It sounds like you will actually need a real copy of Word for the type of commenting and markup that you are doing. These areas are almost always where the cheaper options can't do full compatibility.
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NoiseDesign - Dec 20, 2013 8:30:23 am PST #23429 of 25497
Our wings are not tired
Typo Boy - Dec 20, 2013 12:56:49 pm PST #23430 of 25497
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Quite honestly I like the interface of pre-ribbon word better than just about anything. The one exception is Pages, but since I don't have a Mac Pages is not an option for me.
megan walker - Dec 20, 2013 1:06:16 pm PST #23431 of 25497
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
There's a reason I still use Word 2003 even though I own the 2010 version. As an editor, I do not want to give up my customized toolbar or recreate my macros.
Steph L. - Dec 20, 2013 1:26:48 pm PST #23432 of 25497
I look more rad than Lutheranism
There's a reason I still use Word 2003 even though I own the 2010 version. As an editor, I do not want to give up my customized toolbar or recreate my macros.
Right there with you. Although then I run into problems when people send me .docx files.
DCJensen - Dec 20, 2013 2:02:39 pm PST #23433 of 25497
All is well that ends in pizza.
Steph L. - Dec 20, 2013 2:03:09 pm PST #23434 of 25497
I look more rad than Lutheranism
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DCJensen - Dec 20, 2013 2:03:55 pm PST #23435 of 25497
All is well that ends in pizza.
Board ate my malformed URL
Fixed it.
DCJensen - Dec 20, 2013 2:07:23 pm PST #23436 of 25497
All is well that ends in pizza.
Typo Boy - Dec 20, 2013 2:48:13 pm PST #23437 of 25497
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
I was going to say - I installed windows 7 after intalling 2003. It automatically enabled office 2003 to open Docx files. The compatibility pack Jensen tried to link does this if that did not happen for you. but I think the link he intended was [link]
[edited to correct annoying typo]
DCJensen - Dec 20, 2013 3:15:13 pm PST #23438 of 25497
All is well that ends in pizza.
Yes, that's the one, But there are no Jenson's here.