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Production Manufacturing

Posted: 29 Apr 2005 07:02 PM PDT

Hi Bob,

As you know, Duration is always measured in working time, so if Saturday and
Sunday are non-working days, the default Duration field does not count them.

There is a work around using a custom duration field and a custom calendar.
Create a new calendar (Tools>Change Working Time). Copy the Standard
calendar, name it (I used 7Day) and make Saturdays & Sundays working days.
Then insert a custom duration field ([Duration1] for example) in the task
table. Choose Tools>Customize Fields and select the [Duration1] field.
Click the Formula... button and use the following formula:

ProjDateDiff([Start],[Finish],"7Day")

In the Customize fields dialog box, click the Use Formula option for the
task and group summary rows.

This will calculate the number of calendar days between the start of the
task and the finish of the task using the 7Day calendar. .

Hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie

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Organizational Help

Posted: 29 Apr 2005 01:36 PM PDT

jhalterm --

You cannot create folders in the Project Server database. To categorize
your projects, you should consider using either custom enterprise Project
fields or outline codes. Hope this helps.

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


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New Project

Posted: 29 Apr 2005 11:06 AM PDT

There are about 15 subtasks for each of these 5 tasks. It looks like a huge
ball of string with 300 trucks and numerous lags. I need to allocate all
resources for the tasks, material and labor. A little different from others
I have done.. Looking for ideas... Thanks..

"Doug" wrote:
 

Can I change the Duration field format?

Posted: 29 Apr 2005 09:20 AM PDT

Note that there's also a checkbox to remove the space between the number and
the letter.

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Reid McTaggart
Alegient, Inc., Houston
Project Server Experts
Microsoft Certified Partner


"Madoc Pope" wrote:
 

Filtering a Resource Graph

Posted: 29 Apr 2005 08:28 AM PDT

Use the FILTER buttom and the given filters. If none of the built-in
Microsoft Office Project 2003 filters meet your needs, you can create a new
filter or modify an existing filter.

On the Project menu, point to Filtered for, and then click More Filters.
To create or modify a task filter, click Task.
To create or modify a resource filter, click Resource.

To create a new filter, click New, and then type a new name for the filter
in the Name box.
To modify an existing filter, click a filter name in the Filters list, and
then click Edit.

Under Filter, click a field name and a test.
In the Value(s) column, type or select a value to test for or set a range of
values by typing two values separated by a comma(,).
If the filter will contain more than one criterion row, select new
conditions on the row immediately underneath the first row, and then click an
operator in the And/Or column of the same row.
Click OK, and then click Apply.

Regards,
---------
Haris Rashid
http://www.manage-systems.com
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"Angela" wrote:
 

Putting tasks on hold indefinitely

Posted: 29 Apr 2005 07:56 AM PDT

Hi,

This is how the maintenance shop for Mainframe applications at my biggest
customer works.

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Project98

Posted: 29 Apr 2005 06:58 AM PDT

I used 2003 before under my employers group license. Since then I have
retired and Windows died. I rebuilt the system and installed my personal copy
of project 98. When i double click, nothing happens. No error or message of
any kind. I have tried repair and uninstall/reinstall many times and it is
the same. Before i spend anymore time on this, i wnated assurance from
someone that it works. MediaCenter should be the same as XP Professional.

"JackD" wrote:
 

Interim Plans

Posted: 29 Apr 2005 12:00 AM PDT

Interim Plans can be saved in MS Project 2003. You can compare an interim
plan with the baseline plan or current plan to monitor project progress or
slippage. You can save up to 10 interim plans. By comparing baseline or
current information with an interim plan, you can track task start and finish
dates only, not work or costs. You can save up to 10 interim plans for each
project plan.

On the Tools menu, point to Tracking, and then click Save Baseline.
Click Save interim plan.
In the Copy box, click the name of the baseline or interim plan with the
start and finish or baseline start and finish values you want to save.
In the Into box, click the name of the interim plan into which you want to
copy the values.
Click Entire project or Selected tasks to save the portion of the schedule
you want.

After saving an interim plan, you can view the plan's start and finish dates
by inserting its fields into the Task Sheet view; for example, if you've
saved three interim plans, you can view the dates saved in the third plan by
inserting the Start3 and Finish3 fields

Using the Gantt Chart Wizard, you can instantly change the formatting of
items such as the critical path, display link lines between dependent tasks,
or select color options and patterns for Gantt bars representing summary
tasks, subtasks, or milestones.

Follow the instructions on the gantt chart wizard and select custom fields
in the gantt chart wizard to display the fields related to the interim plan.

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Haris Rashid
http://www.manage-systems.com


"nholt" wrote:
 

Fixed Work Task

Posted: 28 Apr 2005 02:13 PM PDT

JodyJ,

I agree with and am not sure why both resrouces are not updating. That
really is something I dont' get either.

The reason your units are changing when you change the duration of a task is
because you have fixed work selected. Change your type from fixed work to
fixed units before you change the duration and then the units will stay the
same. Then you will see the hours of work increase or decrease depending on
the direction you change the duration.

"JodyJ" wrote:
 

Baseline Work does not equal Work after baseline has been performe

Posted: 28 Apr 2005 11:58 AM PDT

Hi Chaz
Are you sure you haven't allocated work to a summary task inadvertently?
Easy to do. Insert a resource column to check.

Regards...............Pratta

"chazman" wrote:
 

raise WBS level of task

Posted: 28 Apr 2005 10:06 AM PDT


you're welcome and thanks for the feedback
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Cheers
JulieD

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Interactive filter to show a task and all it's predecessors

Posted: 28 Apr 2005 08:30 AM PDT

Thanks Jan. That worked just great.

Jim

"Jan De Messemaeker" wrote:
 

Project 98 and Value Lists?

Posted: 28 Apr 2005 06:54 AM PDT

Hi Steve,

It's simple: P98 did not know field customizing at all.
So no formula, no graphical indicator, no value list, no specific treatment
of summary tasks.
HTH

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need help

Posted: 27 Apr 2005 10:06 PM PDT

you'll need to be more specific

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JulieD
check out www.hcts.net.au/tipsandtricks.htm
....well i'm working on it anyway
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Special Snapshot View

Posted: 27 Apr 2005 03:09 PM PDT

Hi Ryan
Have you tried using the Resource Usage view with the master project open.
Just insert a column for the project on the LHS. If the fies are open then
the filename will show, if not it will show the path.
As you have a resource pool then all resources are listed with all the
tasks, in all the projects, with the flexibility of roll-up to resource
summary level. You can drill down to find the cause of overallocation..
You don't need to do any VBA to get these views.

Regards...............Pratta



"Ryan P" wrote:
 

Can I print with gridlines accross the columns (Gantt View)

Posted: 27 Apr 2005 01:00 PM PDT

Or ... are you asking if you can have horizontal rows across your Gantt
chart?

If that's the case:

Right click in a blank part of your Gantt chart, choose Gridlines. On
the left you'll see
"Line to change" and Gantt Rows is an option. Choose a type of line,
and even choose what interval you want.
Check Print Preview.

Again, I may have answered a question that isn't exactly what you were
asking.

Microsoft Word - Auto Text/complete

Microsoft Word - Auto Text/complete


Auto Text/complete

Posted: 11 Apr 2014 03:37 PM PDT

Auto Text that contains multiple entries with the same root requires you to type the word until there is a distinguishing letter. For example,

incorporated and incorporation

Auto-complete requires you to type until the first letter after the 't' before suggesting an auto-completion rather than presenting you with multiple options say after you had typed 'inco'. Most long words differ at the end - not the beginning, so most of the typing is done before a suggestion pops up. Not helpful. If a list of words that apply were provided (0-9, a-z), you could finish the word with one letter.

Hyperlink Footnotes in Word 2013 so they will export as hyperlinked in PDF format

Posted: 11 Apr 2014 01:40 PM PDT

I'm formatting some material in Word 2013 for my target format in PDF. I've got most of what I want excepting my footnotes. I'd very much like to have clickable footnotes (I'd settle for clickable endnotes, even) in the PDF document final product. The TOC comes over from Word with hyperlinks, so I'm thinking hyperlinks from Word to PDF in general are exportable. My final caveat is that there are 700 footnotes total, so a solution can't be manual (at least not for each one - manual steps or massaging, merging, etc is fine, but please help to not convert 700 footnotes to hyperlinks by hand - I just manually add each footnote by hand already, but didn't think to add they hyperlink step. Macros, VBA, is fine, I'll try anything like that.

Thanks,

Jack

Office 2007 hangs in Windows 8.1

Posted: 11 Apr 2014 01:32 PM PDT

I recently purchased an HP Envy23 with Windows 8.  Office 2007 (pro) installed and ran fine.  Then I (stupidly?) upgraded to 8.1 without making a recovery disk to downgrade if I didn't like it (I didn't learn about this till after I updated to 8.1).  Well ... Word 2007 is hanging whenever I ... save, use keyboard shortcuts, click and drag to select text, try to close a document ... you name it, I could continue the list.  I end up having to End Task in Task Manager, but then nothing I just did in the document is saved.

I spent a good portion of today double checking the updates to make sure I had SP3 and other recent security updates.  I've restarted my computer several times, as well.  Nothing seems to help.

I have installed no other software since updating to Windows 8.1.  I already ran my antivirus and malware software.  Both came back clean.

What updates should I look for, or what could you suggest I do to fix this problem.  My dissertation proposal is at a standstill until I fix this.

Word 2013 to PDF Conversation doubles file size

Posted: 11 Apr 2014 12:32 PM PDT

Our enterprise upgraded to Office 365 small business, and with that comes an upgrade from Office 2007 to 2013.  Since the upgrade, whenever we convert a word doc to a pdf, it doubles the filesize.

The file before is a general newsletter created in word, about 350k in size.  Normally, we would convert to pdf, making it around the same size (with word 2007), but now, when we do the same steps in 2013, it makes it over 700k.

We check the box to make it smaller (minimum size (publishing online), but beyond that, we don't do anything else.

I'm not looking for ways to make the word doc smaller, I'm looking for ways to make the converted pdf the same size as the word doc.

Again, this issue started with the upgrade from 2007 to 2013, it is NOT an adobe issue, it is a Word 2013 issue.  I can replicate the exact same steps on the same computer using word 2007, and the pdf created is right around 350k.  I do the same thing in 2013, and the pdf created is over 700k.

I read somewhere that word may include the source file in the conversion, which we don't want, but I can't find the option to remove anywhere.  I'm not sure if that will solve the issue or not, but it is a start.

CREATE AVERY L7168 LABELS FROM EXCEL DATA

Posted: 11 Apr 2014 12:28 PM PDT

MERGE DATA FROM EXCEL SPREAD SHEET USING AVERY L7168. I CANNOT GET INDIVIDUAL ADDRESSES TO PRINT ON EACH LABEL.

Setting Microsoft Office Program as default

Posted: 11 Apr 2014 11:11 AM PDT

I have Microsoft Office Professional 2010,  Kingsoft and OpenOffice installed on my computer.  How can I set Microsoft Office 2010 as the default program?  I am running Windows 8.1.  but when I click on Default Programs in Control Panel, Microsoft Office Professional 2010 is not even listed.   Neither are any of the Office components listed separately.   Only OpenOffice is listed and it is currently the default program.  I want Microsoft Office Professional to be the default program.

Microsoft Word mail merge operation with outlook

Posted: 11 Apr 2014 10:51 AM PDT

My Word 2010 Mail Merge fails when I try to use my Outlook Contacts as the data file for names and addresses.  Is there a download or update that fixes that?  My updates are current and I have used the Mail Merge facility extensively, so I think it is a software problem.  I can't get a chat or a phone response from Microsoft support, so I thought that one of you might have a solution for me.

Error code 30029-4 when trying to fix Office 2013

Posted: 11 Apr 2014 09:54 AM PDT

I am having a really hard time with Microsoft Office Word 2013. All the other programs work fine. When I go to start Word, it takes a good 10 minutes for it to eventually open after I clicked on the icon.

I tried running the Repair options in the Control Panel. The first option, Quick Repair, runs but eventually, an message shows up "Error code 30029-4". Same thing when I try the second option, Online Repair.

I tried many solutions. I tried uninstalling using http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2739501/en-us and then reinstalling. Same problem persists.

I then tried deleting all the temporary files 'TEMP'. However, when doing this, I am unable to remove certain files, including officeclicktorun.exe_c2ruidll(20140411123701780) and officeclicktorun.exe_streamserver(20140411123705780). I have a feeling these files might be causing the problem. However, I have no idea what to do at this point.

This isn't the first time I have problems with Word 2013, but this is the worst. I have lost at least 5 hours of work doing all this and looking for solutions online.

Thank you for helping a paying customer

How to return an incremental value formatted as 4 digits (i.e., 1 -> 0001)

Posted: 11 Apr 2014 09:35 AM PDT

Hi All,

I'm trying to create a macro that will search for the word "Tag=" and add an incremental value after the string.

Original text:

Tag=
Tag=
Tag=
Tag=
Tag=
Tag=
Tag=
Tag=
Tag=
Tag=
Tag=

Output:

Tag=1
Tag=2
Tag=3
Tag=4
Tag=5
Tag=6
Tag=7
Tag=8
Tag=9
Tag=10
Tag=11

Desired output:

Tag=0001
Tag=0002
Tag=0003
Tag=0004
Tag=0005
Tag=0006
Tag=0007
Tag=0008
Tag=0009
Tag=0010
Tag=0011

I have the following code to search for the string and return the value. However, I do can't figure out how to format the output.

Option Explicit
Sub SCRIBE_TAG_Assign_Tag_Numbers()
  Dim Path As String, FName As String
  Dim myStr As String

  Path = "C:\DWSCRIBE\"
 
  'Make sure the path has a trailing backslash
  If Right(Path, 1) <> "\" Then Path = Path & "\"
 
  'Search for the first file in a directory
  FName = Dir(Path & "*.dap")
  'While found
  Do While FName <> ""
    FindReplace Path & FName
    'Search the next file
    FName = Dir
  Loop
End Sub
Sub FindReplace(ByVal FName As String)
  Dim D As Document
  Dim R As Range
  Dim i As Integer
  
'Open the document
  Set D = Documents.Open(FName)
 
'Get the range for the whole document
  Set R = D.Content
 
'Search for the keyword
    Do While R.Find.Execute("Tag=")

'Note: InsertAfter expand the object R to include the text to be inserted!
'Insert the counter after the keyword
    i = i + 1
    R.InsertAfter i
   
    'Setup object R to the position after the keyword up to the end of the document
    R.SetRange R.End, D.Content.End
  Loop
 
  'Save and close
  D.Close True, wdOriginalDocumentFormat

End Sub

Any ideas on how to accomplish this?

Thanks in Advance,

Wayne

Special thanks to Andreas Killer for providing the base code from one of my previous posts!!!

Endnote web

Posted: 11 Apr 2014 07:35 AM PDT

I can't get endnote web to connect to my word documents. Can open it separately, but no icon appears within the toolbar when I am in a document. All the required plug-ins have been installed to the computer, and it works fine on my netpad. Any suggestions anyone? Please!

Problems with Tracking Changes in Word 2007

Posted: 11 Apr 2014 07:05 AM PDT

I recently needed a new computer, which now happens to be running Windows 8 with Office 2007.

All my previous documents I had the changes tracked and amended lines marked only with a line in the left margin. Since my new installation, I have had loads of problems trying to get the same result in Word 2007. I have tried bubbles, tracking inline and selecting and deselecting various tracking and printing options, however, I can't get a markuped version to print without all the deleted text/old formatting/bubbles ruining the result of the document. If I request that the final version is shown, or document is printed without markup, then obviously the final document is printed without any of the lines in the left margin showing an amendment has been made!!

I am at the end of my tether trying to make it work! Does anyone know how? It used to be so easy! Or does anyone know if this can be done in a more recent version of Word?

Thank you!

"Do not check spelling or grammar" not stay checked

Posted: 11 Apr 2014 06:53 AM PDT

Hi guys.

I'm using "Do not check spelling or grammar" in my style with type "character style".

This style uses for select a words with fixed font in paragraph. I need ignore some keywords in paragraph (like C++ variables names which do not need to check of course) in paragraph text. But when I check checkbox "Do not check spelling or grammar" in style it unchecks after exit from editing of style and grammar checker uses in any case fore words with this style.

How I can ignore spelling checking in some words in paragraph automatically by style (not by selecting "ignore word" for each keyword in my document)? I just want that this will be worked in my style. I have many words in paragraphs which must be ignored in my documents. 

Thank you.

Check if a character is in a Word Table Cell

Posted: 11 Apr 2014 06:46 AM PDT

Hi,

I have a Word Table and I would like to check that if it has a "/" three characters from the right within a line of rows.

So information about the cell... I enter the following as a date (Not code, just type) "00/00", most of the time, this is all I have in the cell, but sometimes I my have some text and Line Feed.

I would like to add only the cells that have the date as above, so what I want to do is check that the cell is not empty ie first part of my code, but also check for the date (Both are needed to make this true).

I have this code, but it is giving me an error, but I just cannot spot the error...

     If Len(.Cell(WhichRow, 1).Range.Text) > 2 _
          And Mid(.Cell(WhichRow, 1).Range.Text, Right(.Cell(WhichRow, 1).Range.Text, 3), 1) <> "/" Then

               NoDate = NoDate + 1

     end if

If Cell is not Empty and if 3 from the right does not equal "/" then True.

Do I need to include the EndofCell so instead of 3 need 5.

Thank you for your help

Neil

Special Page Numbering Scheme not Reflected in the TOC

Posted: 11 Apr 2014 05:49 AM PDT

I have a large document, used as a training guide with the odd pages numbered, the even pages not numbered.  After the cover page, a company disclaimer on the back of the cover and a table of contents, the body of the guide begins.  I have modified the page numbering field so the first Odd Page after the TOC is numbered "Page 1".  The following Odd Page is numbered  Page 2, followed by Page 3 on the next Odd Page, and so on. 

What I need to do is have the table of contents reflect the page numbers that are in the footer of the document.  Rather than displaying Page 1 as the first TOC entry (the line of text in the document is formatted with Heading 1 style) it is showing page 5, which is the page number shown on the Word status bar. 

How can I modify the TOC field to conform the the displayed page numbers, not the page count that Word uses?

Thank you.

Paul

Track changes dialogue box too big for netbook screen, how do I resolve?

Posted: 11 Apr 2014 04:29 AM PDT

I see this question asked in Dec. 2009, but none of the suggestions worked for the 8 people with the problem then, and they do not work now for me.

I have tried changing the resolution, if anything it made the box larger not smaller. 

I tried using CTRL and mouse wheel did not work.

I note that it is no longer possible to customize display as it used to be so that you could actually size fonts and boxes in Display.

I note that the dialogue box has no buttons that allow resizing.

So this function is useless to me and this is incredibly frustrating. 

Carol

How to use customized Quick Access Toolbar with default office menu tabs

Posted: 11 Apr 2014 01:14 AM PDT

I am making an template in Word 2010.

What I want to do is to make a template which has a new ribbon tab with 4 groups in addition to the default word tabs. The template also should have a quick access toolbar with 4 different image icons corresponding to the 4 groups.

I am using "Office Ribbon Editor", and succeeded to add a new ribbon tab with 4 groups. 

But then, how can I create a customized QAT for the template? I tried but I couldn't show the intended QAT because I declared <ribbon startFromScratch="false">. 

Also, how to specify different image icons for each group on the QAT? 

Office 2013 not staying "online" and saving on local pc

Posted: 10 Apr 2014 11:18 PM PDT

When I go to office or skydrive online I can click to work on a doc online or on desktop if i have it saved to skydrive. And it will open the desktop version and work however if I go to skydrive from my desktop on my local files and open a doc that is online it downloads and then every time I am done I have to right click and press keep online. It will also download any doc if you use the skydrive app. So why is it that if you go online to office or skydrive you can open a doc on desktop and it stays online but whenever u use the skydrive app or go to your files and select the skydrive doc it downloads it to offline? One note also allows you to keep everything online as well so why not all of the other office apps?

Print problem with Word

Posted: 10 Apr 2014 08:52 PM PDT

I have a problem printing a document on Word 2011 for Mac. Mac 2011 OS. I have inserted a table in landscape view in the middle of a document with pages of standard A4 portrait view. When I print the document, the table it is moved down on the page and only the top half is printed, and the next portrait view page has its text moved sideways. Otherwise the document print out is unaffected. How can I fix this? That is, print the table in landscape view without being moved, and prevent the following page being mucked up.

Does this happen because I have put a section break on the previous page to the table? When I just print the table page and the following page only, they rint together perfectly. It appears to me something from the previous page is screwing the print up.

Mail merge to print envelopes on windows 8 , word 2010

Posted: 10 Apr 2014 08:09 PM PDT

I already have the data base set up in excel. I followed the mail merge instructions. But when I go to the mail merge recipients and put a check mark in only the ones I want printed. When I go to preview results it shows me that all records will be printed.   If I go to merge to printer, I have a choice of either the current (1) record or all the records, not just the one's I checked. Basicily,?? I just want to print the envelopes that I have checked for the mail merge. 

Page break in a repeating section content control

Posted: 10 Apr 2014 07:37 PM PDT

Hi,

Does anybody know how I can separate (move to the next page) the succeeding data for a repeating section content control in Word 2013?

I have tried inserting a page break after but it results in an EndOfStreamException.  I have also tried a couple of different section breaks but none work.  Any ideas?

How can I "ghost" or fade photographs uploaded from my camera?

Posted: 10 Apr 2014 06:21 PM PDT

I used to be able to "ghost" or fade pictures uploaded from my camera but haven't done it in years and don't remember how.  Does anyone know how?  I would really appreciate it.  I have Windows, and Microsoft Office, if that helps.  I have clicked on Microsoft Word below but I know that it doesn't have anything to do with Word.  I don't have Publisher.

print from Word on iPad

Posted: 10 Apr 2014 06:12 PM PDT

On my ipad I can print (air print) from most applications but I can't see a simple way of printing from Word  

Is print available on the ipad and if not when might it be coming

I only have an ipad and hp printer

<added "from Word on iPad" to title>

Print envelopes no dialog box

Posted: 10 Apr 2014 05:48 PM PDT

I am using Word 2013 on a windows 7 computer.

When I try to print an envelope and click on Mailings - Envelopes the only thing I get is a Envelope Options window with Envelope Options and Printing Options tabs. No place to type in the address I want to print. From looking at the web it looks like I should get a Mailing and Labels dialog box or window. How do I get that?

Clicking on Mailings - Labels  gives the same thing. Just Envelope Options window.

Thanks.

Bob

outlining automatically

Posted: 10 Apr 2014 05:35 PM PDT

I told microsoft to stop automatically making outlines.

But now i want it to do it automatically again.

but i cant find where to set back to automatic.

Renames all pictures not one pic in MS Office Picture Manager 2007

Posted: 10 Apr 2014 05:29 PM PDT

I have a problem in to rename one new picture in my MS Office Picture Mgr 2007 [Windows 7] and it renames ALL the pics in my whole file. All 400something of them. And it is the second time it has done this. I have renamed my pics and thought it was all organized and poof all my work is gone.   Then I can't even use them. How can I get it to stop doing this?  What am I doing wrong to have all renamed not just the one I am renaming? 

Is there a go back feature to go back to what they were named?  Thanks for any assistance to this issue. I do not even think I have selected the right catagory and topic I just need to post a question and get an answer back. 

How to pause a macro when dialog box is open

Posted: 10 Apr 2014 05:17 PM PDT

First, I need to create a form which will automatically populate contact details from Outlook.  I have used http://www.msoutlook.info/  as a guide.  Now I want to create a macro which will automatically bring up this address book, have the user select a name from the contact list, and then reformat it by removing the spaces.

Problem I have is that as soon as the address book dialog box opens, I am not able to pause the macro so that the user can make the selection.

Any helpful tips on how I can automate this?  The end goal is that the user does not want to cut and paste the customer data from the address book into a form I am creating.  The link above seems to be the only way to select a contact from Outlook, but the user wants the form completely automated -- he doesn't want to have to remember how to call up the address book.


Save as screen obscures document in Office 2013

Posted: 10 Apr 2014 05:09 PM PDT

When I save as, the screen obscures the document I am saving, so that I can't see any of the detail.  I tend to save the same document many times for different users, with slightly different changes each time, and I need to see the document itself to know what to call it.  Minimising the save as window does not make any difference, is there anything else I can try?

On Master Document tab, why is "Insert" disabled?

Posted: 10 Apr 2014 04:48 PM PDT

I would like to insert a subdocument, but "Insert" is disabled (grayed out) on the Master Document tab.  There is no indication of why it is disabled.  The document is not read-only.  Is there anything that can be done to enable this button?

Tabs in Word 2013 Automatic Table of Contents

Posted: 10 Apr 2014 04:40 PM PDT

Hello,

I have a large document with an extensive TOC that I have generated automatically. I am having two issues that I believe are related. The first issue is that despite having all of my tab stops correct I have to manually update every line of the TOC after updating. See example 1 for pre-manual manipulation and example 2 for the desired effect. I am also having problems with the second line of an entry where it should be lined up with the text of the first line in the TOC entry. In this instance I can only adjust the second line indent using the rulers (example 3). Is there a way to make it automatically line up (example 4)? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Example 1 -

A LOREM IPSUM ................1

      A. 1. LOREM...................2

      A. 2. IPSUM....................3

Example 2 -

A    LOREM IPSUM ............1

      A. 1.    LOREM.............. 2

      A. 2.    IPSUM................3

Example 3 -

A    LOREM IPSUM ............1

      A. 1.    LOREM.............. 2

      A. 2.    IPSUM LOREM

      IPSUM..............................3

Example 4 -

A    LOREM IPSUM ............1

      A. 1.    LOREM.............. 2

      A. 2.    IPSUM LOREM

                 IPSUM................ 3

Linked feilds

Posted: 10 Apr 2014 04:23 PM PDT

Hello,

I am creating a template and I want to create a feild, but then have the content of that feild show up in several other locations throughout my template. How can I do this?

For example, the cover page of a report has a part number, when I fill out the part number on the cover page, I'd like word to populate several other tables and or section titles with the same Part number text. This will reduce the amount of time it takes to copy and paste part numbers through out the report.

Thank you.

Unable to use Nokia Lumina 2520 Accessory Keyboard with Microsoft Office and Internet Explorer

Posted: 10 Apr 2014 04:07 PM PDT

I received a Nokia Lumina 2520 accessory keyboard as a promotion.

As instructed I downloaded and installed all the updates before connecting the keyboard.  I booted up the tablet with the keyboard and was able to type in my password using the accessory keyboard, BUT when I try to type text in Word, or key in a URL in IE, nothing happens, no text appears on the screen.  The cursor works, and I can open drop down boxes in Word, I just cannot type text.

Nokia Support had me return the first accessory keyboard as defective.  I have received the replacement, done all of the above again, and the second keyboard still does not type text in Word or IE. 

Is there a secret Microsoft setting that needs to be activated to get the accessory keyboard to work with my Microsoft applications?

Old title: Nokia Lumina 2520 Accessory Keyboard and Microsoft Products---IE and Office

Word 2010 : Unable to work with Speech recognition

Posted: 10 Apr 2014 03:50 PM PDT

I am a reasonably satisfied user of Windows Speech Recognition on a Windows 7 machine running Office 2010. I previously used Dragon Naturally Speaking, which rarely gave me much comfort. DNR, it seems, just couldn't get used to my mellow intonations.

Windows SR is indisputably superior to DNR, except for one issue. When I'm speechifying (more often than not in Word), and abandoning all caution, I try to insert the word "of," or start a phrase with "of," in my document, I get a "Find and Replace" window shoved in my face with the "Go To" tab front and center. Go to where?? And why?

It also happens when I use the word "to," which is even worse because my "to" is being summarily replaced by a 3! In either case, to add insult to injury, the number 3 is inserted either right where I wanted "of/to," or in the line directly above that location. Sometimes, additional letters or words adjacent the 3 will simply disappear. What should have taken 1/2 second now consumes 3 or 4!!

This is a royal PITA, and I would like to know how to turn this little monster off. Anyone have any ideas?

Thanks for any help.

Old title: Rebellious SR

Microsoft Works - spreadsheet keeps deleting

Microsoft Works - spreadsheet keeps deleting


spreadsheet keeps deleting

Posted: 19 Feb 2009 03:24 AM PST

I might change the files location to one of the XP machines as Vista
networking I haven't found to be very good. I think they are all using
version 8 but I will have to check.
The really weird thing is that the shared file is being deleted from the
'server' machine's documents just by closing the program on another machine.
All the shortcuts are still available but don't point anywhere until the
file is restored from a backup.

"Michael Santovec" <net> wrote in message
news:%phx.gbl... 


how to enter text from word into works 8.5 database field ?

Posted: 17 Feb 2009 10:16 AM PST

cheers ken
pure text does the trick
thank you very much for your help
clive

"Ken" wrote:
 

Can't uninstall Works on brand new netbook

Posted: 17 Feb 2009 07:22 AM PST

In that case, the simplest thing is just to ignore Works. It doesn't
take up much disk space and shouldn't interfere with anything you are
doing.


--

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



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

Where is the custom dictionary in Works 8.5?

Posted: 14 Feb 2009 06:36 PM PST

Thank you.

This will help others who had similar query.

Ken

"Christa Sobczak" <net> wrote in message
news:com...

| In Windows Vista the custom dictionary (custom.dic) file location is:
| C:\Users\<your name>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Proof
|
| Thanks again,
| Christa Sobczak
|
|
| "Ken" <Thanks> wrote in message
| news:phx.gbl...

| > Hi Christa,
| >
| > Great to hear you found custom.dic, by the way, where is it located on
| > your
| > Vista computer.
| >
| > Ken
| >
| >
| > "Christa Sobczak" <net> wrote in message
| > news:com...
| >
| > | Ken,
| > | thank you very, very much. Your suggestion worked like a CHARM!.
| > |
| > | Christa Sobczak
| > |
| > |
| > | "Ken" <Thanks> wrote in message
| > | news:phx.gbl...
| >
| > | > Re: I have done a search for *.dic and custom.dic
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > Finding files that don't want to be found
| > | >
| > | > Remember that you can search every nook and cranny of every hard
drive
| > on
| > | > your computer by setting the location to Everywhere. But even when
| > Windows
| > | > is looking everywhere for files, some types (such as system files
and
| > | > hidden
| > | > files) are automatically filtered out of the search. It's as if
these
| > | > files
| > | > are simply invisible, so Windows can't see them even when it's
looking
| > | > right
| > | > at them. You need a way to make search find them.
| > | >
| > | > Here's how: Select the Include non-indexed, hidden, and system files
| > | > (might
| > | > be slow) check box. Now, Windows will scour your hard drive and
reveal
| > | > files
| > | > that are ordinarily kept out of search results. These include files
| > you've
| > | > intentionally hidden or special Windows system files that are
usually
| > | > hidden
| > | > because fiddling with them can damage your computer.
| > | >
| > | > "Christa Sobczak" <net> wrote in message
| > | > news:%phx.gbl...
| > | >
| > | > | I am using Windows Vista Home Basic and Microsoft Works 8.5
| > spreadsheet
| > | > and
| > | > | word processor. Accidently I added several misspelled words to
the
| > | > | dictionary. I am assuming when I added the words, they go into a
| > | > custom.dic
| > | > | file.
| > | > |
| > | > | I am unable to locate any dictionary file to remove the misspelled
| > | > words.
| > | > I
| > | > | have tried C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\Proof ,
| > | > | C:\Users\xxxxx\Application Data\Microsoft\Proof and
| > | > | C:\Users\xxxxxAppData\Roaming\Proof. I have done a search for
| > *.dic
| > | > and
| > | > | custom.dic
| > | > |
| > | > | In Folder Options, I clicked "Show hidden files and folders" and
| > | > unclicked
| > | > | "hide extensions for known file types".
| > | > |
| > | > | I am logged in as administrator.
| > | > |
| > | > | Nothing turns up the dictionary files and I would be most
grateful
| > for
| > | > any
| > | > | help you can provide.
| > | > |
| > | > | Christa Sobczak
| > | > |
| > | >
| > |
| >
|

Works Data Base Document won't print

Posted: 14 Feb 2009 01:41 PM PST

Perhaps you need to upgrade to Works 8.5 using Works 8 Update.


You receive an error message when you are working in Works 8.5 or earlier
versions of Works: "Microsoft Works 8 has stopped working" or "Out of
Memory"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933828/

Note: the patch applies only to computers that are running Windows Vista or
Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2). You cannot install the patch on a version
of Windows that is earlier than Windows XP SP2.



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

| Thanks for the info Ken but when I tried to upload the patch I received an
| error message that I did not have the correct version of Works. I checked
and
| I have Works 8.
|
| "Ken" wrote:
|
| >
| > Microsoft Works 8 Spreadsheet and Works 8 Database Printing Update
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/products/works/downloads.mspx#Works8SpreadsheetDatabasePrintingUp date
| >
| >
| > "johnny" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:com...
| > | Receive error message out of memory when I try to print the document
| >
| >

Forcing Decmial Places while Merging Database to WP

Posted: 05 Feb 2009 10:29 PM PST

cope4x4 had de volgende lumineuze gedachte op 06-02-09 07:29: 

Dear Jerimy

Works' wordprocessor merges via an intermediate file in mdb-format. From
versions 8 through 8.5 this format does not contain numerical
formatting. I hope MS repaired the mail merge in its latest version. My
workaround without a headache is to put field names in the first record
and save my wdb-file twice, always. Once in wdb-format and once in
csv-format. I always used the latter one for mail merge. Simple, easy
and soon a thoughtless routine.

(MS's failure to repair the mail merge in Works, has made me look for
another solution. I found openoffice.org and after this Linux. With
Linux I found security from all kinds of malware and a stable system
that does not slow down in the course of time. In a manner of speaking I
am happy that MS made Works the way it is. It made me find an
alternative and I am a happy Mandriva Linux user now.)

Good luck with your mail merge.

Erik Jan

Works 8 spreadsheet wont print

Posted: 03 Feb 2009 08:56 AM PST

Look in Help, About Microsoft Works. What does it say is the version
number.

As for that article, some of the steps don't require downloading the
Works update. What about those?

--

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



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

More info about Works before I buy

Posted: 02 Feb 2009 01:05 PM PST

May be you like Essential PIM. I think it's a good alternative for
Outlook.

Leen Groeneveld


On 3 feb, 14:30, Maria <microsoft.com> wrote: 

Installing Works 9

Posted: 31 Jan 2009 09:44 AM PST

Probably you already have Works 9 pre installed on a new system. Dell
always pre installs Works 9 and I guess HP does as well. Perhaps you
could tell us what messages you are getting on the screen.





Arnie wrote:
 

multiple labels

Posted: 29 Jan 2009 09:53 AM PST

What you see is what you get (WYSIWYG).

Ken

PS; if you want it work like Works 4.5, install it.

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

| No, no, doesn't work. The Option 1 does exactly that - type info each.
Option
| 2 DOES put the same info on each label, BUT you CANNOT MERGE to that
option.
| Option 3 is the only one you can filter & sort, but can't print multiples
of
| same on the page. If you can make that happen in 6, I would like to know
how
| you do it. It don't have 6, but would consider trying to find it. Thanks
for
| ALL your help.
|
| "Ken" wrote:
|
| > Works 6 has three different choices, Multiple-entry, Return Address and
| > Mailing Labels.
| >
| > 1. The multiple-entry labels option creates a label document that gives
you
| > the ability to type information in each label.
| >
| > 2. Return Address labels copies one address to every label.
| >
| > 3. Mailing Labels inserts names and addresses from the Address Book or
| > another data source (in mail merge, a file that contains fields such as
| > names, addresses and other information that are merged into a document),
| > making it easy to create a label for everyone on a mailing list.
| >
| >
| > Number 2 should accomplish what you desire.
| >
| >
| > I have never used Works 4.5
| >
| > Ken
| >
| > "Green" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:com...
| >
| > | Nope, Does not work. You can get all the names in the database. If
you
| > | filter (for example you only want ONE record repeated 15 times),.. You
| > filter
| > | for that and then you will get only ONE record per page. NOT
multiples of
| > | same on that page. Does v 6 do multiples from a filtered records? I
know
| > 4.5
| > | does.
| > |
| > | "Ken" wrote:
| > |
| > | > Hi,
| > | >
| > | > The following is instruction for Mailing Labels using my Works 6.0
| > | > version.
| > | >
| > | > Suspect they will apply to your version as well.
| > | >
| > | > Ken
| > | >
| > | > 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
| > | >
| > | > "Green" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > | > news:com...
| > | >
| > | > | Need to make multiples of SELECTED labels from a database (merge
| > label).
| > | > Old
| > | > | 4.5 did this. Does 9 not?
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >

Can't use spellcheck in works 9 or open files as email attachments

Posted: 26 Jan 2009 04:37 PM PST

i have the same problem. I spent an hour on the phone with support, we I
uninstalled and reinstalled to no avail. I restored my computer, didn't fix.
I do not have any other Microsoft Office product installed on my machine. Any
tips?

"Sandra" wrote:
 

Works 4 crashing after reinstall Windows XP

Posted: 20 Jan 2009 09:32 PM PST

Thanks Jeff (and Rich/rerat) for taking the trouble to help me - all is
good now and I can carry on with that old program which does what I want it
to do - like it used to!
Thanks again, John


John Ahern Textiles, PO Box 448, Brighton, South Australia 5048. Tel. 08
8296 6111
Email: net
"Check out the new Web Site - 16 pages of BLISS!!" www.johnahern.net





"Jeff" <net> wrote in message
news:phx.gbl... 


Work 9 Upgrade Issue

Posted: 17 Jan 2009 02:57 AM PST

I think it's a HP problem not Microsoft.

Ken

"wsa5404" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:com...
| I have the same problem with my HP laptop upgrading works 9 to Office
small
| business. When I search online it seems this problem has been going since
| (at lest) January 2007 - over two years! I have tried the patch and it
does
| not work either.
|
| Why does Microsoft not fix this known problem? Re-buying Works 9 seems
| improper and if the real work around is to get it from the restore discs
they
| should document that.

Is my formula OK?

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 02:50 PM PST

Hi Dave,

You took this OFFLINE and I have just sent an email response to you.

The field LOCAL contained Numeric values as I thought.

I have offered a way for you to make column-wise changes using a
temporary sacrificial field to hold the formula = STRING(LOCAL,0)
The contents from this column can be pasted into the LOCAL column.

In the interim, you just emailed me to say you had added the quotes
to the numeric format which had previously been entered into a field
that was subsequently converted to text format. This, as you discovered
will not update previous records for you but will format all subsequent
records.

HTH
--
Kevin James


"Kevin James" <gov.net> wrote in message
news:eFYf$phx.gbl...
| Hi Dave,
|
| Is LOCAL a text value ?
|
| Concatenation requires a text value and possibly the STRING function.
|
| HTH,
| --
| Kevin James
|
| .
|
|
| "Dave" <rr.com> wrote in message
| news:%phx.gbl...
||I get a "ERR" when I try to add another Field or just add text.
||
|| It is OK just by it self: =LOCAL
||
|| With added Field and text: =" "&'Prop/Last'&", "&'Prop/First'&" - "&LOCAL
||
|| ERR Is my formula OK?
||
|| The "LOCAL" is the filter too for the DB. I use MS Works 4.5a and SP.
||
|| THANKS, Dave
||
||
|
|



Works 8.5 not printing

Posted: 14 Jan 2009 06:47 AM PST

movermilya,
Try going to the Printer manufacturer's website to download/install the latest
drivers and printer software for the printer.

--
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"movermilya" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:com...
I am having the same problem. Anyone have any suggestions?

"Walt" wrote:
 

Large documents

Posted: 07 Jan 2009 08:20 AM PST

Thank you Ken. Very valuable piece of information regarding Works 9. I will
study openoffice and see if it could be useful to me.
--
Toorealanexertion


"Ken" wrote:
 

Works 8 unistall

Posted: 05 Jan 2009 07:47 PM PST

I have not long taken receipt of the Acer Aspire 6935 Laptop wiht Works 8
installed aslo. I have uninstalled it by downloading the update, saving it to
disc and conducting the update.

Using the file unzip using winzip / winrar to extract the files to another
folder.
Once unzipped, carried out the 'uninstall' again. When the uninstall asked
for the disc, I pointed the system to the folder made and the works8 file.

All worked fine, now Microsoft Works 8 totally uninstalled.
www.chaoswithcomputers.co.uk

"JZ" wrote:
 

Works 8.0 - can't print database

Posted: 03 Jan 2009 06:43 PM PST

You are welcome and thanks for posting back.

Computers work in strange and mysterious ways. Apparently something got
screwed up and resetting the default printer fixed it.

--

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



"Helen G" <com.NO_SPAM> wrote in message
news:com... 

MS .Net SP1 wipes out installation of MS Works 4.5

Posted: 12 Dec 2008 07:12 AM PST

Great to hear it's working again, thanks for letting us know.

Ken

"Jeff" <net> wrote in message
news:O%phx.gbl...

| THANK YOU , thank you, thank you-- His registry fix cured the *.doc
problem
| !!!
| I don't know why the windows update wiped my MS works 4.5a from my
machine,
| I would guess it updated the Works Suite 2006 that is I also have
installed
| (in a different directory).
| I just re-installed 4.5a and every works wonderfully!
| Jeff
|
| "Ken" <Thanks> wrote in message
| news:phx.gbl...
| > Re: Its bad enough that the Word processor saves in *.doc files.
| >
| > Hi Jeff, do not know about MS.Net SP1, but see Michael's post
referencing
| > .doc files.
| >
| > Ken
| >
| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: "Michael Santovec" <net>
| > Newsgroups: microsoft.public.works.win
| > Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 1:19 PM
| > Subject: Re: Works tries to save as .doc files
| >
| >
| > There used to be a Microsoft knowledge base article about that bug. But
| > it doesn't seem to be there anymore.
| >
| > However, the fix program from Microsoft is still available at
| > ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/softlib/mslfiles/WORKS4.EXE
| >
| > For another take on the problem, see:
| > http://webit1.com/works/
| > I believe his registry update does the same thing as the Microsoft
| > patch.
| >
| > --
| >
| > Mike - http://pages.prodigy.net/michael_santovec/techhelp.htm
| >
| >
| >
| > "vinkelheimer" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:com...
| >> I have Works 4.5 on my computer - have used it for years and it works
| >> just
| >> fine for what I do, and I haven't seen a reason to update it. I
| >> recently
| >> downloaded MS Word Reader onto my computer so I could read an MS Word
| >> file
| >> someone sent me, and doggone it but somehow this program has overtaken
| >> part
| >> of Works, so that instead of a Works file being saved as a .wps like
| >> it
| >> normally should be, it saves it as a .doc. Then when I go back to
| >> open that
| >> file again, it won't open it in Works! Of course, I can go back and
| >> manually
| >> change the extension, but that doesn't really fix the problem. I
| >> uninstalled
| >> MS Word Reader, but somehow whatever it did to mess up Works is still
| >> there.
| >> Any ideas on how to fix this?
| >
| >
| >
| >
| > "Jeff" <net> wrote in message
| > news:phx.gbl...
| > | My WinXp just had an automatic update of MS .Net 2.0 Service pack 1
| > | installed and it uninstalled/wiped out my MS Works 4.5a. Why would M$
do
| > | this? Its bad enough that the Word processor saves in *.doc files. I
| > still
| > | haven't figured out which windows update did this, but its mighty
| > | irritating.
| > | Hobble old programs and make everyone pay up.
| > | I hope this isn't M$'s way of a forced upgrade financial model.
| > | Jeff
| > |
| > |
| >
|
|