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Works 8 to Works Suite 2005

Posted: 05 May 2006 07:11 PM PDT

Thanks. That is what I will do.

....Alan
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Alan Edwards, MS MVP Windows - Internet Explorer
http://dts-l.org/index.html



On 8 May 2006 18:33:51 -0700, in microsoft.public.works.win,
com wrote:
 

Microsoft Works 6.0 will not run,and reinstalling does not cure it

Posted: 04 May 2006 04:27 PM PDT

Thanks Ken,I am on my way to fix it now!
Regards

Alberto


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Can works 8 open WORD, EXCEL docs?

Posted: 04 May 2006 04:24 AM PDT

Perhaps buy Works Suite, which comes with Word. If your Excel docs are
multipage then you aren't going to be happy with the spreadsheet in Works.
In fact, based on all the posts about spreadsheet problems, it sounds like
MS has pretty much hobbled that part of Works.

Personally I would hang on to Office 2000. It will open all the newer
version files, and generally didn't require activation.

DavidF

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works suite 2004 - spreadsheet

Posted: 03 May 2006 09:53 AM PDT

Thanks but everything else prints in different colors - I will try to see if
a driver is available - someone said that works spreadsheets will only print
in black. Not sure how true that is.


"Michael Santovec" wrote:
 

Microsoft Office Printing probs

Posted: 01 May 2006 07:04 AM PDT

Already thought of that mate, cheers for the idea, printer has two
cartridges, one photo and the other colour so no black to choose from, and
system restore doesnt go back far enough to the last document I printed.
Will have to search farther.
Cheers anyway


"Ken" wrote:
 

converting works docs to Word

Posted: 27 Apr 2006 06:20 AM PDT

You can also use the Word Converter to do this.

WORKS DATABASE, HELP. STOP AUTO INFO CHANGE

Posted: 26 Apr 2006 05:14 AM PDT


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Works Suite 2006 Spreadsheet

Posted: 26 Apr 2006 12:53 AM PDT

Try this
1.Launch the Spreadsheet
2.File -> Open
3.Click the Files of Type Drop down in the Open dialog. I see the CSV
option in my Works 8 install.

Comma separated files can be opened by the Spreadsheet. They are simple
text files with entries separated by Commas. I dont think it might be a
bad idea to associate CSV files with the Spreadsheet directly. It
should work as expected.

Can't open database

Posted: 25 Apr 2006 12:31 PM PDT

Hi Regina,

According to Michael Santovec's post Works 4.5 has Mac converters and Homer
provided a link to dirtcheapsoftware, which has Works 4.5 for sale, in his
post. I have not discovered any other solution in my search.

Ken

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| >> We have just switched to pc's and all our databases are in Works 4.0
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| >> Mac. Microsoft Works 2000 on the pc won't open the databases. Help.
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| > Do you still have one Mac?
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Works Calender holiday updates after 2002

Posted: 24 Apr 2006 02:34 PM PDT

Thank you Ken. I will try what they explained. After reading the remedy at
the link you provided it makes total sense and again makes me feel kinda
'dumb' to not have thought of that myself, lol! Again, thank you for your
time and suggestion.


"Ken" wrote:
 

Works word merge field format

Posted: 23 Apr 2006 05:43 AM PDT

I have been using the following formula for about 3 years now and it doesn't
seem to have the "values to watch for" problems! Use this formula for the
new "Price" merge field. It uses
"Price1" as the name of the original price field. You can substitute your
currency symbol for the dollar sign and use your own field name in place of
"Price1" and "Price". The formula is:

=IF(ROUND(Price1,2)=INT(Price1),"$"&STRING(INT(Pri ce1),0)&".00",IF(ROUND(Price1,1)=ROUND(Price1,2)," $"&STRING(ROUND(Price1,1),1)&"0","$"&STRING(ROUND( Price1,2),2)))

There seems to be some bugginess with some of the Works formulae and this
formula takes the "bugs" into consideration. I tested it on the values that
gave you problems and it works correctly. You may have noticed that the
formulas on the Microsoft support page (cited in one of the above responses)
do not work correctly.


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works 6.0 spreadsheet file lost

Posted: 18 Apr 2006 06:55 PM PDT


Hmmmm, OK
well, what I do in all cases of lost data
which is not very often, touch wood, (takes first digit and touches head)
I have a file management system called "ZTree Gold"
In about 3 seconds flat, it logs every file on my computer.

I then sort in descendending date order
and take a bo-peep at all my latest files.

How you would do it on your machine, I would not know
but it is something to consider.
HTH






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Works 8.5 Database Fix

Posted: 17 Apr 2006 09:49 PM PDT

FWIW
Or if you never want a headache again w/ Works... just subtract 4 and buy
Version 4.5. The Last fully integrated and functionally usable version.
Jeff
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How do you position Clip Art/Pictures on return address labels?

Posted: 16 Apr 2006 08:55 AM PDT

Cheers GoRiv :-)
still trying out all the suggestions and will let you know how I do with
yours.
Very kind of everyone to reply - many thanks

B2

activesync needed here

Posted: 14 Apr 2006 06:37 AM PDT

You can get Active sync 2 ways, One from the OEM disc and One from the
Microsoft.com website. Make sure you know which version of Active sync
is supported by Works ( from the Works website / Works Box) and then
download.

hope this helps.

Works 2006 Databse Error

Posted: 14 Apr 2006 06:21 AM PDT

Hi Bill,

I have had the exact same problem, same warning... I spent close to 3 hours
on the phone with Microsoft tech... The database has a serious problem with
the new database... Once you load Works 8.5 it corrupts all your database
files... You will not be able to open any of them... I deleted 8.5 &
reloaded 8.0 my file would no longer open, I deleted 8.0 & reloaded 7.0 my
file would not open, I deleted 7.0 & tried 5.0, my file would not open, I
deleted 5.0 & loaded 3.0 and my old database files finally opened... It is
a sad tale... Microsoft took over 2 plus hours to open 1 single file in
8.5... The process not repeatable... So far I have found no solution on
the web, nor has Microsoft volunteered to fix a known problem... After
talking to them for several hours, they finally admitted to knowing about
this issue, but at first they play dumb... To add insult to injury I
received Works 8.5 as payment for being a tester, the end result is I have
numerous files that are no longer available & and Microsoft doesn't care to
fix it...

"Bill" wrote:
 

Microsoft Word - Word 2010 TOC question

Microsoft Word - Word 2010 TOC question


Word 2010 TOC question

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 02:53 PM PDT

So I know this is going to be a super dumb question and I am missing something basic and obvious. Here it goes anyway. I inserted a TOC into a Word 2010 document. The TOC looks fine, and is accurate with page numbers. I saved the document. When I reopen the document, I cannot click on anything in the TOC< its like it is stuck in edit mode. When I mouse over the TOC, it highlights with a grey backshadow, but all I can do is choose to click on the edit tab at the top. None of the TOC entries are clickable. What the heck am I missing? Thanks!

Printing Issue on Merged Documents

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 02:05 PM PDT

When I completed the mail merge, only 1 page of labels prints at a time.  I have to go back to the data file and deselect the 1st 10 in order to get the next 10 to print.  I haven't encountered this in the past when I have done a mail merge so I am at a loss.

Replace requires "Match case" to be selected if one wants to Replace preserving the case of the word being replaced

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 01:51 PM PDT

If I select something in capitals (ex. ABC) and specify that it be replaced by Pqrs I instead get PQRS. To get Pqrs I had to select the search option to Match case which is weird as that option should apply to the keyword I'm searching for (ABC in my example) and not what I'm replacing it with.

Microsoft office cannot verify the license this prodect

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 12:52 PM PDT

I have just bought Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013, I had downloaded it and then I had computer problems, so I had to reinstall it, during the installation, I had to disconnect, so when I went to finish the installation when I was connected again it said that Microsoft office cannot verify the license for this product, and that I should repair it from the control panel, I tried that and it didn't work, I need help

Check boxes in protected form

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 12:41 PM PDT

I want to create a protected form with checkboxes.  In one section, user is to check one box or the other (not both).   Can't figure out how to do this item.  Anyone know how to do this?

 

Thanks.

Recoverable error signature becomes invalid after closing and reopening word 2010

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 12:27 PM PDT

Hello,

I have an issue with signing by smart card in Microsoft Word 2010 and Windows 7.
When I sign a word document, the signature panel displays the signature as 'Recoverable error'.
It means OK for me, because no trusted CA root certificate is installed yet.

But the problem arises after closing and reopening the signed document.
Now the signature panel displays the signature as 'Invalid' but neither the certificate is revoked nor the content signed has been altered.

I opened this document with Word 2010 on Windows XP, the signature is displayed as 'Recoverable Error'.

Can anyone explain what is the reason of this problem?

Clone Lines and Autoshapes

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 12:22 PM PDT

I make a lot of custom diagrams in Word.

In word 2003 I used clone a lot (e.g. CTRL + D)

Example:
I make a line and place it on a grid line.
I clone the line by pressing CTRL + D (the cloned line appears slightly below and to the right of my original line)
I move the line to the grid line above my original line

in office 2003, if I press CTRL + D again, the new cloned line goes the to the next gridline above my 2nd line.
I can repeat this and get multiple evenly spaced lines
This also works for autoshapes.

In word 2013, it doesn't do it.
If I clone a line using CTRL + D, when I press CTRL + D after moving my 2nd line, it doesn't clone uniformly...

How can I get it to essentially continue a pattern?

Microsoft Word 2007 tabs along top (home insert format etc. won't stay open along top of a document)

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 11:41 AM PDT

Hello, Have been using 2007 Office for years.  Suddenly when I use Word, the categories (tabs? Not sure what they are called) along the top of a document such as Home/Insert/Format etc. show as that word only but will not show the menu/choices under each one.  For example, if I want to choose to use bold, I have to click on "Home", then "Bold".  That applies, but then the window closes again and I have to repeat the process to do underlining, etc.  Very irritating.

If you can't solve my problem, I'd like the correct term for Home/Insert/etc. so maybe I can find the answer somewhere.

Thanks for your help!

Create and use my own button images for QAT

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 11:30 AM PDT

Can I use my own JPGs or ICOs on the Word Customize Quick Access Toolbar menu? (Instead of selecting Modify, and only seeing Microsoft's choices?)

word 2010 compatibility problem with windows 8.1

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 10:43 AM PDT

I've updated my windows 8 to windows 8.1 and can't use word 2010 any more. Troubleshooter tells me that there is compatibility problem. I'll be appreciative to your help.

Problem when converting docx files to pdf via save as pdf

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 10:33 AM PDT

 I am using word 2007

I get a window with the error:

The file is in use by another application or user.

 The (save as) PDF has worked in the past but does not work now.

I have done all of the following.

 

This error is commonly encountered when a read lock is set on the file that you are attempting to open. Possible reasons for this:

  • Another user has the file open, either on the same computer that you are using, or on another computer.
  • Word crashed at some point in the past and left a read lock on the file.
  • Another application has an exclusive lock on the file, preventing Word from opening the file.
  • A custom application is running and has opened this file (possibly on another user's computer). It may have opened the file using an incorrect method.

To correct this problem, close all applications, restart Word and try to open this file again. If this does not work, examine the properties of the file to determine if someone else has it open. Occasionally a phantom process (dead or disassociated program) may have a lock on the file, and the only means of clearing it is to restart your computer.

For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base article 918593

External HTML hyperlink opening Word document at bookmark

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 10:30 AM PDT

I need a way to use a hyperlink in a web page to open a MS word document (2007) at a specific bookmark.
I have a word document named test.docx with a inserted bookmark named MyBookMark.
Here is my html code :

a href="files/test.docx#MyBookmark"

When i click on the link it opens test.docx but at the top of file.  I need it to open up at the bookmark.  It ignore the bookmark altogether.
Any help?

Thanks

Trial Version

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 09:50 AM PDT

I am currently enrolled in college and when I bought on of my school books, it came with a office 2010 academic trial version for 180 days. I am having problems with it because it has only been roughly 60 days that I have been using the program and now its saying that it is an unregistered product. I need this fixed immediately so that I can get my work done and turned in. Can someone please help me to get this fixed as soon as possible.

Word 2013 Change Product Key

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 09:10 AM PDT

Hi Community,

I have to rollout a Win7 Pro 64bit with a WORD 2013 (not Office, only Word).
I installed one Computer with Word etc and sysprepped it.
On the next Computer im not able to change the Product Key via "change Programs".
The ospp.vbs says on "cscript ospp.vbs inpkey:xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx"
ERROR-CODE:0xC004F069

What can I do?

cheers
manuel

Last lines of Word doc in Dropbox sometimes corrupted, symbols?

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 08:48 AM PDT

I have a fairly lengthy, password-protected Word document stored on Dropbox. I regularly open this file on both my Mac laptop and my desktop (Windows 7 Ultimate) and make edits.

Several times in the past few weeks, I have noticed that the last few lines of the document are often lost--they change to random symbols. The document also increases in length by a few pages, each new page mostly blank except for 1-3 lines of symbols at the top.

Has anyone seen this before? I am not sure if this is a problem with the document itself, Dropbox, or an issue with the password protection on the file. Help please!

Word 2013 and alignment of text within a cell

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 08:14 AM PDT

I can do this in Word 2010 very easily, and want to know how I can put a command onto my right mouse click please.
I use tables a lot, and often move the text within a table so that it sits in the centre of the box rather than the default left side. To do this, I select the cell(s) concerned, right click, and select cell alignment from the context menu, which then gives me the nine options, from which I select the one I require.
The cell alignment option is missing from my right click options on my Word 2013 computer.
Is there any way of putting it there so that I don't have to go to the ribbon every time I want to do this?
Thanks in advance.

Horizontal text boundary break created with a new paragraph.

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 07:32 AM PDT

This does not appear to be a section break. I have attached a photo with formatting displayed.

The text boundary break is removed if I merge the paragraphs but reappears if I press enter. Both paragraphs appear to have the same formatting style.

Any ideas why this is happening? It's only happening in this place.

Thanks!




Carriage return inserted with merge field text

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 07:10 AM PDT

When using "includetext" to insert language from another document, I keep getting extra carriage returns in my document in the middle of the paragraph.  How do I get it to merge in a paragraph without inserting that carriage return.

hyphenate footnotes

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 06:55 AM PDT

Hi to all

Is it possible to hyphenate footnotes automatically?


thanks

Alessandra

How do I get the text in a text box to print the same size as displayed on the screen. It looks fine on the screen, but prints very tiny.

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 06:36 AM PDT

MS Word.  Created a text box and inserted text.  It looks fine on the screen, but when I print it, it is so small I can't hardly see it.  I can't find any formatting tools that will fix this.  What am I missing?  It works fine in a previous version of Office.  Now using Office 10.

Insert Symbol in Plain Text Content Control (Bug or Poor Design)

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 06:20 AM PDT

Recently, I discovered the following code results in a Run Time error 4605 "The method or property is not available because the selection partially covers a plain text content control" if the selection is in a plain text content control.

 

Sub Section_Symbol_and_NBSpace()
   Selection.InsertSymbol CharacterNumber:=167, Unicode:=True, Bias:=0
   Selection.InsertSymbol CharacterNumber:=160, Unicode:=True, Bias:=0
End Sub

 

This doesn't make any sense because a plain text content control is perfectly content to contain a symbol.  For example, I can place the cursor in a plain text content control and type CTRL+ALT+R and CTRL+ALT+C and enter the registered and copyright symbols or I can press ALT and 0167 on the numkey pad then CTRL+SHIFT+Spacebar to enter the section symbol and non-breaking space.

 

Furthermore, I can enter the section symbol and non-breaking space with the following code:

 

Sub Section_Symbol_and_NBSpace()
  On Error GoTo Err_Handler
  Selection.InsertSymbol CharacterNumber:=167, Unicode:=True, Bias:=0
  Selection.InsertSymbol CharacterNumber:=160, Unicode:=True, Bias:=0
  On Error GoTo 0
Err_Handler:
  If Err.Number = 4605 Then
    Selection.TypeText Text:="§" & Chr(160)
  End If
End Sub

 

I probably never paid any attention before, but the Insert Tab>Symbols>Insert Symbol gallery on the ribbon is also dimmed when the cursor is any a plain text content control.

 

Since a plain text content control is perfectly content to display a symbol then the runtime errror and state of the Insert Symbol gallery on the ribbon appears to be clearly a bug or poor design choice.

 

 

Unspecified error line 2 column 0

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 06:09 AM PDT

 I was working on my program I saved the file and it crashed when I tried to reopen it it said Unspecified error line 2 column 0. Can you please recover for me. Retrieve my file from the following link. Urgent

How do I change the color of a reviewer's comments?

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 06:03 AM PDT

I have a document that I wrote and sent out for review with a number of my comments in the file. One of the reviewers responded, but their comments are coming up in the same color as mine, and I need to be able to distinguish between them. The comments are still tagged with their user information so it's not the previously mentioned issue of the user having their personal data hidden. Can anyone tell me how to do this? I've figured out how to only show their comments, but some refer back to mine, so I really need to see both at once.

page numbering problems

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 05:40 AM PDT

i have enable page numbers but only the odd numbers appear. i have set my pages to start numbering from about the sixth page.

Default header tabs (center and right tab at right margin) are missing

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 05:31 AM PDT

I went to edit a header today and noticed that the default center tab at 3.25 and the right tab at 6.5 are missing. I have no idea how long this has been going on, what happened, or how to fix it. Should I replace normal.dotm? All help appreciated.

BSOD when opening network files.

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 01:16 AM PDT

Hi All,

I experienced BSOD with several message i.e System service exception, irql no less or equal etc..
This is only happen when i open Microsoft Office document from Network folder. It does not happen when i opened other file type i.e pdf.
I experience this issues only after upgrading to WIndows 8 Pro 8.1. Before this, i never encounter BSOD.

I am using windows 8.1 Pro
Dell Latitiude E6330
My network folder is QNap, using netdrive to connect.

Again, this is only happen after i upgrade to 8.1


why does my table of contents not show headings

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 12:49 AM PDT

I have this document and it seems to have corrupted because the table of contents does not show up the right headings.

headings appear different even though they seem to have the same formatting

Posted: 23 Oct 2013 12:36 AM PDT

I have this document which I am asked to re-format, and, I notice that Heading 3 appears different on different pages, even though I have set them to for example Arial 11.   Trying to amend the styles seemed to have given my document unexpected layout unfortunately.

I am using Word 2007.

microsoft Office Edition 2003 never used free trial and can not find product key to activate

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 10:38 PM PDT

Microsoft office Edition 2003. Never used free trial and now i cannot locate the product key. I need this key to activate free trial. Suggestions or answers

Why does a red cross appear when I'm saving my word documents?

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 10:05 PM PDT

I have created a new document in Vista. When I click the save button the box in the lower screen shows it is saving but theres a red cross in a circle next to it. What does this mean? Hopefully I'm not losing changes I make?

Word 2013 defaults.

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 09:59 PM PDT

How do I change the default settings "permanently"? Every time I open Word 2013, I have to reset my preferences. I always click on SET AS DEFAULT, but it always reverts to the OEM defaults. Any ideas? I would appreciate it, thanks.

How to find and select the next empty cell within a column

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 09:29 PM PDT

I have a word document that I have sorting the table in word using VBA.

 

Once the list is sorted on the required column I then want to select the first non-empty cell within that column.

 

I have the following Macro that I found online with just a small change will find the first non-empty cell.

 

ie. What I want to do is that after I've done the sort on the column then it will select the first non-empty cell by just looking in the column that I'm in, so that say the first 10 rows/cells are empty, but the 11th has some text, then I want to select that cell.

 

Here is the Macro I have...

 

Sub CheckTableCells()

    Dim oCell As Cell
    Dim oRow As Row
    Dim MyRange As Range

    For Each oRow In Selection.Tables(1).Rows
        For Each oCell In oRow.Cells
            Set MyRange = oCell.Range
            MyRange.End = MyRange.End - 1
            If Len(MyRange.Text) <> 0 Then
                oCell.Select
                Exit Sub

            End If
        Next oCell
    Next oRow
End Sub

 

Thank you in advance.

 

Neil

Word in Office 2013 getting "confused"

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 08:57 PM PDT

I've been 'power using' the latest Word 2013 (Desktop version) running on a Windows 8.1 desktop for the last few weeks.


I find myself frequently (like twice an hour) getting it confused. If I wear my USER hat for a sec.. Confused in the sense that the Word window freezes, and turns mostly white with a few 'clipboard icons' remaining.  It sits there for maybe 5-10 seconds, then the whole screen goes black, then it returns, and Word is somewhat back to normal, only I am in a different place in the document.


Now that's what I call confused.  What triggers it? IDK. I am simply typing, and doing a ton of pasting in of text.  Some text formatting. That's it.


Let me put on my C# DEVELOPER hat for a sec...


If I had to guess, I'd say that this is a case of Await/Async without proper control limits, that has run away from the designers.  I am doing 'something' , probably with the mouse, that must create a ton of await cases, they are backing up and looking like a freeze.  Windows eventually says "hold it" after a while, and blacks out.. probably killing all the open threads.  The program retreats to some last saved state.


Well, there tis. Real feedback.

Kudos on all the hard work. It really shows. I love the new version and tools. Keep fixing it for a while longer for god's sake. Don't freeze it yet.

:-)

Word 2010 Extract Dropdown List

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 07:32 PM PDT

Hello,

 

I have a word document that has a few dropdown lists in it. There is one dropdown list that I am trying to extract the contents from it. The Word document is saved with a .docx extension. I am using Word 2010 on Windows 7.

 

I have come across several different VB Scripts, but nothing seems to work. I provided a link to a VB script that I found. In the code I did change the part where it says .doc to .docx. The file is generated, but when opening it up the file is always blank.

http://www.microsoft-word-answers.com/microsoft/Word-VBA/30435817/extract-text-from-form-dropdown-to-excel.aspx

 

Most of the scripts I am finding appear to be for Office versions 2003, which might be the issue. Other scripts also have part of the code in it saying "DropDown1" as in that is the properties name of the object, which I can never find the name of my dropdown that I am trying to extract from. The only thing I can think of is that these scripts are for if a user form was used, such as you bring up VB editor by pressin Alt + F11, then go to the Insert menu and click on UserForm. Here you can view the file name and properties of objects that are added, but I am not using this. I am strictly using the Word document itself.  If you add the Developer tab and click on the dropdown button, that is what I am using. I know I can go to properties of that dropdown by selecting it and clicking properties, but it doesn't appear that is the name of the object either since I tried to put what is listed in the "Title" of the properties in the place of "DropDown1" in the code, but it doesn't work.


Like I said, I tried several different scripts to get this to work and can't seem to get anything to work. I don't care if I use script or some other option, is there a way to extract the list of the dropdown and if so how?

 

Thanks for any help someone can provide,

 

Zerners

Microsoft Word Home Premium, set default Font and Size

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 07:02 PM PDT

I have Microsoft Word 7 Home Premium. 
I want to set a default font and size. I have tried following all the instructions given in different blogs but been unsuccessful.     

Here is what I have done so far:

In HOME menu
Selected little arrow at the bottom right corner in the font box
In FONT under the heading of LATIN TEXT in Font
I selected my desired font and the desired size (JAMEEL NOORI NASTALEEQ 20 PTS)
Then under heading of COMPLEX SCRIPTS in Font
I selected +Body CS
Then press SET AS DEFAULT
Which takes me to a dialogue: .  . . . . . . . . .    "Do you want to set the default font to (Default) JAMEEL NOORI NASTALEEQ, 20 PT, BOLD,                                                                                   +BODY CS  (ARIAL), 20 PT, BOLD, EXPANDED BY 1 PT, KERN AT 20 PT FOR:" end of dialogue

Then I selected "ALL DOCUMENTS BASED ON THE NORMAL.DOTM TEMPLATE
And press OK.
It gives me what I am looking for, but when I restart the computer everything is gone.
Can someone be kind enough to help me, please.          

MQChuck

Word 2013

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 06:24 PM PDT

Hello
Currently I have Windows 8.1 and the student version of Office 2013. I would like to know if there is a way for Word to type what I say.
thank you

Header row text default settings in a table

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 04:58 PM PDT

I'm trying to fix up a template someone else has started (eergh!) and I can't seem to get the table default settings right.

The little icon shows the custom default table with white text over a dark background for the header row but when I place a table it has black text in the header row. I've tried to 'modify table style' but it shows header row as white text. The text used in the header row has a style assigned 'table text heading' which has the right settings.

I guess I really want to design a new table style with the white heading, and make that the custom default style for all tables that are placed in this template and documents created with this template and delete the one that is there - is that the best way forward?

Insert chart fill default and placement?

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 04:53 PM PDT

What controls the background fill of inserted charts? I want it to be plain/white/no fill, but it is a beige that doesn't even appear in the theme or the colour palette I'm currently using! I can go to Chart tools>format>shape fill - and 'no fill' I can fix it one time but how does how can I change for this template and all files created from this file?

Also wherever my cursor is in the document the chart gets inserted at the top of my document, why is that?

German Proofing Tools Issues

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 04:15 PM PDT

I just bought the language pack for Word 2010 so it would check my grammar in German.  I downloaded the pack and believe I've activated it.  It will catch spelling errors but not grammar issues.  As a test I typed a sentence with the verb in the wrong place and conjugated incorrectly but it was not seen as an error.  How do I get Word to check my grammar.  I have already set German as the proofing lanuage it just seems to not notice in grammar or sentence structure errors at all.

Cannot open Word 2010

Posted: 22 Oct 2013 03:16 PM PDT

I try to open Word 2010, that I've been using for three years, and I get the error message "Click-2-Run Configuration Failure".  I removed the templates Normal.dot and Normal.dotm, but alas to no avail.  If anybody has any suggestions, please lemme know.

Max

About opening .wmv files on MacBook laptop Microsoft Office for Mac

About opening .wmv files on MacBook laptop Microsoft Office for Mac


About opening .wmv files on MacBook laptop

Posted: 03 Feb 2009 03:30 PM PST

You need to install FlipforMac -- it's a free download from Microsoft.

http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/wmcomponents.mspx

Note: Some WMV files have high-grade copy-protection applied. FlipforMac
cannot decode anything higher than WMV version 9 coding, so you will not be
able to play them.

If your friend sends you one of those, ask them to re-save it as a WMV
version 9 file so you can use it.

Cheers


On 4/02/09 9:00 AM, in article
com, "JMoore1142"
<microsoft.com> wrote:
 

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Don't wait for your answer, click here: http://www.word.mvps.org/

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

John McGhie, Microsoft MVP, Word and Word:Mac
Sydney, Australia. mailto:name

Can't register office

Posted: 17 Jan 2009 03:39 PM PST

Hi Michel:

Yes, I think you are right. He needs to "Activate" the software. Until he
does, it will neither update nor work correctly (and it will stop working
altogether after 30 days).

If you can't activate by Internet because something is blocking the
connection to Microsoft, you can activate by telephone: there is an option
to do that in the Activation application installed with the software.

Of course, you do need a valid product key that has not been stolen and used
by someone else :-) That is usually the cause of an activation failure --
someone else has gotten hold of the key and used it before you tried to!

In which case, talk to them on the phone: there is a procedure for mailing
in your sales receipt and the product box to get a new key issued. You need
to provide full details of the place you bought the software from.

Cheers


On 18/01/09 5:08 PM, in article C5989B14.C305%org,
"Michel Bintener" <org> wrote:
 

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Don't wait for your answer, click here: http://www.word.mvps.org/

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

John McGhie, Microsoft MVP, Word and Word:Mac
Sydney, Australia. mailto:name

Word 2008: PDF as icon?

Posted: 17 Jan 2009 12:44 AM PST

On 17 Gen, 11:24, John McGhie <name> wrote: 

Thanks for the info :)

want to un-install Office X, can't

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 09:20 AM PST

On Jan 14, 5:02*pm, JE McGimpsey <org> wrote: 

Yes, this sounds like the problem; I did repair the disk permissions,
though, as I went about trying to fix things.

Password Protected docs

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 12:29 AM PST

Hello Mohaned Elkhalifa,

I just landed on this message in the middle of the conversation.
Unfortunately, PowerPoint 2008 (and all previous versions) on the Mac do
not have the ability to open password protected PowerPoint files.

OpenOffice version 3 is also not able to open password protected
PowerPoint files.

You can use the Help menu in PowerPoint to send a feature request to
Microsoft that PowerPoint on the Mac should have the ability to open
Password Protected documents. I am sure that if they knew that Mac users
were facing this kind of difficulty that the would do something about it.

Thanks.

-Jim Gordon
Mac MVP

Mohaned Elkhalifa wrote: 

So... Is 2008 really ready for an Office Environment?

Posted: 07 Jan 2009 09:08 AM PST

Hi Tim -

Jim's point in response to the OP's query means that if the choice is made
to use Pages or Open Office rather than upgrading to Office 2008 the MS
Office fonts won't be included. Therefore, substitutions will be made in
those docs s/he receives from users of 2007/2008 where the MS Ofice supplied
fonts *have* been used.

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



On 1/17/09 4:23 PM, in article
microsoft.com, "Tim Murray"
<com> wrote:
 

Get help in Office newsgroup....again

Posted: 01 Jan 2009 03:43 PM PST

This has gone beyond pathetic, but we're powerless on this end :-(

It had occurred to me to put an announcement like yours in the Forum itself,
but I doubt anyone would even see it... I may still give it a try.

BTW - Happy New Year :-)

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



On 1/2/09 3:29 PM, in article
C583B93B.351B8%entourage.mvps.org, "Diane Ross"
<entourage.mvps.org> wrote:
 

Can't open Word 2008 in another user account

Posted: 25 Dec 2008 04:34 PM PST

In article <C57AE680.34BC6%entourage.mvps.org>,
Diane Ross <entourage.mvps.org> wrote:
 

In this instance, the User account was not new, just one that I had
rarely used except for testing.

The lesson I learned was that one of the first things to do when
troubleshooting--along other quick and easy basics such as restarting,
etc.--is to create a brand-new User account to test with. (A little like
unplugging and replugging an electrical cord, not just looking to see if
it's plugged in.)

What threw me here was that Word 2004 worked in that User account, so I
assumed that Word 2008 should work just as well. That is something I
will remember too as an unreliable indicator.

In any event, thank you again for your help, which I really appreciated.
You and the other MVPs deserve only the very highest praise for your
tireless efforts and knowledgeable contributions.

Charles

Test Version

Posted: 25 Dec 2008 07:34 AM PST

That makes sense.
Thank you!


On 12/27/08 5:48 PM, in article phx.gbl,
"William Smith [MVP]" <comcast.net.INVALID> wrote:
 


Updating from 2008 Home & Student Edition to 2008:Mac?

Posted: 23 Dec 2008 07:55 PM PST

"Simon Goland" wrote:
 

Installing is not supposed to touch your data in the Microsoft User Data
folder. However, on rare occassions things happen and data is corrupted. I
would move your Microsoft User Data folder to the desktop and let the
install create a new blank one. Then you can move your folders inside the
Microsoft User Data folder back.

If I remember correctly, using "Remove Office" does not remove the packages
and automator actions. (with the home version you didn't get automator
actions). Remove all packages for Office2008:

"/Library/Receipts"

Original release DVD came with 12.0.0 installed, but later a DVD with 12.1.0
was released. Most likely you got one of the newer DVDs.

Those with the original DVD will need to use the 12.1.0 SP1 combo updater
then the 12.1.5 combo updater. Users with the later release will only need
the 12.1.5 combo updater. You can find links to updaters here:

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

1) Log out/in with Shift key down before running updater. This quits all
startup items including the hidden ones. (use this method for any updater
that uses an installer)
2) Restart after updating

Seasonal Greetings!

--
Diane

Fun one! Windows explorer search

Posted: 18 Dec 2008 02:56 PM PST

Bob,

Thank you for the reply! I picked General Discussions from the list....must
have been MAC general discussions.


--
Have a great day !


"Bob Greenblatt" wrote:
 

Cannot print 2-sided in MS-Word

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 08:50 PM PST

This is possible. When you go to print, press the command button + P for
print. That will bring up a dialogue box showing a preview of the document
that you are going to print. Where it says ³From² click on it and make it
say 1 of 1. Repeat the same procedure for page 2.


On 12/8/08 11:50 PM, in article
googlegroups.com,
"com" <com> wrote: