I have seen undergraduates mystified by Word 2007 - they can't find the "Save" command. I would not recommend it for parents if it can be avoided.
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flea - Nov 26, 2008 11:42:15 am PST #8156 of 25501
information libertarian
Vortex - Nov 26, 2008 11:44:37 am PST #8157 of 25501
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I am pretty computer savvy, I even like learning new programs ( I like the challenge) and Word 2007 is shit. It makes no sense. It is actually an advantage to not have ever used Word before, because it's so fucked up that it has no connection to Word 2003. I am waiting for them to come out with the patch that allows you to use Word 2003 commands and menus. I spent 10 minutes trying to find the "save as" command. I found it by accident.
Dana - Nov 26, 2008 11:49:56 am PST #8158 of 25501
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Keep in mind that my mother had pretty much no problem with Vista.
megan walker - Nov 26, 2008 11:59:07 am PST #8159 of 25501
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
::Thinks of the beauty that was WordPerfect. Cries.::
Connie Neil - Nov 26, 2008 12:03:10 pm PST #8160 of 25501
brillig
Thinks of the beauty that was WordPerfect
Indeed.
But these days I stay with NotePad.
Vortex - Nov 26, 2008 12:06:16 pm PST #8161 of 25501
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
::Thinks of the beauty that was WordPerfect. Cries.::
Reveal codes!
holds hands with MW, sniffs.
Connie Neil - Nov 26, 2008 12:07:53 pm PST #8162 of 25501
brillig
Reveal codes!
A thing of beauty and a joy forever.
megan walker - Nov 26, 2008 12:18:32 pm PST #8163 of 25501
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
I'll never forget the day I was trying to do my usual grad-school paper style of:
1) title page
2) page with quote or picture
3) start of paper text (with no number)
4) second page (numbering starts with 2)
In Word.
I was on with the help line at Microsoft for almost an hour before I (emphasis on I) finally figured out how to do it.
NoiseDesign - Nov 26, 2008 12:19:03 pm PST #8164 of 25501
Our wings are not tired
No love for Word Star?
Consuela - Nov 26, 2008 12:42:01 pm PST #8165 of 25501
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that I loved Word 4.0. Which was... 1990, or thereabouts. It did everything I needed it to, in about three different ways, but wasn't this bloated unintuitive mess we now have. I still miss it. Once upon a time, I was able to set styles and have them work; no more.