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Microsoft Word - word will not open 2003 doc documens


word will not open 2003 doc documens

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 01:43 PM PST

Ever since I have installed office 2010 I have had problems opening word 2003 documents which were in fact created in word. I have seen a dialog box in saving docs about choosing to maintain compatibility of docx. with doc. This is astonishing, but could it be a cause of the problem. Meanwhile, when I try to open the same doc documents in word perfect--no problem at all, except that the outline format is off. Is there some choice in options or elsewhere which will overcome the issue?


Not all prior word 2003 docs but many, and I cannot figure why.

Dialog Error

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 11:43 AM PST

When I open Word I get the dialog box "C:\users\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Addins\C:\Program Files(x86)\ Nuance\NaturallySpeaking12\Program\dngword.dll" is not a valid office add-in.

 

After clicking OK 3 times the dialog goes away and the program functions normally.  I have Uninstalled NaturallySpeaking12. The directory Nuance\NaturallySpeaking12 does not exist. I have Uninstalled and Reinstalled Word to no avail.

 

How do I rid myself of this dialog? (Version Office 10)

Word 2003 Gridlines

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 10:25 AM PST

This is a strange one and is bugging me.  I have a 2003 word document with a table created on another machine.  The non-printing gridlines are double lines.  I am unable to figure out how the format of gridlines can be changed.




Kind regards

Exporting PDF - Set permission for print and copy to clipboard

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 09:51 AM PST

Hi there

I want to export a PDF from Word 2013, and prevent everyone from printing of copying the content to the clipboard. I can only find the options to set a user and owner password, but no option for setting print or copy permissions. Is there a way to set permissions for printing and copying to clipboard from the PDF, when exporting from Word 2013?

Office Dictionary

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 09:50 AM PST

Hello


I want to make a dictionary for Microsoft Office, starting from scratch - for a variation of Greek that is not currently available.


I don't want to exclude the spelling that is considered incorrect in this variation and add the correct one to the custom dictionary, as I want to be able to use the standard Greek dictionary when I need to. Actually, what I need to do is to change the spelling of most words, so creating the new dictionary by editing the standard would make things easier.


Is this possible? How can I do it?

Word 2k7 Autocorrect line returns

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 09:22 AM PST

Hi,

I'm having trouble in Office 2007 word. When I type out a word that causes Autocorrect offer "Press Enter to Insert" the rest of the word and I press Enter, it not only does not insert the word, it returns to the start of the next line on the page instead.

This issue is driving me nuts, can someone offer suggestions here? It was previously working in word 2003.

For example: 
If I type "Febr" it shows the little grey bubble with this exact wording: "February (Press ENTER to Insert)" . I press the enter key and it doesn't insert the full word, it just moves to the next line.  

any thoughts?

Thanks for reading,
- Mike

Linking data (single cell or row) to Word 2010 uses absolute cell reference

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 08:57 AM PST

I have an excel spreadsheet where I want to link only a single cell (A10) to a Word 2010 document.
However when a insert a row above A10, it updates Word and shows the data that is in A10, instead of A11.
The same happens if I sort the excel document.

For some reason, Paste link uses absolute cell reference instead of relative cell reference
This only happens if I link a single cell, or several cells in one row. Once I link cells in 2 rows, Excel uses relative cell reference.

How can I get Excel to use relative cell reference when linking one cell?

I copy cell in Excel.
In Word - Clipboard - Paste Special - Paste link - Microsoft Excel Worksheeot Object (or Formatted Text) - OK

I'd be thankful for any suggestions

Creating a Macro for Resizing several photos in Word while keeping the aspect ration

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 08:53 AM PST

I am looking to create a macro that will resize photos in Word.  I bring in a number of photos, some are horizontal and some are vertically oriented.  There are different amounts of photos each time I do this.  I would like to have a macro that will resize all the horizontally oriented ones to a height of 3.3" and the vertically oriented ones to a width of 3.3".  The aspect ratio needs to be maintained for each photo. 

 

I've been trying the code for programs like this and I was able to use one, but it didn't distinguish between the different orientations.  I was thinking that if the macro was written to check the photo so if the height divided by the width is greater than 1, then it would make the width 3.3".  and if not, then it would make the height 3.3". 

 

Also....after the photos are resized, I want to add a couple of lines of text that would be beneath each photo.  Would it be easier to add the text at the same time as the resizing of each photo, or have a separate subroutine that runs after all the photos are resized? 

 

My problem is that I have only taken one VB class and it was several years ago.  I understand loops and if/then statements, just don't really know how to code it. 

 

Any help would be appreciated. 

 

Joan

Re office 2010 starter--program icon on screen--mistake

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 08:28 AM PST

I have a new laptop with win7, and after installing office 2010 starer I clicked on the icon and drug it to the desktop screen. I thought I was just creating a shortcut, but it acts like it is the program. I don't want it to be on the screen like a shortcut.  How can I get it off the screen and back to where it should be as before? singingjack. 

initializing Office in a second computer

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 05:47 AM PST

I bought and paid for a legitimate copy of Office Home and student 2010 in the summer of 2012 and used it on a new Sony laptop for about a year. Two weeks after the warranty on the computer expired, it collapsed on me and despite several expensive efforts to resuscitate it by the nearest Sony service station I junked it. I replaced it with a Samsung laptop but have been unable to initialize Office on it. Obviously, the problem is they think I am using a pirated copy. Is there any way to get around this problem?  

Is it possible to insert formulas by script in Word or Excel?

Posted: 24 Dec 2013 05:00 AM PST

A few days ago I tried to use LibreOffice, and I found that it's  convenient to insert formulas just by typing script in LibreOffice. For example, if I want to insert a formula of the integral of sine function, just open the formula script window and type "int from a to b sinx dx". It's faster than just by clicking or moving cursor up and down. Is there any similar way to insert formulas like that? MS Office is good, and would be better if such function is added.

page setup in word

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 11:54 PM PST

I setup page for legal size , now I want it to print it on A4. How can I perform it.


Find phrases with Spell Check, or modify Grammar Check?

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 11:36 PM PST

In Word 2010, I use the dictionary exceptions file to identify as misspelled words in my firm's style guide that I have not memorized; however, the dictionary is limited to single words.

Is there a way to force Word to search for text strings that include a space character, and if so, how?

If not, for the grammar checker, is there a reference file similar to the spell checker's dictionary, and can I get into it?

Finally, if the grammar checker is instead entirely programmatically driven, is there a way to get at it and modify it?

insert wingding characters word starter 2010

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 11:08 PM PST

How to insert wingding and other characters like phone symbol in word starter 2010

Word 2013 is reporting the incorrect user agent to the website

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 06:16 PM PST

Hi all,
   First off, I'm under an NDA so I can't provide weblinks. That said, we have an author that is sending out Word Documents with hyperlinks to one of our websites. However when she clicks on the links in Word 2013 on her new Dell XPS (with the latest IE version she says) the User Agent is being reported to our server as IE7 and prompting her to upgrade her browser to the latest version of IE.
   At this point I'm uncertain if she has fully updated her current version of Windows, but if she's still having an issue after that, could someone direct me toward where to look to fix what Word is declaring/seeing as the User Agent?
   I know this is vague, so if there are too many questions pertaining to what may be causing this, let me know and I'll get the required data.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Cheers!
ESTV

why wont shapes stay where i save them when i re open a document???

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 05:30 PM PST

basically i have a colour spectrum in my document and i need to create different sized black sections to go over the top of some parts.
i use insert>shapes>rectangle and then edit it to gradient fill with black and fading to transparent to place over the top of the coloured section. 
when i have placed it where it needs to go i save it and close the document. when i re open the document these black sections have changed position and arent as a gradient fill anymore. they are just plain black or a completely random colour like grey or blue. can anyone tell me why this is? i have asked so many people and get told about wrapping and formatting but have done everything they suggest and it still wont stay where i put it. other than that, no one has ever heard of this problem and im at a loss for what to do. please can someone help?
i have 2010 microsoft word starter if this makes a difference. 

Can I make the "save as" box small again?

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 03:28 PM PST

I have 2003 version of WORD and at some time I hit the wrong key so that now when I save a word document the save box is the entire screen. I have to place the curser all the way down to the lower right of screen. Before, the save box was very small and that made it easier to save documents.   possible to make the box small again?

 

Thank You,

Tom Rawlings

Losy my 25 digit code .... - Microsoft Office forums

Losy my 25 digit code .... - Microsoft Office forums


Losy my 25 digit code ....

Posted: 29 Jan 2006 02:39 PM PST

That 25 characdter code to activate office is not a PID--it's a product key.
MSFT has confused people for years with the two numbers. Either and you did
not say that Office is on the box or not. On the box you can retrieve
easily. Off the box call 'em.

Best,

Chad Harris
__________________________________________________ ____________________________________


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have email messages remain on comcast.net after open outlook

Posted: 27 Jan 2006 01:19 PM PST

I'll try that. I thought I already tried that and it seemed to then leave
duplicate messages on my Outlook but I'll try again. Thanks.

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:
 

Office is dead after system migration to new disk

Posted: 27 Jan 2006 09:30 AM PST

Re-install didn't work.

To summarize the victory, Installer cleanup followed by heavy-handed
deletion of the Office directory tree worked. Then a simple re-install from
scratch was possible. Had to do the same thing with Streets and Trips.

I'm happy again. Thanks for the clues.

Joe

"Susan Ramlet" wrote:
 

Not so much a 2003 upgrade Installation problem but...

Posted: 27 Jan 2006 07:32 AM PST

Thanks for the reply Keith
All user are local administrators of there own PC's so unfortunatly not. BUT
i just logged on to a troublesome PC as one of my test account and it seems
to work fine!!

Profile issue, another security issue?

"Keith Schlottman" wrote:
 

Setup a Home Office

Posted: 26 Jan 2006 11:15 AM PST

Thanks Susan and John!
I'll check those out because the main issue is "wireless networking".

On another note, I'm having issues with my Outlook 2003 PST files after a
complete reinstall on my laptop. Is there an article you know of offhand that
deals with setting up a new Outlook 2003 install with existing PSTs? I really
think part of the trouble is, and has been, upgrading to the 2003 version. My
older PSTs were the older format.
Thanks Again,
Nascarman...vvvvrrrrrooooomm

How do I run Office setup?

Posted: 25 Jan 2006 09:44 AM PST

What did the IT support department from your company say?

--
Mickman [MCSA 2003]

These forums are for IT Professionals.
For personal support go to:
http://support.microsoft.com/newsgroups/default.aspx


"Mark145146" wrote:
 

Fax - Office 2003

Posted: 25 Jan 2006 08:46 AM PST

I was trying to use the Office 2003 CD. In the meantime, I had downloaded and
installed the 2 drivers - big mistake. When I started using the Win xp pro CD
to set up faxing, it could not copy the needed files. I then deleted the
drivers I had downloaded and the fax setup when very smoothly. In the process
of all of this, I talked with a friend of mine who was also having problems
setting up faxing. His problem was the same but the cause was different. He
determined that he was trying to use two different sp packs. I appreciate
your response. Thanks and mayve this will help others I have run across on
the internet who are also having problems setting up faxing.

"ANONYMOUS" wrote:
 

Application error

Posted: 24 Jan 2006 08:11 AM PST


Your system must have Windows XP SP2 so you can't install SP1a.

To correct your Office problems, I suggest do Detect & Repair of Office
from:

Help, Detect & Repair.

If you have MSOCache folder on your system then it would correct and
reinstall all missing files. If you don't have the MSOCache folder it
would prompt you to insert your original Office CD in the drive.

hth


new to office wrote: 

Calendar Question

Posted: 23 Jan 2006 06:25 PM PST

Thanks for your help. No more head scratching - at least on this subject. :-)

Good evening.

-John



--
John Elder
Seattle Washington
com


"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:
 

MSI Message

Posted: 23 Jan 2006 12:30 PM PST

Thanks, Mickman.

I removed Norton SystemWorks and completely reinstalled to fix the problem,
although I have another problem which may or may not be related. Now,
whenver I reboot my PC, I get a pop-up message that says "Norton Protection:
Attention.......Access Denied, drive C." I hit OK, and then the computer
finishes booting and seems to be ok. Actually, I think it continues
rebooting properly, even if I leave the Access Denied screen up without
hitting OK.

Any idea what this might be?

Thanks again,

Richard

"Mickman" wrote:
 

the application microsoft (word, excel andpowerpoint) quit unexpectedly Microsoft Office for Mac

the application microsoft (word, excel andpowerpoint) quit unexpectedly Microsoft Office for Mac


the application microsoft (word, excel andpowerpoint) quit unexpectedly

Posted: 28 Aug 2009 12:43 PM PDT

dont know if i applied these...i downloaded 12.2.1 and installed, and restarted, but it's still not opening either word, excel or powerpoint.

when i find the info from microsoftcomponentplugin it says i have 12.2.1

Keyboard and mouse seem to not work with word

Posted: 28 Aug 2009 11:34 AM PDT

I was in the middle of doing the repairing of the disk permissions but got frustrated with how long it was taking. I'll do that again tonight, while i'm asleep, hopefully that'll fix everything.

running Mac Office 2004 on Snow Leopard

Posted: 28 Aug 2009 05:14 AM PDT

Bob,

Thank you for the feedback -- I appreciate it!

Have a good weekend.

rich

Significant issues with Office 2008 and Snow Leopard

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 08:13 PM PDT

Yup same problem here. Did CLEAN install of Leopard (e.g., erased disk) and
reinstalled Office 2008. Getting database error too, and repairing database
does not take away update error.

So, I cannot update Office 2008 from a fresh install of Snow Leopard and a
fresh install of Office 2008.

Anyboby else????

"com" wrote:
 

MS Office 2008 Installer does not Recognize my MAC OS X

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 07:34 PM PDT

Further feedback:

The installer DOES give the customer their PID before reaching the 'drive
selection' screen.

The customer should be able to receive support from that point on.

Is it possible that you've dragged the installer application to the desktop
or something similar? This can sometimes cause permissions issues.

--
Diane

Problems with recent updates (MSO 2008)

Posted: 27 Aug 2009 11:32 AM PDT

On 8/28/09 12:55 PM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

You can download directly from Mactopia downloads.

I have all the links posted here:

<http://www.entourage.mvps.org/downloads/mactopia_dl.html>

Or you can go directly to Mactopia and do a search. (frankly I think the
Mactopia interface is not user friendly)

<http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.mspx>

If you are having problems with downloading using your browser, then try
these fixes. Open DNS works for most users.

Unable to download updates
<http://blog.entourage.mvps.org/2008/07/unable_to_download_updates.html>

--
Diane




Microsoft Office 2008 Compatibility with Snow Leopard?

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 02:40 PM PDT

Hi Neil;

One point to add to Diane's reply:

Both the Windows & OS X operating systems have at least one incontrovertible
common aspect -- they're mass-produced, marketing-driven products.

Just like any such product, what is released based on marketing deadlines is
*rarely* right. Those who are obsessed with being the first kid on the block
to have it are the final link in the quality control food chain. Regardless
of what MS or Apple or anyone else might "announce" there will be problems,
and those problems will not be resolved until after the real world stuff
hits the fan. Advice before the product even hits the streets is like
getting reassurances from the guy trying to sell it to you and a gaggle of
other pseudo-authorities who have no first-hand knowledge or experience with
the product.

Once a couple of updates have been released by both companies the dust will
start to settle and a genuinely intelligent conclusion can be drawn. If
compatibility really is the concern "Wait and see!" is the best advice.

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



On 8/26/09 5:40 PM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

Multiple hyperlinks in one cell

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 11:54 AM PDT

You sly devil you ;-)

But the links will still point to the wrong cells if the OP inserts or
deletes rows/columns that fall between the link cells & the target cells...
That was the main concern. Is there any way to avoid that?

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



On 8/29/09 7:52 AM, in article
microsoft.com, "JE McGimpsey"
<org> wrote:
 

Upgrading to Snow Leopard - will Office be affected?

Posted: 26 Aug 2009 08:05 AM PDT

I see. I did launch TechTool Deluxe and under the "Volume" drop down menu, the only volume there is my system HD. My Time Machine drive is not. I thought you said to run the utility on both drives?
 

None of the Office 2008 programs will start

Posted: 24 Aug 2009 01:24 PM PDT

On 8/26/09 9:58 AM, in article caR9absDaxw,
"com" <com> wrote:
 

Glad it worked.....again. :-)

--
Diane

cannot open any office program

Posted: 18 Aug 2009 03:10 PM PDT

On 8/25/09 5:19 AM, in article
googlegroups.com, "gerette"
<com> wrote:
 

Can you clarify?

It isn't clear whether it's an OS X Update, or an Office Update that broke
the original installation of Office. Exact details help.

If the Office update disabled your Office install, then you should have
received a pop-up dialog stating that Office detected an 'invalid product
key'.

If you still have your original DVD's, I'd recommend re-installing from DVD,
and then working with Microsoft Customer support to get it working.
(Installation issues shouldn't count against their two support calls).

<http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/Office2008/customer-service.mspx>

--
Diane

Microsoft Works - Works document disappeared!!

Microsoft Works - Works document disappeared!!


Works document disappeared!!

Posted: 25 Apr 2007 09:15 AM PDT

Hi Riley:

I can change the font color of all characters in a Works 7.0
Word-Processing document with this sequence of keystrokes:

Ctrl+A, Alt+O, F, Alt+C, W, Enter.

Is this the key sequence to which you refer, or is there another?
I'm motivated to ask because I find it odd to think that people
could type that sequence unintentionally.

~ Mark


"LClyde" <net> wrote:
 


Using Word documents in Works 8

Posted: 22 Apr 2007 04:22 PM PDT

If your son is a student, buy a copy of Works Suite that comes with
Word...or Office. You will never be happy with converting Word docs to wps
or rtf format, or the other way around, or with the formatting losses when
trying to use alternatives such as OpenOffice.

DavidF

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How Do I Get Pasted Text To Take On New Format?

Posted: 21 Apr 2007 11:30 PM PDT

The Paste Special works for me in my Works 6. I don't know what version
you are using.

One thing to be aware of when pasting, is that the font for a blank area
may be different than the nearby text. For a test, try doing the paste
special into the middle of a word and see if the new text takes on the
correct font of the word.

--

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


"Mark M Morse" <com> wrote in message
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Subtotals in Works 8 Database

Posted: 21 Apr 2007 10:36 AM PDT

Spot on Ken, it appears that I created that database in April 2004.

Please note that the Sub-total of the item Quantity counts the item types
and is not meant to sum the quantity of Items in each group.

For that you would SUM the Quantity field and not COUNT it as I have
illustrated.

HTH,
--
KevinJ


"Ken" <Thanks> wrote in message
news:et$phx.gbl...
| Hello Linda,
|
| Attached is a example home inventory, I believe created by Kevin James,
| perhaps you will find it interesting..
|
| Ken
|
| "Linda Stark" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
| news:com...
|| I have created a Home Inventory with a column called (Item Cost); I was
| able
|| to create a Report that would Total the entire 1000 items listed in the
|| database; however, I would like to Subtotal the different Catagories (such
|| as: clothing, appliances, dishes, tools, etc.) I can't figure out how to
| do
|| it. Can anyone help? I am pretty good with programs and computers but
| this
|| Works database is HARD to learn. Thanks for your help!
|| --
|| Linda Stark
|


Works 3.0 and Portability

Posted: 18 Apr 2007 07:41 PM PDT

aafuss wrote: 

I'm not sure what "laptop install type" means. Can I just copy the
msworks3 from my hard drive to my flash stick and then carry it to
another computer? Will it work that way? Thanks.


--

---------------------------
Jeffrey Needle
com

How can we type Math problems in Works?

Posted: 17 Apr 2007 04:58 PM PDT


"KMP" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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way 
it 

I just posted a simutaneous equation query
to uk.education.math
and got upbraided for posting an (linked) image.
The US respondent claimed you can employ
the common keyboard characters IIRC.




Installation problems after wipe/restore

Posted: 15 Apr 2007 02:18 PM PDT

Hi Chuck, thanks for letting us know it worked, good information.

Ken

"Gualtier Malde" <com> wrote in message
news:com...
| Ken wrote:
| > Re: If everything fails, what, if anything, is available to me to get my
| > calendar data?
| >
| > See post with subject "Help restoring a calendar file"
| >
|
| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: "Kevin James" <com>
| > Newsgroups: microsoft.public.works.win
| > Sent: Saturday, January 27, 2007 9:01 AM
| > Subject: Re: Help restoring a calendar file
| >
| >
| > Hi Lou,
| >
| > Perhaps open the file in Access?
| >
| > Copy the file and rename with a file extension of mdb
| > e.g. mswkscal.mdb
| >
| > Open this file with Microsoft Access.
| >
| > Select Queries from the list of Objects
| >
| > Open the Query named 'EventQuery'
| >
| > View a list of events.
| >
| > HTH,
|
| That worked! I don't have Office but my daughter does, and she got the
information and sent it to
| me in several sorted formats.
|
| Thank you for all your good help.
|
| Chuck

Works and Windows 98

Posted: 13 Apr 2007 10:55 AM PDT


"kraut" <org> wrote in message
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Great opportunity for a lecture on prudence and discretion!

I negotiate this chicane with my 12yo, by having him
supply 33% of the cost of any purchase.
It tends to dull the desire.






Metadata on Works files

Posted: 11 Apr 2007 09:56 AM PDT

I don't think Works does that. Looking at my Works (version 6), there
doesn't seem to be anything like the Word: File, Properties option.

The CD should have the correct last updated date/time. But that
information is lost when you send via e-mail.

--

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


"Brenda" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Font problem with Works 8 word processor

Posted: 11 Apr 2007 05:48 AM PDT

Good evening,


Thank you all very much for your help.

Indeed, as I need to print a lot ( I'm a student and I type each
lesson I have on my notebook ) I had managed to recover ( to save from
the bin actually ) an old Star LC100 printer ( dot matrix printer ). I
doesn't cost me a penny ( or an euro ) to print pages and pages so it
is very useful to me.

And indeed, after I had changed the printer's resolution, all the
characters have appeared clearly.

Thank you very much for this ; I wouldn't have thought the problem was
the printer !!



Regards,
Gabriel.

burt young's official website

Posted: 10 Apr 2007 02:24 AM PDT

Does this site feature MSWorks???

"santa v" <com> wrote in message
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Works 8 Database

Posted: 09 Apr 2007 01:46 PM PDT

That's the nature of a CD. You can't update data, only add new files.
Even if you were to save using the same name (as some CD software
allows), the original file is still there, but it becomes inaccessible
except using special software. And every time you write files to CD you
can lose several MB to overhead.

A CD-R is write once.

A CD-RW is erasable. It acts like a CD-R for the most part, but you can
erase it (wiping out everything on it) and start over.

A CD is not suitable for files that you update frequently. It's best
for periodic backups or files that are updated rarely.

--

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


"glass_kitty" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Works for DOS 6?

Posted: 04 Apr 2007 01:35 PM PDT

You're welcome. Enjoy!

Tony.

"Gualtier Malde" <com> wrote in message
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Works 7.0 Database will not open in Works 8.5?

Posted: 04 Apr 2007 10:46 AM PDT

Hi Jim,

Perhaps I should clarify that I believe that you should try a different
printer
driver, as described in the Workaround section.

HTH,
--
KevinJ



"Kevin James" <com> wrote in message
news:phx.gbl...
| Hi Jim,
|
| Perhaps this helps.
|
|
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=65f5b806-e6a1-4f92-a656-e56eeda67e3d&DisplayLang=en
|
| Here's the accompanying Knowledge Base article
|
| http://support.microsoft.com/kb/933828/
|
|
| HTH,
| --
| KevinJ
|
|
|
| "Jim in Texas" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
| news:com...
||I have a new laptop with Windows XP Media that came with Works 8.5 and when
I
|| try to open my Works database I get a "hard crash of Works 8.5" saying
|| "Microsoft Works 8 has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are
|| sorry for the inconvenience." and then it send an error report to
Microsoft.
|| This happens every time so I am not able to open my database. This
database
|| still opens OK on my old laptop with Windows XP Professional and Works 7.0?
|| Please Help?
|
|



Spreadsheet format question

Posted: 03 Apr 2007 05:00 PM PDT

Ken wrote: 
Yeah - Those "feature changes" just piss me off more and more in this version. OTOH: At my old age
of 71 I can manage a little league team and plan a women's reading group - all sorts of wonderful
templates for that.

Programmers should not be allowed to design software. Not in the old days, not now, not ever.

Chuck

Microsoft Word - text box properties not document properties

Microsoft Word - text box properties not document properties


text box properties not document properties

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 02:09 PM PST

Office 07 on Windows 7 64 bit.  I ran into a conundrum earlier which has me stumped.  Anyone have an answer?

 

While trouble shooting a textbox wordwrap issue on a template with a user, I discovered that I cannot access the properties of a textbox withing the template on my Win7-64 machine.  Each time I turn off protection, activate the design   mode and attempt to bring up the text box properties, the document properties are displayed.  Same results whether right clicking on any text box and choosing properites or selecting the text box and selecting properties on the developer tab, under design mode.

 

Document behaves as expected in Word 07 on a Win XP system.  Anyone else ran across this?  Is there a solution?

 

One additional note, the document in question is a 07 native format, dotx file.

 

Thanks for your input.

Indexing Problem: How to remove a large number of incorrect entries at one time

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 01:03 PM PST

I am indexing a large document, and have discovered that I have made a mistake on one index entry.  The mistake occurs at 70 places throughout the document.

How can I remove ALL of the 70 entries at one time, and start-over?

CAN I in fact remove the entire 70 entries at once, or must I go through the entire document and replace/correct each entry one at a time, which will be very time-consuming?

Thanks

Keith


Word 2010 mail merge with table - cell displays "system" character

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 12:20 PM PST

I have a series of mail merge word documents, all saved to be compatible back to Office 2003.  The letters contain various tables with cells that are formatted differently depending on the letters.  The mail merge documents use simple delimited text files as the different data sources.  When using Word 2010, any cell that has the formatting set to "Fit Text" displays some type of system character at the end of the mail merge field inside that cell and also prints out that character when merging to printer (or preview).  I can change the formatting on the cell to remove the "Fit Text" option and the character goes away but as soon as I turn that option on again the character is added.  Has anyone seen this problem or have a fix for this issue?  I can't remove the "Fit Text" option because the documents need to follow a strict format and since they are used by various users the documents must be compatible with prior versions of office.
Thanks

Need a fix for Appendix table and figure captions used in TOC

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 12:12 PM PST

I've got to create several Word 2010 documents with appendices and Tables of Contents, Tables and Figures. Frequently, the appendices have tables and/or figures. How do I make sure that the captions for the appendices' tables and figures correspond to the appropriate appendix and don't continue the enumeration from the main document? The appendix headings. tables and figures are then referenced in the TOC, TOT and TOF so this is rather important. Cheers

multi level list creates unwanted anchor object

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 12:06 PM PST

Eeek, my co-workers and I are having a problem with an existing Word 2010 document. Whenever we try to use the Roman numerals for the third level of a multi-level list, an anchor and frame appear and we're not able to get rid of them. Does anyone know what's happening and how to stop this? Thx

Slow to save in Microsoft Word 2010

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 11:52 AM PST

I am running Microsoft Office Professional 2010. OS: Windows XP Service Pack 3.  When I close out of my Word/Excel program on my computer it takes like 30 seconds for the program to disappear from the screen?  This computer is connected to our server and its domain.  I have office 2010 on my other computer which has the same OS and it has no problems.  Can anyone help me??

help me fix, please

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 11:44 AM PST

I cannot access word starter 2010 and cannot fix it in the control panel, now what?

Can text entered in text form field (controls> legacy forms) shrink to fit cell in table of legacy form, Office Word 2007?

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 11:35 AM PST

I am creating form in Office 2007 and have many tables with Text Form Fields.  Once the form is locked and is being filled in electronically, I need the text being entered to wrap and to shrink to fit into the cell.  I need the cell to stay fixed, but need to be able to see all of the text entered.  I want the text to shrink to fit the cell, I need my rows to remain static. 

IS THIS POSSIBLE?  From the reading I have done, I do not believe so but I really hope I am incorrect.

"Word 2013 hangs after December 2013 update"

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 10:53 AM PST

Since the December 2013 update. Word frequently and randomly freezes. Sometimes it is pasting within the document. Once it froze when trying to correct a mis-spelled Word. What is the solution?

missing "change picture" option in Format ribbon for some pictures

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 08:30 AM PST

Hello everyone,

I have a document (.docx) which I created in Word (Office 365). There are few pictures, I wanted  to replace one of them with another, but when I opened the Format ribbon the "Change Picture" option is missing (as well as other options). (see pic below)


There are other pictures in the document which I can replace easily, also the mentioned picture looks different when it's selected compared to the others. (see screenshot below)


Does anyone have an idea what can be wrong? Thank you.

Quick Tips

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 06:20 AM PST

Hello,

I am creating a template and would like to know how to create the following Quick Tip:

Example

[Briefly describe the purpose of this activity.]

Note: To delete any tip (such as this) just click it and start typing. If you're not yet ready to add your own text, just click a tip and press spacebar to remove it.


Any help you can give me will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

PDF file name can not be fully displayed when inserted as object in word 2007 but can in PPT 2007

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 05:43 AM PST

I am using Windows XP and Office 2007. I tried to insert a PDF file with name"DE PasQu - Worldwide Site Code" in word 2007  following insert-object-create from file-display as icon checked but only "DE PasQu - Worldwide Site Co" can be displayed.  I inserted the same file sucessfully before but no idea why it does not work this time.

 

What I have done:

1. tried to insert the same PDF as object in excel 2007 and PPT 2007 under Windows XP, the file name can be fully displayed.

2. Tried on Wins 7, Office 2010, same results as what i tested on Wins XP, office 2007.(file name can not be fully displayed in Word)

3. Tried to copy the file, paste special as Acrobat Adobe Document, same result.

 

Can anybody help with this? I'd also like to know if it is possible to change the fonts and letter format, say Calibri 11. Thanks.

family tree using Word10

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 05:09 AM PST

I am using Smartart to create my  Family tree but when I save the document  and return to add more information I  am unable to continue with the tree.  I can add addition text inside the boxes but can't add boxes to continue the tree. Am I saving it in the wrong format ? can anyone give me the solution.

Quick Access Bar

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 05:03 AM PST

Can't figure out how to make default one-line Quick Access Bar into two-line bar.  This was easy to do on Office 2003 and seems impossible on 365. 


Any ideas?


Thanks.

How to password protect a file?

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 04:45 AM PST

Hello,

I was wondering how i can password protect a Microsoft Office Word file (NOT A FOLDER). Please show me step by step on how i can protect it with a password. Thanks in advance!

Word 13 does not work

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 03:27 AM PST

My word 13 suddenly stopped working and says it has run into an error that is preventing it from opening. All other office programs work fine. It does not run in safe mode and both repair options won't work. In fact every time I try to repair it online it deletes my whole office saying I need windows 7 or higher, even though I have windows 8. If I reinstall it the same problem exists. Does anyone have a solution?

Requirement Spec unique numbering

Posted: 23 Dec 2013 01:02 AM PST

It is important in a requirements spec to uniquely identify each requirement.

I can use numbering whether headings or by creating custom numbering lists. The problem with both of those is that if new requirements are found later and added in an appropriate place it can throw out the numbering so that someone refferring to Reqt: PW098 in an original document would find that its number might be different in a subsequent document.

Does word have any way to manage this issue?

thanks in anticipation.

Huw

How to navigate down half a page?

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 11:55 PM PST

I used to have a shortcut where I would press Ctrl + Page Down to navigate half a page down.  I can't remember for the life of me how I did this. Does anyone know where I could find the command for this so I can add a keyboard shortcut to it?

Forgot Word 2010 password HELP

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 09:37 PM PST

I have an important document that I encrypted with a password a few months ago and I forgot what it was. I really need access to my word document. I've tried every password that I can imagine I would have used but nothing seems to be right. Is there any way to remove a password for a .docx file? Or any way to recover it? 

F1 help doesn't work

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 06:34 PM PST

I have Office 2013 and Windows 8.1.  F1 doesn't open the help window in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or Outlook.  I changed my default browser to IE and typed %programdata% in the run menu.  I opened the Microsoft window but there was no help file.  So I ran a quick repair and rebooted, thinking that repair would creat one.  Not surprisingly, It did not work.

As I researched this problem before asking my question, I observed that this is a common question and the solution I just mentioned is virtually the only help offered.  This fix doesn't seem to work for others as well.  Can anyone please offer a better solution?

I am posting this under Microsoft Office Word only because there is no category which includes all office products.

Page numbering in TOC

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 06:18 PM PST

I have created page numbering for the main part of my document starting from 1. The previous few pages contain roman page number (e.g. for abstract and acknowledgement page). When I created the table of content (form the TC fields), it shows the actual page number, not the page number displayed in the document. How can I create the TOC that will show the displayed page number in the document?

Where are my heading styles?

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 05:32 PM PST

Hi Folks,

 

When I start Word 2010 my styles gallery has only one heading style - Heading 1.  How do I get the other 8?

 

TIA,

Shane

Index characters vary randomly

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 03:17 PM PST

I have multi-page indexes, six to be exact, each collected over the entire document, for different subjects. That's fine but strangely the entries in the indexes are sometimes underlined, sometimes in bold, sometimes in a larger font, sometimes in italic, sometimes in small caps. The XE fields have no such variations. I don't see any pattern or reason for this and would like to control which entries have which font variations.

Word is not working after application hang

Posted: 22 Dec 2013 07:58 AM PST

Hello, so I was using Microsoft office word on my laptop just now. I walked away for a minute and then came back only to find that the program froze. Not knowing what else to do I shut down my laptop and started it again. Only now the program won't work, it says something went wrong, it couldn't start my program, it's telling me to try again (which I have) and it says if that doesn't work to try repairing office from programs and features in the control panel which I tried and nothing happened. I have an HP laptop. Help?