document? Wouldn’t it be great if the images were replaced by text instead! Here’s how to add alternate text to images if you’re writing with Word 2011 for Mac, as explained by guest author Rachel McAlpine.

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Scoot to the top or bottom of a document

The fn key on a MacBook Pro built-in keyboard.

Moving around a long document can mean a lot of scrolling, unless you know the shortcut keys to use. Here’s what you need to know to go quickly to top or bottom, or up or down a page at a time.

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Book Review: Take Control of BBEdit

Take Control of BBEdit.

If you use BBEdit at all then buy Take Control of BBEdit, either for a head start or as a tune-up for your existing work habits. And if you write or work with web sites then BBEdit itself is also a must-have app.

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How to redeem a gift code for an app

The App Store on the day I wrote this Tip. Note the Quick Links section on the right (outlined in yellow).

If you have a gift code for an app in the App Store don’t try to use the code as part of the checkout process or you’ll end up paying full price. Instead Redeem the code before you do anything else. Here’s how.

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