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Microsoft Works - editing text on an existing document

editing text on an existing document

Posted: 05 Apr 2009 05:50 AM PDT

Works itself doesn't have that option. But your scanner probably came
with a basic OCR (Optical Character Recognition) program.

Scan the document into the OCR program. It probably has an option to
save to MS Word DOC file. You can then open the DOC file in Works.

Or you might be able to copy/paste from the OCR program into an open
Works document.

You'll need to proof read the scanned text. You'll probably find a
number of typos. OCR technology isn't perfect.

--

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



"joe d" <joe microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Files/Open

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 01:06 PM PDT

Thanks

"Michael Santovec" wrote:
 

Can I merge two word prossing doctuments? How?

Posted: 02 Apr 2009 07:36 AM PDT

Wyomiia wrote: 

Would it relieve your pain if you tried using keyboard shortcuts;

1. Open first document
2. Select all (Ctrl+A)
3. Copy (Ctrl+C)
4. Close first document

5. Open second document
6. Position cursor at the start of the second document, perhaps using
Page Up to speed through the document
7. Paste (Ctrl+V)
8. Save and close second document

9. Optional: delete first document (all its text is in the second
document now)
10. Optional: rename second document (it's no longer part of a pair)

100 pages of text sounds like a lot of data for the clipboard (and your
computer's memory), but it's not really. I'd expect Works to be able
handle it too.

Things start getting big when you include formatting, images (and other
multimedia) and such like... then you should start considering the
memory in your computer.

Can I add a Tag to Works 9 ?

Posted: 01 Apr 2009 09:45 AM PDT

You can add custom properties for a document, but these apparently don't
display in the tags field. My guess is that the Works file format doesn't
support the structure by which tags are implemented. Looks like the tags
won't do what you're trying to do. The old standby of using dates or
versions in the file name is always available. If you prefix a date &
version in the form of YYYYMMDDVV (as in version 1 on April 6, 2009 would be
prefixed 2009040601) to each file name, then you can easily sort the files
chronologically by sorting them alphabetically.

Sorry it didn't work out.

--DaveLovesTrains

"dj100" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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WORKS 9.0 CANNOT PRINT MORE THAN 1 COPY

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 12:11 PM PDT

You are welcome and thanks for posting back.

--

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



"AndreaPV" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Mailing labels - Filter Results

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 10:50 AM PDT

Am glad to hear you got it to work.

Ken

"Tom Z" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| Thanks so much Ken. I was chasing my tail trying to figure this out.
Thanks
| to your help I got it to work. Only thing that is a little different, at
| least on my version of works, is the mailing label sub-menu does not
include
| the filter and sort option. However I was able to create the labels and
then
| go back to the filter and sort option in the mail merge sub-menu. Thanks
| again.
|
| "Ken" wrote:
|
| > Hi Tom,
| >
| > Am assuming you are using a database address book. (Not the Works
program
| > Address Book)
| >
| > The filter/sort you want to do is accomplished using Filter and Sort
| > functions of the Works Word Processor.
| >
| > After you import the records into Works Word Processor Filter and Sort
| > become available.
| >
| > Choose Tools, on it's menu select Mailing Labels, then on expanding menu
| > choose Filter and Sort.
| >
| > Hope above helps.
| >
| > What I normally do is filter and sort the records I want in the
database,
| > then mark them.
| >
| > For selection of specific marked records, choose Tools, on it's menu
| > select Mailing Labels, then on expanding menu choose Filter and Sort.
On
| > filter tab click Use Marked Records.
| >
| > Ken
| >
| > "Tom Z" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:com...
| >
| > | I have an address book in which I have categories defined so that I
can
| > | filter for different results (i.e. Christmas card recipients). My
problem
| > | arises when I do a filter I can easily separate the category that I
want
| > but
| > | when I go to create the mailing labels all the records in the database
| > print,
| > | not just the filtered result. I have been going around in circles try
to
| > | print labels just from the filtered results but I keep getting the
entire
| > | database. What am I missing? (I have Works 8.5)
| >
| >

Lost works database deleted data when I saved and closed it.

Posted: 31 Mar 2009 08:43 AM PDT

This isn't going to help get your data back...

But you might want to read...

Common Sense Computing 101 aka "Why in the world would you lose your file?"
:
http://msmvps.com/blogs/dbartosik/archive/2006/01/19/81461.aspx

It gave me some good ideas and I’ve never “lost” a file since.

Ken


"Edwin" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| Lost works database deleted data when I saved and closed it without
undoing
| the deletion.
|
| How to recover the data back?

Labels Work 9

Posted: 26 Mar 2009 03:34 PM PDT

You're welcome, glad it helped.

Ken

"Mustang5" <net> wrote in message
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| Thanks very much.

|
| "Ken" <Thanks> wrote in message
| news:%phx.gbl...

| > The following is instruction for Mailing Labels using my Works 6.0
| > version.
| >
| > Suspect they will apply to your version as well.
| >
| >
| > Mailing Labels
| >
| > 1. Get a blank Word Processing screen.
| >
| > 2. Get the Tools menu and click on Labels (not on mail merge) then on
| > the bottom button for mailing labels and on OK.
| >
| > 3. Select the label size you want and click on New Document.
| >
| > 4. Click on the box for Merge information from another type of file
| > and select your database or address book, which ever is your source..
| >
| > 5. Now you will see a page of labels the upper left one will be white
| > and the others shaded. Use the Insert Fields dialogue box to insert
| > the fields you want on your label in the white label.
| >
| > 6. Click on View Results and you will see the first label in the
| > white space. Scroll with the scroll bar at the bottom of the View
| > Results dialogue box to see all the labels in succession.
| >
| > 7. Click on Print Preview to see all of the labels on the pages. If
| > you need to edit any label you will need to go back too View Results
| > and scroll to the label to edit. This way you can change the font or
| > color on any label.
| >
| > 8. If you want to change the font for all of the labels or have the
| > print colored go to the Edit menu, click on Select All and select the
| > font and color you want for all of the labels.
| >
| > 9. Print the labels on plain paper first to be certain they fit on
| > the label paper. You may have to adjust margins to make them fit.
| >
| > Ken
| >
| > PS: after import, Filter and Sort, become available.
| >
| > For selection of specific marked records, choose Tools, on it's menu
| > select Mailing Labels, then on expanding menu choose Filter and Sort.
On
| > filter tab click Use Marked Records.
| >
| >
| > "Mustang5" <net> wrote in message
| > news:nxSyl.15048$ffdc.sbc.com...
| >
| > | I recently upgraded to Work 9 and under tools there is no option for
| > | printing labels. Can anyone tell me how to do it?
| > |
| > |
| >
|
|

Works 8 and Avant Browser

Posted: 25 Mar 2009 10:25 PM PDT

I've set Avant as the default browser, and yes, it is built on top of
IE. I've launched IE from Works, and it bypasses Avant. Sigh. Too
bad. Avant is tremendously good.


ThomasA wrote: 

Works SE version 9 -task pane

Posted: 20 Mar 2009 05:49 PM PDT

Hello Katy -

If you have Works 9 SE (with the ad in the lower corner of the task pane),
you cannot close the pane.

unprotecting word document

Posted: 20 Mar 2009 01:08 PM PDT

you can zip the file, and password protect the zipped file.

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Posted: 17 Mar 2009 11:07 PM PDT

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Works Database format and mail merge

Posted: 15 Mar 2009 05:06 PM PDT

Michel Maman had de volgende lumineuze gedachte op 16-03-09 23:00: 
Dear Michel,

MS is too late for me. I was so frustrated and irritated by MS's
screwing up of Works' mail merge that I started using openoffice.org.
There is a learnig curve, but after this I was most happy with my
choice. I used Firefox and Thunderbird already. Then, after I lost money
on my creditcard because of some trojan/rootkit/virus or whatever, I
realized that I did not need Windows. I am a happy Mandriva Linux user
now, free from all kinds of malware and secure. My system no longer
slows down with time and is rock-stable.

Greetings,

Erik Jan.

 

HOW CAN I FIND VERSION OF WORKS I HAVE?

Posted: 13 Mar 2009 03:23 PM PDT

Ken,
Thanks for the tip. It was above and beyond. Your a very nice man, your
mother must be proud. I bet you help stranded women with flat tires also like
my husband, although nowadays everyone has AAA or some other plan. Back in
the old days that wasn't the case I can't tell you how often we were late
getting somewhere because we stopped to help, male or female. Well thanks
again for taking the time.
--
A SMILE CAN GO A LONG WAY TO HELP PEOPLE AND IT COSTS YOU NOTHING!


"Ken" wrote:
 

Works 9; Columns

Posted: 13 Mar 2009 07:02 AM PDT

Kevin,

Thanks for your reply.

Your suggestion did work. However, I would prefer that the 'Format' /
'Columns' would do what it's supposed to do.... according to the F1 Help
instructions.

Again, thanks....

"Kevin James" wrote:
 

Printing Labels From a Works 8 Database

Posted: 12 Mar 2009 05:36 PM PDT


"Jason Sachs" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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|
|
| "Ken" wrote:
|
| >
| > Try formatting the Zip code field as Text or perhaps this knowledge base
| > article addresses your query.
| >
| > Works: How to Preserve Leading Zeros in a Number in a Spreadsheet Cell
or
| > Database Field
| >
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;242330&Product=wrk
| >
| > Ken
| >
| >
| > "Jason Sachs" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:com...
| >
| > | I have a Works 8 Database with which I have printed mailing labels. I
| > have
| > | added new entries with which the address zip code has leading zeros.
When
| > | the labels are generated, although the Database shows the leading
zeros,
| > only
| > | the new added entries are printed without the leading zeros while the
old
| > | unchanged entries are correctly printed. How do I get the zeros
printed
| > in
| > | the zip code for all the entries no matter when they were added to the
| > | database?
| >
| > Thank you for your advice. I found that changing the Zip code field to
'Text" resulted in the printing out of the leading zeros in the labels.

Thanks for letting us know.

Ken