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Interesting update (12.1.7) Microsoft Office for Mac

Interesting update (12.1.7) Microsoft Office for Mac

Interesting update (12.1.7)

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 12:40 PM PDT

On 4/15/09 7:22 PM, "com"
<com> wrote:
 

I agree it would be nice, but that option is not available. Be sure to send
feedback to Microsoft requesting this option.

Send feedback to Microsoft.

When working in Office, you can use the ³Send Feedback² option under the
Help menu in all of the Office applications or visit

<http://www.microsoft.com/mac/suggestions.mspx>

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Diane

Office 2008 updates too problematic

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:47 AM PDT

All good points, Diane, especially about the combo updates. Yes, I have sent feedback to MS. Thanks for what you and the others assisting in these forums are doing to help.

- Kevin

Product Key Not Valid at Installation

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 09:17 AM PDT

com wrote:
 

You said you purchased this through an employee purchase program. Were
you actually provided an official Microsoft Office disk or were you
given a burned copy?

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Office 12.1.7 Won't Install

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 09:19 PM PDT

Actually you don't need to do a full re-install. Here's a quicker way of fixing the 'A version of the software required to install this update was not found on this volume.' error:

First of all, get the update from the Mactopia site at <http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.mspx> - you'll need to root around for the actual update as the featured 'latest' update is for Office 2004.

2: Open the DMG file and drag the installer file on to the Desktop.

3: Go to the Desktop, right-click the installer file and choose [Show Package Contents].

4: Navigate down to Update/Contents/Resources/ and open the file package_updatable in your favourite text editor. You may be prompted if you want to make the file editable, say Yes.

5: Find the line 'found_valid_version=False'

6: Change 'False' to 'True'

7: Delete all the text below that line as far as the line 'if not found_valid_version:' BUT DO NOT DELETE THAT LINE.

8: Save the file.

9: Rerun the installer.

HTH.

Microsoft Autoupdate.app

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 05:07 PM PDT

On 4/15/09 5:48 AM, "com" <com> wrote:
 

I think you will need to do the reinstall:

Follow these steps to reinstall:

* Launch the Microsoft Autoupdater (MAU).To launch MAU, you can open any
Office application and select "Check for Updates" under Help in the Menu
bar. Once MAU is launched, select "Keep in Dock"
* Quit all Microsoft applications (Easy way: log out/in with Shift key down
to disable any startup items.) Be sure all applications are quit before
running updater. IMPORTANT
* Drag the Microsoft Office 2008 folder to the Trash.
* Empty Trash.
* Reinstall Office 2008 from your original installation disk.
* Restart
* Update to 12.1.0 (if you have a newer DVD you might only need the 12.17)
* Restart (restarting before you launch any app is important!)
* Update to 12.1.7
* Restart

Verify after running the 12.1.0 updater that the MAU is at 2.2.0.

/Library/Application Support/Microsoft/MAU2.0

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Diane

Can't install Office 2008 12.1.7 Update because a version of software can'tbe found

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 03:57 PM PDT

On 4/15/09 12:46 AM, "com" <com>
wrote:
 

Is this the beta for EWS? This update does not apply to the beta.

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Entourage 2008: Unable to establish a secure connection...

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 03:25 PM PDT

SOLUTION:

IN ENTOURAGE 2008:

#1 Tools > Accounts

#2 Right Click your email address and click "Open Account"

#3 in the "Account Settings" tab, click on where it says "Click here for advance receiving options"

#4 Un-tick the box for "This POP server requires a secure connection (SSL). Close Entourage 2008 and reopen and the message should now be gone.

This is the only way to remove the message according to a Microsoft rep.

older updates for 2004

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 02:39 PM PDT

On 4/14/09 2:39 PM, "com" <com>
wrote:
 

I have the updaters listed here with links:

<http://www.entourage.mvps.org/downloads/mactopia_dl.html#office2004>

<http://tinyurl.com/cpvjux>

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Office "assistants"

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 12:43 PM PDT

In article <#phx.gbl>,
Jim Gordon MVP <com> wrote:
 


Thanks for the reply, Jim. I'm very sad to see them go, but perhaps the
free courses and movie tutorials will help assuage my grief. ;)

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Good grief! Which are ESSENTIAL updates?

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 12:03 PM PDT

And that is precisely what I did to update (once I resolved the updater issues themselves): installed 12.1.0 then 12.1.7, which the MAU suggested as the next update.

- Kevin

Unable to install 12.1.7

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:51 AM PDT

com wrote:
 

When this has happened before, one of the suggestions was to drag the
updater out of the disk image and to run it from your Desktop. Does this
work?

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Office 2008 12.1.7 Updater

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:48 AM PDT

AFAIK the 12.1.7 update addresses a Security issue with Excel. However, it's
a combo updater so it also includes everything from 12.0.1 through 12.1.5 -
that's why it's so huge. And yes, it *is* incompatible with the EWS Beta.

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


On 4/14/09 1:48 PM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

Good Grief! 2008 Update Process Too Painful

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 09:51 AM PDT

On 4/15/09 9:55 AM, "com"
<com> wrote:
 

You got that error because you didn't read the directions to quit all
applications before updating.

I provided links that answered all your questions.

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Diane

Microsoft Live Workspace Add-In

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:39 AM PDT

Jim Gordon MVP <com> wrote:
 

Well let's say they need to be re-written using different approaches for
Office 2008...


Corentin (using the EndNote and Antidote add-ins in Word 2008)


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Office 2008 for Mac ~ Obtaining Registration Information

Posted: 12 Apr 2009 12:39 PM PDT

Thank you for replying!


"Diane Ross" wrote:
 

System password displayed in plain text on splash screen

Posted: 11 Apr 2009 06:36 AM PDT

Hi again, Bill,

What I did was to edit these files using textedit. They are plain text files. The string shows up in both - I think you are right, I must have just instinctively typed my password in the company field. The string used in the splash screen comes from the second file you mentioned. I just edited those files, and all is well.

jv

upgrade from mac office 2004 to mac office 2008

Posted: 10 Apr 2009 07:04 PM PDT

Did you click the link in my last post? That plus a little googling will
provide all the pricing information you need. It isn't our place to quote
pricing - that's the job of the stores which sell the product.

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



On 4/12/09 6:30 PM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

differences between vba on Word 2003-2007 (Win) and Word 2004(Mac)

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 11:53 PM PDT

Hi Peter:

Well, I am afraid you may have to get used to a very high level of
frustration :-)

Every version of Word has "some" differences in its VBA. That's why it's
called "Visual Basic for Application" ‹ the runtime sits WITHIN the
application and behaves as if it were part of the target application. This
is different from compiled languages such as VB, where the functionality is
determined by the compiler and the target OS, not the target application.

So any extra features of a target application will appear in VBA, and those
that are missing will error.

The only way to know for sure is to buy yourself a copy of Word 2004 and a
Mac and test it.

I offered to do that for you :-)

Cheers


On 11/04/09 4:41 PM, in article
com, "Peter"
<microsoft.com> wrote:
 

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Sydney, Australia. mailto:name

Your network settings have been changed by another application.

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 11:11 AM PDT

Not a waste of space at all - part of knowing what *isn't* at fault is
knowing what *is* at fault & vice-versa [if that makes any sense] :-)

Glad you got it resolved & thanks for sharing the findings.

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



On 4/14/09 12:33 PM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

AutoUpdate tries to update already installed 12.1.5

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 11:07 AM PDT

On 4/9/09 6:59 PM, "com"
<com> wrote:
 

For now that's all she wrote...
 

Yes. Recently I had a problem when I did a reinstall on a new drive where
the MAU failed to update fully. I had to remove all the packages and
download and install all the updaters to get everything correct. If you do
try this, be sure you log out/in with Shift key down to install each
updater. Restart between each update.

The Office 2008 updaters have not been a smooth ride for anyone.
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Resizing shape basic problem

Posted: 09 Apr 2009 08:30 AM PDT

Yes, I realized this was the general group - after I hit the send button - sorry.

Brand new - not an upgrade.

Only happening in files that were produced originally in Office 2007 (I think)

I opened a new PPT, and dragged all the slides into that one and it worked fine, however...

When I tried to apply a pre-existing .pot - 2008 got the spinning pizza wheel of death. I posted this issue to the correct group - Powerpoint help.

Thanks - Murray
 

updating office 2008

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 08:50 AM PDT

On 4/7/09 3:14 PM, "com"
<com> wrote:
 

If you continue to have problems, let us know. Be sure to read over the
check list.

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Diane

Number of Licenses - Office for Mac 2008 Home and Student Version

Posted: 06 Apr 2009 10:54 AM PDT

I just bought a copy two weeks ago and got three licenses


On 06/04/09 2:54 PM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

Microsoft Office 2007 Access equivalent in Mac Office 08

Posted: 05 Apr 2009 07:16 AM PDT

CrossOver isn't working entirely. It will not open Access 2007. I have a free trial for Microsoft Office 2007. So that's one less thing to have to purchase.

12.1.5 update - unable to update it

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 06:38 PM PDT

On 4/5/09 10:12 AM, "com" <com>
wrote:
 

You are talking to your peers here. Send feedback to Microsoft.

When working in Office, you can use the ³Send Feedback² option under the
Help menu in all of the Office applications or visit

<http://www.microsoft.com/mac/suggestions.mspx>

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Diane