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Microsoft Word - smart graphics with protection

smart graphics with protection

Posted: 12 Jul 2013 06:13 AM PDT

Dear Colleagues,

I created a form and included the Smart Art with a Nondirectional cycle. In order have the users open the document to complete the form fields, it was saved as a protected template. But the user can not enter data in the Smart Art. Is it possible that data cannot be entered in Smart Art when the file it protected?

 

Please advise. Thanks.

 

BuffLouis

Setting the cursor position on Open

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 03:47 PM PDT

I am seeing several documents that consistently open to seemingly random locations in the file rather than the Home position.  One of the files had some bookmarks.  We created a new version of the file and removed them, and the behavior resolved.  The other does not contain bookmarks or cross references,  but cursor returns to mid document nonetheless. 

 

I don't see any kind of autoexec macro, (can they be hidden?) that goes to last edit point and would be surprised if any of the authors or editors of the document knew of such magical things. 

 

Suggestions or ideas are appreciated. 

 

 

 

 

My mouse does not always work when highlighting, italizing, bolding, etc in Microsoft Word. Please help.

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 02:26 PM PDT

The mouse seems to slip in and out  of action when I am highlighting a word to delete or to spell.  The mouse seems to work in other venues.

Heading in MS Word 2010 makes the text jump page

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 10:39 AM PDT

I'm using the heading feature in MS Word 2010 and most of my headings work perfectly. However, one heading in particular (Heading 4) makes the text of the entire paragraph jump to the next page. There is plenty of room for the text on the existing page, so I'm confused. I've right-clicked on the paragraph, selected "Paragraph", went to the "Line and Page Breaks" tab, and made sure that "Page break before" and "Keep with next" are both unchecked. Please help!

Permanent "Can't Undo/Redo"

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 08:53 AM PDT

My Undo and Redo buttons in the trial version of Word 2013 I have installed are constantly grayed out and unselectable and the keyboard commands do not work. When I begin to type the Undo button becomes selectable, but if I mouse over to the buttons or wait longer than a few seconds (or as soon as I hit ctrl+z) Undo and Redo go grey  and nothing happens to my document.

This is making Word unusable for me. Please help!

Best,
Toby

Apparent downgrade of Office Applications

Posted: 11 Jul 2013 06:25 AM PDT

We used to have MS Word 2007 with features such as tracking - now we have a more basic version 2010 Starter. Same with Excel. How come we've been downgraded?

Help! Where's 'ignore all' and 'Add to dictionary'?

Posted: 10 Jul 2013 04:43 PM PDT

Hi,

 

I just started using Word 2013 and, for check spell, there are no options to "ignore all" or "Add to Dictionary".  What's going on? I only see "ignore".

 

Thanks,

Rusty

Styleref field is ignoring tables - how do I make it search them too?

Posted: 08 Jul 2013 05:55 AM PDT

I have a rather large document that consists mainly of a huge table containing various levels of legal text. I want to have the main article number listed in the header of each page. I've added a particular style for this and started formatting the appropriate table text with it.

I've added a StyleRef field to the header, which works for anything outside the table, but returns an error when only text inside the table is matching ("Error! No text with this style found" or something to that effect). The logical conclusion is that StyleRef fields are ignoring content of tables, and I need to reverse that somehow.

Any ideas? I should probably say I'm fairly new to Word 2010, so any arcane instructions would need to be a little spelled out probably ;)

How to change second-level form of bullets

Posted: 07 Jul 2013 08:58 AM PDT

I have a list that has bullets (circles that are entirely black). Under one of these points, I want to put a second-level bullet (I thought a circle that was white inside would appear). Instead, the bullet for that item is full black, just like the first-level items. Now I saw in Word how to change the form of bullets, but when I changed the form of that second-level item, all the other bullets changed as well. I was sure that Word would automatically provide a different form for these second-level items, just like on a numbered list, they go from Hindu-Arabic to Roman numerals, to letters.

How can I get Word to do this?

Microsoft Works - Stranges unwanted symbols

Microsoft Works - Stranges unwanted symbols

Stranges unwanted symbols

Posted: 11 Mar 2005 01:01 PM PST

How you set the user level depends on your version of Windows. That article is
specifically for NT4 and Windows 2000. If you have multiple logons for the PC, you need
someone logon as the administrator to change your security level.

--

Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm


"Tommy Desperate" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Activating Word 2002

Posted: 11 Mar 2005 02:15 AM PST

also see if this helps...
Activate by Using the Telephone
If you do not have Internet connectivity or you choose not
to activate Office by using the Internet, you can select the
Activate by using the telephone option. To activate your
product this way, start any of the Office programs, and then
follow these steps: 1. In the Office Activation Wizard,
select the Activate by using the telephone option, and then
click Next.
2. Read the Microsoft Office Privacy Policy page, and
then click Next.
3. In the Select your location list, choose a
country/region. Call the telephone number that is listed in
step 2 in the wizard. The customer service agent asks you
for the installation ID and gives you a confirmation ID in
return. Type the confirmation ID in the boxes that are
provided.

NOTE: Make a note of the confirmation ID provided by
the customer service agent. You may be able to reuse the
confirmation ID on the same computer if you have to reformat
your hard disk and reinstall Office in the future. If the
confirmation ID does not work at that time, call the
customer service agent again, and request a new confirmation
ID.
4. Click Next. The Activation Complete page appears,
including the date on which your license expires.
5. On the Activation Complete page, click Finish.


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But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.



"Iainz" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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|1 I am disabled and live in disability accomodation
| 2 No internet access - I am in the public library now
| 3 NO LAND LINE
| 4 so how do I activate my Word now that it has locked me
out after I have
| paid for the new product?

Works4 in XP

Posted: 09 Mar 2005 03:35 PM PST

Whoops...here is the link Ken provided:

http://www.microsoft.com/products/works/downloads.mspx#EnglishY2K


"John Ahern" <net> wrote in message
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was 

encarta 2001 standard complete install

Posted: 08 Mar 2005 11:25 PM PST

Ken:
Excellent suggestion!

Thanks for solving my problem.

WC

"Ken" wrote:
 

MS Works freezes

Posted: 08 Mar 2005 08:25 PM PST

Thanks for responding.

I have updated the printer driver in the past (HP). I had not considered
that possiblity however. The video driver from my computer manufacturer is
version prior to the one I downloaded from MS update, but still a ProSavage
driver. I am going to paste a more thorough description of my system for you
and others now:

"When I go into MS Works version 6.0,then tools and try to change the font
in envelopes, the dropdown freezes. Other selections can also do the same and
the program crashes. Sometimes Tool Manager can shut down Works, sometimes
only pulling the plug will turn off the computer. In December 2004 I had no
problem, but I have no restore point that far back.

Installed MS Service pak 2. All Critical Updates up to date.

75% free drive space. 512 RAM. Windows XP home edition factory installed.

Sometimes a virtual memory ballon appeared indicating more virtual memory
is needed, but not while using Works. I have since allocated more space for
that, but it did not help.

No other functional problems.

I use ZAFirewall,AVG antivirus,ewido security
suite,bazooka,WinPatrol,SpyBlaster,Ie-spyad,CWShredder,Ad-Aware SE by
LavaSoft, Stinger,SysClean,SpyBot Search&Destroy. No malware detected in
scans.

Is my video driver suspect? or what? Hardware acceleration is set at
minimum. Defraggmented weekly in SafeMode. When crash occurs CPU use is
100%. Temp files and recycle bin emptied daily. No disk errors or fixes by
Chkdsk found.

"englishteacher" wrote:
 

saving in ms works 7.0 ss

Posted: 08 Mar 2005 05:29 PM PST

Try bookmarking the spot.


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But government sees it as an obstacle to be overcome.


"Rodney" <com.au> wrote in message
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|A workaround may be.............
|
| find a rough spot from which you would like to begin.
| select a cell
| Insert / Range name type in "a"
|
| when you open the SS for the first time
| Hit..........F5
| double click the "a" in range name.
|
| Not exactly a good solution, but perhaps OK when you have
a big SS.
|
| HTH
|
|
|
|
|| I've been doing my budget for years with works ss and
have always been able
|| to save the last column and row I was on so when I open
the program, I would
|| start where I left off. I now have works 7.0 and no
matter where or how I
|| save it, it will always open on A1. Is there anyway to
change this??
|
|

help works gone

Posted: 07 Mar 2005 10:55 PM PST

Thanks at least that makes sense, the trial was preloded and when i try to
recover something is missing from office, i have found an alt though thanks
for the info.

"Dennis M. Marks" wrote:
 

Works & XP problem

Posted: 07 Mar 2005 07:07 PM PST

Hi John,

I have only used Works 6.0.

Is Works 4 better then newer versions? Reading previous post in this news
group the answer seems to be yes, they say all versions of Works above
version 4.5 are a down grade.

At the download site...
http://www.microsoft.com/products/works/downloads.mspx#EnglishY2K

There is a Year 2000 Update, it's a 2.89 MB download, seem to recall it
fixes a lot of problems other then year 2000. Think it updates the program
to version 4.5a. Perhaps it might help with your existing problems.

Works 6.0 includes it's Works Word Processor

I have Works Suite 2001, it includes Works 6.0 with it's Works Word
Processor and Microsoft Word Processor.

Ken

"John Ahern" <net> wrote in message
news:422e3434$esc.net.au...
Thanks Ken,

I downloaded the 'Mail Merg Patch' from that site but still have the
problem. Can you please tell me why I can find no reference to WORD
PROCESSOR in Works 6? Works 4 has database, spreadsheet and word processor -
when I try to open my Works 4 WP document (an invoice I made to print from
database) it only asks me which program and the only one that will open it
is 'WORD' and then it does not have any of the original connections to the
database.

I have both versions 4 and 6 installed and if you say the 4 is as good as 6
I will uninstall the 6 and try to find help on my problems with 4
disappearing whenever it feels like it.

John

Works-2004 - Install Streets & Trips data?

Posted: 07 Mar 2005 01:37 AM PST

Hello Ken:

Thanks for the help it worked when I used the Custom Install but with a
glitch. When the program started installing the data it stopped mid way with
an Error Message stating that it could not find a file with a choice to
retry, ignore or close. I hit retry several times and then realized that the
file must be on the data CD or Work's disk 5. In put in disk 5 hit retry and
it installed all the data. Everything works just fine. Microsoft should
have done a better job; instead of there being an error message it should
state "Please insert disk 5 and press the continue button [instead of retry]
This would be consistant with the rest of the Works program.
Thanks again for your help

Bob S.



"Ken" wrote:
 

works calendar wont open

Posted: 28 Feb 2005 03:09 PM PST

Another suggestion....

Works: Calendar Does Not Start If You Are Logged on As Power User or User
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=268218

Ken

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

It might be due to the type of account you have. Is it "Limited" or
"Administrator"? I think only the latter works.

Geoff

"Ken" wrote:
 

Calendar closes when trying to add New Appointment

Posted: 25 Feb 2005 07:13 AM PST

Hi,

Thanks for letting us know how you were able to solve the problem.

Ken

"weemaxcat" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:com...
Thanks Ken. I uninstalled Works again: then searched for that file,including
in Hidden files and nothing came up in the search results: then reinstalled
Works. For a start the same problem was still there, and now I couldn't
open
the Portfolio either- so reinstalled Works again over the top and it seems
to
be Ok now, touch wood.
Thanks for your help

"Ken" wrote:
 
after 
the 
files 
Run 

Works8 installation

Posted: 19 Feb 2005 09:47 PM PST

Perhaps....

The Setup program does not start when you insert the Works CD
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;895079

Ken

"darn5pin" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:com...
when I put the cd in the drive it doesn't do anything, no messages or
installing?
can you install it with run?
darn5pin
"shutt
leguy_2000" wrote:
 
"setup 
can 

Cannot Install Office XP Pro from CD - Microsoft Office forums

Cannot Install Office XP Pro from CD - Microsoft Office forums

Cannot Install Office XP Pro from CD

Posted: 10 Oct 2004 08:59 PM PDT

Thanks for the reply .... The sticker on the back of the CD has
DELL
Microsoft Office XP Pro w/ Publisher 2002....


"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:
 

Office 97 and Office XP upgrade

Posted: 10 Oct 2004 03:04 PM PDT

So very simple wasn't it?
Thank you so very much for your help.
Great help!

Sincerely,
Linda

 
commence install of offxp, 
off97 cd, once found, 

Office XP Problems

Posted: 10 Oct 2004 12:50 PM PDT

Hi Matthew,

If you have an Office11 folder that would indicate that
you had/have installed MS Office System 2003 (v11) over
or with Office XP(2003). What MS Office programs are
listed in Add/Remove Programs in the Windows Control Panel?

If your program was installed from a CD or a network server
and you need to repair or reinstall you'll need access to
that installation media.

==========
<<"Matthew" <net> wrote in message news:supernews.com...
OFFICE11 is the folder I tried to run the applications from, but it had that
error. There are no shortcuts to the program on the system anywhere, except
in the program files (C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11) But I
tried going to the Office11 folder and got the same error. Maybe the
software is faulty? >>
--
Let us know if this helped you,

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

Office 2003 Editions explained
http://www.microsoft.com/uk/office/editions.mspx

Office license and activation?

Posted: 10 Oct 2004 12:00 PM PDT

"Bob Buckland ?:-\)" <75214.226(At Beautiful
Downtown)compuserve.com> wrote in
news:phx.gbl:
 
 

Correct as I stated above but that's not the question. The question
is: "Is this legal according to the EULA?" That's the question and the
person involved doesn't care to violate the EULA regardless of whether
it activates properly, he's concerned as to the "letter of the
agreement".

Personally, I'm with you, if it activates it's OK but he's not as
casual about it as I am...... ;-)

missing Windows Installer patch files (.MSP files) - now what?

Posted: 10 Oct 2004 07:19 AM PDT

See http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=295823 "You receive the 'This
patch package could not be opened' error message in Office 2003, in
Office XP, or in Office 2000".

Brian wrote: 

Windows 2000 installation problem

Posted: 09 Oct 2004 11:57 AM PDT

Do you mean "Office" 2000?


IF NOT, head over to:
microsoft.public.win2000.setup



"New Office 2k User" <New Office 2k microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:com... 

uninstall file

Posted: 09 Oct 2004 07:46 AM PDT

sorry i missread

"DL" <nothere> wrote in message
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Lost Key Office 97

Posted: 09 Oct 2004 06:22 AM PDT

You can get working serials from here:

http://www.serialarchive.com/

Hope this helps.



Brian wrote:
 

--
--
I use non Microsoft products wherever possible which requires no activation.

I use Netscape 7.2 as my default browser which has everything I need for my work.

I believe in good Financial Management!! I do not believe in enriching rich jerks!

Office 2003 Licensing & Activation

Posted: 08 Oct 2004 08:48 AM PDT

Well John, something tells me I won't find answers to my questions at this
site, but I have to at least agree with you in principle and thank you as
the only one in this newsgroup to respond to my request for help.

Soon we'll have to pay support to decipher license issues. ;-)

mg


"David Senior [MVP - Most Vulgar Person]" <Gov> wrote in
message news:phx.gbl... 

cleaning wrong address in outlook

Posted: 08 Oct 2004 08:15 AM PDT

Thanks,
As I said, simple Q.
But the answer if even more simple (if that's even possible).
Great. (Why didn't that cross my mind??)
This one was bugging me for a long time now.
I'm happy.

george

"DL" <nothere> wrote in message
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office xp damaged cd

Posted: 08 Oct 2004 07:35 AM PDT

=?Utf-8?B?ZGNsZWdn?= <microsoft.com> wrote in
news:com:
 


Couple of suggestions, have you tried cleaning the disk? You can get
disk cleaners but a careful wash with mild dish soap and warm water
followed by placing the disk on paper towels will remove dirt and
smudges and often the disk will read OK. Next, do you have a CD or a
DVD burner as well as a CDROM? If so, try reading the disk on the
burner, they seem to read damaged disks better than a CD ROM.
IMPORTANT! If it will read on the burner, copy it to your harddisk and
burn a copy so you'll have it next time.

Last, call MSFT. They have a program to replace damaged disks, they'll
need proof of purchase and a couple of bucks for shipping, I'm not sure
what software is covered but it won't hurt to try. If your copy is OEM
call the manufacturer.

office xp width 98, then xp pro?

Posted: 07 Oct 2004 07:23 PM PDT

Thanks David for you prompt reply. It is a full version, not an upgrade, and
I bought it from the college bookstore, at a special educational price; big
discount, no documentation, just 3 sealed CDs.

From reading some other threads here, I see it is permitted to put office on
one desktop computer, and also on a laptop, so long as it is mine also, and
to be used when I am away from the desktop one. So that is two activations
allowed.

If I install it on this older desktop and a laptop, and eventually buy a
replacement desktop, that would require three activations. Will MS give the
three activations in such a situatiion?


"David Senior [MVP - Most Vulgar Person]" wrote:
 

Drive X: problem in Office 2003 Setup

Posted: 07 Oct 2004 05:39 PM PDT

Anonymous,
Every problem should be so easy...

Chris Schatte

use the Office Online web based newsreader here:
http://www.microsoft.com/office/community/en-us/default.mspx
In Office System 2003 applications:
Help/Assistance Pane/open Communities

"Anonymous" wrote:
 

Printer and XP compatibility

Posted: 07 Oct 2004 09:01 AM PDT

You did not say how you installed WinXp if you did an upgrade then you
should have done a check to see what hardware and software should have been
removed before an upgrade
What you probably should have done was remove the printer drivers before an
upgrade then did the upgrade
A 5150 should have XP drivers they should be on the disk that came with the
printer
Check with HP for a uninstalled which may remove all the software
If there isn't one then uninstall XP going back to your original OS
then remove the drivers and upgrade again

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

OfficeXP SP3 crashing in NT SP6a

Posted: 06 Oct 2004 07:55 AM PDT

Yes, with SP6a.


"Rich" <com> wrote in message
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Statistical analysis (since VBA and macros are not possible)!! Microsoft Office for Mac

Statistical analysis (since VBA and macros are not possible)!! Microsoft Office for Mac

Statistical analysis (since VBA and macros are not possible)!!

Posted: 02 Feb 2008 03:02 AM PST

In article <caR9absDaxw>, com
wrote:
 

Workbooks that provide the same or better functionality as many of the
ATP wizards can be found here:

http://www.coventry.ac.uk/ec/~nhunt/oatbran/

How to get rid of CE and CY fonts?

Posted: 01 Feb 2008 06:26 PM PST

The problem is that these fonts don't appear in Font Book. Nor can I find any font files anywhere with names like "Geneva CE" and "Monaco CY."

For example, the regular Geneva font is installed by Mac OSX inside VolumeName/System/Library/Fonts. When Office 2008 is installed, the various Central European and Cyrillic fonts, including Geneva CE, magically begin to appear ONLY within the Office apps font menus. They are not available to other apps on the same computer.

Finally, the CE and CY fonts are not installed by Office with all the other specific Office fonts in
VolumeName/Library/Fonts/Microsoft (my Font Book preference is not to install any fonts in my user Library folder).

Question about what "Home" means in the Home and Student Edition

Posted: 01 Feb 2008 04:01 PM PST

Hello Diane

Thank you very much for your quick reply. That is really good news.

No, we would not be using the software in a business setting, just using at home for both work and home things; mostly home.

I guess that you my wife's situation is slightly different from mine. She has a kind of "home office" (meaning she works from home sometimes, but mostly away from home) although again, I would think the majority of her email / word usage is home.

I guess that this is still within the confines of the "Home and Student" licence?

Thanks again

Tyrone Howe

Downloading Office 2008 home & student package

Posted: 01 Feb 2008 12:22 PM PST

On 2/1/08 1:14 PM, in article
1ibn0y6.4810r5xlmlzaN%mvps.org, "Corentin Cras-Méneur"
<mvps.org> wrote:
 

Opens up pirated versions being available.

--
Diane, Microsoft Mac MVP (MVPs are not Microsoft Employees)
Entourage Help Page <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/>
Entourage Help Blog <http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/>

Word won't allow start up

Posted: 01 Feb 2008 11:36 AM PST

thank you for addressing my conundrum:

Well did you really try to check whether another Mac on the network was
using your copy?? Is there a chance someone copied your installation of
Office?? (the serial number is stored in a file in the Office folder)??

-Yes, a number of times. but it seems the serial number changes to a product ID number, and yes, those are different.

I have never heard of this message popping-up when Office wasn't
actually in use on another computer,

-i have three different serial #s for three computers. plus, i have shut the others off and it still happens.

Fpr this one, I would make sure Office is really perfectly up to date,

-i'm on auto update, in fact, an update came today.

Roger

Corrupt Fonts?

Posted: 01 Feb 2008 11:08 AM PST

On 2/1/08 11:08 AM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

Did you disable those fonts using Font Book?
--
Diane, Microsoft Mac MVP (MVPs are not Microsoft Employees)
Entourage Help Page <http://www.entourage.mvps.org/>
Entourage Help Blog <http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/>

Word 2008: What section number is cursor location?

Posted: 01 Feb 2008 07:36 AM PST




&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;On this group, you are just talking to other people who use the software






Yes. There were a couple rhetorical questions in there.

default font

Posted: 01 Feb 2008 05:38 AM PST

After you do this, quit Word. Word will ask to save the normal template, click yes. Then it should be OK when you restart.

Thats what I thought, but no, Word just quit normally

K

Will people be able to open my files: 2008?

Posted: 31 Jan 2008 04:54 PM PST

Yes.

But it will be due to errors in the computer at their end, not yours :-)

The trick is DON'T TELL THEM IT CAME FROM A MAC!!

If you tell them, they will do "something different" and get problems. If
you don't tell them, it will just work :-)

Make sure you add the extension to the file name: that is a "last resort"
for the operating system at the other end, that usually enables the computer
at the other end to figure out what to do, no matter how badly configured it
is.

And don't send .docx files to people for about a year, unless they send them
to you. Many people have not applied the updates needed to handle .docx
files yet. Until they do, send the old format unless you know they can
handle them.

Cheers


On 1/02/08 10:24 AM, in article C3C7ADA9.31ABB%com, "kevs"
<com> wrote:
 

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Please reply in the group. Please do NOT email me unless I ask you to.

John McGhie, Consultant Technical Writer
McGhie Information Engineering Pty Ltd
http://jgmcghie.fastmail.com.au/
Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory, Australia
+61 4 1209 1410, mailto:name

Foreign languages in Office 2008 Home and Student

Posted: 31 Jan 2008 03:52 PM PST

I see. So the Mac version comes with more language proofing tools than the Windows one does, and I won't lose any foreign language capabilities if I buy the new version.

Sorry I put you through multiple answers, but Microsoft documentation is often nebulous, incomplete and out-of-date, so I needed real confirmation.

Thank you.

Column headings in Excel 2008

Posted: 30 Jan 2008 03:02 PM PST

On Jan 31, 6:52*am, CyberTaz <cast.net> wrote: 

Thanks a lot, works beautifully, just what I wanted...............Armil

Office 2004, opening apps and corrupt fonts

Posted: 30 Jan 2008 12:10 PM PST

I have the same problem and none of these suggestions worked for me. It is maddening that MS doesn't know the cause of this after it being around for so long. I guess that is why we are switching to iWork.

Does anyone know if upgrading to 10.5 fixes the problem?
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