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Posted: 18 Feb 2008 06:52 AM PST

Thank you so much J.E.

That's makes perfect sense and my mind's at rest.

Marc

Appleworks

Posted: 18 Feb 2008 01:13 AM PST

In article <C3DF7D8B.6C96%org>,
Michel Bintener <org> wrote:
 

Ah, perhaps I was thinking of Word 2001 *writing* AW instead. But
honestly, that's been so long ago I don't really recall.

Viewing MDI files in Office 2008?

Posted: 17 Feb 2008 07:18 PM PST

Additional to Michel's comments, you can open the file in the appropriate
program on the PC & Save As a more universal graphics format - such as tiff,
png, jpeg.

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
MVP Office:Mac

"com" wrote:
 

Keeping Office 2004 Apps the Default After Installing 2008

Posted: 17 Feb 2008 01:50 PM PST

On 2/17/08 4:08 PM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

Try RCDefaultApp

RCDefaultApp is a preference pane that allows a user to set the default
application used for various URL schemes, file extensions, file types, and
MIME types. MacOS X uses the extension and file type settings to choose the
application when opening a file in Finder, while Safari and other
applications use the URL and MIME type settings at other times for content
not related to a file (such as an unknown URL protocol, or a media stream).

<http://www.rubicode.com/Software/RCDefaultApp/>


Let me know if this works.
--
Diane, Microsoft Mac MVP (MVPs are not Microsoft Employees)
Entourage Help Page <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/>
Entourage Help Blog <http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/>

Office 2004 won't reinstall

Posted: 17 Feb 2008 07:54 AM PST

On 2/17/08 4:27 PM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

The upgrade installation for Leopard has been notorious for creating
problems like you experienced. 

I think you will be very happy. May I suggest SuperDuper!. You can use it to
clone your HD for free, but the full options are really worth the cost.

One of the options in SuperDuper! is to create what the author calls a
"Sandbox". It's used to revert to pre-update state of your OS. Here's a
description of how this option works:

A Sandbox is a bootable copy of your system, stored on another hard drive or
partition, that shares your personal documents and data with the original.
With SuperDuper!, you actually use the Sandbox as your startup volume. You
can safely install any system updates, drivers or programs in the Sandbox,
without worrying about what might happen to your system. If anything goes
wrong, you can simply start up from the original system. SuperDuper! has
preserved it in its original, pre-disaster state but all your new and
changed personal documents are totally up to date. Within minutes, you're up
and running again without having to go through a difficult and
time-consuming restore process.

SuperDuper! Is $27.95. I¹m not affiliated with the product. Just a satisfied
user. <http://www.shirt-pocket.com/>

--
Diane, Microsoft Mac MVP (MVPs are not Microsoft Employees)
Entourage Help Page <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/>
Entourage Help Blog <http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/>

Print selection

Posted: 16 Feb 2008 09:05 PM PST

I telekinetically willed it into existence for you;-)

Seriously - The option is always there, but it will be dimmed - easier to
miss - if nothing is selected in the doc... Possibly the case?

Thanks for the confirmation!

Welcome to Mac, BTW! You may find the following to be useful:

http://word.mvps.org/mac/Differences.html

http://www.apple.com/support/switch101/

Let us know if we can help make the transition easier!

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac



On 2/17/08 9:16 AM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

File Conversions

Posted: 16 Feb 2008 04:23 PM PST

AppleWorks or Microsoft Works?

If it's Microsoft Works, send the file to a PC that has an older version of
Word on it. PCs can read MS Works provided they have had Office 2000 or
Office 2003 on them. Anything later won't have the converter.

If you can find a compatible PC version of Word (anything older than Word
2007 should be OK) the converter for it is here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9b16eb3c-6df6-4545-
89ff-05c627fba36b

Hope this helps


On 17/02/08 11:23 AM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

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Don't wait for your answer, click here: http://www.word.mvps.org/

Please reply in the group. Please do NOT email me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie, Consultant Technical Writer
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:name
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
http://jgmcghie.fastmail.com.au/
Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory, Australia

Is there a Print Preview without using the Preview app?

Posted: 16 Feb 2008 03:42 PM PST

Which operating system?

If you are using 10.5 and Office 2008, the "Print Preview" command has been
removed because the function is handled by the Operating System.

The "preview" you see is not generated by the "Preview" application. The
print job is sent to the OS printing subsystem, which renders it, then sends
it back to the screen instead of out to the printer.

So that IS what you are going to get, as close as the display resolution
will allow :-)

Hope this helps


On 17/02/08 10:42 AM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

--
Don't wait for your answer, click here: http://www.word.mvps.org/

Please reply in the group. Please do NOT email me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie, Consultant Technical Writer
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:name
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
http://jgmcghie.fastmail.com.au/
Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory, Australia

Upgrade Student/Teacher Ed. Office Mac 2004 to 2008

Posted: 16 Feb 2008 12:11 PM PST

Sorry about the misdirection - glad you were able to get righted!

Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac



On 2/16/08 9:02 PM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

Cannot install Office 11.4.0

Posted: 16 Feb 2008 06:14 AM PST

I figured it out. I was running Leopard 10.5.1 and the Mac update had not run. I am now running 10.5.2 and was able to install Office 11.4.0. Thanks.

Standard Edition of Office:mac 2004

Posted: 15 Feb 2008 11:09 AM PST

See here:
http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/sa/benefits/home_use_rights.mspx

Usually I think such volume versions are not supposed to qualify for
discounted upgrade prices, but you'd have to call MS to be sure.


com wrote: 

How do you change the font size when printing emails in Entourage?

Posted: 15 Feb 2008 10:46 AM PST

CyberTaz,

Problem Solved.

It seemed I could not change the font size until I made the change and restarted either Entourage or when I booted up the next day. What I found was it was working. Somehow something needed to be woken up. Whatever the cause, it now works. -Thanks

Office 08, teacher/stud ver_Mx user probs

Posted: 15 Feb 2008 08:30 AM PST

On the Mac, it is best to create a new System account for the other user.

Then when they start Entourage, it will prompt them for their Account
information.

To switch users, you log off, he logs in. When he starts any program, he
then gets his own resources, documents and settings.

You can use Fast User Switching to switch instantly, without having to log
off. Look it up in the Apple help.

It's really not a good idea to try to run multiple Entourage identities in
the same user login. You can do it, but it's just a bad idea ‹ nothing
works right :-)

Cheers


On 16/02/08 3:30 AM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

--
Don't wait for your answer, click here: http://www.word.mvps.org/

Please reply in the group. Please do NOT email me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie, Consultant Technical Writer
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:name
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
http://jgmcghie.fastmail.com.au/
Sydney, Australia. S33°53'34.20 E151°14'54.50

Office 2004 to Office 2008 Discount

Posted: 15 Feb 2008 01:08 AM PST

There was a contact number on the form--they are the people who would
know. I can tell you that some people have reported already receiving
them, and that other people said they were told 8-12 weeks after launch
on 15 Jan, but that's just rumor.

com wrote: 

Keyboard Fuctions

Posted: 14 Feb 2008 09:54 PM PST

Another thought: Have you accidently turned on OverType mode? See if OVR
appears on the Status Bar.
--
HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

<com> wrote in message
news:caR9absDaxw... 

"TOO MANY DIFFERENT CELL FORMATS" ERROR MESSAGE ON EXCEL 2004

Posted: 14 Feb 2008 10:36 AM PST

On 2/14/08 7:42 PM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 
Yes, Excel 2007 has the same 64,000 limit for cell formats and styles.

--
Bob Greenblatt [MVP], Macintosh
bobgreenblattATmsnDOTcom

Copy and paste into html documents

Posted: 14 Feb 2008 09:37 AM PST

Totally agree that all of the workarounds are too much trouble. This
would also send me back to Word 2004.

com wrote: 

How to remove proofing tools?

Posted: 14 Feb 2008 06:42 AM PST

Trust Me - as Daiya suggested & despite what you may have read in the 'How
to clean up your Mac' type articles - messing with core components of *any*
application is a recipe for disaster.

If you're that hard up for free space & can't afford to buy a new/additional
HD, you'll find plenty of other stuff to remove that will free up more space
than the proofing tools:-)

How about some of the several hundred fonts you probably have - of which you
& the OS/apps probably only ever use about 20? What about periodically
clearing your internet caches & browser history? Maybe move some of the user
files you created some time ago & haven't had reason to even look at since
into compressed archives or onto CDs? Do you really need the plethora of
'widgets' Apple has so graciously provided - how many of them do you
actually use?... Ad Infinitum :-)

HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac



On 2/14/08 9:42 AM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

Overall Office 2008 opinions?

Posted: 14 Feb 2008 01:23 AM PST

On 2/14/08 1:23 AM, in article phx.gbl,
"Barkley Bees" <com> wrote:
 

You¹ll be very impressed with the Mac in general. Right now Office 2008 is
new and will not make a very good impression.

I suggest buying Office 2004 and use the Technology upgrade to get a free
copy of Office 2008. This way you can play in 04 until 08 get's fixed a bit.

The Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac Technology Guarantee program allows
customers who purchase an edition of Office 2004 for Mac to receive an
edition of Office 2008 for the cost of shipping, handling and applicable
tax. This offer is valid for products purchased between September 25th, 2007
and March 31st, 2008.

<http://www.microsoft.com/mac/go/promotions/default.mspx>
--
Diane, Microsoft Mac MVP (MVPs are not Microsoft Employees)
Entourage Help Page <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/>
Entourage Help Blog <http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/>

Manaul where is it?

Posted: 13 Feb 2008 11:59 PM PST

Well, of course I was being a jerk. Too much coffee and not enough sleep or
manners.


On 2/14/08 5:28 AM, in article phx.gbl, "Daiya
Mitchell" <org.INVALID> wrote:
 

Best,

Bill
Imac 2.8Ghz -10.5.1
Office 2008/2003 - Windows XP Pro SP2

Another Office Crashes

Posted: 13 Feb 2008 08:38 PM PST

deleating all the font folders that had the extra fonts allowed it to work!!! Thanks!

Office 98->Office 2004 Conversion

Posted: 13 Feb 2008 04:08 PM PST

On 2/13/08 7:08 PM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 
PMFJI, but office applications do not need a file extension. This is only
for use of the operating system to associate the file with an application.
As Diane said, no conversion between these files is necessary. Try file-Open
again, and this time pull down the file type selector to all files. Can you
open the file then?

--
Bob Greenblatt [MVP], Macintosh
bobgreenblattATmsnDOTcom

Office 2008 documents cannot be opened on Office 2004 Mac

Posted: 13 Feb 2008 10:15 AM PST

We know there are "lots" of updates in the works.

But not even Microsoft knows "when" they will be released, yet.

Some are "planned", some are still in development. Others are undergoing
the testing you imagine doesn't happen :-)

No computer company will ever tell you "when" they are going to release
fixes, just in case they discover a problem during testing and are unable to
make the date. In the USA, companies have been sued out of existence for
less. So they say nothing.

Cheers


On 15/02/08 4:52 AM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

--
Don't wait for your answer, click here: http://www.word.mvps.org/

Please reply in the group. Please do NOT email me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie, Consultant Technical Writer
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:name
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
http://jgmcghie.fastmail.com.au/
Sydney, Australia. S33°53'34.20 E151°14'54.50

Help window in Leopard stuck behind menu bar

Posted: 13 Feb 2008 06:47 AM PST

Daiya,

That did the trick. Thank you for your help.

msdn subscriptions & mac

Posted: 12 Feb 2008 08:19 PM PST

OK: If you have a "Volume Licence", and it includes Microsoft Office or
Exchange Server, then the Macintosh software is available for download (so I
believe).

However, an ordinary MSDN subscription (like mine...) does not carry it.

You need the actual Volume Licence. I think I recall that the 2008 series
will appear on the Volume Licence Partner site (not MSDN) for download
around Feb 15 for download.

Sorry


On 14/02/08 1:06 AM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

--
Don't wait for your answer, click here: http://www.word.mvps.org/

Please reply in the group. Please do NOT email me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie, Consultant Technical Writer
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:name
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
http://jgmcghie.fastmail.com.au/
Sydney, Australia. S33°53'34.20 E151°14'54.50