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Microsoft Works - Won't let me copy to WP using ctrl-v or Paste - always says "Too b

Won't let me copy to WP using ctrl-v or Paste - always says "Too b

Posted: 20 Jul 2008 10:42 AM PDT

You were taken in by believing that ultimately you could assist in "solving"
this problem, when its very existence gives rise to the speculation that this
word processor is deliberately unable to receive material accurately and
easily.

Nobody at the outset would expect dysfunctionality to be an inherent
"feature" unless a bug that was flagged two years ago is still wasting Ken's
time because there may be an economic reason to make it clumsy and irritating
to use, given that it might encourage the user to move to a "pay for" product
that receives material quickly and easily when using the very same
"Edit/Copy" "Edit/Paste" from the same company.

You have been taken in, in the sense that you earnestly care to help people
who are having troubles, without considering that some of those troubles may
be still persisting not because they can't be fixed, but because there's no
will to fix them. Which means the producer is wasting your time by allowing
the fault, and the enquiries, to remain indefinately into the future, so you
have to unecessarily continue to assist them, when the simple bug could have
been fixed.

Helpful people on forums may not have even imagined that their kindness
could be abused in this way, and their time therefore wasted indefinately
into the future, by a continuing intransigence to fix a major inconvenience
in the operation of a key function - Copy/Paste.

You don't have to have the problem to be taken in - you have generously
given your time freely and kindly to assist a user whose problem would be a
simple bug fix, but hasn't been fixed in two years, and in my humble opinion,
will never be fixed. That's how you've been taken in - believing that simple
problems would be rectified to make all products maximally functional. Works
Word Processor clearly has a major dysfunction that nobody would expect to be
built-in to a word processor - the abject inability to accurately reproduce
part of a web page - how can that be in the stable of the biggest software
company of the world - surely it's indefensible that this post needs to be
written.

Would you specify that any word processor you used should only be able to
receive unformatted text using Copy/Paste - I don't think so - but that's
what's on offer here. And you only learn this by using it and being
inconvenienced and irritated.

Because you can't believe this is the intended level of functionality
offered by this particular product, you go on the forum.

And then you realise that this was reported two years ago. And then you
begin to wonder how this can be. And then you wonder if people who are
attempting to help aren't having their time wasted. And that's not right that
their kindness should be abused in this way.

If you can't see this, then I guess you genuinely haven't been taken in.

Thanks anyway - it was good of you to try and help me and to post.

Bye.


"Ken" wrote:
 

"Works cannot complete the task" message

Posted: 19 Jul 2008 10:45 AM PDT

Thanks everybody. I got my problems with Works straightened out.

I've had many problems in the past few months, especially with Microsoft
Expression Web. These forums have really helped me out with what I though
were insoluble problems. It's good to know that there are knowledgeable
people out there willing to help those of us who are drowning.

Elapsed days calculation.

Posted: 18 Jul 2008 01:25 AM PDT



 
Sined

Works 9 updated with Microsoft Update?

Posted: 18 Jul 2008 12:48 AM PDT

If in doubt check here periodically

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


"Steve Silverwood" <net> wrote in message
news:com...

| I have Works 9, Vista SP1 and Office 2007. My Vista configuration is
| set up to use Microsoft Update, so that it picks up both Windows and
| Office updates. Question: does it also pick up Works updates, or do I
| need to look for those manually?
|
| //Steve//

Formatting Fields Crashes Works

Posted: 17 Jul 2008 06:45 AM PDT

Will Do

"Ken" wrote:
 

Move MS Works Calendar from XP to Vista

Posted: 12 Jul 2008 09:26 AM PDT

Hi,

I do not have your version of Works, so what I would do is, click on Import
to see what file format you can select. Most likely it will be vCal format
(*.vcs).

Also pay attention to your export, be sure to select what you want.

Perhaps this for more info.....

Works: How to back up Calendar information in various formats
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/246703

Ken

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

| Ken,
|
| Thanks for the advice. I looked at exporting my works calendar and when I
| choose Export on the File menu...I then get a choice of vCalendar, HTML or
| Tab Delimited. Which one should I choose? Thanks again.
| --
| conlyn
|
|
| "Ken" wrote:
|
| > Re: can I move my Favorites from old computer to new?
| >
| > Read some these articles discovered using search
| >
| > Search results for "move xp files to vista"
| >
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/search.aspx?=&qu=move+xp+files+to+vista
| >
| > Also see.......
| >
| > Demo: Transferring files and settings from another computer (watch the
| > video)
| >
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/c4709273-5e38-4370-9b04-e89001745b341033.mspx
| >
| >
| > Re: move MS Work Calendar from my old computer with XP.
| >
| > Use export / import.
| >
| > Open works calendar in XP, choose Export on File menu.
| >
| > Move exported file to Vista....
| >
| > Open calendar in vista, choose Import on File menu.
| >
| > Hope this helps.
| > Ken
| >
| > "conlyn" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:com...
| >
| > | How can I move MS Work Calendar from my old computer with XP to new
| > coputer
| > | with Vista?
| > |
| > | Also can I move my Favorites from old computer to new?
| > | --
| > | conlyn
| >
| >

converting word from works suite 2003 windows xp to vista works 8.

Posted: 11 Jul 2008 04:19 PM PDT

Hi conlyn,

I agree with what Ronald Sommer said.

Ken

However lets talk about what you are trying to do.

Microsoft Word is a very powerful word processor.

Microsoft Works Word processor is a simple word processor.

Effectively you are down grading your word processor capabilities.

I do not think you are going to be very happy with the outcome.

In a very short you will be back to this newsgroup asking questions as to
why Works Word processor doesn't do something, it was so easy to do with
Microsoft Word. You might get a work around response on how to accomplish
the task, but you are not going to be happy.

If it was me I would be looking for a different solution other then down
grading word processor capabilities.

Hula Baloo's post offers some suggestions.

By the way, Works Word processor is included with your Works Suite 2003, it
is hidden and replaced by Microsoft Word

Works: How to Create a Shortcut to the Works Word Processor
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/280678/en-us


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

| Ken,
|
| I wish I had seen your response before I loaded the MS Word Viewer 2003.
I
| can't believe how much work I have ahead of me.
|
| Is it possible to use your suggestion if I remove the viewer and then try
to
| open my DOC's on the flash drive and follow your instructions?
| --
| conlyn
|
|
| "Ken" wrote:
|
| >
| >
| > How to......
| >
| > Change the program that opens a type of file
| >
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/fc9c8319-2b6f-40cc-8dd6-e6797a92ab9c1033.mspx
| >
| > In item 3, select Microsoft Works Word Processor...
| >
| > Pay attention to item 4.....
| >
| > Choose.....
| >
| > If you want only that file to open in the software program this one
time,
| > clear the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file
check
| > box, and then click OK.
| >
| > If your .doc file opens okay in Works Word processor, then do the same
| > again, except in item 4 choose..
| >
| > If you want all files of that type to open in the same software program,
| > select the Always use the selected program to open this kind of file
check
| > box, and then click OK.
| >
| > Hope this helps,
| > Ken
| >
| > "conlyn" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:com...
| >
| > | is there a way to convert all my work documents from works suite 2003
to
| > | vista? my excel docs will open in vista but not my word documents.
any
| > | suggestions?
| > | --
| > | conlyn
| >
| >

Microsoft Works 2002 Word

Posted: 11 Jul 2008 01:03 PM PDT

Dee wrote: 
Here's what I did with Works Suite 2004. Insert the 1st CD. When it
asks if you want an express or custom install, tell it you want the
CUSTOM install. Then, when it asks which program(s) you want to
install, tell it you want WORD. When it finishes, you should be able to
find WORD on the START menu.
Another way to do it is to open Windows Explorer and examine the 1st
Works CD. Find the folder with Word, open it, then run the SETUP
program from that folder. That will only install Word without going
through the Works install. Either way should give you a place to start
Word from the Start menu.
After installing, you might want to get the latest updates because
there are a number of them.

Formulas in Works 7 Database

Posted: 07 Jul 2008 03:56 PM PDT

Thanks for the tips.

I will come back here if I have more questions.

Quite possible since I just got a new vista laptop! And will undoubtedly be
moving some files to it with the latest version of Works.

"Ken" wrote: