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Just checking ... Microsoft Office for Mac


Just checking ...

Posted: 07 Aug 2009 09:04 AM PDT

On 8/7/09 12:52 PM, in article
supernews.com, "Sandy Foster"
<invalid> wrote:
 

Not a good move. This can keep updates from successfully updating Office. It
takes up very little space.

About Word, About Excel About Powerpoint all will give you the info.

--
Diane

Update to 1221 fails to recognize 1220immediately after 1220 update

Posted: 06 Aug 2009 01:13 PM PDT

Re restarting: why should a restart be necessary? Those are only necessary if a service runs at all times, something Office should not do.
Also, from my call to tech support, no mention of a restart was made. Had one been the solution I would have saved an hour's re-installing/downloading previous updates.

Upgrade from 2008 home to full

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 05:54 AM PDT

Well, it looks like I was wrong... Again :-}


On 8/6/09 6:49 AM, in article C6A02D8F.51000%cast.net,
"CyberTaz" <cast.net> wrote:
 

Apparently the H/S 2008 can't be used to upgrade to the other 2008 editions.

I still have a feeler out for other options but have no idea what they may
be or if they even exist. I'll reply when I have something more definite, so
if you aren't "under the gun" check back periodically.

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

office 2008 for mac 12.2.0 update

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 07:09 PM PDT

Thank you for the reply. I got my software from e-bay, I guess the keys were not legitimate. I will just be happy using my office 2008 without updating.

Office 2008 for Mac Installation (Computer Amount)

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 04:50 PM PDT

Then you either do not currently have an internet connection or you have the
Help set for Offline Help. Make sure you have internet access & check the
lower left corner of the Help window to select Online Help.

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



On 8/6/09 1:09 AM, in article phx.gbl, "Rob
Schneider" <com> wrote:
 

Office 2008 for Mac NOT FOR SALE Promotional Use Only

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 04:05 PM PDT

"Eric Ogawa" <ebogawa(at)yahoo.com> wrote:
 

Well if anything it is really weird.
The company who sold it to you certainly did not have the right to sell
it. Now... I'm no lawyer so I don;t know what the implications are for
you now :-\


Corentin

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Office 2008 and SL 10.6

Posted: 03 Aug 2009 03:17 PM PDT

In article <C69D9011.50EA8%cast.net>,
CyberTaz <cast.net> wrote:
 

Bob and Diane,

Thanks.....good assessment

Microsoft Word - Office 2013 - Word - File Save As with Preview of Document

Microsoft Word - Office 2013 - Word - File Save As with Preview of Document


Office 2013 - Word - File Save As with Preview of Document

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 02:13 PM PST

When I open a word doc and do a file save as, it no longer shows me the 'preview' of the document.  Instead it only asks where I want to save it.

 

I need to see the document so I can name it correctly, as I name my documents based on the date it was created and who it is being sent to.  It used to show the document, and I could easily input the correct information.  Now I must either 'remember' it or write it down somewhere...  not very user friendly.

 

How can I get around this and make it so I can view the document while saving it.

 

Thanks,

Barb

office 2013 print to adobe pdf printer stuck at "Save PDF File As" dialog

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 12:55 PM PST

I install the new office 2013 recently. When I print from word 2013 to adobe pdf printer, the "Save PDF File As" dialog pop up, but I cannot select the folder and input the filename. There are no reponse when I click any field in this dialog. And, the word no response, either. The only way I can do is kill the word and acrotray process in the task manager. I tried print from other office 2013 products, the outlook and excel 2013 have the same problem. However, the powerpoint and publisher do not have this issue. All office 2007 products work well. Any help? Thanks in advance!

Microsoft starter

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 12:38 PM PST

Microsoft starter came with my computer and I have several documents typed in there.  When I went to open them, it said I have to have Microsoft Office 2010, to open it.  Do I have to now purchase a new word program to access my documents?

Can't open email attachments created on Word or PDF

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 11:38 AM PST

Hi, I have had the problems previously outlined by other people in September 2013 relating to Microsoft Office Starter, and the demand to purchase the full product (which I don't need). The "Repair" facility worked a couple of times, but doesn't now make any difference. I downloaded Open Word instead as suggested by someone else on the forum, and can now open docs which I previously created myself - many thanks for that.
However, I still can't open email attachments created by the sender on Word Or PDF. When I click on the attachment, nothing happens. There is only an option to "Save to my computer", but if I click on this there is no other option to "Save as... etc". I can't find the document anywhere on my laptop.
Any suggestion gratefully received, as this is driving me nuts!

Drop-down list content controls not all working within the same document

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 09:17 AM PST

I created a .docx. It is a fillable form using content controls. The entire form is inside a table. There are many types of content controls. On pages 1-3, all the content controls work appropriately. Starting on Page 4+, the drop-down list content controls work. However, when you choose an item and then go back and choose the default "Choose an Item," the original gray placeholder text does not come back. It just shows several spaces with Show/Hide button on. The settings/properties are exactly the same. as the ones above that do work. Any ideas/suggestions? I am going crazy trying to figure this out!

Using German language pack, when I use cap lock it shows the special characters instead of numbers can this be fixed ?

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 09:12 AM PST

Using German language pack, when I use cap lock it shows the special characters instead of numbers can this be fixed to work the same as English version?

Justification Spacing when using bullet lists

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 09:10 AM PST

I have an existing 43 page two column document in Word 2010.

 

There are bullet lists used on every page and when I justify the text as I think it looks better, I get very odd spacing in the document.

 

Selecting the option to "Do full justification the way WordPerfect 6.x for Windows does" makes things a little better but still with some very large gaps.

 

Is there a way to justify certain lines within a bullet point or alternatively to adjust the spacing manually?

 

Many thanks in advance.

WORD 2013, protected document allowing forms but it scrolls automatically

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 07:11 AM PST

I created a checklist with check boxes. They work fine when in unprotected mode, but once I protect the document (while allowing the check boxes to be used) , whenever the check box at the bottom of the list is checked, the document automatically scrolls down to the next item in the checklist. How do I stop that from happening? Thanks!

Word 2013 crashes on second paste

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 06:37 AM PST

Good day,

Word2013 crashes when I copy and then try to paste the same content several times.  Word stops responding from the second paste.  I tested this with Word 2013 in Safe Mode with the same results.

Windows 8 last update.

Word 2010 - Fillable Form text field - How to set default value

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 05:47 AM PST

I am creating a fillable form and I would like to reduce confusion on it. At the top, I ask for the user's name and email and later, I ask for the people who the request is meant for and provide a few text boxes to fill in those people's information. 90% of the time, the user is one of the people the request is meant for. I want the first text boxes to just fetch what was entered at the top as the default value. That way, I can group the requesters all together without relying on the user remembering to include themselves in the list (which I can then use in a Macro). 

I don't know how to set a default value or how I can get that value to equal whatever is entered somewhere else. I hope this makes sense... This is sort of what I mean:


User Info:
Name: John Doe
Email: *** Email address is removed for privacy ***
Phone: 555-123-5555

Request Type:
[Grouped Radio Buttons]
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Option 4
Option 5

Recipients:
Name1; Email1; Phone1
Name2; Email2; Phone2
Name3; Email3; Phone3


In this case, I want Name1 equal to User Info Name, Email1 equal to User Info Email, and so on. Is there a way to do this and if so, is there a way to do it without VBA? My concern is that since this is going out to people that they won't have macros enabled, so it wouldn't work.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

Word crashing when opening a Template

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 03:16 AM PST

I have a template for one of my reports for college saved on Skydrive, along with the report saved. Whenever I go to open the report it either asks if I want to open the document as it caused a serious error the last time it was opened or it get's stuck on "Opening report.dotx".

The only time I can get the document is when Word starts in safe mode due to the errors it has had.

I have upgraded my Windows 7 laptop to 8 and Word used to be fine. It has been uninstalled once and repaired twice, neither of which have fixed the problem. 

Any help is greatly appreciated

James

Navigation Pane - Heading 1 does not appear

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 03:12 AM PST

I wrote a document using predefine MS word styles: Heading 1,2,3,4. I only modified the font colors and font names. Headings 2 to 4 appear correctly in the navigation pane. Heading 1 does not.  I read a lot of topics on this subject but none of them seem to apply for my problem. The outline level for heading 1 is set to Level 1. heading to is set level 2.

How can I make heading 1 appear in the navigation pane.


Content automatically deleted

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 03:02 AM PST

Hello
I created a word document on msword 2013. i edited content in it for about two days. But one day when i reopened while i was typing i noticed that i was typing on a blank page. all my previous content was erased. Please help.
 

How to create a XSLFO fo:region-after equivalent in MS Word

Posted: 18 Dec 2013 12:44 AM PST

Page Header and Footer show static text at the top and bottom of a page and are not affected by the body content. The regions are reserved for header and footer - as a result body text cannot encroach into this area. Is there any way by which we can create a similar region side ways on the right hand side - spanning vertically from top to bottom? XSLFO provides a feature to create a side region called region-after around the right margin of a page - that can be used to show repetitive and common text and serves this purpose. How to do it in MS Word (any version)?




Cleaning the printers clogged ink wells

Posted: 17 Dec 2013 11:41 PM PST

I got started, but the process stopped working. Help me find the maintenance button again, please?

Spell Check in Word 2010

Posted: 17 Dec 2013 10:09 PM PST

I have been using Word 2010 for a couple of years. I have experienced Spell Check locking up and crashing Word at random time since the beginning. This has happened with two different copies of the program, on two different computers, and when the software is reinstalled. I can find no cause for this but restarting Word is a pain when you have several documents open working on them - and now they have crashed. I had not added add-ins to my knowledge. I have no noticeable popups in the background. Nothing correlates to these lock ups. Since this is happening on more than one machine (one Windows 7 the other Windows 8), from two different copies of the programs, and upon reloads there must be a glitch in the software itself. Does anyone know how to fix this?

I did create a dmp file the last time it crashed but was unable to find a way in Windows 8 to read this file. I do not know if it would tell me anything because I could not read it.

Mail Merge Word 2013 not showing all recipients

Posted: 17 Dec 2013 07:13 PM PST

I'm trying to do mailing labels in Word with an Excel list.  It won't pull through all recipients.  I've followed the instructions properly and have checked all the proper recipients, but only 1 page of labels is coming through, less than half of the selected recipients.  Cannot understand where I am going wrong. 

Numbered lists - ah... the pain!

Posted: 17 Dec 2013 04:30 PM PST

Still find making numbered lists one of the most difficult activities. Here is the list i am trying to make and to use as a template

1.          level 1 based on Heading 1 style, left justified, no indent, tab at 0.75", Ariel font size 11, color automatic, period after the last digit
1.0        level 2, based on Heading 2 style, left justified, no indent, tab at 0.75", Ariel font size 11, color automatic, no period after the last digit
1.0.1     level 3, based on Heading 3 style, left justified, no indent, tab at 0.75", Ariel font size 11, color automatic, no period after the last digit
1.0.2     level 3
(a)        level 4 based on Heading 4 style, left justified, no indent, tab at 0.75", Ariel font size 11, color automatic, no period after the last digit
(b)        level 4 
(c)        level 4 
1.1       level 2      
1.2        level 2  
1.2.1     level 3
1.2.2     level 3
(a)        level 4 
(b)        level 4 
2.          level 1 
2.0        level 2
2.0.1      level 3
                           I thought creating this numbering system would be easy and perhaps it is. But, i am having the Devil's time. Any help greatly                                              appreciated!!!  Thanks, and i mean a million!, Tucker
(a)        level 4
2.1       level 2     and so on...      
3.
3.0
3.1

(a)  and so on.

Can't Find My Word Document!

Posted: 17 Dec 2013 04:22 PM PST

Hello everybody,

 

I downloaded a file for one of my classes and the proceeded to edit the file (I wrote my entire final paper on it). Throughout the writing, I continually saved the file but I never renamed the file that I originally downloaded, I just kept saving it. I think that is the issue, because once I closed the file, I have been completely unable to locate it anywhere on my computer. This would be really unfortunate to have to write again so I really appreciate any help I get. I know I can't be the first person that has done this. Thank you in advance.

 

John

Filters: How to filter all the task relationated with one specified task Microsoft Project

Filters: How to filter all the task relationated with one specified task Microsoft Project


Filters: How to filter all the task relationated with one specified task

Posted: 15 Feb 2005 02:08 PM PST

I have a visual basic macro which does this. Select the task, run the macro
and project filters to show predecessors, successors or both.

http://masamiki.com/project/macros.htm

Look for the "trace" macro.

--
-Jack ... For project information and macro examples visit
http://masamiki.com/project

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Blackout dates in Project 2002

Posted: 15 Feb 2005 01:01 PM PST

Yep. Make a new calendar with the dates, Then select the tasks (hold down
the control key to select multiple tasks) and hit SHIFT+F2 to open the task
dialog box. Go to the advanced tab and set the calendar to the one you want.
This functionality is only available in more recent versions of project. I
think Proj 2000 was the first version to have task calendars, but I may be
wrong.

--
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http://masamiki.com/project

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Custom fields for Header

Posted: 15 Feb 2005 12:39 PM PST

Thanks Mike,

I was finally able to make the toolbar work but I'm not experienced with
XML. It's asking me to use a XSL/T template. Would there be an easy guide
that would help me generate my report.
Y.

"Mike Glen" wrote:
 

I need an Enterprise Project Expert

Posted: 15 Feb 2005 08:51 AM PST

To tell the truth, I'm not aware of the existence of an "EPM certification"
as such. If you'll drop me an email (remove the obvious from my return
address) we can get in touch and discuss your needs. I might be able to
help out with general PM issues and MS Project but as I said I'm not a
server guru and don't pretend to offer any expertise in that arena. At any
rate, I'll be happy to discuss your needs with you and if I can't help
myself perhaps I can suggest some other folks who might give you insights on
a Server expert to bring in if that's more your concern.

--
Steve House [MVP]
MS Project Trainer & Consultant
Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs


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Exporting All Fields to Excel

Posted: 15 Feb 2005 08:43 AM PST

Jack,

Thanks for responding

I was remiss - I forgot to mention that I am using Proj 2002 Standard..

I'm not aware of a command to disconnect from the resource pool. Do you
know what the command is?

TIA,

Stretch

"JackD" wrote:
 

Visual Basic "File Not Found" error

Posted: 15 Feb 2005 06:17 AM PST

Hi Sandra,

I am sort of having the same exact problem. I have a project plan in 2003
that I sahre with someone else who uses 2000. He gets this error message all
the time also. I do not agree with Gerard, I don't think it has anything to
do with the file being corupted. Using 2003 I have No problems with the
file, it's only a problem in 2000. Let me know if you find solution.

"Sandra" wrote:
 

Update task resource only use PWA

Posted: 15 Feb 2005 04:05 AM PST

thanks a lot

"Dale Howard [MVP]" wrote:
 

Font resize question

Posted: 15 Feb 2005 03:23 AM PST

Thks!!!

"Gérard Ducouret" wrote:
 

Select only visible tasks

Posted: 14 Feb 2005 03:05 PM PST

Sorry if it was a bit of a sledgehammer to crack a nut, but it DOES work!

Cheers

Pete



"SpaceCamel" wrote:
 

Updating tasks that are on schedule

Posted: 14 Feb 2005 02:32 PM PST

You're seeing the reason there are two fields, the current date and the
status date, instead of just one current date field. The current date is
just that, although perhaps it should really be labeled "effective current
date." The "update work as scheduled" tool does assume you are entering it
as complete THROUGH the end of the current date (probably the assumption is
you would update through last Friday before going home Friday evening, just
before saving the file and shutting down for the day). If you're entering
progress today as it was at the end of the day last Friday, in Project
Information set the current date field to last Friday - I think providing
the ability to easily over-ride the computer's calendar without having to go
into the control panel and really changing it is precisely the resason they
made it an editable field so accessable in the Project Information menu.
The status date is not the date you are updating progress to, it is the date
you are *reporting* progress as of once you've done the updates. Thr status
date defaults to the current date unless you over-ride it but it's function
is different. Today when I come to work I might first update progress
through last Friday (set current date = 10 Feb) and then view the Earned
Value report as of the first of this month (set status date = 31 Jan).
--
Steve House [MVP]
MS Project Trainer & Consultant
Visit http://www.mvps.org/project/faqs.htm for the FAQs


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Additive Filters?

Posted: 14 Feb 2005 12:53 PM PST

Sorry,
I slipped from one row to another ;-(

Gérard Ducouret


How 2 Format a column selectively

Posted: 14 Feb 2005 12:41 PM PST

Hello Bill,

You can't really a column selectively, but you can display some specific
graphical indicators such as red, yellow or
green lights, but not directly in the Total Slack field :
Insert un Number(x) column, right click its label
Customize field / Formula
[Total Slack]/[Minutes per day] (or something like that : I don't have the
english version in front of me.)
Click the Graphical indicators button
Less than.... 0 ... red light

Hope this helps,

Gérard Ducouret



Multiple projects

Posted: 14 Feb 2005 06:33 AM PST

Julie --- Appreicate your response. If i could ask your favor on another
inquiry on the same subject. I have taken my 8 projects and built a resource
pool.mpp. I am know trying to figure out the best way to extrapolate the
data ( work per task and assigned resource) I need to look at the overall
picture of my projects (1st one starting 2/22/05 and all 8 ending by 12/31).
they all overlap and I am looking for the best way to present to my managment
how we should balance the manpower, who should start when and if we need to
hire additional resources so we can finish by 12/31. What window can help me
view this the best.

thanks a bunch for your help.

JohnB

JulieD" wrote:
 

Microsoft CRM - qoutes to word???

Microsoft CRM - qoutes to word???


qoutes to word???

Posted: 24 Aug 2004 08:38 AM PDT

As I understand it there are some good tools in the Feature Pack for 1.2
that allow close integration with Office and Sharepoint - you may want to
take a look at this before you get into developing your own solution. I
believe should be available for download "any day now".

Roger
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Customisation Import Failure

Posted: 24 Aug 2004 03:13 AM PDT

Had similar error and then started to receive numerous
problems in CRM (archic messages of death). Finally, I
reimported my safety export (taken right before the
customizations were made) into the system. Everything
went back to normal, and I was able to re-create and re-
import the customizations without incident.

Is it just me or is this application a little buggy??
 
the DC)? 
Proxy Authentication 
Proxy Authentication 
(IAsyncResult asyncResult) 
(String strUrl, 
message 
can not always be 
a newly installed 
for details. 
files from Web 
site is Microsoft 
host headers are set 
is not required 
fixes? 
customised forms work at 

Retrieve Picklist Values if not using Crystal APS

Posted: 23 Aug 2004 04:29 PM PDT

Add the StringMap table multiple times.


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CRM 1.2 Feature Pack Delivery Date?

Posted: 23 Aug 2004 02:29 PM PDT

Hi Tony,

We have installed Mobile 1.2 and now have it running. It is not the easiest
thing to configure (even though we already had an MS Certificate
infrastructure in place). What type of problems are you encountering? Also,
does the ViewSonic meet the specs (ie: PocketPC 2003 & 400mhz)?

Aaron

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Publishing overwrites my isv.config file

Posted: 23 Aug 2004 11:54 AM PDT

Thanks


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Missing Workflow Manager Templates

Posted: 23 Aug 2004 09:20 AM PDT

Where is the default repository directory on the CRM
server for the templates?

Miles
 
template for the Solution 

CRM Enchancement Pack

Posted: 23 Aug 2004 07:39 AM PDT

Go to Microsoft downloads and search for downloads containing the word CRM.
There are several reasonably new ones including the mobile CRM. I don't know
if this is the "Feature Pack" or something else!

Bill Walter

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currency in crystal

Posted: 23 Aug 2004 01:24 AM PDT


You can try log on to the CRM server as the account under which the CRM
services are running. Then try again to change the currency symbol in the
mentioned registrykey.



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FetchXML schema - specifiying number of records to return

Posted: 22 Aug 2004 05:54 PM PDT

You must set the count property of the fecth tag.
Eg:
<fetch mapping='logical' count='50'>
....
</fetch>

Hope this helps.
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Available objects in onChange-events?

Posted: 22 Aug 2004 04:57 AM PDT

Paul,

The CRM objects reside on the server, the javascript is going to run on the
client. Unless you add server-side controls, you're not going to easily tap
into the server objects from the javascript. There may be ways, but somehow I
don't think it will be that easy.

Matt Parks
MVP - Microsoft CRM

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On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 02:33:02 -0700, "Paul" <microsoft.com>
wrote:

So this means it's not possible to access any of the "real" .NET CRM-objects
through javascript, right? Only HTML form elements?

"Matt Parks" wrote:
 

Microsoft Word - continuous section breaks, page numbers and headers/footers

Microsoft Word - continuous section breaks, page numbers and headers/footers


continuous section breaks, page numbers and headers/footers

Posted: 17 Dec 2013 03:19 PM PST

I have a document with several chapters, each chapter starting with Header 1. I have used STYLEREF fields in the headers to pick up the chapter numbers and names, and set the page number format to include chapter numbers. The page numbers run continuously, as you would expect – so I have page 1-1 to 1-7, then the next page, where Chapter 2 starts in the middle of the page, is 2-8, and so on. So far so good.
I was asked to start each chapter on page 1, so that after 1-7, the next page (where chapter 2 starts in the middle of the page) would be 2-1. So I inserted continuous section breaks, and told the page number to restart at 1. But now, after page 1-7, the next page is 2-8, followed by 2-2! Also, the STYLEREF fields in the header stopped working when there is a section break in the middle of the page - they just showed nothing. So I put in hard text in the header (since I had section breaks, I could have new text in each section), but when there is a continuous section break, the header seems governed by what is ABOVE the continuous section break, rather than what is BELOW it.
On the page where Chapter 2 starts, I would like the header to give the name/number of Chapter 2, and the footer to read 2-1.
Any ideas? Thanks!

Page Numbering Link to Next Page Numbering (.../2)

Posted: 17 Dec 2013 01:54 PM PST

Help!

 

Trying to number pages and sync the page numbering with the "next page" numbering.

 

First page numbering should start at -2-, first page should have the "next page" numbering as so: ".../2"

 

Last page should have a page number though the "next page" numbering should end at the second to last sheet.

 

Merci (hope this isn't too confusing lol)

 

.Doc Dork

MS Word 2007

Posted: 17 Dec 2013 01:02 PM PST

We are copying and pasting between MS Word 2007 documents and using track changes.

 

when we copy a table from one document to another document and then accept the change to the document - Word automatically changes the orientation of the target page from landscape to portrait.

 

why does it do this and how do we make it stop?

 

thank you for any help/ideas.

avoid gray background when printing comments

Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:49 PM PST

I'm reviewing a document, that has various changes (using Track Changes) and a number of comments. When I print it out, there's a large section at the right of the page which has a gray background, where the comments go. 

But there are very few comments in this document, so this  this gray section is almost entirely wasted space. Also, the rest of the text is made smaller in order to fit the gray section, which makes it harder to read.

Is there any way to print the document without that gray background section? I'd prefer to have either:
(1) the background in that section would be white, or
(2) that gray section wouldn't appear at all, and the rest of the text would appear full size. (The comments would probably have to appear at the bottom of the page.)

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

VBA code to resize linked inlineshape objects

Posted: 17 Dec 2013 12:46 PM PST

I have over 100 linked pictures in a Word 2007 document (Windows 7). Most of the pictures are screen shots stored as bit maps. They are accessible in VBA as inlineshape objects.

 

Sometimes when I edit one of the linked bitmaps, Word resizes the image in the document. Its assigned height and width seem randomly chosen. In another question I asked if there were Word options to avoid this behavior. In case there aren't (but I still hope there are) such options, I looked for a way to store my preferred sizes for each picture. I considered several approaches:

 

  1. Find a settable property of an inlineshape object which I could set to the dimensions, and that Word would not overwrite. Alas, I couldn't find one.
  2. Define a document variable that I could relate to a unique, auto-generated identifier of an inlineshape and store the dimensions in the variable. Alas, there does not seem to be an ID for inlineshape objects.
  3. Add a comment to each inlineshape object that contains the dimensions. This is my current preferred choice. I can create a comment, but I can't find it later. The rest of my question deals with this code, but if there are better ways to maintain a set of preferred dimensions for each inlineshape object, I will scrap this code in a heartbeat!

 

The following subroutine expects that a paragraph containing one or more inlineshapes objects has been selected.

If the dimensions are stored as a comment, the code would verify/reset the dimensions to match those in the comment.

If the dimensions comment cannot be found and the width is not approximately 4.9 inches, the code would ask me if the dimensions are right and add a comment if they are. (I haven't decided exactly what I want to do if they are not right, so, for now, I just exit from the subroutine.)

 

The problem is, after adding a comment to the inlineshape, the program does not find it. I suspect that the "If s.Range.Comments.Count > 0" test is not testing the right property. The Count property has a value of 0, even though the document appears to be displaying a comment. Does anybody have any suggestions?

 

Thanks in advance,

Jim

 

Sub SetSize()
  Set para = Selection.Paragraphs(1).Range
  GraphicSizeFound = False
  For Each s In para.InlineShapes
    If s.Range.Comments.Count > 0 Then
      For Each c In s.Range.Comments
        If Left(c.Text, 12) = "graphic_size" Then
          GraphicSizeFound = True
'         verify the size of the graphic, and, if different
'           reset the graphic's size.
          Exit For
        End If
      Next c
    End If
    If Not GraphicSizeFound Then
      If (Abs(PointsToInches(s.Width) - 4.9) > 0.05) Then
        s.Select              ' highlight the graphic
        Result = MsgBox("height = " & PointsToInches(s.Height) & vbCr & _
                        "width  = " & PointsToInches(s.Width) & vbCr & _
                        vbCr & _
                        "Is this size right?", _
                        vbYesNo)
        If Result = vbYes Then
          Size = "graphic_size w=" & s.Width & " h=" & s.Height
          ActiveDocument.Comments.Add Range:=s.Range, Text:=Size
        Else
'         Figure out what to do in this case, but for now:
          Exit Sub
        End If
      End If ' Approximately 4.9"
    End If ' not GraphicSizeFound
  Next s
End Sub

 

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Hi all

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