Why....why...does it always want to save in docx by default? Is there any way of changing this? Does anyone actually use docx? Wtf is Docx?
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WJF 538 posts
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Mr_Sleep 13,722 posts
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Registered 11 years agoWJF wrote:
It is the newer format, a .doc is the 97-2003 Office. Since then they're used docx. You can just select the older format in the save as dialogue.
Why....why...does it always want to save in docx by default? Is there any way of changing this? Does anyone actually use docx? Wtf is Docx?
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wobbler147 5,002 posts
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Registered 8 years agoYou can specify a default save as in options. -
If your office sysadmins let you change the defaults. :/say no to Eurogamer sigs
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Xerx3s 23,944 posts
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Registered 9 years agootto wrote:
Ah, so people being mongs is the fault of the program. In that case, the internet has something to pay for.CrispyXUK wrote:
I know how to use MS Word. But I have to correct the work of hundreds who don't. A decent word processor would not give rise to the formatting abortions that I see in my in-tray.
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But these people are not mongs. They're just normal people without the patience/OCD mentality required to go back and fix all the fucked up formatting which Word imposes on users. It's a totally broken piece of software.
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Merlinho 5,910 posts
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Registered 8 years agoI know how to use Word. However the bullet points in Word are a fucking nightmare with their shitty autoformatting, especially in tables. I ended up earlier with hanging bullet point rows that I was unable to delete without copy pasting to a brand new table. Bullet points within tables are broken. -
Dirtbox 74,023 posts
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Registered 11 years agoIs it bad that I have no idea how to use Word aside from at it's most basic?+1 / Like / Tweet this post
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Load_2.0 15,003 posts
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Registered 10 years agoHahaha Microsoft word is black magic.
The indentation, bullet point and margins were created with the blood of the innocent and evil druidic incantations!
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mowgli 32,150 posts
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Registered 7 years agoDirtbox wrote:
It's probably worse that I got a first class mark for using Office and teach the subject at Uni but probably know less...
Is it bad that I have no idea how to use Word aside from at it's most basic?Pissy pants.
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WJF 538 posts
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Registered 6 years agoMr Sleep wrote:
Yes, yes. I know it's the newer format with XML or some sort of wizardry behind it.WJF wrote:
It is the newer format, a .doc is the 97-2003 Office. Since then they're used docx. You can just select the older format in the save as dialogue.
Why....why...does it always want to save in docx by default? Is there any way of changing this? Does anyone actually use docx? Wtf is Docx?
These questions must be answered
It just seems that no-one actually uses it as it's not compatible with pre-2008 versions that pretty much every business uses.
I understand they want to push a new format, but having it defaulted it just annoying. Hopefully these aren't locked when I try and change 'em on Monday...
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Salaman 16,741 posts
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Registered 9 years agoOMGGGGG318 wrote:
Hold control to indent just the line you want?
HOLY SHITTTTT I know I'm incredibly late in this thread but I'm trying to write my term paper and FUCKING MICROSOFT WORD IS PREVENTING ME FROM DOING SO. I joined this forum just to write this post.
All I want to fucking do is indent my works cited. NOT THE WHOLE FUCKING PAPER. Just one god damned line! but no. Either I indent the whole god damned paper or nothing. I can't even press the mother fucking spacebar! I HATE ALL THIS AUTO BULLSHIT. GOD DAMN I HATE MICROSOFT WORD. -
coastal 5,350 posts
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Registered 7 years agoSeems most complaints are with other ppls' docs and not Word itself. It can't expect to handle every situation but i don't get the problem with pasting text. Word will paste according to what font & colour has been selected - and presumably the current paragraph settings. So if you want the text in another font just select the new font before pasting. And you can always do a paste special - no formatting on the text. That'll save you the journey through notepad.bf3: sergeant_shaftoe
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Registered 4 years agoWord 2003 = best edition.
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mwmoriarty 1 posts
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Registered 3 years agoHere is my take on Word - like everything else Microsoft has ever created or - in actual fact bought or stolen from others - is a piece of non sensical crap... honestly I am trying to underline a line of spaces and one line works and then the next doesn't? WTF - honestly it has a mind of it's own, I have no control over what I want it to do and it is such a waste of time... and so frustrating - Word Perfect was great since you could go into Reveal Codes and figure out what it was doing - With Word you are totally at its mercy - unbelievable that such a 'monopoly' with as much money as they have can't create a user friendly word processor - just totally unbelievable... -
skuzzbag 5,215 posts
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Registered 9 years agoI had to install 2010 to support some clients.
I hate it, my wife hates it, the cats fur has fallen out.
No presents this year kids Christmas is cancelled!
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I actually like Word. And I think the ribbon is nice.
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Tremendosaurus 1,192 posts
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Registered 6 years agomwmoriarty wrote:
Erm, you can show the formatting codes in Word as well you know.
Word Perfect was great since you could go into Reveal Codes and figure out what it was doing
I too like Word.gif)
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dominalien 5,760 posts
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Registered 7 years agorichardtock wrote:
It's all right. At least you can just dl it for free wherever you are and make documents.
I actually like Word. And I think the ribbon is nice.
I've used OpenOffice before, though. Which is hellish.PSN: DonOsito
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rudedudejude 1,890 posts
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Registered 7 years agoOutlook is shit.
http://www.campaignmonitor.com/blog/post/2393/microsoft-takes-email-design-b/
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Jeepers 12,609 posts
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Registered 7 years agoI (still) fucking hate Microsoft Word.
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This thread will do.
Trying to help a user. We run Win XP with Word 2002 SP3 (Ah, the public sector). She has 4 hyperlinks within a Word document that link to other Word documents on a server. They are all on the same server at the moment, but she wants to email the 1st doc to other people for whatever reason.
So the links are all very similar, structured as to point to \\servername\folder1\folder2\folder3\folder4\filename.doc. We can save and re-open this file as much as we like and that does not change, the link works fine.
As soon as we attach the file to an email, and I by that I don't even mean send the email, just attaching it does this, the hyperlinks change to C:\Documents and Settings\usernameofpersonviewingfile\folder3\folder4\filename.doc
Of course if you send it then, the person at the other end can't follow the links...
It's driving me nuts, and there seems to be NO mention of this issue on the Internet, that I can find at least. Anyone come across this before?Follow me on Twitter: @MrTom
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Salaman 16,741 posts
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Registered 9 years agoThis any help?
Common hyperlink problems
Paul DeBrino has reminded me of another issue that causes Microsoft Word to change and perhaps break your hyperlinks, by altering the link from an absolute to relative path or vice versa, when saving your Word document.
After creating a hyperlink in Word, hovering over that hyperlink displays your intended path. However, once you click Save, Word may change the link to a path that is relative to the Word document’s location, a virtual path that begins with …/
To prevent Word from changing your hyperlinks, take the following steps:
Click Tools | Options (in Word 2007, Office Button | Word Options; in Word 2010, File | Options).
On the General tab, click the Web Options button (in Word 2007/2010, this button is at the very bottom of the Advanced section of Word Options).
In the Web Options window, click the Files tab.
Clear the check box for “Update links on save.”
Click OK to save your preferences.
I realise it doesn't include Word 2002 options but maybe the absolute/relative bit is the problem?
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mowgli 32,150 posts
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Registered 7 years agoStill on Gi but you can read this. Similar problem and I solved it by creating link from beginning. As in, when you go to add new link don't let it shortcut you to whatever folder you need. Go back to C level and locate it from there. Worked for me. Sorry if post makes no sense, typing on a busy train.Pissy pants.
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mowgli 32,150 posts
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Registered 7 years agoStill on Gi but you can read this. Similar problem and I solved it by creating link from beginning. As in, when you go to add new link don't let it shortcut you to whatever folder you need. Go back to C level and locate it from there. Worked for me. Sorry if post makes no sense, typing on a busy train.Pissy pants.
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The option is there in 2002, but doesn't solve this issue. Cheers though.
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THFourteen 29,271 posts
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Registered 8 years agoI wonder if its something to do with the way the hyperlinks are created.
This has some ideas for word 2003, but dont know if 2002 is the same
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I tell a lie. Salaman did solve the issue, it's just the hover tooltip showed the absolute link, but the problem remained.
It wasn't until I went into edit hyperlink I saw they were all relative links. Recreating the links once I unticked the option Sal suggested has resolved the issue for good.Follow me on Twitter: @MrTom
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