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Microsoft Works - Retaining Works formatting when opened in Word 2000

Microsoft Works - Retaining Works formatting when opened in Word 2000

Retaining Works formatting when opened in Word 2000

Posted: 11 Jun 2006 11:54 PM PDT



"Michael Santovec" wrote:
 
No that is not my problem. When I open the wps file in Word the paragraph
formatting has gone. ie the text only uses half the page despite the Word
page being set up in advance exactly the same as the Works page. Also the
text only appears in Times New Roman 10 desite being recorded in 12. I can
change it to 12 but that doesn't change the para format. The punctuation
formatting is OK. Worse, I can't adjust the para formatting in the Word file.
The text won't respond. (I've made sure the para formatting works OK for Word
docs). I've tried saving the Works doc in every possible form (wps, rtf, word
95) but doesn't make any difference. Strange thing is I have about 20 wps
files I want to convert. Three have converted without any problem. I can find
absolutely no difference between those wps files and the rest. I've tried
installing Works Suite 2000 upgrade but that just opens my files in Word with
the same result as above. (I've now removed that). Works 4 is not supported
by MS so I can't get any help there. I wondered if there was any difference
between the Works for Windows 4 installation floppies sold in the US and the
ones I bought here in Australia around 10 years ago.

Works 2002/2003 Suite - Activation Question

Posted: 09 Jun 2006 10:31 AM PDT


"Dave S." <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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I'd say try it then. Nothing much to lose, no?

Import DB Report to Word?

Posted: 09 Jun 2006 06:54 AM PDT

Great!!!

Thanks for your reply
Ken

"Jeff Needle" <com> wrote in message news:supernews.com...

Thanks!!!!! Worked like a charm!

I really appreciate this.

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

Hi Jeff,

The following from my Works 6.0 Database Help on WindowsMe.

Ken
Copy report information to another program
What happens when I copy report information to another program?
You can copy a report to another Works program or another Windows program. Works copies the same information that you would get if you printed the report. It performs all report instructions, including any calculations, and then copies the report output to the document in the other program.
When you copy a report to a Word Processor document, Works separates the columns with tab marks and ends each row with a paragraph mark.

If you copy a report to a Spreadsheet document, Works places the contents of each entry in a report row into a separate cell (the intersection of a row and column that can contain text or numbers) in a spreadsheet row.

After copying the report to another document, you might need to adjust column widths to display the report information properly.

1 On the View menu, click Report.

2 Click the report you want to copy.

3 Click Modify.
The report definition (displays information about a report in rows and columns) appears.


4 Select (move the plus sign to the beginning of a cell or heading, click and hold down the mouse button while moving the plus sign over the cells or headings you want, and then release the mouse button) the part of the report you want to copy.
If you want to copy the entire report, don't select anything.


5 On the Edit menu, click Copy Report Output.

6 Open the program and document into which you want to paste the report.

7 On the Edit menu, click Paste.

Tips


a.. If you are copying into a Works Word Processing document, you will have to align the information using custom tabs. This is done by selecting (No edited glossary term defined) all the information in the report, selecting Tabs on the Format menu, and then selecting the options you want under Custom.

b.. If you are copying into a Spreadsheet document, you can change the column width in the spreadsheet by clicking the column heading, and then dragging (select the information, click and hold down the mouse button, move the information, and then release the mouse button) the edge of the column heading when the pointer looks like this:
.
"Jeff Needle" <com> wrote in message news:supernews.com...
| Using Works 6.0 on WinXP.
|
| I have a report in the database that I want to include in a Word document.
| I can't figure out how to do it.
|
| I tried printing to disk, using a generic print driver -- text only -- but I
| get a lot of odd characters and the format is a mess.
|
| Is there an easier way to do this?
|
| Thanks!
|
|

Windows XP OEM CD Match: Product Key??

Posted: 08 Jun 2006 11:02 PM PDT


"davegood" <com> wrote in message
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If it's OEM, sometimes all ones works.

111-OEM-111 ... etc

Convert a WDB file to a Microsoft Word 2002 Document

Posted: 06 Jun 2006 03:31 PM PDT

Hi Dannie,

You may merge data directly from a Works database file.

Further Instructions are given here and the video may help :
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=832796

Other information regarding this task:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=269377
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=246066

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





"Dannie" <optonline.net> wrote in message
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|I have a wdb that I would like to convert to a Microsoft Word 2002 Document.
| Unsure how to go about this.
| TIA
| Dannie
|
|

Works and Windows 98se

Posted: 05 Jun 2006 01:44 PM PDT

Hi,

If you want to upgrade Works 4.5 to version 4.5a..

Go to Microsoft Works Home
http://www.microsoft.com/products/works/default.mspx select Downloads,
choose Product Updates.

On the Product Updates and Downloads page choose "Works 4.0 & 4.5 - Year
2000 Update (English)".

This update also includes fixes for various bugs.

From what I can deduce, Microsoft Works 4.5a is the latest and greatest
produced, all newer versions are still trying to come up to it's standard.

Ken
http://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.works.win

"kraut" <com> wrote in message
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|
| Thanks for reply. I have Works ver 4.5 now which kids use and I use
| Office 97. The kids want the latest and "greatest" of everything but
| what I have does what I need so I figure why upgrade.
|
| Thanks much.
|
| >
| >If you have Works 4.5a do not upgrade.....
| >
| >I have monitored this news group for sometime and have come to the
| >conclusion every version of Works past version 4.5a is a downgrade.
| >
|
| >|
| >| What is the latest version of Microsoft works that will work with
| >| Windows 98se?
| >|
| >| TIA
| >|
| >|
| >
|

Works 2005 suite

Posted: 03 Jun 2006 08:59 PM PDT

Hi Bob,

Your system might be setup with large fonts as default. Can you please
try Regular fonts and see if that fixes your problem?

just type "large fonts" in the help section and it should show you how
to reduce the default font DPI.


Bob Matthews wrote: 

Mircosoft Works

Posted: 03 Jun 2006 04:44 PM PDT

Hi CasLynn,

Works has never had PowerPoint as one of its applications.

Only recently, with Works v8, was the Presentation Viewer added.

Other (Claris)Works programs did allow for presentations to be made.
http://modena.intergate.ca/personal/gslj/cwhistory.html

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





"CassLynn" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| ok, i have a windows xp, and on it, in microsoft works, i have a powerpoint
| VIEWER. but i cannot make powerpoint presentations. my other computer,
though
| quite a few years old, had microsoft works with a powerpoint presentation
| maker already built in without having to buy anything seperate. why would
the
| older computer have it, but the newer one doesnt?

small irritation

Posted: 03 Jun 2006 03:04 PM PDT

Thank you Ken

spot on :)

Bob

"Ken" <ne> wrote in message
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works 8 uninstall

Posted: 03 Jun 2006 12:34 PM PDT

Hi dakota,

Perhaps this helps.

Item 3 onwards ...
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/913190/EN-US/

I note that the wks8xp.exe (Works Clean Up Utility) download has
disappeared from the Microsoft download site (and have indicated
this to the Works team).

Have you searched your computer hard disc, just in case it is there?

Also, you can ask the supplier of the PC for the particular disc - it is
their responsibility to provide support (for OEM software).

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





"dakota" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| hi
| i need to know how to totally del all works files from my computer.
|
| terry

wks8xp.exe file

Posted: 03 Jun 2006 01:25 AM PDT

hi
i dont have a cd, works came on my harddrive with the computer.

terry

"Kevin James - MSMVP Works" wrote:
 

works calendar 8 bad file

Posted: 31 May 2006 07:55 PM PDT

Hi Dakota

Why do you think the file is corrupt. What behavior are you seeing?
Thanks

dakota wrote: 

Microsoft Work database to Mcrosoft Word table??

Posted: 31 May 2006 06:00 PM PDT

Great!!!

Thanks for your reply,
Ken

"oost" <com> wrote in message
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| THANK YOU!!!! Just tried it and it works! Plus, the information was
| actually in the right columns!
| Your are AWESOME! I was really starting to think I'd have to copy every
| thing by hand.
|
| Thanks again!
|
|
|
| >Ken wrote:
| > Re: I have tried selecting a region and copying it, but all it does is
copy
| > the information
| >
| > Select/highlight the pasted information, then use Convert on the Table
menu
| > to convert the highlighted information to a table.
| >
| > Just some thoughts,
| > Ken
|

Question about tables

Posted: 31 May 2006 08:17 AM PDT

Hi Greg,

I forgot to mention in my previous post with the attachment where I changed
your Table to a Frame.

What you noticed when typing into a table cell is the way it works. The
reason I suggest using a Frame. When in a cell one has to provide a input
before the cursor will move to the next cell, such as, using the mouse or
arrow keys, etc.

Ken

"Ken" <ne> wrote in message
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| Hi Greg,
|
| I changed the Table to a Frame, drew a few lines, set Paragraph line
spacing
| to fit the lines..
|
| See Attached.
|
| Ken
|
| "Greg Kamer" <com> wrote in message
| news:net...
| | Ken,
| | Heres the attatchment... You will notice two 4 line comment
| areas.
| | As you enter text into the first line, when it gewts to the end of thay
| | line, instead of moving down a line, it expands the first line. After a
| few
| | lines, it pushes everything else out of format.
| |
| | What do you suggest?
| |
| |
| | "Ken" <ne> wrote in message
| | news:phx.gbl...
| | > Hi Greg,
| | >
| | > Attach an example.
| | >
| | > Perhaps a table is not the best choice?
| | >
| | > Ken
| | >
| | >
| | > "Greg Kamer" <com> wrote in message
| | > news:net...
| | > | Hey again gang. My thanks go out to Ken, JohnS and Erik, who
provdied
| my
| | > | with so much help in my earlier question. Using your info allowed me
| to
| | > come
| | > | up with something that I think is going to work . However (there
| always
| | > | seems to be a however huh?)...
| | > |
| | > | I added 2 small tables to my form. I intended they would be used to
| type
| | > in
| | > | comments I made with so they are like 5 rows high. I was able to
| resize
| | > them
| | > | so they fit nicely into the area of the form I want them to be. But
| when
| | > you
| | > | type into them, they keep growing as you enter a line of text.
| | > |
| | > | In other words, as you type and you get to the end of the first
line,
| | > | instead of the cursor moving down to the next line, it just pushes
the
| | > line
| | > | down and continues to type. What I want is for the user to be able
to
| | > lnly
| | > | type as much information as the table can hold, in toehr words I
guess
| | > make
| | > | it so the table is static.... Does this make sense?
| | > |
| | > | I'm sure there is a setting in the program somewhere but I have
| checked
| | > all
| | > | the properties areas I can find under the table tools and can's find
| | > | anything.....
| | > |
| | > | I'm using MS works Suite 2006. Thanks for any help you guys can
offer.
| | > I'm
| | > | getting pretty good at this template stuff, but I am still running
| into
| | > a
| | > | few rought spots in the orad.
| | > |
| | > |
| | >
| | >
| |
| |
| |
|
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|
|

old wdbs in Works 8

Posted: 31 May 2006 02:05 AM PDT


"Jan" <ME> wrote in message news:e60rrb$udc$cu.mi.it...
 

I run both Works 8 and Works 4.5 on XP Home. Just put them in separate
directories.

4.5 is touchy on XP - sometimes crashes but is usually OK.

Interoperability has been a bear with Works versions. Sometimes it works,
sometimes not.

I wouldn't toss 8.0. It's a good product where you don't want to do the
support for Office.

Default page size in Works 8.0?

Posted: 29 May 2006 03:51 PM PDT

Thanks! It worked a treat!


"Kevin James - MSMVP Works" <org> wrote in message
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