Friday, April 13, 2018

older FIJI Jython scripts won't execute

see full explanation: http://forum.imagej.net/t/jython-isssue-with-if---name-----main--/5544/2

workaround: replace
 
if __name__=='__main__':

with

if __name__ in ['__builtin__', '__main__']:
    run_script()

Monday, April 2, 2018

How to keep a figure on the same page as its caption in Microsoft Word

 Insert caption in a separate paragraph.

On the Home tab, in the Paragraphs group, click the dialog launcher at the bottom right corner of the Paragraphs group to display the Paragraph dialog box. On the Line and Page Breaks tab, tick "Keep with next".

https://shaunakelly.com/word/layout/keep-with-caption.html

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

MS Word productivity shortcuts

Subscript — Ctrl+=
Superscript — Ctrl+Shift+=
Toggle revision marks — Ctrl+Shift+E
Split the document window — Alt+Ctrl+S
Remove the split window — Alt+Shift+C
Add a date field — Alt+Shift+D
Apply Normal style — Ctrl+Shift+N
Apply a bullet list — Ctrl+Shift+L
Apply Heading 1 — Alt+Ctrl+1
Apply Heading 2 — Alt+Ctrl+2
Apply small caps — Ctrl+Shift+K


 https://www.cnet.com/how-to/little-known-keyboard-shortcuts-boost-word-productivity/

Thursday, January 4, 2018

Add a second clock to the Windows taskbar

  1. Right-click the clock in the taskbar
  2. Click Adjust Date/Time
  3. Click Add Clocks For Different Time Zones (Windows 10) or the Additional Clocks tab (Windows 7)
  4. Select Show This Clock, pick a time zone, and then add a descriptive label for the custom clock
  5. Click Ok
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-add-a-second-clock-to-the-windows-taskbar/

Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Disable desktop ads in PDF Architect

Run PDFCreator
press Application Settings
go to tab PDF Architect
press Launch PDF Architect

you can disable the notifications under help->options->general->notification system
 
http://forums.pdfforge.org/t/how-to-disable-desktop-ads-in-pdf-architect-3/8170

Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Find All the Acronyms in Word Documents

  1. In Word, Open the Find window (Ctrl + F)
  2. Click More and then check the box labeled Use Wildcards
  3. In the Find What field, enter this phrase: <[A-Z]{2,}>
  4. Click Reading Highlight, and then click Highlight All.
Src: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/easily-find-all-the-acronyms-in-your-word-documents/