Mac Forum / Applications / MS Office / February 2008

I have installed Office 2008, and am still trying to find my way around (I am a Mac newbie, with an MBP, previously using Parallels and Office XP)
In Finder, there are two entries for each office application, one followed by "-U", i.e., Entourage-U

Each item seems to launch the

How can I change my main identity to an archived identity in office 2004. I have information that was corrupted in my main identity and all the backup identities and I would like to move back to an archived identity that I created prior to the problems. I know that I can import the

Hi, scripts written for older versions (especially X) may not work unchanged with 2008. I recommend using Script Editor to save all of your scripts as plain text files before even installing Office 2008! Apparently even if older versions are still on your hard drive 2008 takes ...

Does anybody know an easy way to convert all your old Appleworks documents into Word docs?

Is there an easy way to convert my hundreds of Appleworks files into Word file?

I am trying to run my Office 2004 from my previous imac on my new 24 inch imac. It is asking for a serial number with would be on the back of the original booklet. I have searched everywhere but seem to only have the original disk. Am I out of luck? I am sure that I registered it

I am in search of Chinese (PRC) Proofing Tools for either Office 2004
or Office 2008 (preferably 2008).
If such a thing exists, please let me know where I can find them.
Thanks, Patrick

I can't get any information on which languages Office 2008 Home and Student Edition has proofing tools for. Office 2004 gave me the capability of spellchecking in several foreign languages -- which I need. I have worked with Office 2007 for Windows, and that doesn't seem to allow

I tried asking about this over on the Apple boards, but no answers so far, so I'll try here.

I'm running OSX Server 10.4.11 (none of the other workstations are affected, so my assumption has been that this isn't a problem with the server software itself) on a MacPro 2 x 2.6GHz

I recently lost my hard drive in a natural disaster but had backed up an older version of Office 2004. However, when I look at the Msoft Component Plugin, it is version 10.1.4. The icon looks pixelated like an old school mac icon. I know why the earlier upgrades are no longer offered

I just bought Office 2008 and installed it.
But from now, I have problem with safari since not all the letters are showing on the screen.I have to zoon to the smallest to see them.
Same thing if I want to write something while using safari.
It is valid only for some letters like

If I get Office 2008, and create new excel and word files, and e mail them
around, will I have issues with people telling me they can't open the files?
Thanks.
Kevs

I'm using a legal version of Word 2004 w/Leopard, latest version, on an intel iMac and two Minis. all of a sudden lately on the intel iMac and one Mini Word closes when i try to print a document. it happens 50% of the time. when i start Word this message pops up: "unexpected error

When I purchased my iMac at the Apple store they mentioned that there was a free upgrade to Office Mac 2008. Until today, I still have not received such an update...can someone tell me how this is done? I have already purchased the Office Mac 2004 student/teacher edition. Thank you

I wanted to know if the statistical analysis (through>tools>addins) as existed in Office Vx and Office 2004 is also available in Office 2008.
If as I have heard, there are no addins option for Office 2008, can the addins from say Office Vx be put in the addins folder of Office