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Microsoft Works - Works 8.0 - Compatibility with Word Documents

Microsoft Works - Works 8.0 - Compatibility with Word Documents

Works 8.0 - Compatibility with Word Documents

Posted: 31 Oct 2005 07:00 PM PST

I am not sure of the process, but MS offers a 30 day warranty, I believe. So
if you just bought it, then take it back and get the Works Suite, which
includes Word. It really is not that much more and then you won't have the
problem you describe. If you are going to use Excel files a lot, then you
are not going to be happy with the Works spreadsheet. If you need full
Office function, then buy Office.

DavidF

"first_time_works_user" <microsoft.com>
wrote in message news:com... 
Excel. 
the 
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memory problems in mail merge

Posted: 31 Oct 2005 03:48 PM PST

Erik, thanks for your help, but neither worked. I deleted all files in
windows/temp and the program gave the same error message. Then I downloaded
and instralled openoffice, but its database couldn't open mine.

Incidentally, I'm only trying to print out one label and I have even tried
dumping all records in the database except the one and that didn't work. So
I suspect the program may be generating a huge print file, but I don't know
how.

"Erik Jan" wrote:
 

"Replace All" Not Working in Word Processor 8.0

Posted: 30 Oct 2005 09:36 PM PST

"Homer J Simpson" wrote: 

That didn't work.

The problem isn't that ^p isn't finding anything. It says that replacements
have been made, but when I look at the document, it's the same as it was
before. And it's only the Replace All that's doing this. If I replace the
paragraph marks one at a time, it works fine.

Streets & Trips Essentials 2006 (Suite 2006) vs Streets & Trips 20

Posted: 29 Oct 2005 12:40 PM PDT

What I should say is: Does Streets and Trips Essentials 2006 in Works Suite
2006 have a function called, Drive Time Zone, (where you place a point on the
map and give it a travel time and the speed, then Streets and Trips
Essentials 2006 makes a zone perimeter around your point of origin. Therefore
showing how much ground in a given amount of time the traveler can cover.

"Kevin James - MSMVP Works" wrote:
 

Cannot Export Works 7 Calendar

Posted: 29 Oct 2005 12:34 PM PDT



"Kevin James - MSMVP Works" wrote:
 
I am also relatively new to computer functions. Thanks for any of your help.
Glad people like you are there for me.... Tangotango50

Table Widths

Posted: 28 Oct 2005 02:31 AM PDT

Hi Kevin,

I am using OEM 8.0 - It only allows 0.28 width (in the word processor) but the
tables in LABELS for example are set to 3mm (with Templates from the Task
Launcher).

Regards

John

Security Update for Works 8.0 and Works Suite 2005.

Posted: 27 Oct 2005 01:53 PM PDT

Maybe Word 2003 style intergrated drawing canvas/wordart or a
draw/paint module (based on Expression maybe) would be good in v 9

Place In Spreadsheet

Posted: 27 Oct 2005 07:11 AM PDT

What's fixed? The fact that the place is not kept if you
have tiles frozen?
If so, maybe I need to get Works 8 :-).

"Kevin James - MSMVP Works" <org> wrote in
message news:%phx.gbl... 

Works Database file duplication

Posted: 27 Oct 2005 07:04 AM PDT

From Help....

Create a backup copy of a database

Why make a backup copy?

Make a backup copy of a database to safeguard its contents. For example, if
you made changes to fields (a column in List view that shows a category of
information, such as a serial number or purchase date) in the working copy
of a database, saved those changes, and later discovered that you wanted an
earlier version, you could use the backup copy instead of rewriting the
database or trying to re-create the original version from memory.

To create a backup copy of a database, you need to be able to see your
database's file extension (a period and letters added to the end of a file
name, such as .doc, that indicates the type of file).

1 Turn on file extensions.

How?

1 On the taskbar (a bar on the Windows desktop that has the Start button to
start programs and shows which programs are currently running), click the
Start button, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.

2 On the View menu, click Folder Options.

3 If it is not already selected, click the View tab.

4 In the Advanced settings box, in Files and Folders, clear the Hide file
extensions for known file types check box.
Be aware that the command names and check box names vary depending on the
operating system on your computer. For example, instead of Folder Options on
the View menu, the command may be called Options. Or, the check box may be
called Hide MS-DOS file extensions for file types that are registered.


5 Click OK.



2 Open the database for which you want to make a backup copy.

3 On the File menu, click Save As.

4 In the Save in box, select where you want to save the database.

The default location for Works databases is My Documents.


5 If you are creating a new database, type a name for the database in the
File name box.
- or -

If this is an existing database, skip this step.


6 Select the Create Backup Copy check box.

7 Click Save.

8 Click Yes to replace the existing file.
- or -

If this is a new database, skip this step.


9 On the toolbar (a row of buttons near the top of a window that you can
click to perform an action, such as to print or save a document), click Save
..

The backup copy will be saved with the same name as the original database,
except it will have an extension that begins with b. For example, the backup
copy for a database named Sales.wdb will be Sales.bdb.

The most recent backup copy always replaces the previous backup copy.

Note To stop making backup copies, on the File menu, click Save As, and
then clear the Create Backup Copy check box.





"Ken" <ne> wrote in message
news:phx.gbl...
| I am using Works version 6.0
|
| There is a "Create Duplicate Copy" check box on the Save as dialog popup.
|
| File >Save as.....
|
| Ken
|
| "ihateasp" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
| news:com...
| | Hi a client of mine uses a works database. Every time he saves it it
| creates
| | a copy on his machine. I have created an entireley new databse and it
| still
| | does it... anyone have any ideas ??
|
|

Custom Install of Works Suite 2000

Posted: 26 Oct 2005 10:13 AM PDT

Hi DavidF,

Yes, the TweakUI Powertool does this, outside of Works.

In particular

TweakUI >My Computer>Special Folders > there are many
http://www.microsoft.com/mspress/books/sampchap/6232a.asp#138

You may also directly edit the regitry for same effect:

Go to: HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
Locate ProgramFilesDir where the default is given as C:\Program Files
Change this to whatever directory you wish. e.g D:\MyPrograms

HTH,
--
Kevin James.
Tua'r Goleuni
Microsoft MVP (Works & Word) 1999-2006
Works Help & KB Links: http://www.btinternet.com/~kevin.james1/WorksFAQ.htm





"DavidF" <com> wrote in message
news:phx.gbl...
| Kevin, Can you use TweakUI Powertoys to change the default drive from C?
|
| DavidF
|
| "Kevin James - MSMVP Works" <org> wrote in message
| news:OZ#phx.gbl...
| > Hi Mikey,
| >
| > Unfortunately, that's the way Works is designed to operate.
| >
| > HTH,
| > --
| > Kevin James.
| > Tua'r Goleuni
| > Microsoft MVP (Works & Word) 1999-2006
| > Works Help & KB Links:
| http://www.btinternet.com/~kevin.james1/WorksFAQ.htm
| >
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > "Mikey" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:com...
| > | My windows is supposed to running all by itself on a separate partition.
| The
| > | guy who set it up determined that naming the windows partition c: was
| the
| > | simplest and least confusing option. Because he only reserved 5 Gb for
| c:
| > I'm
| > | getting disk full warnings and am having trouble keeping c:
| defragmented.
| > The
| > | largest and most fragmented files are clipart and font files in the
| > | 'Microsoft Shared' directory. I want to keep the application stuff to my
| > | application volume. In my latest attempt to solve this problem I noticed
| > that
| > | Works had been installed to the windows partition (c:) but after
| > | re-installing using the 'custom install' options I notice still (again)
| that
| > | Works is loading to c: drive.
| > |
| > | Did I miss something or does Works Suite 2000 load to c: by default? How
| can
| > | I redirect the storage of clipart and fonts to my application partition?
| > | --
| > | Trying to keep technology in its place,
| > |
| > | Mikey
| >
| >
| >
|
|

work suite 2002 won't install

Posted: 26 Oct 2005 09:52 AM PDT

yes that helped thanks

"Akhil hebbar MS Tech Sup" <microsoft.com>
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Works 2005

Posted: 26 Oct 2005 07:14 AM PDT

Judy zei het volgende op 1-11-2005 14:51: 

Dear Judy,

you should know that in Microsoft Works "upgrades" are made by removing
features. If you need to be able to rotate text frames, you should buy
works 6 (perhaps 7, I do not remember now, but certainly version 6)

Look at version 8: MS made a safety patch that "upgrades" version 8 to
8.5. When you do this, you loose Wordart and Draw. No replacement
whatsoever. This is typical for MSWorks. after version 4.

I am sorry,

Erik.

My works 8 file won't open

Posted: 25 Oct 2005 04:17 PM PDT


"Ken" <ne> wrote in message
news:phx.gbl... 

If you ever used SuperScripsit on a TRS-80 Model I, you would know that you
need a working copy, a backup working copy, a backup copy AND a backup
backup copy and even then you might not be safe.

N

Microsoft Office Word 2003

Posted: 24 Oct 2005 03:22 PM PDT

Hi SueCaliforniaGirl,

Perhaps this helps:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=317904

You receive an error in the End User License Agreement when
you start Money, Streets and Trips, MapPoint, or Works Suite 2002

HTH,
--
Kevin James.
Tua'r Goleuni
Microsoft MVP (Works & Word) 1999-2006
Works Help & KB Links: http://www.btinternet.com/~kevin.james1/WorksFAQ.htm





"SueCaliforniaGirl" <microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:com...
| Kevin, waiting to hear back from you as to what else it might be...
|
| ~Sue
|
| "SueCaliforniaGirl" wrote:
|
| > The program is/was installed and functioning except for the Works
Templates.
| >
| > "Kevin James - MSMVP Works" wrote:
| >
| > > Hi SueCaliforniaGirl,
| > >
| > > Perhaps this helps:
| > >
| > > The I Agree and Next buttons do not appear on the EULA
| > > screen when you try to install Works Suite 2005
| > > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=888558
| > >
| > > Also given as the No.1 item in the 'Works Suite 2005 Top 5'
| > > http://www.microsoft.com/products/works/support.mspx
| > >
| > > HTH,
| > > --
| > > Kevin James.
| > > Tua'r Goleuni
| > > Microsoft MVP (Works & Word) 1999-2006
| > > Works Help & KB Links:
http://www.btinternet.com/~kevin.james1/WorksFAQ.htm
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > >
| > > "SueCaliforniaGirl" <microsoft.com> wrote
in
| > > message news:com...
| > > | I'm in Word, and when I went to click on the New Works Template, it is
| > > asking
| > > | me to accept (see below for quote) the end user agreement by
reinstalling.
| > > I
| > > | tried to repair first and that didn't work and now I've reinstalled
and it
| > > | still does the same thing.
| > > |
| > > | I tried going to help and looking at the end agreement, no place to
sign
| > > | there or acknowledge it.
| > > |
| > > | I believe on this computer I have Office Pro Edition 2003 and Works
Suite
| > > | 2005 and maybe there's a conflict somewhere that's causing this. I
believe
| > > | one of the above programs has Word 2002 and one has Word 2003. I have
the
| > > | same programs on another computer and the New Work Templates work
fine.
| > > |
| > > | I am the administrator and it is not asking me to sign it. Just says
| > > | "cannot display End User Agreement which must be displayed and
accepted
| > > | before you can use the application. To display the agreement,
reinstall,"
| > > | which I have done and it is still doing the same thing.
| > > |
| > > | Can someone please help me?
| > > |
| > > | ~Sue
| > >
| > >
| > >

Change colour palette?

Posted: 24 Oct 2005 05:50 AM PDT

Hi John,

Colours in a spreadsheet are limited to those in:

Format>Font>Seect Font Colour.

No, it is not possible to insert a graphic into a Works
spreadsheet cell.

The incorrectly operating text-wrapping function in Works has
long been complained about in this Newsgroup. Unfortunately,
a solution is not yet forthcoming.

Wrap>Absolute operated perfectly well in Works 4.5.

HTH,

--
Kevin James.
Tua'r Goleuni
Microsoft MVP (Works & Word) 1999-2006
Works Help & KB Links: http://www.btinternet.com/~kevin.james1/WorksFAQ.htm





"yoingco" <com> wrote in message
news:com...
| Hi Kevin,
|
| > Format>Font>Colour>More colours> offers a gazillion colours.
|
| This does what I asked for, in Works word processor, but hopw do I do this
in
| the spreadsheet.
|
| Also, is it possible to insert a picture into a cell?
|
| Finally. With LABELS. How do I get a picture inserted (I know how) and then
| have
| the text go in the RIGHT-HAND-SIDE (Horizontally) + CENTER (Vertically) of
| it. In other words. A picture is inserted and then I want some text to go on
| the right-hand-side of it. If I choose the text-over tick box (or whatever
it
| is called - I'm not near my Laptop) the picture becomes a blank rectangle.
| When I click inside it, it
| disappears!!!
|
| Regards
|
| John
|

Works 7.0 Project

Posted: 24 Oct 2005 04:06 AM PDT

Hi Kevin,

Thanks for taking the time to answer my post.

We can link to a "word, excel, text document on the hard drive fine. It is
when we try to link to any actual web address like
"http://www.microsoft.com". We are compiling website research for some
training materials and would like to have the links to all the articles
available outside the document in this project file.

We do have Office XP and Works 7.0 installed on the troubled laptop with
Windows XP Home SP2. I have Office 2003 installed on my laptop with works 7.0
and Windows XP Home SP1 and experience no problems.

"Kevin James - MSMVP Works" wrote: