h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

OK, so I know what this is but I ain't gunna tell you.

But first let me say that I really liked your post - funny and quirky, and I think Douglas Adams, Dirk Gently, and the rhino would have liked it.

could you please tell me? im really curious. and thanks for the kind words

Yeah, like you, I think it's really dumb - the hide the white space sign comes up when you are on the only bit that isn't white. But that's not the bit they mean.

The real white space is the white bit at the bottom of the top page and white bit at the top of the bottom page - the footer and the header.

Also applies to the blank space on a page. If you have a document that has half a page of text on page 1, the same on page 2, and a whole page of text on page 3 (confused yet?) as sometimes happens with technical papers, using Hide White Space gets rid of the blank half pages too, not just the purple background, so you have two small sections visible at the same time. This is *really* useful when writing program specifications that need cross-referencing throughout.

Sorry if you already knew this, just thought I'd mention how I use it at Uni.

no, i didnt know that! thanks im going to go open Word and try it in a minute...

i was a little confused at the beginning but i got it eventually. it is just really hard to try and explain things relating to Word in writing. you did well! im surprised people actually understood what i was talking about...

thanks for reading :D
Hannah

Trying to explain technical stuff can be really difficult, yes. It's the same with other packages we use, it's tough to describe without the monitor in front of both people.

You ever played Pictionary?

yea, you do need a monitor some times

im not too bad at pictionary. havent played it for ages though! im better at the drawing side of it rather than the guessing.... how about you?

have a good day.
Hannah