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trouble with word 2013

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 03:02 PM PDT

I find that whenever I use the word programme the  cursor keep jumping to another line and stops the flow of my word processing.

Is it the problem with Microsoft? 

Can any one has an answer?

Office 365 University states it is for non-commercial use. Does this apply across the board to businesses as well as individuals?

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 02:35 PM PDT

Businesses usually have a legal department that scans over license agreements and informs the company which products they can legally use. A consumer does not have this luxury and could in fact face legal repercussions for overlooking and violating a license agreement. So, does the non-commercial agreement refer to businesses wishing to cut corners or are individuals restricted from creating sellable works with certain software packages as well? 

Excel and Word "streaming required features" when clicked but do not open.

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 02:16 PM PDT

I get messages when I go into Excel and or Word that state the app is "streaming required features" however they stream forever and the application does not open. Any thoughts?

Word Mail Merge Question: Conditional Carriage Return

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 01:27 PM PDT

I am using a mail merge to create "certification cards" for our staff. Sometimes during the mail merge, the data for each certification contains more than one word. (ie. CPR AND FIRST AID TRAINING). Many times they are near the end of a line, and so the record gets cut in half. Half of the text for the certification is on one line, the rest on the other line. Is there a way I can tell word to perform a carriage return ONLY if the text is going to get cut in half? I would like each "certification" to be fully contained on one line (with other records following, only using a carriage return if it will not fit all on one line).

Example:

For example, a certification card for employee A. Smith has 4 different courses completed:
COURSE #1, COURSE #2, CPR AND FIRST AID, OTHER TRAINING

On the certification card, after the mail merge i get this:
COURSE #1, COURSE #2, CPR AND
FIRST AID, OTHER TRAINING

But want THIS:
COURSE #1, COURSE #2,
CPR AND FIRST AID, OTHER TRAINING

I would like a carriage return in FRONT of CPR AND FIRST AID only if its going to split. Does anyone know how to go about this?

Lost my microsoft office 2010...

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 01:22 PM PDT

Like others, I have lost my office programs after my system updated... can't I just restore my PC back to before the update? If not and I have to reinstall, will i have lost access to my documents?

Loading 365 on my Laptop

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 10:33 AM PDT

I already have an account and I have purchased 365 with 5 installs I only have it on my desktop. I want to install now on my Lap top. How do I do this I have tried looking around on my account can't figure it out help please.

Space getting removed from doc created in word 2013 and when opening in word 2007

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 09:59 AM PDT

when i was getting word document created in word 2013 printed at print show having word 2007, much of the text didn't had space between words? why??

When openings word documents through Intranet with 2013 we encounter a Stop Working error.

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 09:30 AM PDT

We can get word to open documents through "open with" over our intranet, but will not open when you do a direct open.  We have tried many settings changes to no avail. If you have any suggestions please let me know.  It is only occuring on one machine.  We have done a repair and a reinstall with no help.

Pasted text will not allow me to format specific lines.

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 09:17 AM PDT

I have pasted text into a word document, and when I go to center justify a portion of that text, the entire section of pasted text follows the formatting, even the parts that are not highlighted.

Why does my cursor continually show an animated circle while I'm in Word?

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 09:11 AM PDT

When I launch Word, I am presented with a round cursor that continually turns, giving me the impression that the system is processing something.  This animated cursor does not stop turning so long as I'm in the Word application.

how to reset the normal.dotx file to a new blank document

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 08:38 AM PDT

When I start up Word, I have a document filled with texts that I'm not familiar with, nor interested in.  What I want is a blank document for me to start something new.  How do I set my Word program to give me a blank document upon start-up, instead of a document filled with texts that I did not create?

How do I download a doc.x file into word or pdf

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 08:02 AM PDT

I recently posted a question asking how can I convert a doc.x file into word or pdf.   My computer supports Windows 8 and Microsoft office 2013. I have found that by using an older computer, not mine I can open the document using Microsoft office 2007.  Need preferably to use my computer, so again any ideas, how to use windows 8 and Microsoft office 2013. 

 

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Problem with my home office ms word

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 08:01 AM PDT

I have problem open word on my system each time I open it always comes up that there is a problem with the setting that I will be notify of the solution and it close down.

Footnote superscript in text

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 06:38 AM PDT

Whenever I insert a footnote I need to manually make the number in the text appear as superscript. How can I do this automatically?

How not to embed fonts

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 04:51 AM PDT

Hi, 

I am trying to create a PDF with Microsoft Word 2013 that does NOT embed fonts. I went to File-Options-Save and found the box for "Embed fonts in this file." It was unchecked, but when I created my PDF, then went to the properties, and it still said Embedded Subset after the fonts listed. All I can find out online is how to embed, nothing about how not to. 

Thanks!

DOB's in Forms Word 2010

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 04:50 AM PDT

I'm learninmg to use Forms in Word 2010.  When entering a Date of Birth, if I use the date picker content control it starts in August 2013.  For someone like me my date of birth was way before that and it would be cumbersome to have to scroll all the way back to 1959.  There must be a better way to do this?  Hope yopu can help, thanks.

Yvonne

mark entry

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 04:05 AM PDT

What is "Mark entry

My Table of Figures and Tables won't update with some captions

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 03:56 AM PDT

I am trying to update the Table of Figures and Tables but for some reason certain captions wont appear in the list?

I have set them up using the 'Insert Caption' function. They are not in text boxes, and have the same SEQ codes. I feel like I've tried everything and nothing has worked.

I just wonder whether the file is corrupt? 

2013 Word will not open

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 02:45 AM PDT

I cannot open word but oyhrt programs like powerpoint will open. I think I have a compatibility problem. Can anyone help? I have followed all fix it recommendations.

The grammar check in my Word 2013 seems to think that "what does it means" is not a grammar mistake. Is there a way to solve this?

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 02:27 AM PDT

The grammar check in my Word 2013 (Win7) seems to think that "what does it means" is not a grammar mistake. 
Is there a way to solve this?

'How to popup an error message' if tried to edit a protected word document?

Posted: 05 Aug 2013 12:09 AM PDT

Hi,

 

I have protected a word document. If someone tries to edit this document, i would like to popup an error message. Kindly let me knwo how can I do this.

 

Thanks,

Satish

Line Shift When Printing

Posted: 04 Aug 2013 08:31 PM PDT

I created a Word 2010 document with 0.5 in margins, Times New Roman font, 12 point at single space, printing front to back with the same layout (not different odd/even pages). When I print, the lines on the opposite sides of the page are shifted, then do not align.

 

When I hold the page up to the light, I can see that each line is shifted slightly above the other, getting more out of alignment as the eye moves down the page.

 

However, when I turn on gridlines, with a two page view, they line up perfectly. This has been the same on more than one printer, so I doubt it is the printer. I would be so grateful for some help! Thanks in advance -

Microsoft office 2003 and 2007 german language proofing tool to spell check

Posted: 04 Aug 2013 06:46 PM PDT

Hi,

I do application support for some Microsoft products which includes Microsoft Office 2003. Until I encountered a request which includes an installation of German proofing tool to enable spell checker in Word. But unfortunately, I wasn't able to find any answers on the web that really enabled the spelling check. Is there really a way (a free way) to enable spell check in 2003 and 2007 for free? because in 2010 they said the there are no way to this for now. Thanks I hope someone can answer my question.

need PDF converter. From Word to PDF

Posted: 04 Aug 2013 04:57 PM PDT

I have Microsoft Works 2007 Version 9. I have many written documents as well as spread sheets that I need to attach to emails. Some of the people cannot open these documents but could if they were PDF.  One of them has a MAC

 

I need a reliable method, preferably a free one, that would convert both the documents and spreadsheets to PDF from Word.

 

I would appreciate any suggestions as to how I could do this safely.

 

 

Unable to open Word documents from my desktop

Posted: 04 Aug 2013 03:24 PM PDT

I have an issue with MS Word.
I can run Word and use the search to find and open desktop saved folders.
I can't double click on the desktop folders to automatically start word and see the document.
Word documents attached to emails need to be saved first before I can open them as I can't open direct from outlook.
I'm running windows 7 and office 2010.

Please help if possible.

microsoft word has stopped working

Posted: 04 Aug 2013 10:20 AM PDT

 hello I purchased a Acer Windows 8 computer from the retail store Future Shop. With it came Microsoft Office 365 and it was working very well then it started to say "Microsoft Word Has Stopped Working". I figured the trial was over and decided to purchase Microsoft University today. I installed it and I still get the same problem.

 

I have tried winword /safe launch which works. How can I get Microsoft Office to work properly?

 

please help me,

 

loyal Microsoft customer.

 

Convert the units of duration from days to hours Microsoft Project

Convert the units of duration from days to hours Microsoft Project

Convert the units of duration from days to hours

Posted: 01 Oct 2004 03:31 AM PDT

Hi KD,

Try Tools --> Macro --> Macros. Select the
Format_Duration macro. Choose Run and select hours.

Hope this helps.
Julie 
hours for all tasks of 

TBD or Blank Date Option

Posted: 30 Sep 2004 08:36 AM PDT

Hi,

On top of John's precious remarks, you may also consider the following.
One could argue that Project shouldn't even display Start and Finish fields,
only Early Start, Late Start, Early Finish and Late Finish. The whole point
is that you have to manage between these limits.

And also this: when you DO fix a date (not that this is recommended but new
users to Project just seem to need that for survival) by a Must Option that
will be visible in the Indicator column.

HTH

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Contract Resource loading Help

Posted: 30 Sep 2004 08:22 AM PDT

Hi,

Enter a fixed cost it will add to the tiny resource cost
HTH

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Jan De Messemaeker
Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
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Project reader tool? Freely available?

Posted: 30 Sep 2004 08:00 AM PDT

Check out Steelray -- http://www.steelray.com

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MS Project Professional 2002 Dual Project Managers

Posted: 30 Sep 2004 05:31 AM PDT

Thank you Marcus. I appreciate your help.
 
you (or the Project 
this project (under 
category (under Available 
Available Projects)--plus, 
settings on this page. 
this is necessary 

Hiding and unhiding columns in a plan

Posted: 30 Sep 2004 04:49 AM PDT

I suggest that if you are freqently displaying the same set of columns for
presentation that you create a table and view for this purpose. Start with
the table. Go to views menu, tables , more tables, new table and define one
the way you like. Call it "Presentation" or something you can remember and
find easily. Then go to view menu, views. more views. new view and create a
view based on this table. Make sure that the "show in menu" option is
selected. Then from the view menu select that view. Make any last
adjustments to it and save your file.

Switch back to the gantt view or whatever you like to do work or tracking of
the schedule and when you need to make a presentation click on the
presentation view and it will be formatted just the way you want it.

I typically have a tracking view, a presentation view and a scratch view
(where fields are all over the place as required for whatever I'm trying to
do at the time) for my projects.

-Jack


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in 

Problem opening enterprise resources

Posted: 30 Sep 2004 03:40 AM PDT

Hi Keith,

In future, try posting on the server newsgroup. Please see FAQ Item: 24.
Project Newsgroups. FAQs, companion products and other useful Project
information can be seen at this web address: http://www.mvps.org/project/.

Mike Glen
Project MVP


Keith wrote: 

Max Date Limitation

Posted: 29 Sep 2004 07:52 PM PDT

Hi Rod

love the idea of a scapegoat column - can i use it in my next class when
we're customising fields :)

Cheers
JulieD

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How can I assign a task to a group of resources in Project?

Posted: 29 Sep 2004 05:51 PM PDT

PR III --

There is an indirect method you can use to accomplish your goal. Assuming
you have entered the committee name for each resource in the Group column in
the Resource Sheet, here's how to assign a committee to a task:

1. Open the project in question
2. Select the first task requiring a committee
3. Click the Assign Resources button on the Standard toolbar
4. Expand the Resource list options at the top of the dialog
5. Select the first Filter by checkbox
6. Click the Filter by pick list and select the Group... filter
7. Enter the name of the committee and click OK
8. The resulting list contains the members of the committee, so select
everyone and click Assign

Just an additional thought to what Julie and Mike said. Hope this helps.

--
Dale A. Howard [MVP]
Enterprise Project Trainer/Consultant
http://www.msprojectexperts.com
"We wrote the book on Project Server"


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How do I get a Text field to show up in the Resource Usage display

Posted: 29 Sep 2004 11:53 AM PDT


Hi Al,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup :-)

Yes - see FAQ Item: 37 - Custom Fields in Tables. FAQs, companion products
and other useful Project information can be seen at this web address:
http://www.mvps.org/project/

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on :-)

Mike Glen
Project MVP

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Strikethrough Font in Project

Posted: 29 Sep 2004 10:46 AM PDT

You could use something like a gray color for marked tasks.

-Jack

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Sharing Project Data

Posted: 29 Sep 2004 10:39 AM PDT

Thanks Al,

I think a little more sharing is in order(I may be getting
greedy). I'm looking for an alternative to sending files
back and forth if it exists. Am I correct that the
Enterprise Solution does support external web-based
sharing of the project data? This would be a little over-
kill for this initial project but serves to confirm
capability. In reading the product info on teh MS Web-
site, I also saw some reference to "enabling external"
data to allow "partners" to interact with project data,
presumably to enable dispersed teams to collaborate on
planning and status. Any knowledge of this? The concept
seems pretty simple in this internet-based-world but I've
just not seen a clear description that exploits this
possibility.

Rick
 
force and ignorance, 
works). Aside from 
of view. 
want to maintain th 
Project file. 
2000 
during 

Project management in Zimbabwe

Posted: 29 Sep 2004 09:07 AM PDT

Jan --

Thanks for helping Ben and these good folks in Africa. Based on the
unreliability of Internet access there, I definitely think Project Server IS
NOT a viable option for these folks. I like your alternate suggestion about
sending .mpp files instead.

--
Dale A. Howard [MVP]
Enterprise Project Trainer/Consultant
http://www.msprojectexperts.com
"We wrote the book on Project Server"


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Changing durations display from hrs. to days

Posted: 29 Sep 2004 08:23 AM PDT

Hi Joe,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup :-)

Yes - try running Tools/Macro/Macros.../Format_Duration macro.

FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at
this web address: <http://www.mvps.org/project/>

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on :-))

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP

Joe wrote: 

Can Project be used for production and asset management?

Posted: 29 Sep 2004 07:53 AM PDT

Micheal can you elaborate on this extensive experience a little.
I am trying to get some kind of schedule set up for a Build to Order
shop. I've looked at a lot of stuff lately. They all lack the
degree of concurrency I need and the ability to distribute
task status updates to the web.
Recent Project Server experience has shown a lot of promise
but there are some hurdles I'm trying to get over and it seems
I could really use some input from someone who thinks in terms
of hourly production environments rather than historical
documentation of a long term start to finish project.
Maybe you could chime in on some of my recent threads.
It's one of those times where I just need the slightest bit
of valueable information and that catalyst could really
have a big thought process change
I'm sure you've been in a similar situation, it is so frustrating but
thrilling to.

Thanks





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Why won't my baselined Project Plan decrease in size after deleti.

Posted: 29 Sep 2004 06:57 AM PDT

I find that if you save a MS Project file using Save As
instead of just Save, this will sometimes prompt MS
Project to do some file compression/cleanup... in other
words, even though you are deleting those attachments,
they are still hanging around in the file until the file
is "cleaned up". This is similar to doing a Repair and
Compact in MS Access.

It's easy and usually effective!
 
baselined project plan. 
size ended up at 120 
Why is this? 

filtering and viewing the Gantt

Posted: 29 Sep 2004 05:15 AM PDT

Thank you Mike. I did post it 
newsgroup. 
during 
scheduled 
the 

Task "Locked-out" for Bookings on P Server 2003

Posted: 29 Sep 2004 01:55 AM PDT

Dale,

Thanks for that confirmation. I guessed that it would be the situation.

Cheers.

James.G

"Dale Howard [MVP]" wrote:
 

Can I use Microsoft Project to schedule teacher resources and cla.

Posted: 29 Sep 2004 12:47 AM PDT

Check out SourceForge.net - lots of open source code and I'm pretty sure I
saw at least one posting for a calendar and resource scheduling tool...

oh and the software is "free"

Mark


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3rd party viewers

Posted: 28 Sep 2004 09:13 PM PDT

Please add Steelray to the list of viewers you're looking at:
http://www.steelray.com

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Microsoft Visio 2003

Posted: 28 Sep 2004 08:24 PM PDT

Try WBS Pro from www.criticaltools.com. It's cheaper ($200) than Visio and
works better. Project 2003 contains a WBS wizard but assumes you already
have Visio installed. If not, you will have to buy it and I think it's >$400
but not sure.


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Huge projects managing

Posted: 28 Sep 2004 07:55 PM PDT

Berni,

I could write a book about it!!! (couldn't we all). I've been involved in
Programme Planning/Execution for Engineering Design/Manufacture/Installation
projects ranging from £2M to £400M (with some projects totalling £2 billion),
involving multi-national teams. Essentially I've sat alongside the Project
Manager....and watched the whole story unfold....but there is rarely a
singular item that sends the whole project into orbit. It's an accumulation
of lots of little bits, in conjunction with workscope/product specifications
that are very vague, processes that are not fully defined, contractual terms
that are not adhered to, changes in the workscope, poor planning, poor
management, un-realistic expectations.......and politics!

Anything else you require, young man? If so, I'd have to start going into
detail.

James.G



"Berni" wrote:
 

Need a viewer for Project

Posted: 28 Sep 2004 07:27 PM PDT

Steelray is the leading Microsoft Project viewer: http://www.steelray.com

A free 10-day trial can be downloaded there.

/Brian

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Milestone date calculation logic

Posted: 28 Sep 2004 06:16 PM PDT

Hi Annabel,

Welcome to this Microsoft Project newsgroup :-)

I believe the answer lies in Constraints. Insert a column for Constrain
Type. I suspect the Milestone 4 is set As Late As Possible - they should
all be As Soon As Possible - change them and that should fix it. Have you
been playing around with schedulling from the Finish Date? If so that might
have cause the constraint changes.

FAQs, companion products and other useful Project information can be seen at
this web address: <http://www.mvps.org/project/>

Hope this helps - please let us know how you get on :-))

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP

JulieD wrote: 

How do I schedule tasks without ANY constraints?

Posted: 28 Sep 2004 03:55 PM PDT

I have to ask - if you don't want Project to calculate the task start and
stop dates for you, why are you using Project???? Task scheduling
calculations, the very behaviour you're trying to disable, is the primary
reason such software exists in the first place. Why spend hundreds of
dollars for software that does that job very very well and then use it to do
nothing that you couldn't accomplish just as well with $5 worth of markers
and a wall calendar?

You say it won't let you pick dates or durations sometimes. I gather by
that you mean that you can't put in all three entries without Project
sometimes refusing to accept them without changing something. If you can
live with the fact that setting dates establishes constraints, you certainly
can pick dates and durations but you won't be able to pick them at random
without considering the relationship of duration to the start and end dates.
It won't let you enter all three of start, finish, AND duration willy-nilly
independent of each other. Duration is defined as the number of working
time units between the task's start and finish. If we work M-F, 8-5, and I
enter a task starting 27 Sep and ending 08 October, its duration cannot be
anything except 10 days (the weekend doesn't count since it's non-working
time and duration only counts working time) because that is the very
definition of duration. Likewise, if I enter it starting 27 Sep and say its
duration is 8 days, it will finish 06 Oct and cannot be anything else, again
because of the fundamental definition of duration. You can enter 2 of the
variables and Project can calculate a third but asking it to allow all three
to be input in a manner inconsistent with the fundamental definitions is
akin to asking your calculator to allow you to enter 2+3=17.44 without
complaint.
--
Steve House [MVP]
MS Project Trainer/Consultant
Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs


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Microsoft UAM Microsoft Office for Mac

Microsoft UAM Microsoft Office for Mac

Microsoft UAM

Posted: 28 Feb 2008 01:29 PM PST

On 2/28/08 4:29 PM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 
If you mean Universal Access Management, it is supposed to be implemented in
Java, so it may work on the Mac. But you will have to go to the vendor to be
sure. In any case it has nothing to do with Microsoft Office.

--
Bob Greenblatt [MVP], Macintosh
bobgreenblattATmsnDOTcom

insert row/column command dim on Excel Toolbar

Posted: 28 Feb 2008 01:21 PM PST

In article <caR9absDaxw>,
com wrote:
 

You don't say which version, but in both XL04 and XL08 there are two
different Insert Row/Column buttons. Likewise two delete buttons.
Unfortunately, they use the same icons, and its only in the description
in the Customize dialog that the distinction is made clear.

The Insert/Delete buttons from the Edit category are only applicable to
lists managed by the List Manager.

The Insert/Delete buttons from the Insert category are applicable to
normal worksheet rows/columns.

MacFixIt Special Report on Office slow to launch

Posted: 28 Feb 2008 12:52 PM PST

"CyberTaz" <gtz1@comcastdotnet> wrote:
 


I tried the Fix, but I see no improvement whatsoever on my Mac.
It all started with 10.5.2 for me actually. I suspect that there is a
nasty interaction with this version of the system and WYSIWG font menus
are not related to the problem.

Corentin


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strange error message on start up: Office 2004

Posted: 28 Feb 2008 10:28 AM PST

On 2/28/08 10:28 AM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

If you receive a framework error, re-apply recent updates. A framework error
normally means one or more components of Office have not been updated
correctly and are now out of synch with other bits.

Also see:

<http://www.entourage.mvps.org/error/text.html#error_framework>


Links for updaters:

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

center text on page

Posted: 28 Feb 2008 09:01 AM PST

Hi John -

The instructions you were reading pertain to centering an Object (such as a
picture) on a "page". But you're right - Help needs Help:-) The current
state of Help within Office 2008 (if that's what you're using) is
deplorable, but MacBU is working diligently to correct the situation "as we
speak". You should start seeing some improvement before long if you have an
active internet connection accessing online Help:-)

As to your current dilemma: It isn't *hard* to do, but based on how the
program works it isn't "simple" either. The first thing to accept is that
Word has no concept of a "page" - Word only knows a text flow, and it
expects the flow of that text to be consistent from beginning to end. You
want to make an exception to that flow:-)

What you're looking to do is change the Page Setup mid-stream. That's gonna
require the use of a Next Page Section Break (rather than a regular or a
forced page break) both before & after the content you want centered on a
page. Click in that section, go into Page Setup - Layout & change the
Vertical Alignment to Center.

Have a look at the following article - it's PC-Flavored, but pertains
equally to Mac Word:

http://word.mvps.org/faqs/formatting/WorkWithSections.htm

--
HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
Office:Mac MVP


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2008 Microsoft AutoUpdate??

Posted: 27 Feb 2008 08:18 PM PST

Hi aRKay - see below:

"aRKay" <net> wrote in message
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I was just yankin' yer chain :-)
 

Understandable, but choosing it from the Help menu is basically the same as
running it manually - pretty much like a button or an alias/shortcut.
 

I doubt that every scintilla that distinguishes 2008 from 2004 is even
documented - let alone easy to locate... at least not for the typical user.
I happened upon it coincidentally myself.
 

I've always done the same. I set it for Monthly & just decline on
notification if I have any doubts about the update. Once I'm confident I
just hit the menu command. I don't believe I've *ever* launched AU directly. 

About that I have no idea - had not experienced that. I wonder if 10.5.x is
exhibiting different behavior? My search for autoupdate just turns up the
typical listing in 10.4.11 - it doesn't launch.
 

I suspect that most don't even give it a thought - and those that do
probably just consider it a "feature" within the Office apps.
 

--
HTH |:>)
Bob Jones
Office:Mac MVP
 

Unstalling Office 2008 completely

Posted: 27 Feb 2008 07:12 PM PST

I also am a new user and I would like to completely uninstall Office 2008.
I installed it and now may Safari fonts are messed up. I tried the Remove Tool. All it did was delete some files but left all the icons in the dock so i don't think it was a thorough uninstall. It didn't undo the damage it did to Safari fonts

When to delete Office 2004 and keep 2008

Posted: 27 Feb 2008 12:47 PM PST

aRKay wrote: 

Even after the smoke settles, there's no guarantee that someone won't
send you a file that requires VBA, or that you won't find new issues you
want to return to 2004 for. I'm keeping 2004 around forever, or at least
for the life of my current machine.

how do get the bcc field to display?

Posted: 27 Feb 2008 02:52 AM PST

On 2/27/08 3:22 AM, in article C3EB7DFC.116FF%name, "John
McGhie" <name> wrote:
 

Even using CC on a newsgroup message usually doesn't work because of the
address you are using like a no spam address. I don't see this as a problem.
If you need to, just forward a newsgroup message. I have to agree with
Microsoft on this one. I know...I'm ducking and running.

--
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, Excel, PP crash on start, Entourage OK - MS Office 2004 Mac

Posted: 26 Feb 2008 11:02 PM PST

Sorry for the duplication - 'Reply' sets post for bottompost


Hi John:

Thanks for the excellent link, I will go through the list and see if
it helps.
I have a sneaking suspicion it is something to do with fonts - another
user on this computer has a habit of downloading (from G_d knows
where) and carelessly dragging new fonts into whatever Font Folder
they find first. I think I have found (this forum) the list of fonts
not to delete - they have to be in the Office folder, not the
computer's Fonts folders, yes? Or do we also have to have a matching
set of the same fonts in one of the computer's Fonts folders?

I am a bit confused by the issue of updates - the last update
installed on this computer was 11.3.5 0 AutoUpdate says there are no
updates needed but one of the reference articles here said that Office
2004 should be updated to 11.4.0 - which advice do you advise I
follow?
Again, G4 PowerPC (Sawtooth AGP), Mac OSX 10.3.9, Office 2004.

I am not an Office tech expert by any means, though it seems I know a
lot more than the other users. They don't seem to keep the install
disks anywhere around,so I'd rather err on the side of caution.

Thanks again for all the help.
Lis




On Feb 27, 6:34 am, John McGhie <name> wrote: 

alt text /accessibilty for screen reader users

Posted: 26 Feb 2008 03:49 PM PST

Ehhh, I don't think he's looking for a Hyperlink solution John:-) although
that may be the only option.

PC Office 2007 lets you go to any image's, SmartArt's or (supposedly) any
other object's Properties and assign Alternative Text without having to
Hyperlink it to anything. I don't think that made it into 2008.

--
Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
Office:Mac MVP


"John McGhie" <name> wrote in message
news:C3EB7CF1.116FC%name... 

Office 2008 "Office Installer" could not be opened

Posted: 26 Feb 2008 02:03 PM PST

Thanks. But, it seems to be an installer issue. I was able to install just fine on my iMac. But, no go on the MacBook Pro. I'm not able to install pkg flies either. I think for some reason I'm missing the Apple Installer that is supposed to be on OS X. So, I think I have a little bigger problem that I stumbled upon while trying to install Office 2008.

Thanks again for you suggestions.

Office 98 (Mac) files in Office 2008 (Mac)

Posted: 26 Feb 2008 12:02 PM PST

On 2/26/08 12:02 PM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

Select one of the old files. Do a Get Info. Select Office 2008 application
that you want to open file. Select "Change All".

Garbled files indicates font cache problems. I would restart first after
making the above change. If you continue to see the problem, then use a font
cache cleaner.

FYI....

Office 2008 Font Install:

Office 2008 uses a different method for fonts and many fonts are new
versions. Office 2008 will install fonts to the /Library/Fonts/Microsoft
folder. By being at the root, then all users on the machine have access to
them and you don't get Office 2008 putting multiple copies on the machine
for each user.

The installer will scour /Library/Fonts/ and ~/Library/Fonts/ for fonts with
the same name and move them to /Library/Disabled Fonts/ or
~/Library/Disabled Fonts/ depending on where they were found.

--
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/>

The typing is not lining up with the rulelines in Notebook layout in Word

Posted: 26 Feb 2008 08:53 AM PST

I have Microsoft office 2008: student version

I have OS X 10.5.2

monitor: task_for_pid failed

Posted: 25 Feb 2008 10:30 PM PST

On Feb 26, 7:32 am, JE McGimpsey <org> wrote: 


Excel is 11.3.7 and Word is 11.3.8.

Entourage (11.4.0) doesn't have this problem, and neither does Office
Notifications.

I'm surprised that this isn't a more widespread problem, my setup is
fairly vanilla...

- B

Office 2008 & Video Problem

Posted: 25 Feb 2008 08:11 PM PST

I tried a second monitor and got the same results. I expect that if it's not
related to the installation of Office that it's a video card problem. Guess
I'll have to take it in.

"John McGhie" <name> wrote in message
news:C3EB7F9E.11702%name... 

ALIGNMENT

Posted: 25 Feb 2008 04:37 PM PST

In addition to John's comments, if you want the recipients to see the doc as
you created it & they don't have to (or *shouldn't* be allowed to) edit it,
send them a PDF instead... and I sure hope your resume wasn't in ALL CAPS if
you had any hopes of being invited for an interview.
--
Regards |:>)
Bob Jones
[MVP] Office:Mac

<com> wrote in message
news:caR9absDaxw... 

Re-installing 2004 on iMac PPC 800Mhz

Posted: 25 Feb 2008 07:48 AM PST

Hi Diane,
This was not the problem. I finally tracked it down to a Carbon Framework (CFMApp would not launch)problem, which could not be fixed. In the end I have had to erase my hard drive and re-install the system and Office.
I don't really know why the problem arose in the first place.

Dual Monitor Support

Posted: 25 Feb 2008 07:42 AM PST

On 2/26/08 8:43 AM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 
Then something is fishy. The only issues I've seen (and am having myself) is
that Excel windows can't be moved above the menu bar. But it does not crash.

--
Bob Greenblatt [MVP], Macintosh
bobgreenblattATmsnDOTcom

Office 2008 (specifically, Excel/Word/Powerpoint) crash on startup

Posted: 25 Feb 2008 07:18 AM PST

Microsoft says I don't get an Upgrade to Office for Mac 2008

Posted: 24 Feb 2008 03:13 PM PST

On 2/28/08 11:57 AM, in article
googlegroups.com,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

Please make sure you have permission before posting someone else's address.
Spam robots on newsgroups will harvest real addresses.


--
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/>

Question: Super Suite Deal Promotion

Posted: 23 Feb 2008 06:06 PM PST

Sorry, but WHAT e-mail?? I sent in the paper form I downloaded from the site and have heard absolutely nothing since. Is there some list I should be on? I have a sinking feeling I just blew hundreds of dollars on Office 2004 for nothing... help! :-(

one line display in Entourage 2004

Posted: 23 Feb 2008 01:28 AM PST

On 2/24/08 6:02 AM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com>
wrote:
 

Are all of your emails going to your Inbox? If yes, then you need to take
advantage of using Rules to create folders for your mail by category.

See "Using Rules with Entourage" for help and examples:

<http://entourage.mvps.org/rules/index.html>
--
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/>
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