Pages

Search

Microsoft Word - Word 2013 error msg: "There was a problem sending the command to the program" - but there wasn't!

Microsoft Word - Word 2013 error msg: "There was a problem sending the command to the program" - but there wasn't!

Word 2013 error msg: "There was a problem sending the command to the program" - but there wasn't!

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 03:10 PM PDT

Every time I open a Word 2013 document, the document begins to open, and then this error pops up. I close the pop-up box, and the document is open and ready to be worked on. If I open an older version document in compatibility mode, I do NOT get this error. I tried to get a screen-shot of the message box but can't; I'm using an HP netbook, with Windows 7 Starter. Any idea how I can get rid of this false error message? It's very annoying! TIA!

Sorry Word online ran into a problem...

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 12:38 PM PDT

I created a document library to store reports in word format, an even created a Template for how I wanted the report to look (all found on various forums online).  To populate this library I linked it to an existing list containing data.  I then created a workflow that triggered when either a new client was created or the data of one of the clients was modified.  This all worked out very well.  The data was showing in the document library as planned, though with a bit of formatting concerns, but the problem came when I tried to open the document in Word.

Each time I attempted to open a document, I received an error stating:

Sorry Word Online ran into a problem opening this document. Would you like to open it in Word.

However when I attempt to open it in word, the document is blank.

What am I doing wrong?

Comments not printing in MS Word 2013

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 11:13 AM PDT

My comments are not printing in MS Word 2013.  They are showing up in Print Preview, I have "Print Mark Up" selected.  When I print, it has a grey margin on the right hand side, but the comments themselves are not printed.  Does anyone know how to get these to print?

Word 2013 - Information bubbles for changed inline text (track changes) does not appear.

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 10:19 AM PDT

I have a problem with Tracked Changes on one of our Word 2013  installations.  On my installation of Word 2013, when I mouse over text which has been edited or added, a box (or bubble) pops up showing the date and time that the text was inserted and by whom.

Here's a link to an image showing what I mean.  http://imgur.com/TCEZ4oY

I hover my mouse cursor over the red text, and the information box showing SHC's editing information appears.  This is normal, desired behaviour.

On a colleague's Word 2013, he performs the same action and the box does not pop up or flashes briefly then disappears.  Is there a setting somewhere to make this box appear and stay put?  Is this a bug?  A video driver issue?  I have tested it on various other Word 2013 installations in the office, without a problem.

Thanks

-Ed

Macro for Conditional Text

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 09:39 AM PDT

A co-worker has asked me about creating an interactive document where they could show/hide portions of a contract based on which services the client elects to purchase.  

So I found this awesome set of macros (http://www.abelard.com.au/words-3-2.pdf), but they're slightly out-dated.  They don't completely work, and I'm not sure if it's the tagging or the processing of the tags that's not working properly.  It might be that I'm copying/pasting it wrong?  I'm pasting it at the end of the post for you to take a look at.  I can see the tags when I complete that part of the process, but then when I go to process the tags, no matter what I put in the text box it just automatically hides everything on the page.  

But my main question here is twofold.  Is this the best way to go about using conditional text in word?  For tech writers out there, I'd like to mimic the type of functionality that exists in FrameMaker for conditional formatting.  If so, I'm also wondering how to display, like it shows in the article, a Display Content window from which the user can select the tags to display.  So for example, if you take a series of paragraphs with JQ, JA, SQ, and SA tags, you could select to display any combination of these tags.  

Sub AddTagToParagraphs()
 Dim newTag As String, oldTag As String
 Dim myPara As Paragraph
 oldTag = TagPara(Selection.Paragraphs(1), "")
 newTag = UCase(InputBox("Type tag for selected paragraph(s).", "Single Source ", oldTag))
 For Each myPara In Selection.Paragraphs
 oldTag = TagPara(myPara, newTag)
 Next myPara
 Set myPara = Nothing
End Sub

Sub ProcessTags()
 Dim TagsToShow As String
 Dim myPara As Paragraph
 Dim myTag As String
 Dim i As Integer
 Dim hidePara As Boolean
 TagsToShow = UCase(InputBox("Type tags to make visible. Leave blank to show all", "Single Source"))
 ActiveWindow.View.ShowHiddenText = True
 ActiveDocument.Range.Font.Hidden = False
    For Each myPara In ActiveDocument.Paragraphs
    myTag = TagPara(myPara, "")
        If myTag <> "" Then hidePara = False
    For i = 1 To Len(TagsToShow)
         If InStr(myTag, Mid(TagsToShow, i, 1)) = 0 Then hidePara = True
    Next i
    If hidePara Then
    myPara.Range.Font.Hidden = True
    End If
    Next myPara
     ActiveWindow.View.ShowHiddenText = False
     ActiveWindow.ActivePane.View.ShowAll = False
 Set myPara = Nothing
End Sub

Function TagPara(myPara As Paragraph, myTag As String) As String
 Dim pos1 As Integer
 Dim pos2 As Integer
 Dim myText As String
 Dim myRange As Range
 Set myRange = myPara.Range
 myText = myRange.Text
 pos1 = InStr(myText, "{")
 pos2 = InStr(myText, "}")
 If pos1 > 0 And pos2 > pos1 Then
 myRange.SetRange Start:=myPara.Range.Start + pos1 - 1, End:=myPara.Range.Start + pos2
 Else
 myRange.MoveEnd unit:=wdCharacter, Count:=-1
myRange.Collapse direction:=wdCollapseEnd
 End If
 If myTag <> "" Then myRange.Text = "{" & myTag & "}"
 myText = myRange.Text
 If Len(myText) > 1 Then TagPara = Mid(myText, 2, Len(myText) - 2) Else
TagPara = ""
 myRange.Font.Hidden = True
 Set myRange = Nothing
End Function

Cursor disappears when in text area or a data entry box...

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 09:25 AM PDT

Cursor disappears when I hover over ANY place I could enter something.  It happened just now when I placed it in THIS box to enter this question.

In Word it is most annoying as the whole page has the problem.

I recently had to restore my computer back to "just out of the box" new.

Ultimately, I had Office 2013 installed.

I've looked at other threads here & the questions don't exactly match, and the answers don't seem to apply.

EXCEPT for the suggestion to reload my mouse drivers.

The problem is that I can't find where to "reload" or "reinstall" my mouse drivers.

Control panel says on hardware tab that I have THREE, btw.  My computer is HP all-in-one with touch screen, so that's probably the first one listed.  Then I have a wireless mouse.  Control panel's third one says it's connected via USB port... don't know what that's about unless it's a "just in case" I have to resort to a wired in mouse?

When I clicked on pointer tab, got two files missing errors:  hcross.cur and hibeam.cur -- which supports the need to reload drivers.

I did, however, try unchecking "hide pointer while typing" but that didn't fix this particular problem.

Anyway, if you can help me either reload the mouse drivers or otherwise find my cursor, I would greatly appreciate it!

--Paula in Texas

Slide Show

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 07:27 AM PDT

08/07/14- I have several beach pictures in my Picture Folder and I want to have them in a slide show on the desktop. When I open the Picture Folder and use the slide show option the pictures show in a slide show. However when I click on the 'exit' button and go back to the desktop the slide show has stopped. Under  "Personalize" then "Desktop" I don't see an option to create a slide show for the desktop. How can this be done?

Page Numbering In Word

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 07:23 AM PDT

Okay, so I am trying to add page numbers to a 300+ page long document for use with the table of contents. This is a manual that sourced different documents that were inserted into a single document (all with random section breaks-pain in the butt). When I try to insert a page number, it increases the size of the footers and it throws off the formatting to where there will be be single lines of text on a single page. Also, the header/footer margins seem to be different for each of the sourced documents so the page numbers appear in different parts of the footer. Is there an alternative way to number the pages such that it doesn't touch any of the formatting like insertion of a text box in the lower right corner of each page? Or are there other options?

Word 2010 Save and Send fails saying Outlook cannot contact the server

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 05:22 AM PDT

Windows 7 Enterprise, Office 2010 both fully updated. Running Outlook in an Exchange environment. Outlook is open at the time the user attempts to do the Save and Send as an attachment in Word 2010. Any ideas on how to fix this?

Auto Versioning

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 05:03 AM PDT

Hi,

a question about versioning. It there an easy way in all office products, but largely word, ppoint and project to autoversion documents.

IE avoid going save as and then changing the number, instead clicking a link that will automatically save as the next version. e.g mydoc.01 -> mydoc.02 etc.

I know there are third party version control plugins and and the autorecover versioning, but the former is too complex, and the latter cannot be relied on for teams.

maybe I am looking to closely and there is a better practise solution out there ?  

Office iPad unable to delete documents from "Recent" folder

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 04:40 AM PDT

I have MS Word and Excel for iPad.  I am unable to delete item icons from my "Recent Docs" folder.  The items are removed, but the icon still exists.

i attempted to resolve it by closing the app (a hard close) and going into settings and going under the "Reset Word/Excel" and Clear all Documents/Workbooks.  I then reset the app and the document icons are still there.

Am I missing a step?  Any help please.  Thank you.

Printing A5 leaflets on Galaxy Tab S

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 03:53 AM PDT

I am planning getting a a Galaxy Tab S, 10.5. But i need to print 4pp and 8pp leaflets in A5 size on a duplex printer (2 pages on each side of A4 landscape). Can this be done with Office 365 or Word on Android on the Galaxy Tab S? (I do not think this can be done on Android Hancom). Thank you in anticipation. Don

MS Word: How to remove all return (new lines) in an exising document

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 02:11 AM PDT

MS Word: How to remove all returns of short lines in an existing document?

 

My microsoft office doesn't work properly. why.?

Posted: 07 Aug 2014 01:07 AM PDT

can you teach me how to fix it.?

Encarta Dictionary requesting a login

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 03:56 PM PDT

Using Office 2010 -> Word 2010. When using the Encarta Dictionary, I'm getting prompted for a login to office.microsoft.com. Did the Encarta Dictionary get placed behind an Office 365 paywall?

On a Windows 2008 Terminal Server.

Project Predecessors should have mouse over to ID the Task Name Microsoft Project

Project Predecessors should have mouse over to ID the Task Name Microsoft Project

Project Predecessors should have mouse over to ID the Task Name

Posted: 18 Aug 2005 01:57 PM PDT

In article <phx.gbl>,
"JackD" <momokuri@gmail> wrote:
 
Jack,
I wasn't aware of that, but now I am. Thanks

John

Link To-do lists to Tasks

Posted: 18 Aug 2005 01:21 PM PDT


Hi ATL,

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

Mike Glen
Project MVP


ATL wrote: 

Non checked out project shows checked out

Posted: 18 Aug 2005 12:19 PM PDT


Hi la0d0g ,

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

Mike Glen
Project MVP

la0d0g wrote: 

Can I create a project template?

Posted: 18 Aug 2005 11:58 AM PDT

Please let us know if there is anything else we can help with!
angie
--
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.


"Sam" wrote:
 

Can I use multiple resouces for 1 task?

Posted: 18 Aug 2005 08:19 AM PDT

John,

Unfortunately I have not worked with Project for years and I have forgotten
a lot. Thank you for your time in responding to my question. I will look
into the link that you sent also.


"John" wrote:
 

Hierarchy structure in MS Project

Posted: 18 Aug 2005 05:12 AM PDT

schemr --

In the Enterprise Global file, create a new custom enterprise Project
outline code called Sales Manager. Make this a required field and list all
of our sales managers in the outline code structure. Save and close the
Enterprise Global and then exit and relaunch Microsoft Project Professional.
Ask each PM to open all of his/her projects and click Project - Project
Information, select the Sales Manager for each project, and then save and
publish each project using Collaborate - Publish - Project Plan. Add the
new Sales Manager field to each Project Center view in PWA. You might also
want to create a custom Project Center view called Sales Manager that has
grouping applied by default on this outline code. You might also want to
create a custom Portfolio Analyzer view that summarizes project data by the
Sales Manager outline code.

After you and the PM's complete the above series of steps, anyone who can
view the Project Center page will be able to apply grouping or sorting on
the Sales Manager outline code. Hope this helps.

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


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

multiple baseline compare

Posted: 18 Aug 2005 01:33 AM PDT

Hi,

1. To compare two dates (for instance two baselinestartx)
Tools, Customize, Fields, select a number field
Activate Formula
[Baselinestartx]-[Baselinestarty] returns a value in days
projdatediff( [],[], Calendar name) returns a value in minutes
When you select a duration field projdatediff will be expressed in the
normal duration units

2. To show nonstandard bars in the Gantt Chart (such as haveing a hape to
indicate Baselinestart7 or a bar between baselinestart5 and Start)
see
http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm

Faq 31. Customizing Task Bars

HTH

--
Jan De Messemaeker
Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
http://users.online.be/prom-ade/
+32-495-300 620
"MAT" <microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
news:com... 
gantt? 

Printing reports with a date range

Posted: 17 Aug 2005 11:24 AM PDT

LadyBean01,
You are correct that Date Range filters out the tasks.
To get the timephased info you are looking for, try temporarily
changing your project start date to June 1. >Project, >Project
Information

Hope this helps!

Resource Usage View Project 2003 Server Master Project Plan

Posted: 17 Aug 2005 11:18 AM PDT

Hi,

All of this is perfectly possible without Project Server, even in Project
Standard, but not knowing Project Server very well I hesitate to gieve a
recipe in a Server environment.

--
Jan De Messemaeker
Microsoft Project Most Valuable Professional
http://users.online.be/prom-ade/
+32-495-300 620
"Jerryinnc" <microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
news:com... 
the 
the 
to 
is 
the 
levels. 

how do I add a delay to the entire project

Posted: 17 Aug 2005 10:57 AM PDT

brandon erndt wrote:
 

You could set the status date to equal the date the work will resume for
this project and then hit the 'Reschedule' button on the Tracking Toolbar.
This will move the unfinished portions of all tasks so that they start
after the new status date.

--
Brian K - Project MVP
http://www.projectified.com
--
Senior Trainer - Electronic Arts
--
QuantumPM Associate
http://www.quantumpm.com

Save as MPP vs. Publish to Project Server

Posted: 17 Aug 2005 08:20 AM PDT

Okay, Mike.

All,
Please go to
microsoft.public.project.server
to follow this thread.

Thanks,
Jim


"Mike Glen" <glenATmvps.org> wrote in message
news:phx.gbl... 

how do i display week numbers in project?

Posted: 16 Aug 2005 12:55 PM PDT

In article <com>,
Rompie <microsoft.com> wrote:
 

Rompie,
I have probably heard of ISO week numbers but have never used them. I
also do not use Outlook. Because one MS application (or even several of
them) can do a particular thing doesn't mean all MS applications can do
it. A good example is that in Excel individual Worksheet cells can be
formatted. We get many posts in the Project newsgroup asking how that
can be done in Project, particularly in either of the Usage views.
Unfortunately individual field cell formatting is not an option in
Project.

The only formatting available for the timescale in Project is that
available in the selection lists for Units and labels found in the
Timescale edit window. That window can be accessed by either double
clicking on the timescale or by going to Format/Timescale.

Hope this helps.
John
Project MVP

Views with Gantt Chart Wizard.

Posted: 16 Aug 2005 09:23 AM PDT


Hi Dave,

You could create a new private project. Create your views there and then
transfer them via the Organizer to the working projects. Then, if one gets
changed significantly, you can recover it from your private project.

Mike Glen
MS Project MVP

Dave wrote: 

Microsoft Word - Coworkers cannot open any of my documents

Microsoft Word - Coworkers cannot open any of my documents

Coworkers cannot open any of my documents

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 02:27 PM PDT

Hey all,

So, whenever I send a word document to my coworkers, they receive an error message from the file saying it cannot be opened (See photo attached). However, I have no problem opening any of their files.

How do I resolve this issue? 

For context, I run Office 2013 on a virtual machine running Windows 7. My machine is a macbook pro. My coworkers have Office for Mac on their macbooks. Could there be some error in the crossover? It's only recently cropped up as a problem. The file I am mainly trying to send is an edited version of a doc they sent me. I have since changed parts of the text, resaved it, and sent it. Now it has stopped working for them. I've tried creating an entirely new document, but it hasn't worked.

Advice?

Cheers,

Navin

Option to change squiggly / wavy line to highlight instead?

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 01:06 PM PDT

Hello,

I have a particular request from my management and I asking if this can be done in Word. We are big on using active sentences versus passive sentences in our reports. I am very aware of the option of turning on "Passive sentences" setting in Proofing > Grammar Style. This places a blue squiggly / wavy line  underneath the passive sentence.

This is my question: Is there a option / way to replace the squiggly / wavy line by highlighting the sentence instead?  

Printing documents problem

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 12:57 PM PDT

I have Office 2013 using Windows 8.1   I type a document in Portrait then go to print. I select portrait in the printing menu but it prints in landscape on the left hand side as though it is an A5.    If I select landscape in the print menu it prints out in portrait but again to the left as though it is A5. I notice  in the print menu that the A5 size option has a permanent black outline square next to it irrespective of what size I choose.  Please what can I do, I am ripping my hair out !!

Copying and pasting Footnotes into new document is not preserving numbers

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 12:41 PM PDT

Is there a way to copy and paste just the footnotes into a new document while preserving the original footnote numbering?  Once you break the link with the reference, all of the numbering goes to "1" for all notes.  I tried turning into footnotes, pasting while preserving source formatting but cannot seem to get it to work.  Any help would be appreciated.

Word 2013 - Grammar check won't turn off

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 11:26 AM PDT

Hi -

I've disabled the "check grammar" option in Options, and I can't get Word to stop highlighting and checking grammar "errors" in my documents.  I went through and unchecked every box for things that the grammar checker would be looking for, and it still checks them all.  Please make it stop.

I've tried using the "check spelling only" button on the Ribbon, instead of "check spelling and grammar".  It still checks grammar.  Please make it stop.

I am at my wit's end.  It's bad enough that the grammar checker does an awful job - now I have to click "ignore" when I spell check through hundreds of marked up but not incorrect grammar "errors".

Please tell me how to disable the grammar checker permanently.

Thanks.

how do I switch from office online to the desktop version

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 08:28 AM PDT

How do I access the desktop version of Office on Windows 8.1

thanks

How to give a document a file name

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 07:48 AM PDT

I just installed Office Home and Student and created a test Word doc

I did a 'save as' but there was no place to give the doc a name

how do I do this?

thanks

Is there any way to protect an MS Office 2010 Word Document so it is print only?

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 07:41 AM PDT

I am developing educational resources for Dyslexic and struggling learners.

I want to prevent purchasers from copying and editing hard-earned files and images. The MS Word Documents are intended for eCommerce and must be able to be tamper-proof in order to protect the design.

A user must not be able to:

-right click and save an image to their computer for future personal use (the images are copyrighted)

-remove all content and pirate the hard-earned layout as a template (this would allow them to input their own content and create their own sale-able document)

A user must be able to:

-save the protected document to a download file

-print a perfect document for student use

 

I have followed all the directions in MS tutorials and on YouTube to password protect a document for read only. Once complete I can still right click images to save and copy into a pc and use as desired for any other purpose (this breaks copyright laws).

I have attempted to convert MS Word Documents to a PDF but the integrity of the document spoils (images are fuzzy and discoloured, and lines are broken even though the original design was set to solid lines). Also, I can still right click the images to copy and use as desired for any other purpose.

 

Please help! This issue is preventing these resources from reaching students who would benefit from using them.

Opening a Word doc.

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 07:01 AM PDT

Is there a way for a 2013 document to open in edit mode (like 2003) rather than read mode?  Every time I open, I have to click anywhere in the document then hit Escape in order to get to edit mode.   Thanks.

"Sorry, there are no dictionaries available for this language. Language: English (United States)"

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 06:40 AM PDT

My Word dictionary stopped functioning.  When I try to define a word, I receive the following: "Sorry, there are no dictionaries available for this language. Language: English (United States)". 

How do I add 2 days to a footer in word?

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 06:08 AM PDT

 I have a document and suppose todays date was 1/1/2014. In the footer I want to print , "THis document expires on 1/3/2014"

Wildcard to find wrongly capitalized word?

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 05:14 AM PDT

I have a document in which "The" is frequently capitalized (incorrectly) in mid-sentence and I'm trying to figure out a wildcard search to deal with this.

I want to find all instances of "The" which follow a word-plus-space - thus omitting instances which follow period-plus-space.

Using ([A-z] )(the ) in Find gets me all instances of "the" which follow a word-plus-space, but ([A-z] )(The ) finds no instances at all of "The".  What could I be doing wrong?

Grateful for any suggestions.

Word 2007 opening all doc's on graph like paper

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 04:11 AM PDT

This just started when I opened Word for a new letter. Instead of a blank page I'm getting a page that looks like graph paper.

Same thing when I open any older documents, all open on graph like page.

Any suggestions on how to reset to a blank page??

TIA

Text box styles

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 03:55 AM PDT

I am using office 13 and cannot access 3 different text box styles thatare available on office 2007. Can I download these text box formats and if so how?

Uploading a html file saved in Word 2007

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 03:07 AM PDT

I am seeking to upload a file saved in Microsoft Word 2007 to Kindle Direct Publishing but I am getting a message to say the images are blocked. What setting do I have to change to allow the images to be uploaded along with the text.

Resume reading (pick up where you left off) only works intermittently

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 01:43 AM PDT

The go to where I left off feature works intermittently.  How can I make it to always allow this feature?

Thanks,

Marcy

[Split from the thread at http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/office/forum/office_2013_release-word/disable-pick-up-where-you-left-off/d818eba4-af8f-4296-844f-abd540e41a0a]

Big problem with trial microsoft office 365 which can not print to thai language

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 12:55 AM PDT

I used trial for free 30 days for Microsoft office 365 which will be expire on Aug 13 ,2014 so I am sure to do not extend more and more in case of thai language problem .I try to print it on HP printer but it found not used which wording are not correct only Consonant . what s happened **** on it ? I called to local support window (Thailand) they denied to answer so i need to type and ask and and and finally 3 hours to terrible with it add and remove thai language .****

Modules from Word applications which are used to open and print the files

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 12:39 AM PDT

Hi Team,

We need to use MS office on our server to use with our ECM product for converting MS word doc to PDF files .

Would you please provide the details which modules/libraries are used to open and print the files from office Word application .

also would you please suggest can we use MS office for server side to convert MS word files to PDF files

Help on this is much appriciated.

Thanks

Archana

Print a particular page in a multi-page document x amount of times

Posted: 06 Aug 2014 12:24 AM PDT

I have a 75 page document and within the document I have a number of forms that will need to be filled up on a daily bases.

Is it possible to tell word 2013 to print a particular page x amount of times without having to copy and paste the same page?

Spell Check Complete - You're Good to Go! notification repeatedly popping up and not exiting

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 09:33 PM PDT

Hi everyone, 

Don't know if anyone has an issue to this random bug with word 2013, started happening just two days ago. the spell check compete notification just pops up out of the blue with no spell check being activated or anything and ever since it just pops up while doing work and keeps popping up repeatitively when clicking "ok". Does anybody have a solution to this problem, it would be greatly appreciated, :-) 

Cheers, 

Thomas

CANNOT get spell check to work--keep on getting the message "Text marked with 'do not check spelling or grammar' was skipped"

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 09:23 PM PDT

 

When I attempt to run spell check in some of my Microsoft Word documents, the following message pops up: "Text marked with 'do not check spelling or grammar' was skipped" and I cannot get spell check to work.  (I have Microsoft Office, 2010.)

Please do NOT tell me to do the following: 1) Review, Language, Set Proofing Language (English--US, in this case), click both boxes at the bottom until they're clear, Set as Default, and OK to close window; or 2) File, Options, Proofing, routine.  I have done both, but to no avail.

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  I am working on a HUGE project and DESPERATELY need my spell check!

.docx compatibility question

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 05:45 PM PDT

Hi

I've just started using Word 2013 and I'm confused about .docx files. Can anyone tell me which previous versions of Word can also open these files? Will the formatting of documents saved on Word 2013 as docx files be messed up when opened in pre-2013 versions?


Also, can people with Macs open and edit .docx files originating from Word 2013?

I've just started freelancing and really need to figure this out - I need to send Word documents to people with lots of different set ups. Sorry if it's a very basic questions - I'm not very techy and this is stressing me out so much.

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help me!

Barbara

Linked Excel Objects in Word Resize & Distort Randomly

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 05:24 PM PDT

Hello - I have a Word document and within it, I have several linked Excel objects.  These objects are inserted using paste special - Paste link as Microsoft Office Excel Worksheet Object.  These objects are inserted using Paste Special > Paste link as Microsoft Office Excel Worksheet Object. We are using Office 2010.
For some reason the aspect ratio tends to be skewed when the object is inserted so the tables are distorted. It's not entirely consistent (some objects inserted in the same document in the same way have the problem and others don't). Sometimes the object will be okay when first pasted but if the linked object is updated then the table distorts.

The distortion is usually around 17% Height x 3% Width and 'Lock aspect ratio' is generally set to True.

When I fix this manually, I do the following:

1. Right click on the object, then select Format Object from the menu.
2. On the Size tab, de-select Lock aspect ratio.
3. Click the Reset button.
4. Click OK.

This resets the object to 100% of it's original size.

I typically then:

1. Right click on the object again, then select Format Object from the menu.
2. On the Size tab, select Lock aspect ratio.
3. Click OK.

After I do this, sometimes the linked object will remain at 100%, while other times the aspect ratio will change on its own resulting in a distorted image.  I see many posts regarding this topic, but most of them are over 1 year old.  Has a solution to this problem with Microsoft Word been created?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

inserting rows and columns in WORD 2013 matrices

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 03:32 PM PDT

After reading a Microsoft tutorial, I understand that WORD 2013 has a nice quick way of adding rows and columns to a matrix, by simply hovering and clicking on an icon. Unfortunately this icon does not appear when I hover over the sides of my matrix. I therefore have to add my rows and columns by longer, earlier methods.

There is another problem that may be related. There is no multidirectional arrow at the top left corner of my matrix and I am unable to drag my matrix to another position in my document.

This is so disappointing because everything else is working okay. Does anybody have the solution? I chatted with somebody on the Microsoft chat line but they could only advise me to seek professional support elsewhere!    -(

Looking forward to your answers.     :-)

Cannot set 'Recent documents' as it tells me that Adminstrator has disabled that function.

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 02:53 PM PDT

Original Title: Administrator

Have a new P.C.  with Windows 8.1 installed. Have downloaded Office 2013, I cannot set 'Recent documents' as it tells me that Adminstrator has disabled that function. I am designated as administrator, so how can I change these functions which are 'greyed out'.

Thanks

Jim

How can I include Page Background Color with a Mail Merge Word 2010 edit documents

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 09:51 AM PDT

I am creating a document in Word 2010 or Word 2013  using the Mailings tab and an Excel worksheet.  I finish and merge to multiple page document. That part is working fine.  I have formatted the fields with a white  background (paragraph shading, selected text)  behind them and  have the page  set up to  use Blue, Accent 1, Lighter 80 or 60 using the Office color set.    After merge the "Letters1" document has a white background.  

 I  can reset the background color in Letters1 and the white boxes are still there.   Anyone know how  I can get  the page background color to stick through the merge process?

I am just the techie, who is working with a supervisor on a project.   I have been using Word and Mailmerge for 16+ years.  The merged documents are being given to others.  My supervisor wants  to make it clear which areas are the merged data and liked the white boxes with the background, which did not print in black & white (a positive).   I have looked at Word Options, the Developer tab and some VB properties (a little bit of a reach for me)  but nothing jumps out.    Any ideas?

Docs default open to DISPLAY MARKUPS

Posted: 05 Aug 2014 06:55 AM PDT

I have created a word document where I am collaborating with another writer. We have used the "Track Changes" function accordingly. The document is now finished and I have clicked Review -> "FINAL" to not show the markup. I save the file. However, every time I open the file again it defaults to showing the markup, even when I've saved it otherwise.

The problem this gives me is that I'm trying to combine multiple, separate .docx files into a single PDF. As I do this, the PDF program opens the .docx file and PDFs it showing the comments and markups.

Any help?

Thanks!

Joel

/** Moderator note: moved to Office | Word for more focused attention **/

Is Microsoft Office Standard 2002 compatible with Windows Vista - Microsoft Office forums

Is Microsoft Office Standard 2002 compatible with Windows Vista - Microsoft Office forums

Is Microsoft Office Standard 2002 compatible with Windows Vista

Posted: 05 Mar 2007 04:08 PM PST

An addition to what Peter said - Outlook 2002 will ALWAYS ask for your network password since the registry key that it uses cannot be used in Windows Vista.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, didadiana1 asked:

| I have ordered a new laptop with Windows Vista Premium Edition. I am
| wondering if my Microsoft Office Standard Edition 2002 will work on
| this computer. I really hope it does, as I do not want to spend the
| extra money to purchase this program again. It works fine on my Xp
| computer.

hi!

Posted: 05 Mar 2007 01:43 PM PST

If it's a retail copy (or OEM but you reinstalled it since receiving
your computer) and you still have it installed, you can download
Belarc Advisor (www.belarc.com) and it will retrieve the product key.

Brian

"Susan Ramlet" <susan@mvps-dot-org> wrote in message
news:phx.gbl... 

Where do I go to start my trial version on a brand-new computer??

Posted: 05 Mar 2007 01:14 PM PST

Uninstall the trial before installing the purchased version, just a quick tip.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, Sam&Co. asked:

| Forget it, I'm just going to use the word processing program that
| came with Works for now. Guess I will just have to purchase Office
| the old-fashioned way (in the store). Thanks anyway for the help.
|
| "Sam&Co." wrote:
|
|| Ok, I give up...all I have is an email from Microsoft with the
|| product key...there is nothing to click on except Getting Started,
|| Office Tips, File Conversion, and How Others are Using the Product;
|| NONE of them, when clicked on, show any "download" to click on...and
|| I have been all over the site/computer looking as well. I
|| understand what to do, but I can't seem to find where to do it, and
|| I am pretty good with this stuff usually, believe it or not! I am
|| using Vista, does that matter?
||
|| "Mary Sauer" wrote:
||
||| Double-click the download...
|||
||| --
||| Mary Sauer MSFT MVP
||| http://office.microsoft.com/
||| http://msauer.mvps.org/
||| news://msnews.microsoft.com
|||
||| "Sam&Co." <Sam&microsoft.com> wrote in message
||| news:com...
|||| I have a brand new computer and Microsoft Office is not installed
|||| on it. I downloaded the trial version of Office 2007, got my
|||| product key, but I how do I begin using it?! There is no icon,
|||| etc. to open it. Hope this makes sense!

Office 2003 Uninstall from PC and install on Laptop

Posted: 03 Mar 2007 01:58 PM PST

Thanks DL. I figured that it would not be a clear cut change. That helps.
Read my answer to Gyorgy too and try to help.

"DL" wrote:
 

How do I change the user interface lanague on Office 2007?

Posted: 03 Mar 2007 03:24 AM PST

See http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/suites/HA102113691033.aspx
"Microsoft Office Multi-Language Pack 2007 frequently asked questions".

JONC1986 wrote:
 

Trying to convert Office 2003 trial version to full version

Posted: 02 Mar 2007 07:17 PM PST

nevermind. I called Microsoft and all I needed was a confirmation code to
activate my version. Thank you very much though!

"JoAnn Paules" wrote:
 

Excel files not opening by clicking on them

Posted: 02 Mar 2007 02:36 PM PST

Hi Adam,

To answer your question:

When you double-click an Excel workbook in Windows Explorer, a dynamic data
exchange (DDE) message is sent to Excel, instructing it to open the
workbook that you double-clicked.

If the Ignore other applications setting is selected, Excel ignores DDE
messages sent to it by other programs. As a result, the DDE message sent to
Excel by Windows Explorer is ignored, and Excel does not open the workbook
that you double-clicked. This is for the consideration of security.

As we all know, the conveniency and the security are always conflict with
each other :)


Regards,

Leon Hao

Microsoft Online Partner Support
Get Secure! - www.microsoft.com/security
================================================== ==
When responding to posts, please "Reply to Group" via your newsreader so
that others may learn and benefit from your issue.
================================================== ==
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

can I install full retail office 2007 pro on PC and laptop at same time?; microsoft.public.office.misc

Posted: 02 Mar 2007 11:52 AM PST

Thanks for the reply Milly.

I read the said text and joy oh joy I can install it on my laptop as well.

NIK

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
<org> wrote in message
news:utm1$phx.gbl...
Read the License Agreement on your Desktop to see but in most cases, retail
versions can be installed on a desktop and a portable.

--
Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, nicholas hall asked:

| I have a full retail version of office 2007 pro which I have on my PC.
|
| Today I went and got myself a laptop. Am I allowed to install office
| 2007 pro on my laptop as well?
|
| Any info would be great.
|
| NIK

Why doesn't my computer recognize my thumb drive?

Posted: 02 Mar 2007 08:23 AM PST

Hi, trainer07,

This question really has nothing to do with the Microsoft Office family of
products, but you may need to check with the system administrator for the
school systems to ensure they haven't disabled the capability.

--
Please reply to the newsgroup. I cannot respond to private requests for
help. Besides, then the community doesn't benefit from your question!
--
Susan Ramlet
MVP - Office


"trainer07" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:com... 

Web Expressions Beta and Office 2007 setup conflicts

Posted: 01 Mar 2007 06:23 PM PST

Thanks so much, Patrick. You hit the nail squarely on the head. I installed
Office 2007- then I went online to get Web Expressions. But when it asked me
if I wanted to save the file, I declined since it was exactly the same name
as what I already had- which it turns out was the beta- dated 11/06/. When I
downloaded the RTM version, all worked fine.

Thanks again...

"Patrick Schmid [MVP]" wrote:
 

WindowsDesktopSearch says uninstall prior version; I can't find on

Posted: 01 Mar 2007 05:27 PM PST

That's the strange thing. I can't find it in the Add/Remove Programs.

"Sunil Ranal" wrote:
 

Error MsiInstaller repair/reinstall Office2003

Posted: 01 Mar 2007 09:22 AM PST

Thank you. - Louis

"Sunil Ranal" wrote:
 

Had to reinstall office basic 2003

Posted: 01 Mar 2007 05:36 AM PST

Hi Mama,

If you used the Windows Installer cleanup utility to clear an Office 2003 installation and ahave already restarted the PC then it's
possible that the Local Installation Source (LIS) is damaged and needs to be rebuilt using the information in the 'Resolution'
section of this article:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/903776/en-us?FR=1

==============
<<"bahamamama" <microsoft.com> wrote in message news:com...
I had to reinstall office basic 2003, and it said it couldn't verify the
patch package, well I fixed that problem, now it tells me that Zc561402.cab
could not be found, can someone tell me what it is and how to fix it, I have
really important documents and I can not get to them <<
--

Bob Buckland ?:-)
MS Office System Products MVP

*Courtesy is not expensive and can pay big dividends*

MS 2003 Not Completely installed

Posted: 28 Feb 2007 12:05 PM PST

I assume you mean that Office came preinstalled when you bought your
computer? If so, you need to contact your computer manufacturer but I
suspect they will not/cannot help you with a new product number.

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375




"Ranger93" <com> wrote in message
news:com... 

missing sku1e3.cab file installation of office

Posted: 28 Feb 2007 10:06 AM PST

Yes, software wanted office 2003.

"David T" wrote:
 

Uninstall 2007 and install 2003

Posted: 28 Feb 2007 08:16 AM PST


I am running both Office Xp and Office 07 on the same system, they cohabit
well. Office 07 does un-install. If you do not have the office discs you
uninstall from control panel / add remove programs.

To use an older version of office, uninstall either all of Office 07 or
those parts you will replace (such as I did with Excel XP). Then load the
old version



"George@csi" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:com... 

Error 1913 Installing MS Office Pro on Windows Vista

Posted: 27 Feb 2007 07:58 PM PST


I am having the same problem. What are the extra lines you added to the
inf file?


--
burto
------------------------------------------------------------------------
burto's Profile: http://forums.techarena.in/member.php?userid=22842
View this thread: http://forums.techarena.in/showthread.php?t=694216

http://forums.techarena.in

transferring office xp to a different computer

Posted: 27 Feb 2007 11:05 AM PST

Better rain than the freezing sleet we were hit with the other day. Now we
have above freezing temps during the day and below freezing temps at night.
Makes my drive to work a bit hazardous in some spots.

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375


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

Office 2007 retail version included in Action Pack?

Posted: 27 Feb 2007 05:38 AM PST

Hi Bob,

Just got around to installing the product and it is the Enterprise edition,
if you run setup.exe /admin shouldnt it just launch the Office Customization
Tool.

I am a bit puzzled as to how setup.exe can know what key have?

Thanks,

Error when trying to reinstall Word 02 from 04 Suite disc

Posted: 26 Feb 2007 01:58 PM PST

So I downloaded this and when I try to run it, I get the same patch error as
when I tried to reinstall Word. Any other suggestions?
Thanks.
jh

"Arun" wrote:
 

EULA - How do I stop it?

Posted: 26 Feb 2007 11:44 AM PST

I should have pointed out that this is in regedit after the 11.0 part. The
'Permissions' tab is NOT there???


"Peter Neate" wrote:
 
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)