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Posted: 12 Apr 2008 04:39 PM PDT


 

....as proven by the statement that appeared above your reply :)

The problem lies in the assumption that "new software" is an improvement
on the version before it.
"It ain't necessarily so"

Please Help-Keyboard not reponding in Works processor

Posted: 12 Apr 2008 02:11 PM PDT

Re: Is there any way I can just check to see if I have a write protection on
the works processor?

I have Works version 6.0, looked in it's Help index, neither protection or
write protection exist. You can check your Works Word processor Help, Push
(F1) key to access Help.

You could try Repair, if available for your version of Works, go to Control
Panel, select Add/Remove program, select Works.

Or

You could try reinstalling Works, be sure to use the cleanup utilities,
these utilities cleanup registry and other things associated with Works.

Example can be found here...
http://support.gateway.com/s/SOFTWARE/MICROSOF/sHARED/7513181faq24.shtml


Also....

How to perform a clean boot procedure to prevent background programs from
interfering with a game or a program that you currently use
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/331796/en-us

Perhaps there is some other program interfering and causing the problem,
using the above knowledge base article might help with trouble shooting.

Ken


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

| Sorry it still doesn't work. Is there any way I can just check to see if
I
| have a write protection on the works processor? And if there is one, how
do
| I take it off?
|
| "Ken" wrote:
|
| >
| >
| > Typing problems can be caused by the printer driver, did you recently
change
| > something is this area?
| >
| >
| > You might try reinstalling Printer.
| >
| > Ken
| >
| > "DeeHam" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:com...
| >
| > | I'm not for sure what happened but some of the keys will not respond
to in
| > | Works word processor. The number keys on the right side respond, but
none
| > of
| > | the other key will. I tried rebooting my system twice and it still
didn't
| > | resolve the problem. All the other application are working properly.
| > I've
| > | tried all the tricks I know.
| >
| >

MSWorks on Vista.

Posted: 11 Apr 2008 08:23 PM PDT

Rod you might find this helpful...

There is a search box under (Windows Help and How-To)....

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/default.mspx

Ken

"rod" <com.au> wrote in message
news:%23MnZZ%phx.gbl...
|
| Ripper Ken!
| I remember doing that on my XP,
| I just couldn't recall the process
|
| You shall be remembered in despatches.
|
|
| "Ken" <Thanks> wrote in message
| news:phx.gbl...
| > Hi Rod,
| >
| > I think you will find Program data (templates) is in a hidden folder.
| >
| > The following info gained from previous post, I do not have Vista.
| >
| > In Vista, go to Control Panel, choose classic view on the left pane,
open
| > Folder Options, click the 'view' tab, uncheck the box for "hide
extensions
| > for known file types", and select the button to 'show hidden files and
| > folders', (basically the same as doing this in XP)
| >
| > Ken
| >
| > "rod" <com.au> wrote in message
| > news:%phx.gbl...
| > |
| > | A colleague just purchased a cutting edge laptop
| > | with Vista.
| > |
| > | We were told by the shop assistant that we wouldn't need
| > | the y2k patch.
| > |
| > | So, we tried by throwing my copy on for a test,
| > | and sure enough the dates were as required.
| > | What was strange, the MSWorks 4.5a task launcher
| > | was completely different from that which is shown on
| > | W95 / 98 / XP
| > | A real non intuitive launch sequence with multiple clicks
| > | yuk.
| > | We shall have to place the module icons in the quik launch bar
| > |
| > | Any idea where "Templates" are held in Vista please?
| > | Any idea how we "show program extensions" on Vista?
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| >
|
|

Works Spreadsheet Formula Problem

Posted: 11 Apr 2008 07:13 AM PDT

What you want to do can't be done automatically. Ken has given you some
suggestions on how to handle it.

Each cell either contains a constant that you typed or pasted in, or a
formula. The results of a formula are subject to change whenever the
spreadsheet is recalculated either automatically or manually.

What you want to happen is a formula to change into a constant when
something happens in another cell. The only way that can happen is by
the user manually replacing the formula with a constant.

--

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


"kidkillmillions" <microsoft.com> wrote in
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alphabetical

Posted: 10 Apr 2008 01:20 PM PDT



"grandma" wrote:
 

Thank you, Mike and Ken. It took a while, but I finally got it!

wps

Posted: 10 Apr 2008 01:31 AM PDT

Glad it worked, thanks for letting us know.

Ken

"Grandad Tom" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| Thank you for your assistance the Works 632 package did the trick.
| Regards Tom
| --
| Tom
|
|
| "Ken" wrote:
|
| > Working Together
| >
| > Microsoft Works and Microsoft® Office
| > http://www.microsoft.com/products/works/more/worktogether.mspx
| >
| > Hope this helps,
| > Ken
| >
| > "Grandad Tom" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:com...
| >
| > | Hello
| > | I have microsoft office can someone help me open a wps document I have
| > been
| > | sent please?
| > | --
| > | Tom
| >
| >

"save" to CD

Posted: 08 Apr 2008 12:31 AM PDT

Perhaps.... From Google...

Windows Vista Help: Burn a CD or DVDTo burn a Mastered disc, you need free
space on your hard disk equal to the capacity of the disc. For a typical CD,
this is about 650 megabytes (MB). ...
windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/b47eb51a-ea6d-4d97-97b0-2d07a59
316981033.mspx - 95k - Cached - Similar pages

http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/help/b47eb51a-ea6d-4d97-97b0-2d07a59316981033.mspx

Good luck,
Ken

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

| I hate to admit it, but I don't know how to save or burn a document to a
CD.
| I do not have floppies with this computer. I need to burn a PDF file to
CD.
| I have Vista and MS Works. Your help would be appreciated.

MSWorks...The Time enigma.

Posted: 07 Apr 2008 08:28 PM PDT

Yes that's cute Ken...thanks.

However, it is unusable.
I have 2000 town names in a spreadsheet
and I have to employ a VLookup to offer the town name
which then ascribes an Australian state.

The trouble for the embarassment, I have a large wide database
(254 fields) and when troubleshooting, I had forgot the state ascription.

when I culled the database for your observation
the error became apparent :)

Cheers and ta for your time.






"Ken" <Thanks> wrote in message
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MS Word or Works Word Processor?

Posted: 07 Apr 2008 12:07 PM PDT

After I put the icon for my Works Word processor on the desktop it displayed
as "Shortcut to WksWP.exe".

I didn't like that, so right clicked the icon, choose Properties, General
tab.

Erased (deleted) Shortcut to WksWP.exe.

Replaced with..... Works Word Processor, clicked OK.

Desktop icon now displays as "Works Word Processor".



File Extensions.......

Extensions are the characters (usually three or four letters, such as .doc,
..txt, .wps, or .html) that follow the period at the end of a file name.
Extensions are associated with a particular type of file. The file type
identifies the program, such as Microsoft Works Word processor for .wps,
that is used to open the file.

Then, for whatever reason, someone in Microsoft's goofed and decided to
check them as hidden as a default setting.

To display these extensions.. go to Folder Options in Control Panel.

You can also get to Folder Options by opening My Documents, then choose
Folder Options on it's Tools menu.


In Folder Options dialog window, View tab, uncheck "Hide file extensions for
known file types".

Microsoft also hides a lot of files and folders, I would also tick "Show
hidden files and folders"

Click OK.


If you want to view all file extensions on your computer select File Types
tab. Note: unless one knows what they are doing, DO NOT make any changes
here, be careful.

Ken


"imppact" <co.uk> wrote in message
news:sN_Kj.15228$ams2...

| Thanks for the tip Ken, I've also added an icon for Works Word Processor
to
| my desktop...
|
|
| "Ken" <Thanks> wrote in message
| news:%phx.gbl...

| > Hi Tim,
| >
| > I have Works Suite 2001.
| >
| > Like your Suite, when installed, it hides Works Word processor and
| > replaces
| > it with Microsoft Word.
| >
| > I could never find a way to include hidden Works Word processor in Task
| > Launcher.
| >
| > To gain access to Works Word processor I searched for WksWP.exe, right
| > clicked WksWP.exe, selected Send To, then on the expanding menu choose
| > Desktop (create shortcut).
| >
| > I now have access to Works Word processor via it's icon on my desktop.
| >
| >
| > The info I provided to associate Works Word processor documents (they
have
| > .wps extension) with Works Word processor is not a work around, it's the
| > way
| > it should have been.
| >
| > Like I said in the beginning of my previous post "This could be a file
| > association problem".
| >
| > There is many ways file association can get changed. When you installed
| > Works Suite (.wps) should have (via installation program) changed to
| > associate with Works Word processor. Have no idea why it didn't.
| >
| > Ken
| >
| > "imppact" <co.uk> wrote in message
| > news:KrMKj.13376$ams2...
| >
| > | Hello Ken & thanks for your prompt response. I tried your suggestion
&
| > yes,
| > | it does partially solve my problem. Unfortunately inside Works Suite,
| > MS
| > | Word is still listed as the default word processor. But not to worry,
| > your
| > | workaround should do just fine...
| > |
| > | BTW - Despite what I wrote yesterday, my wife tells me I never used
| > Works
| > | Suite 2004. She was the one who used it before moving to Office 2003.
| > | Apparently I used Works 7 which does not include MS Word, so obviously
| > my
| > | memory is not what it was - one of the joys of growing old I'm
afraid...
| > |
| > | Best Wishes
| > | Tim
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > | "Ken" <Thanks> wrote in message
| > | news:phx.gbl...
| > | > This could be a file association problem.
| > | >
| > | > Right click on one of your Works Word processor documents, choose
| > | > Properties.
| > | >
| > | > In properties dialog window, General tab, it probably displays
| > Microsoft
| > | > Word for (Opens With)?
| > | >
| > | > If it does, click Change, it will take a few seconds for Open With
| > dialog
| > | > window to display, scroll to and select Microsoft Works Word
| > Processor,
| > | > click OK.
| > | >
| > | > Hope this helps,
| > | > Ken
| > | >
| > | > "imppact" <co.uk> wrote in message
| > | > news:PhuKj.11289$ams2...
| > | > | Hello Group
| > | > |
| > | > | After some years of using another office suite I've recently
| > returned
| > to
| > | > | Works Suite 2004. I've managed to update the Works component to
| > version
| > | > 8.5
| > | > | but I have a problem - Well, more of a query really! Is there a
way
| > of
| > | > | making Works Word Processor the default application for text
| > documents?
| > | > At
| > | > | the moment if I produce a document using Works Word Processor &
save
| > it,
| > | > | when reopened it always loads MS Word. Because I find MS Word a
| > little
| > | > | complicated, I'd prefer it didn't do this...Anyone able to help?
| > | > |
| > | > | Many Thanks
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | > |
| > | >
| > |
| > |
| > |
| > |
| >
|
|

Adding % in spreadsheet??

Posted: 06 Apr 2008 05:27 PM PDT

What do you mean by "limited to maximum of 7%" What happens if you use
something larger? Do you get an error message?

Or does the result display as *****? In that case, the column is too
narrow to display the results \ and you need to make it wider.

--

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


"Steve D" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Time

Posted: 04 Apr 2008 10:49 PM PDT

Perhaps have two "time" fields.

One for hours and the other for minutes.

Just a thought,
Ken


"Rich/rerat" <com> wrote in message
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| rod,
| You need to have the data in the hh:mm format so you can do time
| calculations/conversions. You probably need your programmer to make the
| changes, too complicated for me.
|
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|
| "rod" <com.au> wrote in message
| news:phx.gbl...
|
| Aaargh! Rich.
| Sorry to put you through that, your work is appreciated,
| but that was not the problem. (cringe)
|
| I have a Time solution for MSWorks (attached)
| the problem I was/am having is my programmer has
| formatted my time field sub set with a 12:11 time rather than a number
1211
| and I was seeing if i could solve that problem within works
| rather than have the programmer fix the field.
|
| I'll still retain your excel sheet, thanks
| Rodney
|
|
|

business cards for works

Posted: 03 Apr 2008 11:01 PM PDT


"ccday" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:com...
|
|
| "Ken" wrote:
|
| >
| > Re: There is no template for business cards in Works.
| >
| > I am using Works version 6.0, it has a variety of templates for business
| > cards.
| >
| > Open your Works Word processor program, on it's Tools menu choose
Labels, in
| > Labels dialog window tick Mailing Labels, click OK.
| >
| > In Label Settings dialog window, select your product, then scroll to and
| > select it's product number, click New Document.
| >
| > Note: one can also choose Custom to create there own template.
| >
| >
| > Which version of Works do you have?
| >
| > In most any program one can find name and version by choosing About....
on
| > it's Help menu.
| >
| > Ken
| >
| >
| >I have Works 8.5 Ken.
| Thank you for the advice. I gave it a quick check out and see I will need
to
| practice a bit before printing it out for real. I do wish I hadn't got my
new
| pc with Works on it. I miss Word big time.
| cheers
| Cal

Hi Cal,

I have Word, it was included with my Works Suite 2001.

In fact, Works Suite installs Word in Task Launcher and hides Works Word
processor.

I like the simplicity of Works Word processor so had to search for it then
create a shortcut so I can access it from my desktop.

I like Works Word processor envelope and label features because they are (in
some cases) more robust then Words.

Just because they are designated envelope and label doesn't mean that is all
you can use them for.

For one thing, I use the envelope feature to fill out and sign my checkbook
checks. (can't do this with Word)


I compared the business card templates between my Works and Word, they are
exactly the same.

Ken

How do I restore my documents to microsoft works?

Posted: 03 Apr 2008 02:01 AM PDT

Re: Restarted the computer and they disappeared!

The uninstall program should have told you to restart the computer. Very
poor design by Corel (Word Perfect) if it didn't.

Did suggestion by Michael solve your email address problem?

If not, provide more info such as process getting to where are you writing
the address.

Ken

"ldshawn" wrote

| Hello Ken!! Restarted the computer and they dissapeared! One other
problem
| you might be able to help with. When I write a document with works my
email
| address changes to another email address before I finish typing mine. I
have
| run all of my antivirus and spyware programs and it continues. Thanks for
all
| of your help. David
|
| "Ken" wrote:
|
| > Another thought,
| >
| > Usually after one does a install or uninstall the computer should be
| > rebooted.
| >
| > Ken
| >
| > "Ken" <Thanks> wrote in message
| > news:phx.gbl...
| > | Hi David,
| > |
| > | Which specific icons are you referring to?
| > |
| > | Are these icons in Desktop Taskbar, if so, are they on the left or
right
| > | side. In other words, are they next to Start or next to the Clock on
the
| > | Taskbar.
| > |
| > | Ken
| > |
| > |
| > | "ldshawn" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > | news:com...
| > |
| > | | Hello Ken! It worked!!! And my documents are still there!! Now
how to
| > | get
| > | | rid of the icons on my desk top! I dragged them to the recycle bin,
| > right
| > | | clicked and clicked on deleate and they are still on the desktop.
The
| > | window
| > | | that pops up says that they are no longer at this location but I see
| > | them!!!.
| > | | Thanks David
| > | |
| > | | "Ken" wrote:
| > | |
| > | | >
| > | | > Add/Remove Programs in Windows Vista
| > | | >
| > | | > So you say you can't find the Add/Remove programs function in
Windows
| > | Vista?
| > | | > Well, in Windows XP Add/Remove Programs is in Control Panel under
an
| > | icon of
| > | | > the same name. But in Windows Vista it has been changed to
"Programs
| > and
| > | | > Features".
| > | | >
| > | | > To locate the Program and Features function:
| > | | >
| > | | > 1. Click Start and choose Control Panel,
| > | | >
| > | | > 2. In Control Panel double click on the "Programs and Features"
icon.
| > | | >
| > | | > 3. Here you can find all the programs and items which are
installed in
| > | | > Windows Vista.
| > | | >
| > | | > 4. To remove any of them click once on the program you want to
| > uninstall
| > | and
| > | | > then click on Uninstall/Change and follow the prompts.
| > | | >
| > | | > Now wasn't that easy!
| > | | >
| > | | >
| > | | >
| > | | > "ldshawn" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > | | > news:com...
| > | | > | Thank you Spirit! Now how do I uninstall it? Will it work if I
| > deleate
| > | it
| > | | > on
| > | | > | the desk top? I have vista home premium.
| > | | > |
| > | | > | "Spirit" wrote:
| > | | > |
| > | | > | > Uninstalling Word Perfect should return Documents to default.
| > | | > | >
| > | | > | > http://helpdesk.wisc.edu/page.php?id=5195
| > | | > | >
| > | | > | >
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10877_11-6186021.html
| > | | > | >
| > | | > | > "ldshawn" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > | | > | > news:com...
| > | | > | > > Hello All! I am a novice when it comes to computers! I
recieved
| > an
| > | | > email
| > | | > | > > from
| > | | > | > > the sister in law that had an important letter for my wife
as an
| > | | > | > > attachment.
| > | | > | > > When I tried to open it I got a window that said I needed to
| > | download
| > | | > word
| > | | > | > > perfect to access it. I took the trial edition and all of my
| > | documents
| > | | > | > > were
| > | | > | > > changed to word perfect format. Now I can't get my documents
| > | because
| > | | > the
| > | | > | > > trial ran out. How do I restore the documents to words?
Thanks
| > | David
| > | | > | >
| > | | > | >
| > | | > | >
| > | | >
| > | | >
| > |
| >
| >

CSV files query

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 06:51 PM PDT

Hmmm, interesting,
thanks for clearing that up, and putting me straight Brent.
I became labelled a troll once for asking about "sidebar" on my XP
thinking it came with XP
Turned out my IT prof, placed it on as a handy utility without my knowledge.

Yes I'll see if he can subset to *.dbf, that is my prefereed default
platform.




"Brent" <undefined> wrote in message
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if formula

Posted: 02 Apr 2008 11:47 AM PDT

I'm assuming that the values in B23 through B73 are the numbers 30
through 80, the quick fix would be to put 0 in B23, then B24 on contain
31, etc.

As the vlookup help explains:

The values in the first column must be in ascending order (text from A.
Z first, and then times, numbers, and dates). Works searches the first
column for the largest number that is less than or equal to LookupValue.

So F12 values of 0 through 30 would match the B23 entry, and 31 would
match B24, etc.

A bit nicer way, assuming that B22 and C22 are not used, is to put 0 in
B22 and the desired value in C22 and extend the lookup from B22. This
allows values of less that 30 to have a different result than 30.



--

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


"LC" <com> wrote in message
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New computer

Posted: 01 Apr 2008 07:33 AM PDT

David, you are welcome, glad it helped, thanks for posting back.

My version 6.0, in task launcher, displays 'Address Book' for (names and
address) program, guess your version displays 'Contacts' for the same
program.

Ken

"David" wrote

| Ken - I have just tried your suggestion and it worked for both my calender
| and contacts (names and addresses). That was a great help and saved me
hours
| of time thanks very much.
| David
|
| "Ken" wrote:
|
| > For your calendar you could use it's export/import capabilities.
| >
| > Not sure what you mean by contacts. I use Works version 6.0.
| >
| > Ken
| >
| > "David" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
| > news:com...
| >
| > | I have a new computer and would like to know how to transfer my
calender
| > and
| > | contacts to my new task launcher programme please!
| >
| >

Creating an If statement in Works

Posted: 29 Mar 2008 05:37 PM PDT

Oops

try
=IF(AND(B1>79.9,B1<85),"bronze",IF(AND(B1>84.9,B1< 90),"silver",IF(AND(B1>89.9,B1<100.1),"gold","")))

student cash flow will only go to the nearest whole dollar amount.

Posted: 29 Mar 2008 08:56 AM PDT


"Pam" 

If you click the column header, the entire column will go black
and then you set the format, the entire column format follows
You only need to do this once, on any SS.

This can be tricky on a SS, sometimes you may have other cells in the
column that require different formatting.

Not printing gridlines

Posted: 29 Mar 2008 06:41 AM PDT


Good to hear you are up and away,

In my early MSWorks 4.5a
If you have a range of numbers you can create a chart
automatically with a few clicks, by selecting the chart button.

If, in the spreadsheet the "print area" is set for just a few cells
this problem always raises it's head.

Another ticklish problem is in the database when a field width is set to
zero

You know the field is there, but you can't find it.

Regards
Rodney



"jane55" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Reading WPS files on another computer without Works

Posted: 28 Mar 2008 12:01 AM PDT



How to open a Works 6.0, a Works 7.0, a Works 8.0, or a Works 9.0 word
processing document in Word
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315757

See this paragraph... If Works 6.0, Works 7.0, Works 8.0, or Works 9.0 is
not installed on same computer as Word

Hope this helps,
Ken


There is also a viewer...

Word Viewer 2003
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=95E24C87-8732-48D5-8689-AB826E7B8FDF&displaylang=en

Overview
Word Viewer 2003 lets you open Word 2003 documents and documents created
with all previous versions of Microsoft Word for Windows® and Microsoft Word
for Macintosh. In addition to Word document files (.doc), you can also open
files saved in the following formats:



Rich Text Format (.rtf)

Text (.txt)

Web Page formats (.htm, .html, .mht, .mhtml)

WordPerfect 5.x (.wpd)

WordPerfect 6.x (.doc, .wpd)

Works 6.0 (.wps)

Works 7.0 (.wps)

XML (.xml)


With Word Viewer 2003, you can view, print, and copy document contents to
another program. However, you cannot edit an open document, save a document,
or create a new document.



"Thumper" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| My fiance has Works on her laptop and made several attempts to send me
files
| from her laptop to mine but I am running Office 2007 and can't seem to be
| able to view any of her files. Is there a 'reader' available that I can
| download to be able to access these files without having to purchase the
| program? Seems a waste of money to spend $30-40 on a program I will never
use
| being as Office provides all that I need.

connecting

Posted: 26 Mar 2008 11:23 AM PDT

wanted just to say thanks was helpfull
--
greetings
and thanks


"rod" wrote:
 

Upgraded from 4.0 to 7.0 - mere will not work

Posted: 25 Mar 2008 12:01 PM PDT


Product Upgrades and Downloads
http://www.microsoft.com/products/works/downloads.mspx

Hi Russel, after you reinstall 4.0, you should go to Works download website
and upgrade to Works version 4.5a.

Works 4.0 & 4.5 - Year 2000 Update (English)

This Update includes several patches to Works 4.0.

Ken

"Russell" <microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| Tks Vmuch, I think I will remove 7.0 and reload 4.0.
| Russell
|
| "Erik Jan" wrote:
|
| > Russell had de volgende lumineuze gedachte op 25-03-08 20:01:
| > > last night I upgraded from Works 4.0 to 7.0 and now my data base will
not
| > > merge into my documents.
| >
| > Dear Russel,
| >
| > I am sorry to say so, but you did not upgrade, you downgraded as far as
| > mailmerge is concerned. You will have to remove the old fields in you
| > letter and replace them with the new fields. you will have trouble with
| > fields that contain formatted numbers, like dates, times and amounts.
| > You will not be able to merge the results of calculations or formulas.
| > the easiest method to merge these is to make an intermediary file: a csv
| > file. Use this one to do your merges. Don't forget to make the first
| > record contain your field names. This means saving your database twice,
| > once as a wdb file and then as a csv file. It will become a routine and
| > with this workaround you will be a happy user of version 7.
| >
| > The crippling of mail merge in the versions 5 through 8 has been the
| > constant complaint of users since the year 2000. I do not know what is
| > the situation in version nine, since I have abandoned Works and Windows
| > some time ago and work with Openoffice.org with Mandriva Linux as OS now
| > on a new computer. It works like a dream: fast, no viruses or other
| > malware, no gradual corruption of the registry, no Vista, etc.
| >
| > Good luck,
| >
| > Erik Jan.
| >

Cannot open Database files

Posted: 24 Mar 2008 01:48 PM PDT

I believe I have solved my problem. When I opened a new test database, I
right clicked the file name. I toggled down to "Open With" and found that my
default setting was for "Microsoft Works". I changed the default setting to
"Microsoft Works Database" and I was able to open not only my test database
file -- but also all of my existing database files. My thanks to DON and rod
for your replies.


"rod" <com.au> wrote in message
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Microsoft Word - How would I take a single input and place in multiple places in a template for word 07?

Microsoft Word - How would I take a single input and place in multiple places in a template for word 07?

How would I take a single input and place in multiple places in a template for word 07?

Posted: 07 Mar 2014 03:16 PM PST

I am trying to develop a fillable form in Word 2007 for work.  We need it to take a single input and copy it to multiple locations.  For instance, when the user fill in the model #, we need Word to automatically place the same model # throughout the form.  Would this be a macro or some other function?

Thanks in advance for your help.

I have a spanish language pack I purchased for Office 10. Can I use this on office 365?

Posted: 07 Mar 2014 01:43 PM PST

I have a spanish language pack I purchased for Office 10.  Can I use this on office 365?

Even on office 10, I've had a recurring problem with the spanish language grammar checker--it doesn't catch mistakes!

So, now I have a couple of new win 8.1 devices and probably will install ofc 365, so will my existing language pack work?  Or will I need a new license?

Thanks in advance!

Changing font

Posted: 07 Mar 2014 01:31 PM PST

I have changed the default font and now the type is so small on the screen that it is hard to see what I am typing.  How do I adjust

the font size when typing and still keep the font size?  It prints out correct size.

Opentype number spacing and number forms do not work with footnote references.

Posted: 07 Mar 2014 01:17 PM PST

Do anyone know how to get Opentype number spacing and number forms to work with footnote references? I am specifically asking about the code or field or whatever the footnote reference number is embedded in/a part of. Even if I select the text and apply, for example, the old-style number form and the tabular number spacing, the number style does not change. Any help will be appreciated.

How do I create a number list that is like this example (Word 2010)?

Posted: 07 Mar 2014 12:55 PM PST

I would like my numbering system to follow this pattern in one Word document (not using separate Word docs as chapters):

1.  (for Header 2)

    1.1 (for Header 3)

        1.1.1 (for Header 4)

        1.1.2 (for next Header 4)

    1.2 (for next Header 3 under this section)

        1.2.1 (for Header 4 under this section)

        1.2.2 (for next Header 4 under this section)

2.  (for next Header 2)

    2.1 (for next Header 3)

        2.1.1 (for Header 4 under this section)

        2.1.2 (for next Header 4 under this section)

    2.2 (for next Header 3 under this section)

        2.2.1 (for Header 4 under this section)

        2.2.2 (for next Header 4 under this section)

.

.

.

etc.

I tried creating a New List Style, but I couldn't get these results. Ultimately, I would like to create a macro that does this numbering for me (I will be exporting content into this Word doc at some point that will use this number formatting). If you have hints about this part too, that would be helpful also.

Office 2007 - Formatting Lost On XP Machine When Opening a .docx Created by user on Windows 7 Machine.

Posted: 07 Mar 2014 12:50 PM PST

All,

I have a user that is using Windows XP. She is trying to view a .docx document created by a user working on an Windows 7 machine. Both user are using Office 2007. When the XP user tries to view the document, the formatting is off.....tabs where there shouldn't be, different font/sizes, etc.

If the Win7 user sends the very same document to a user that is also using Windows 7 and Word 2007, the formatting issue doesn't occur.

I've already compared settings on the two machines, any ideas?

Have field code generate variable used in table calculation

Posted: 07 Mar 2014 12:37 PM PST

Gentlefolk;

The title is incomprehensible, but the goal is fairly simple.

I am creating a form in Word.  In the form, I want to include some dropmenu fields. These would be labled A, B, C, D, whatever. When you click the downarrow to select one of the values, such as "B", I would like a point value returned which can be used in a formula.

So.....

I have four values:

President

Provost

Dean

Department Head

President = 20

Provost = 15

Dean = 10

Department Head = 5

I would like to take the selected value, "President" and be able to have that point value "20" referenced by another cell, which I can then use to sum similar variables.

In setting up the values in the form, I can create the label "President" and I assigned the value "20" but I can't figure out how to get "20" to display in another field where I can use it in a further calculation.

Any suggestions? Or is this outside of what Word can do?

Many thanks!

Nested Ifs with AND

Posted: 07 Mar 2014 11:26 AM PST

I have been banging my head against my desk to get my nested IFs to work with my AND condition. Here is what I need:

IF In Honor of has text, put "Fund" + "In Honor of" + "."

IF In Memoryof has text, put "Fund" + "In Memory of" + "."

IF BOTH have text, put "Fund" + "In Honor of" + "and" + "In Memory of" + "."

Else, put "Fund" + "."

I can get the first two conditions to work with the else on their own. I can get the third IF to work with the else on its own, but I cannot get all four conditions to work. I even tried using =AND and COMPARE. Nothing. I don't know where I'm approaching this incorrectly.

Here is my code:

{ IF { MERGEFIELD In_Honor_of_1} <> "" "{ MERGEFIELD Fund_description_1} { MERGEFIELD In_Honor_of_1}." "{ IF { MERGEFIELD In_Memory_of_1} <> "" "{ MERGEFIELD Fund_description_1 }" "{ MERGEFIELD In_Memory_of_1}." "{ IF { MERGEFIELD In_Honor_of_1} <> "" "{ IF { MERGEFIELD In_Memory_of_1} <> "" "{ MERGEFIELD Fund_description_1 } { MERGEFIELD In_Honor_of_1} and { MERGEFIELD In_Memory_of_1}." "{ MERGEFIELD Fund_description_1}." }" "{ MERGEFIELD Fund_description_1 }." }" }" }

This is the latest attempt, and I have been unsuccessful. Any help, please? How do I nest a condition that needs AND within the IFs?

Tab Left?

Posted: 07 Mar 2014 10:01 AM PST

Word Starter 2010. The tab key on my keyboard contatins the word Tab as well as a right arrow and a left arrow. Is there a way to Left Tab? All suggestions, ideas, comments will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, K.

Word glitch

Posted: 07 Mar 2014 09:26 AM PST

Wonder if anyone can help -

I'm completing an on going piece of coursework on microsoft word, tracking changes over many different devices. When saving the document earlier, and placing on both a memory stick and the computer, it seems to of jumbled all of the words up? When looking at the track changes, they haven't shown up as an addition or anything.

Eg- what it was saved as" Fixated on the clock reflected in the mirror, Sarah anticipated her husband's return from work at any moment. He was late. Over 10 minutes in fact. "

What it is now showing up as:  Fixated on the clock reflected in the mirror, Sarah anticipated her husband's return from work at any moment. He was late. Over 10 minutes in fact. It wasnnuteser husband's return from worknces ago been kept, filled with agein, 

I spent a very long time making changes and i'll i have on the document are these random changes, desperate for some help!

Thanks

Combine two-column text with regular page.

Posted: 07 Mar 2014 08:45 AM PST

 I'm typing the bylaws of our homeowners association and the bulk of the doc is in two columns.  I need the first page to be the title page (no columns) and the next page would be the Table of Contents.  I want to add the heading straight across the page and then start the table of contents in two columns.  Following would be the body of the doc in two columns.  I've tried to follow the "help" directions but I can't seem to get it to work.

Can someone explain exactly how to do this in a more user-friendly fashion?

cannot open Word documents

Posted: 07 Mar 2014 08:21 AM PST

I opened Word on Wednesday, tried to open a document and got the "Read Only" message. Would not even let me open as a copy. I cannot open ANY Word documents. Went in and thought I dealt with the Trust issues but still will not open. called Microsoft and got someone who could not fix it, would only chat and would not call, who could not fix it and cut off the chat. HELP! I need my Word documents. Thanks.

Word Autocorrect acting funny

Posted: 07 Mar 2014 08:09 AM PST

I recently added an Autocorrect entry to my Outlook installation in 2010.  I wanted to replace a coworker's name without accent marks with one which includes the accent.  I first tried this in Word, then when I figured out there's a separate Autocorrect file for Outlook, I repeated it there.  I have a number of questions:

1)  When I did this in Word, Word added an asterisk after the name in the Autocorrect entry, which I assumed was to cater to punctation marks, etc.  However, if I type "Rene:" it does indeed replace this with the accented version, but the punctuation appears on the next line.

2) If I do the above in Outlook, when I type "Rene:" I get the accented version followed by "*:"

3) I tried an entry in Outlook to replace "Rene:" with the accented version followed by a colon;  I get the accented version followed by TWO colons.

4) I finally just went with the replacement of just the text in Outlook, and Outlook works as expected, except I have to remember to type a space, then backspace before adding any punctuation.  Is there any way around this?

5) I then erased the Autocorrect entry completely in Word. Now whenever I type "Rene" in Word,  it replaces it with the current date.  I have rechecked Autocorrect to confirm that there is no entry for "Rene" or anything similar;  I still get the date if I type that.  I have removed the entry for the corrected name from my Custom Dictionary, still no help.  I tried adding an entry into Autocorrect to replace the plain text "Rene" with "Rene" but it still enters the date.   I have removed the entry for the corrected name from my Custom Dictionary, still no help.  I tried adding an entry into Autocorrect to replace the plain text "Rene" with "Rene" but it still enters the date.

Any clues?  Do I need to reinstall Word to fix this?

Windows 8.1 with Word 2007

Posted: 07 Mar 2014 08:02 AM PST

After installing a new computer (8.1), I am having difficulty with Windows 2007.  GoDaddy is our host.  I have contacted them.  They told me to uninstall and re-install Office.  I have done that.  GoDaddy helped with proper settings when outgoing emails were hanging in 'outbox'.  That now works.  With new settings, GoDaddy set up 'new' folders within email and told me to drag & drop the old ones to the new ones.  When trying to do that, I get a message that says Microsoft Not Responding and sometimes shows 'offline'.  I have to cancel the file drop.  Also, there is no 'outbox' in the new set of folders.  Any suggestions? 

VBA Macro gives up without visible failure

Posted: 07 Mar 2014 07:52 AM PST

I have a VBA command that I invoke from a custom addition to the ribbon, which processes the index of a document, by adding markup that is processed later by other software.  Basically the page number references are wrapped in square brackets and some other stuff.  Note that this is an index in plain text, NOT an index created using Word's index tooling. So:

    Churchill, Winston: 34, 57, 104ff, 112-13, 252n

would be replaced by

    Churchill, Winston: [.34], [.57], [.104ff], [.112-13], [.252n]

It goes through four different styles and does four different replace operations.  All of them use wildcard.  All the wildcard expressions work correctly when used "manually" in the find/replace dialog.

When running this against an index with several thousand page references, this macro never works completely.  It seems to abandon randomly without a visible error message.  If I want to get it completely executed I have shuffle the order of the style names in the array and/or comment out some of the .Execute statements, and then run it again, multiple times usually. 

What am I missing here?

Sub MarkupIndex()
    Dim i As Integer
    Dim current As String
    Dim styles As Variant
    styles = Array("index2", "index3", "index4", "index1")

    resetFindReplaceParameters ' placeholder for usual code

    For i = LBound(styles) To UBound(styles)
        With Selection.Find
            current = styles(i)
            .Style = ActiveDocument.styles(current)
            
            .text = " ([0-9]@)([,;\.\)^13])"
            .Replacement.text = " [.\1]\2"
            '.Execute Replace:=wdReplaceAll
            
            .text = " ([0-9]@)n([,;\.^13])"
            .Replacement.text = " [.\1n]\2"
            '.Execute Replace:=wdReplaceAll
            
            .text = " ([0-9]@)ff([,;\.^13])"
            .Replacement.text = " [.\1ff]\2"
            '.Execute Replace:=wdReplaceAll
            
            .text = " ([0-9]@)[\-]([0-9]@)([,;\.^13])"
            .Replacement.text = " [.\1-\2]\3"
            .Execute Replace:=wdReplaceAll
        End With
    Next i
End Sub

Getting totals of Table Columns in VBA

Posted: 07 Mar 2014 07:52 AM PST

Hi,

I have a table that is made up as 9 Columns, but I am adding and removing Rows.

What I want to do is get the grand totals of 4 of the Columns that are of currency.

They are Columns 5, 6, 7 and 8.

Row 1 is Headers, and not all the Rows contain a Price.

So what I want to do is...

     Total1 = SUM(Row2, Column5:RowLast, Column5)

     Total2 = SUM(Row2, Column6:RowLast, Column6)

     Total3 = SUM(Row2, Column7:RowLast, Column7)

     Total4 = SUM(Row2, Column8:RowLast, Column8)

In VBA Macro, where later in the Macro I set the above to a variable so that I can place the totals back in the Word Document within its Footer.

I need to...

     1. Set a Range for Total1 of Start: Cell(2,5) and End: Cell(LastRow,5)

     2. Then I need to add together that Range (Can be Blank Rows)

     3. Then Place the Total into the Footer

I need help with 1 & 2.

I will use the next line for 3...

     .Variables("Total1").Value = Format(Total1, "£#,##0")

and in the footer I will have the following Field Code...

     { DOCVARIABLE   "Total1" }

Thank you in advance,

Neil

headers and footers

Posted: 07 Mar 2014 07:09 AM PST

I need a header on page one only and repeating footer on page one and consecutive pages.  Can I do this?

Vastly different word count in Windows Explorer "properties" and in Bottom ribbon of opened document in Word 2007

Posted: 07 Mar 2014 06:55 AM PST

When I click on "properties" for a file listing in Windows Explorer (Windows 7) I get a vastly different Word Count number from what is listed in the bottom ribbon in the same opened document. For example, the "properties" word count for a particular Word 2007 document is 60,956 words. For the same document when actually opened in Word 2007, the bottom ribbon lists 77,638 words. I need to submit a document where word count is important. Why is there such a difference and which one is correct?

Additional information: I saved the document to be compatible with Word 97-2003.

TIA

PGLRSC

Cannot open a word document from a work site

Posted: 07 Mar 2014 06:12 AM PST

I recently "upgraded" to office 2013 and I cannot open up a document that I need to work on from another secure site.  I am logged into the secure site but when trying to open, nothing happens.  I disabled pop-ups, and changed trust center settings, with no help.  Once I saw a message stating that it was a trust center setting, specifically file block, but I unchecked every type of file and still it doesn't come up.

Unwanted Horizontal Bar removal

Posted: 07 Mar 2014 05:16 AM PST

I type *** and press return and *** are replaced with a horizontal dashed lone which I cannot delete.

Is there anyway I can remove this line as it transfers to every page.

Thank you.

can't instal MS Word 2013

Posted: 07 Mar 2014 04:46 AM PST

I have purchased MS Word 2013 but am unable to download. Does anyone have any answers ?

Paragraph number converting auto number to fixed numbers

Posted: 07 Mar 2014 03:29 AM PST

Is there a way of converting automatically generated numbers into fixed numbers that do not change again?

What I mean by way of example: I want to quote some text extracted from another document in my document.. The other document has automatically generated 

has automatically generated para numbers. The section which I quote starts with para 30. I want to keep that same para number in my new document. Apart from typing "30" is there a way of freezing that number 30 and the para numbers that follow in my quotation? 

Safely deleting a reference (without affecting references).

Posted: 07 Mar 2014 12:03 AM PST

I am currently working on a project (thesis) with many references, and as I wrote I sometimes entered the same reference twice, and sometimes I used cross references (as I needed to cite the same source at multiple places).

Now is the time to clean all of that up, and I'm afraid I will encounter some kind of problem. Since I have the same reference entered multiple times, I was going to do a search (ctrl F) of each reference, then, when I find duplicates, assign them a cross reference of the first one and delete them (and making sure that the original reference is on top of the others).

Since some of these references are crossed, if I delete a duplicate, if there was any cross reference referring to it, I'm going to lose some information. My question is: I know how to find the original reference a cross reference is referring to (ctrl click), but is there a way to do the opposite (see if a reference is used in a cross reference)?

Thank you all in advance, this will be of great help!

Table form field shading stays when "Editing restrictions" switched on ...

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 10:42 PM PST

Hi all,

This one is really bizarre. I have developed a user entry form with Editing restrictions > Filling in forms activated. A user has reported that the field shading remains after a standard click-and-type text entry. "Bah humbug", says I.  Unfortunately, the user is right! This is weird. Has anyone else discovered this feature ... more to the point, does anyone have an explanation/solution for it?

For now, I have had to remove protection, but I'm not happy ... not after seeing what users can do to the rest of the form!

  • In case the information is not visible to anyone reading this post, I am using Word 2010 > Legacy Forms > Text Form Field.

Enlighten me, please!

Sharon

is there a way to make closed tabs in notebook layout view stay closed when closing and reopening a document

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 09:13 PM PST

You know how notebook layout view lets you close whole sections of tabs? (So, for example, I can close a tab that has a whole lecture worth of class notes under it and not have to scroll through all those ages for the next lecture.) I'm wondering if there's a way to keep all of those from expanding every time the document closes and reopens. Right now, I keep my class notes open all the time because it's such a pain to reclose all the tabs or scroll through so many pages of notes. It just seems like a simple thing to fix, but I can't figure it out.

Autorecovery creates new file and does not save as old file name

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 09:10 PM PST

Whenever my Macbook pro restarts and autorecovery recovers something, it creates a new document that I then have to save separately and delete the old version. It didn't do this a few weeks ago. Normally, recovered files would automatically save themselves under the old file name. 

What's changed? It's really inconvenient.

Microsoft word

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 08:30 PM PST

for some reason I now cannot open microsft word. I also cannot uninstall office before reinstalling it. When trying to uninstall it comes up with error 'something went wrong' error code- 32-4?

Other programs in Office still appear to be working?

Macro to make check boxes mutually exclusive not working

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 08:11 PM PST

I found some code for a macro to make check boxes exclusive, which works well on my machine but doesn't work at all on my colleagues' machines. Part of the method is to put the check boxes inside a frame, which disappears on other machines.

The document has to be distributed to others to fill in so that I can compile their forms into a large document later, so I saved it as a password-protected .docm. restricted to filling in forms. I'm using Word 2010 but the users might be on their home machines using any platform/OS. The check boxes are legacy form fields.

The code is from http://word.mvps.org/faqs/tblsfldsfms/ExclusiveFmFldChbxs.htm

I don't know any VB but I did read somewhere that macros should be available with the document wherever it's opened.

If anyone can help, I would really appreciate it!

Word 2003 - Document content and Printing Advice Please

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 08:08 PM PST

I've always wondered about htis question but never worked out if it's possible.

I have a Single Page Word 2003 Document with blank musical chord charts.

If I want to print on both sides of A4 do I have to have two pages or is it possible to print page 1 twice

in duplex mode?

Thanks in advance.

Quickly merge common fields together from multiple forms

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 07:22 PM PST

I want to send out a document to several of our interntaional offices asking the same set of questions.  I will get back 10 responses (one for each location), answering each of the questions.  How can I merge the responses so that all responses are grouped together under each question without a massive cut and paste exercise.  In other words, I want a summary document that has Question 1 with all the individual reponses below for this question and then a section with Question 2 and all the country responses for this speicfic question.

Here is what my hoped for final document looks like...

Question 1

Country A response

Country B response

Question 2

Country A response

Coutnry B response

Etc...

Thanks for any ideas or suggestions!

where is temp saved

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 06:33 PM PST

How can I retrieve a saved document that I think went into a temporary location?

Combine Redlined Documents

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 04:34 PM PST

I have two documents that are redlined using track changes, one from the client and one in-house.  When I combine the two, their changes are one color and ours are another and each change shows the correct author.  However, when I save the document, all changes become one color and the author information is the same for all changes.

Is there a way to preserve, upon saving, the differences between the redline colors and authors?

Thanks.

Richard

Word 2007

Windows 7

Text's right margin is small when pasted

Posted: 06 Mar 2014 03:28 PM PST

Hi everyone,

I'm facing an issue when I paste a text into, word 2013, from another source. The problem is, the right margin of the text is small, so the lines' length could be half of the normal lines (less words a line). I tried to fix it by adjusting the right margin from the page layout but it did not work.

In other words, I need more words in the lines. The only way worked with me when I do it manually, by backspacing the following line to the previous one, for each line. Yes, it's time consuming when I have a large text. 

Could anybody help me please, thank you.

Here is an Example (It's not a poetry!): 

"similarly, if the modification increases                                          

the number of equity instruments

granted, the entity shall include

the fair value of the additional equity instruments

granted, measured at the date of the

modification, in the measurement

of the amount recognised for services

received as consideration for the equity

instruments granted, consistently with the

requirements in (a) above."
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