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Using Office on two laptops

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 06:32 AM PDT

If you remove Office entirely from your old laptop, then it should be okay.


On 29/09/09 16:12, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

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Arabic Support

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 04:33 AM PDT

Hi,

Arabic is not supported in the Mac version of Word. There are other word
processors out there that can handle right-to-left languages, such as Nisus
Writer Pro, Mellel, OpenOffice.org Writer, and NeoOffice. Pages also offers
limited support.

If you want Microsoft to make Word for Mac work with Arabic, too, send them
your feedback by clicking on Help>Send Feedback about Word.


On 29/09/09 13:33, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

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Multiple Languages of Office for Mac

Posted: 27 Sep 2009 02:34 AM PDT

<com> wrote:
 

If you want the user interface to be respectively in English or German,
I don't see any good way to do so.
You could try a few things but I can easily foresee massive headaches
maintaining the setup.

For the documents themselves, it shouldn't be an issue. You should be
able to specify the language in each account and get the proper proofing
tools to kick in when needed.
You could even create a default template in each account to
automatically get new documents to be in the language you need.
 

Well that's going to be hell to update for instance. I don't know what
would happen for the shared tools either.
Most of Office is in /Applications and you *could* move it to
~/Applications.
You also have a lot of little things in /Library and you can't move them
(well..... I wouldn't).

Updating is going to be a nightmare. The shared tools will also be in
the last language you installed.

Really a complicated experience.

Corentin


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Office crashes in Snow Leopard.

Posted: 26 Sep 2009 07:23 AM PDT

On 9/29/09 6:43 AM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

You just made the case why there isn't one simple solution. Even you are
experiencing different results. Every computer is different. Caches and
preferences are most likely at fault.

While it's easy to do the easy upgrade to Snow Leopard over Leopard, for
major upgrades, it's best to take the time and clean install everything.
This way to don't bring over old baggage that can muck up things. A new
operating system doesn't come along every day and it's like moving....you do
some housekeeping that you have put off forever and get rid of that stuff
piling up in the garage.

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Diane

Powerpoint 2004 won't open ever since installation of Snow Leopard??

Posted: 25 Sep 2009 09:13 PM PDT

Don't know what the problem is - it works fine from here but some ISPs have
difficulty accessing some servers. Try this one:

http://www.entourage.mvps.org/

Then click the white "Blog" link in the navigation bar in the extreme upper
right corner of the page.

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



On 9/27/09 7:51 PM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

Unable to run disc in new mac

Posted: 25 Sep 2009 02:31 PM PDT

On 9/29/09 1:55 PM, in article C6E7C24D.11CD4%com,
"Diane Ross" <com> wrote:
 

No need for receipt. Just contact me off list and Kurt, our friendly contact
at Microsoft will get you a new disk.

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Diane

Training in Office for Mac 2008

Posted: 25 Sep 2009 12:35 PM PDT

Just a hunch, but I suspect the teaching about Word in this class will
emphasis the "ribbon" in 2007. The "ribbon" is a great way to expose
functionality of Word and hence it's a great way to teach Word. I
remain unconvinced that it's a great way to understand and use Word.

If you want a course, and since the course is so convenient, then why
not. If you have a MacBook laptop, take it to the class and as the
instructor does something for the class, you independently look for same
on Word 2008. You'll probably learn a lot and learning how Word 2008
and Word 2007 are different while at the same time being alike will be
valuable knowledge.

I prefer Word 2008 as it's simpler than 2007. Word 2008 hearkens back
to the days of Word for Windows 2.0c from 1993 which I still contend was
the best version ever.

--rms

www.rmschneider.com





com wrote: 

Where to find previous updates for Office 2008?

Posted: 24 Sep 2009 10:47 AM PDT

"Koke" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:com... 

Just off the top of my head--- ya' think maybe it's worth taking a look at
the support/download section on the Microsoft website? Do ya', huh?

Did not Install Correct To fix this problemyou must reinstall Office

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 08:33 PM PDT

Sorry for slow reply. I did hear back from someone this morning and they provided me a link to a new download. I loaded the software without Entourage and it seems to be stable so far. Although after I installed, it provided an update, which DL'd and installed fine. After that another update was provided, when I clicked to download it flipped back to advise me of the same update w/o providing the download, over and over again. Until I just quit the updater and cursed at MS. Now that Mail app supports Exchange I wont need Entourage.

Office 12.2.1 update/Reentering Product Key

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 05:07 PM PDT

On 9/24/09 7:26 AM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 


Open your User's folder (under the house icon)
You'll see your User's Library folder (~ indicates your user's folder)
In the User's Library folder open the Preferences folder.
In the Preferences folder look for the Microsoft folder.
The Office 2008 folder is in this Microsoft folder.

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Diane

Can't update Office 2008 to 12.2.0

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 01:01 PM PDT

On 9/24/09 7:51 AM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

It kills it on YOUR computer. Others are able to install with no problems.
You need to find out what's wrong and remedy it. The 12.2.1 update fixes an
issue that prevents users from opening some Office documents.

<http://support.microsoft.com/kb/974170>

--
Diane

Office 2004 and Snow Leopard suggested fix by users

Posted: 20 Sep 2009 08:11 PM PDT

On 9/23/09 7:09 PM, in article
com, "PB"
<microsoft.com> wrote:
 

I'm saying some users found this stopped the crashes for Office 2004 under
Snow Leopard when they removed the file.

I gave the path above. Here is is again.

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2004/Office/Support Files/FontCacheTool

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Diane

Office 2004 forcing logouts

Posted: 19 Sep 2009 07:11 PM PDT

On 9/19/09 7:10 PM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

Screen shot would really help. You can post a screenshot link using a
service like ImageShack. <http://imageshack.us/>

How To Post Screen Shots To Newsgroups

1. On your keyboard, press Command-Shift-4.
2. On your keyboard, press the space bar.
3. Click the window you want. A picture file will appear on the desktop.
4. Go to http://imageshack.us/.
5. Click Browse, then navigate to and select the picture file.
6. Click "host it!".
7. Paste the "Show image to friends" URL in a newsgroup message.
 

Sorry, this makes no sense.
 

I found the Apple Discussions very helpful. YMMV

Other users are using Office 2004 without problems under Snow Leopard, so I
suggest you need to find out what's wrong with your setup.

You are not clear about your upgrade path.

1) Did you have Office 2004 installed before you upgraded to Snow Leopard?
2) What did you have prior to 04? Is this the H&S or standard version?
3) Check the Microsoft Component Plugin and tell me what version it is?

/Applications/Microsoft Office 2004/Office/Microsoft Component Plugin"

4) When you installed Snow Leopard did you install over Leopard or did you
do a clean install?
5) Have you upgraded to 10.6.1?
6) Did you resolve font duplicates after installing Snow Leopard?
7) Some users found re-installing Office 2004 after upgrading to Snow
Leopard resolved their issues.

For more help see Troubleshooting Office for Mac with Snow Leopard

<http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/2009/09/hot_topics_using_office_for_mac_with
_snow_leopard.html>

In case the above link does not work:

<http://tinyurl.com/ndmt4x>

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Diane

Database Errors and Can't Install service pack - Please Help

Posted: 19 Sep 2009 05:35 AM PDT

On 9/22/09 6:31 AM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

It's in your Documents folder.

~/Documents/Microsoft User Data/Office 2008 Identities/your identity

This is were all your mail is stored.

--
Diane

Establishing new sidebar for master file

Posted: 19 Sep 2009 05:26 AM PDT

Well, the first point to clarify is that the Open & Save As dialogs
presented when you use an application are provided by the OS, not the
application itself. There's nothing you can do within the program to change
that. As I mentioned, it's a function of the Finder. AFAIK, the sidebar is
not capable of displaying multiple levels [hierarchies]. However, if a
folder in the Sidebar contains files &/or other folders they display in the
content area when that folder is selected.

The Mail program's file list (as well as Entourage, etc.) is a completely
different type of functionality designed into apps of that type. They are
internal to the program design, whereas that isn't the case with programs
such as Word, PPt, Pages, etc. which rely on the OS file management.

You may want to investigate using the Office Project Gallery which may be
exactly what you're looking for.

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



On 9/19/09 11:00 AM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

Upgrade to 2008 Media Edition

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 01:21 PM PDT

You're most welcome, Kerstin & to help ensure a successful update you might
want to review the suggestions at:

http://www.entourage.mvps.org/install/install_update_2008.html

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



On 9/17/09 6:07 PM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

pasting a worksheet

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 01:09 PM PDT

On 9/21/09 9:33 AM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 
Replacing the links on a workbook updates all the links in the workbook that
linked to the same source.

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bobgreenblattATmsnDOTcom

Office 2008 for Mac Trial Download

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 12:11 PM PDT

On 9/19/09 1:53 PM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

You are completely updated. The Microsoft Component Plugin always shows the
latest update. Not all applications are updated each time and if you check
all the applications will have 12.2.0 as their version info.

This is good.

One last test. Testing in a new User will quickly tell you if the problem is
system wide or if it’s your User’s folder that contains the problem.

Go to System Preferences --> Create a New User in Accounts. Switch to the
New User by logging out/in or use Fast User Switching. Test Office there.

Do you still get the error? If yes, then contact me off list and send a
screenshot of the error. I'll send this on to the team that is investigating
the issues with the trial versions.

dianeross at mvps dot org <-- fix before replying.

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how to tell is 12.2.1 is installed?

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 07:01 AM PDT

Thanks!

Upgrade options to get better Exchange support

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 06:16 AM PDT

I would remove the Home & Student edition first. It might be possible to
install Entourage only, but I don't know how Office applications from
different editions interact. Furthermore, the updaters are known to be
rather fragile, so if your install is not entirely kosher, you might end up
having to remove & reinstall Office anyway in order to be able to apply the
updates.


On 17/09/09 16:43, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

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Next Upgrade for Office

Posted: 15 Sep 2009 06:46 AM PDT

So that means Jan/Feb 2010 for NZ people? :-)


On 16/9/09 2:18 AM, in article C6D51A61.BE114%com, "Bob
Greenblatt" <com> wrote:
 

Why Office for mac does not support Hebrew?

Posted: 14 Sep 2009 11:54 PM PDT

<com> wrote:
 

It requires support for right-to-left and Office doesn't have it.
Only MS can tell you why they haven't worked on it for Office 2008 and
they usually don't comment about this (especially in this peer-support
group).

Corentin
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Can't install 2008 from install CD...

Posted: 12 Sep 2009 10:30 PM PDT

On 9/25/09 5:48 PM, in article
com, "Alan"
<microsoft.com> wrote:
 

Users with the original DVDs will need Rosetta to launch the Microsoft
AutoUpdater (MAU) to update. After that Rosetta is not required for Office
2008. All users with the DVDs that come with 12.1.0 don't have this issue.

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Diane