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Microsoft Works - Works always double spaces

Works always double spaces

Posted: 30 Oct 2006 12:27 PM PST

Sometimes I am copying from webpages and sometimes from my "Online Bible," a
free computer program that you can download from the internet. Sometimes I am
copying from emails. No matter what I am copying from I get the same results.
--
In His Service,
Debra A. Snipes
www.In-His-Service.org





"Homer J Simpson" wrote:
 

Works dead soon?

Posted: 30 Oct 2006 09:27 AM PST

Hi Marek,

There is speculation that Works may become a web-based
service:
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/microsoft_plans_web-based_works_suite.php

As for support, here are the lifecycles for the current products.

Works Suite 2006 - http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=9499
(1/11/2011)

Works 8 - http://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle/?p1=6528
(1/12/2010)

Of course, they will continue to operate on machines after this date.

HTH,
--
Kevin James.
Tua'r Goleuni


"Marek Kalisz" <net> wrote in message
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| Is this true that MS will soon abandon Works (no further upgrades or
| support)? Especially when Vista is coming...
| Marek Kalisz
|
|

total Pages in footer in works 8

Posted: 28 Oct 2006 10:12 PM PDT

Hi Bob,

Unfortunately, this feature is no longer available in Works.

Perhaps this manual workaround helps.

The total number of pages (and the current page number)
is listed on the status line, at the bottom of the window.

Type this total number of pages into the footer,

The value will have to be checked each time a change is made to
the document and especially before printing.

HTH,
--
Kevin James.
Tua'r Goleuni


"Bob" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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|I used to be able to add Page x of y, where y is the total pages in the
| footer in works 4.5
|
| I believe it was as Page &r&p of &P
|
| I can not get the total pages to display in the footer of works 8.0
|
| Thanks,
|
| Bob

Issues reading word docs in Works ?

Posted: 25 Oct 2006 01:25 PM PDT

Be sure to get WORKS SUITE, it includes WORD.



"tutlinghorn" <microsoft.com> wrote
in message
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|
| Thanks Kevin, ordering works 2006
| John
|
| "Kevin James" wrote:
|
| > Hi tutlinghorn,
| >
| > Works saves to RTF (or *.doc) format, though there
are
| > some features and functions that don't transfer
satisfactorily.
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/products/works/more/worktogether.mspx
| >
| > For full compatibility acquire Works Suite 2006,
with Word 2002
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/products/works/ProductDetails.aspx?pid=001
| >
| > or Office Student & Teacher Edition 2003:
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/office/editions/prodinfo/students/default.mspx.
| >
| > HTH,
| > --
| > Kevin James.
| > Tua'r Goleuni
| >
| >
| > "tutlinghorn" <microsoft.com>
wrote in message
| >
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| > | Hi, I'm in the process of ordering a laptop and it
comes with the works
| > suite
| > | 8.5, I will need to be able to open word docs and send
docs to word users
| > | using both PCs and MACs. Does anyone reckon I will
have any issues with this
| > ?
| > | Thanks
| >
| >
| >

transfering my works registration

Posted: 25 Oct 2006 11:55 AM PDT

Activation is completed either directly via the Internet or by a telephone
call to a customer service representative.

See the middle link I provided earlier, repeated here for convenience:
http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011187761033.aspx

Activate by using the telephone

"In step 2 of the Activation Wizard, use the number provided to call
the Microsoft Activation Center."

"What happens if I don't activate?
Before you activate, you can run the software up to 50 times. After that,
the software will go into Reduced Functionality mode. You will not be able
to save modifications to documents or create a new document, and
additional functionality might be reduced. Full functionality returns when
you activate the software."

Before anything else you should confirm the following, earlier you mentioned
the word "registration";

When you start Word and click Help>Activate Product

Does it say "The product has already been activated."

If so, you may continue to use the product unhindered, elsewise see the
activate by telephone advice given above.

HTH,
--
Kevin James.
Tua'r Goleuni


"Eddie" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| OK, then how can I activate my works suite on my new computer. Since I
| activated it on my old one.
|
| "Kevin James" wrote:
|
| > Hi Eddie,
| >
| > Registration is separate from Activation and not necessary to gain
| > access to the software. Whilst registration is similar to a marketing
| > mechanism Activation is necessary to ensure the software continues
| > to operate outside of the grace period.
| >
| > Perhaps these help explain?
| >
| > http://www.microsoft.com/piracy/activation_faq.mspx
| >
| > http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HA011187761033.aspx
| >
| > http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/assistance/HP010069531033.aspx
| >
| > HTH,
| > --
| > Kevin James.
| > Tua'r Goleuni
| >
| >
| > "Eddie" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:com...
| > |
| > | I have works 2004 on a computer that recently blew up. I have a new
computer
| > | and want to get my Microsoft works on it. once loaded it says the
product is
| > | already registered. Is there a way to get it on my new computer? It did
not
| > | come preinstalled on my computer. I bought the works suite off ebay.
| > |
| >
| >
| >
| >

MS Works Calendar (Backup)

Posted: 25 Oct 2006 11:30 AM PDT

| Great !!! I guess I just copy "mswkscal.wcd" to a safe place and
overwrite
| with this copy when I invariable c**k up, easy now I know what file holds
my
| data.
| Thanks I am much obliged.


As a caution, instead of overwriting I rename mswkscal.wcd to mswkscal.old
then copy the backup mswkscal.wcd into the folder. Open the Calendar, if all
is okay, close Calendar then delete mswkscal.old.

Ken

"JC" <screaming.net> wrote in message
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|
| "Ken" <Thanks> wrote in message
| news:OEeAhbG%phx.gbl...
| >
| > The file I backup is.. mswkscal.wcd
| >
| > Ken
| >
| > "JC" <screaming.net> wrote in message
| > news:453fad2f$news.uk.tiscali.com...
| >
| > | Sorry could be well OT, - - but I am new here!
| > | So could anyone please tell how I could back up my MS works
Calendar
| > | files, i;e "where are they kept" every time I have to do a system
| > restore,
| > | generally after I do a programme update that don't work, Grrrr, I
lose
| > my
| > | recent calendar entries.
| > |
| > | TIA JC
|
|
| Great !!! I guess I just copy "mswkscal.wcd" to a safe place and
overwrite
| with this copy when I invariable c**k up, easy now I know what file holds
my
| data.
| Thanks I am much obliged.
|
|

Compatibility of MS Publisher with older versions

Posted: 24 Oct 2006 09:53 AM PDT

Hi Frustrated,

Works 4.0A can be upgraded to Works 4.5A here:
http://www.microsoft.com/products/works/downloads.mspx#EnglishY2K
This runs on modern systems.

Works 8.0 can be upgraded to Works 8.5 here:
http://www.microsoft.com/products/works/international/update_1001.mspx
Note that this entails the loss of some features.

Works 8 and Works 4.5 can coexist on the same computer, albeit
that there are minor configuration considerations.

Works file compatibility is given here:
http://www.microsoft.com/products/works/more/worktogether.mspx

Generally, Works files can be Saved As for exchange with Office users
though the journey from Office back to Works may be unsatisfactory.

Works: Sharing Works files with other programs
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=271080

HTH,
--
Kevin James.
Tua'r Goleuni


"Frustrated" <moc> wrote in message
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| oops. What I meant to say is that they Have MS Works 4.0A for Windows
| 95 and want to upgrade their new computer to MS Works 8.0 if possible.
| Are the file formats compatible between these two versions? Can Works
| files be imported into other office products or is the file format
| proprietary?

mail merge for labels

Posted: 23 Oct 2006 07:46 AM PDT

Hi DG,

Perhaps these help:

Works: Error Message When You Use Works Database File as
Mail-Merge Data Source
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=253437

Works: Database Does Not Merge into Works Word Processor
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=269377


Put your address book to Works
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/intouch/worksaddress.mspx

HTH,
--
Kevin James.
Tua'r Goleuni


"DG" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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|I posted with Kevin James yesterday. He helped me but I'm still stuck. I
| watched the mail merge video and then I tried it. When I try to open my
| database after selecting it the computer tells me it can't be opened because
| there are blank fields and/or they contain characters you can't use in a
mail
| merge list. I removed all punctuation except for "& and ," but I'm not sure
| how to remove the blank fields.
| DG

Math query in spreadsheet?

Posted: 22 Oct 2006 05:51 PM PDT

It is not Global Warming, the whole Solar System is getting
warmer. Not sure people and cars have anything to do with a
heat wave on Pluto or the other places in the solar system
getting warmer or the Mars Rovers getting far more power
from their solar panels than had been calculated.



"Rod" <com.au> wrote in message
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|
| Thanks Kevin,
| with global warming, we should indeed consider Tua'r
Goleuni
|
|
| "Kevin James" <com> wrote in message
| news:phx.gbl...
| > Hi Rod,
| >
| > In Works ^3 gives the cube, as Jim rightly says.
| >
| > In your case therefore, for -( -0.5^3) Works
gives the
| > answer of (+) 0.125.
| >
| > Cube root, while we are discussing powers is given
by ^(1/3)
| > Squared root with ^(1/2) etc
| >
| > HTH,
| > --
| > Kevin James.
| > Tua'r Goleuni
| >
| >
| > "Rod" <com.au> wrote in message
| > news:phx.gbl...
| > |
| > | Assisting my son in math.
| > | Is there a way to show -(y cubed) when y= -.5
| > | (the answer is +.125)
| > |
| > | Can MSWorks handle powers?, will I have to got to
excel?
| > | any advice welcomed.
| > |
| > | Thanks
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| >
| >
|
|

Windows95 Works database

Posted: 22 Oct 2006 11:06 AM PDT

Hi Kevin James,
I watched your video on mail merge and I'm having trouble with my database.
When I try to open it a message comes on saying "it cannot be opened because
there are blank fields and/or contains character you can't use in a mail
merge list". I'm not sure how to filter this database so I can open it for
the labels.
Also, the address portion of the insert fields is too long to put the city,
state & zip code on one line. Is there a way to correct the program? eg: the
program shows the insert field as "home address, street" "home address,
city". How can I remove the "home address" and just show "street", "city",
etc.
DG

"DG" wrote:
 

3 digit format for numbers

Posted: 21 Oct 2006 09:09 PM PDT


...because that is a "faux reading"
eg:
in another field, join that fields contents with anything,
say "N" or perhaps another fields contents,
the formatting is then lost.
The only way your solution is viable is when the operator
used CTRL C, CTRL V to cement the 3 format string.
Not wanted in my circumstance.
Thx


"ANONYMOUS" <COM> wrote in message
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lost files

Posted: 21 Oct 2006 12:53 PM PDT

Hi Bodbar,

At times, a Works reinstall is not enough, and a cleanup is required.

See directions from step 3 and beyond in this Microsoft KB article.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/909529

HTH,
--
Kevin James.
Tua'r Goleuni


"Bobdar" <rr.com> wrote in message
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| Something new has popped up and I can't figure it out. All of a sudden, I
| have no templates. The program tells me it is missing a file that opens the
| templates and I have to reinstall Works. I have tried to install the
| program but nothing will take. For example when I go to the MSN file
| nothing will open under the file i.e., driving directions, maps, flight
| reservations, etc. Also when I try to open templates nothing will open. I
| have been using them before.
| Any help will be appreciated.
|
|

Microsoft Works Suite 2001 $19.99 with Free Ground Shipping!

Posted: 20 Oct 2006 10:28 AM PDT


"ThomasA" <com> wrote in message
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No doubt, but I just bought Works 4.5 so . . . . .

Universal report generator.

Posted: 19 Oct 2006 07:08 PM PDT

Ta Kevin,
I'll have a look at those clipboard links,
the one I had, I found kept having MSWorks have critical errors
and aborting.
One cannot (or rather "does not want to") insert field entry
into the report. It requires selection from a drop down list of 253 (Ugh!)
each time, which defeats the purpose.
No matter, we shall endure this minor irritation.



"Kevin James" <com> wrote in message
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