Outlook Reminders Hidden Behind Other Windows? Fix It
Outlook reminders opening behind your other windows? Classic Outlook has a Show reminders on top box; new Outlook needs the Reminder style in Calendar notifications.
Excel Replace Asterisk Wiped Your Cells? Use a Tilde
Replacing * in Excel empties every cell because the asterisk is a wildcard. Undo it, then search for ~* to find the real star, ~? for a question mark.
Excel Opens a CSV in One Column? Check the Separator
Excel puts a whole CSV line in column A when the file uses a different separator from your PC. Check it in Notepad, add a sep= line, or import the file.
cd Not Changing Drive in Command Prompt? Add /d
Typed cd D: and Command Prompt stayed on C:? Plain cd only sets the other drive folder. Add /d, type the drive letter alone, or use pushd for a network path.
Word Heading Numbers Show Black Boxes? Reset the List Font
Black boxes where your Word heading numbers should be come from the list template font, not the heading. A short macro resets it for good; the quick repaint fades.
Menu Item Stuck on Screen? Clear the Leftover Fade
A menu item or Close label frozen on your screen is a fade that never finished. Reopen the menu, restart Explorer or change the resolution, then turn the fade off.
Notepad Text Suddenly Right to Left? Press Ctrl+Left Shift
Notepad text jumped to the right edge? Ctrl with the right Shift key switched it to right to left. Press Ctrl+Left Shift or clear Right-to-left reading order.
Port 80 Used by System, PID 4? Find the Real Owner
Port 80 held by System, PID 4? HTTP.sys is holding it for a service. netsh http show servicestate names that service; stop it, or move your own server to another port.
Dotted Lines in Excel Won’t Go Away? Turn Off Page Breaks
Dashed lines across your Excel sheet after printing or Page Setup are page breaks. Clear Show page breaks in Options, Advanced, for that sheet, from Normal view.
Excel Adds Quotes When You Copy? The Line Break Is Why
Excel puts quote marks around a copied cell when it holds a line break, carriage return or tab. Copy from inside the cell, paste through Word, or change the formula.