MacMost Now 379: Using TextEdit For Casual Word Processing
Before you buy a professional word processor consider using TextEdit, a program that comes with your Mac and can handle most non-professional word processing needs. You can format and style text, add images, lists and tables, and even open Word docs.
Comments: 12 Responses to “MacMost Now 379: Using TextEdit For Casual Word Processing”
Ken
13 years ago
Thanks Gary for the podcast. I use TextEdit everyday.
P. Hill
12 years ago
I have just discovered TextEdit and I have left a question on the site but I thought you might be able to give me a faster answer. As you will see below, I want to use TextEdit but how do I access it in the first place without a lot of keying. I’d like to have it in the dock if possible. Thanks for yur help.
What? What do you mean by that. I come out with several new videos each week. Uploading one now. What do you mean by "not maintain?"
Sue Larson
13 years ago
Thank you! You are so clear and easy to understand! Just what I needed as I get to know my new Macbook Pro!
P. Hill
12 years ago
Thanks for your clear explanations and the breadth of coverage of Mac operations. I want to use TextEdit but how do I access it in the first place without a lot of keying. I'd like to have it in the dock if possible.
Just drag and drop it into the Dock to create an alias there for it. You can find it in your Applications folder. Or, run it and then drag it from the right side of the Dock to the left side to leave it in the Dock.
Jimmy
11 years ago
Anyway to set margins in Text Edit Top & Bottom / left & right ?
Thanks Gary for the podcast. I use TextEdit everyday.
I have just discovered TextEdit and I have left a question on the site but I thought you might be able to give me a faster answer. As you will see below, I want to use TextEdit but how do I access it in the first place without a lot of keying. I’d like to have it in the dock if possible. Thanks for yur help.
I answered your question yesterday (see the comment you left down below).
I had no idea that TextEdit was so powerful. Thank you as always. You are the Mac Guru! I love your videos!!
Gary,
If you are not going to maintain the MacMost videos, you should remove them from the archives.
What? What do you mean by that. I come out with several new videos each week. Uploading one now. What do you mean by "not maintain?"
Thank you! You are so clear and easy to understand! Just what I needed as I get to know my new Macbook Pro!
Thanks for your clear explanations and the breadth of coverage of Mac operations. I want to use TextEdit but how do I access it in the first place without a lot of keying. I'd like to have it in the dock if possible.
Just drag and drop it into the Dock to create an alias there for it. You can find it in your Applications folder. Or, run it and then drag it from the right side of the Dock to the left side to leave it in the Dock.
Anyway to set margins in Text Edit Top & Bottom / left & right ?
Try File, Page Setup.
Found it, not perfect but much better than b4... Thank you :-)